Are you being relocated for work or have a short term job assignment far away from home? The idea of spending weeks in a hotel is less than desirable. Thankfully, there is a solution.
Many business professionals find corporate housing the best option when their work brings them to a new location. In contrast to a hotel, corporate housing can give you a private home away from home.
Corporate housing is also often used as transitional accommodations for relocated employees. If your job sends you to a different state, you and your family will need a place to stay while you look for suitable housing.
Corporate housing can also be called executive suites, serviced apartments, and temporary furnished apartments. Regardless of the name, there are many benefits to choosing this option as a traveling professional.
1. Cheaper Than a Hotel
If you plan on staying somewhere for a month or more, then you will want to take a look at corporate housing. Staying at a hotel for longer than a week or two not only means paying for the room, but also paying for most meals and any extra amenities.
Often times hotels are in busy, crowded areas near city centers or airports. Corporate housing, on the other hand, can be found in more residential areas. This could mean an urban neighborhood, suburb or residential sky-rise. These areas will feel more quiet, private and comfortable.
2. One Bill Covers it All
There are many added fees for staying in a hotel. You wind up paying a lot extra for housekeeping, parking, early check-in, or late cancellation. Hotels and resorts also tack on a heavy tax depending on your location. Looking at this, you will want to find a serviced apartment instead.
Unlike a typical apartment where you have to pay utilities separately, corporate housing is all-inclusive. That means in one bill you will pay for electric, water, gas, and most likely wi-fi as well. Depending on your location, parking can also be thrown in.
Another perk of corporate housing is a gym pass or pool access along with the fee. You can keep up your physical fitness right within your compound without having to pay extra for gym memberships in a new city.
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3. Cook at Home and Do Your Own Laundry
A lot of business travel expense comes from eating out for multiple meals a day. To save your money and your health, you can cook at home. Corporate housing provides full kitchens that are well stocked with all you need for cooking your own meals.
You can expect to have a full refrigerator, stove, oven, microwave, coffee maker and dishwasher. Utensils, tableware, and cookware will also be provided. You will have anything you need to make and serve a meal. By buying and cooking your own meals, you can save a lot of money.
Another tab that can build up is hiring laundry service or going to a laundromat. Corporate housing will provide a washer and dryer either inside your unit or at least in your building. No need to waste your cash on someone else washing your clothes. And, you don’t have to worry about finding a laundromat out in your new city.
4. Spacious and Private Home
Staying in a hotel for longer than a week or two can start to feel very cramped. You begin to miss different rooms and spaces. With corporate housing, you can depend on having the rooms you need to feel at home.
You don’t have to worry about thin hotel walls or noisy commercial surroundings. Your corporate housing should be similar to long-term housing in a residential area with privacy and general noise control.
What if you are relocating your family and pets? Corporate housing is perfect for that. Much of corporate housing has multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, as well as a full kitchen, dining, and living room. Some may even have a garden or yard. More and more corporate housing is welcoming pets to accommodate pet owners who are relocating.
5. Fully Furnished and Stocked
With corporate housing, you don’t have to worry about furnishing your own apartment or unpacking your things in temporary housing. All corporate housing comes completely fully furnished. The goal for these serviced apartments is that they should feel like your own home.
What you can expect to be included in your rental:
- Sofa and chairs
- End Tables
- Lamps
- A TV with cable and/or streaming services
- Desk and chair
- Rugs
- Dining table and chairs
- Queen bed
- Twin beds
- Pillows
- Sheets and pillowcases
- Blankets
- Clocks
- Nightstands
- Dresser drawers
- Clothes hanger
- Basic cleaning supplies
- Towels
- Hand and dish soaps
- Trash can and garbage bags
- Curtains
- Wi-fi
- Heating and Air Conditioning
- Vacuum cleaner
- Laundry facilities
Skip the Hotel and Enjoy Your Own Space
Housekeeping and room service are only reasonable for a short amount of time. After a while, you will get stir crazy and need more space and more privacy. Corporate housing is a great solution to traveling or relocating professionals.
Like many other accommodation services, you will want to book it in advance to get greater deals and wider options of choice. Often corporate housing is discounted if you move in during off-seasons like winter in the north or summer in the south. If you’re able to, book your stay months in advance.
Careers today happen all over the country and the world. Most professionals find themselves working in different states and cities or even relocated throughout the course of their careers. Corporate housing offers another option instead of a temporary apartment or an expensive hotel. By choosing corporate housing, you can enjoy a home away from home.
About the Author: Gabe Nelson is a content specialist of over 7 years of experience, currently working for Livingthesandiegolife.com. Just out of high school he set off crab fishing on the Bering Sea in Alaska. From there he went back home to finish his college degree at the University of Montana. He has a passion and keen understanding when it comes to home renovations inside and out. He has written hundreds of content pieces in numerous niches. Currently, he lives in Missouri with his wife and kids enjoying the peaceful town of St. Joseph.
