Think Apartments
www.think-apartments.com, 020 7407 2778
Based exclusively in London, Think has serviced apartments in four different locations: Tower Bridge, Bermondsey Street, London Bridge and Earls Court. The apartments are particularly well placed for the city and exhibitions at Earls Court or Olympia, no matter how long you need them. Think has studios, one, two or three-bedroom apartments (sleeping up to six guests), all equipped with digital TV and radio, and free wireless internet. You pay per night for the whole apartment, not per person, and the prices include utilities, a weekly maid service, towels and linen.
• From £155 per night for a studio apartment.
SilverDoor
www.silverdoor.co.uk, 020 8630 7200
With over 40,000 apartments in over 200 locations around the world, from London and New York to Lille and Abu Dhabi, SilverDoor makes thousands of bookings a year. Apartments range from studios to one, two, three and four bedrooms. All SilverDoor apartments are graded on a scale of one to five using its SilverRosette guide, with the highest accolade going to apartments that have a daily maid service, air conditioning, room service, restaurant, gardens or roof deck, pay-per-view films and TV, and access to a health club and swimming pool. To book, phone or email via the website.
• Prices start from £75 per night for a three-month stay in London.
Saco
www.sacoapartments.co.uk, 0845 122 0405
In business since 1997, Saco now has over 12,000 different apartments in more than 35 countries and over 2,500 corporate clients. All the apartments are centrally located, many of them with on-site parking, and have satellite TV and DVD players, broadband internet and weekly cleaning, linen and towel services. You can book online, by phone, fax, or email.
• Prices start from £79 per night.
Best of the rest…
Ascott
www.the-ascott.com, +33(0)0141 057800
The largest company in this area, The Ascott Limited has over 20,000 apartments in over 60 cities in 20 countries in Europe, Asia Pacific and the Gulf. You’ll find Ascott properties in cities as diverse as London, Berlin, Barcelona, Singapore (where the company’s headquarters are), Kuala Lumpur, Sydney and Dubai. The Ascott Group includes three brands – Ascott The Residence, Somerset Serviced Residence and Citadines Apart’hotel – all with slightly different target markets. Apartments range from studios to one, two and three-bedroomed ones.
• Prices on request.
Apartotels
www.apartotels.com, 020 8680 3001
If you want lots of choice before deciding on the perfect apartment, an online company such as Apartotels could be just what you need. Like a kind of agent, Apartotels has a whole range of properties from different apartment chains (over 27,000) featured on its website and you benefit from discounted rates by booking apartments online. To make it even easier for you, you can check availability as well as getting instant confirmation of your booking.
• Prices on request.
The Apartment Service
www.apartmentservice.com, 020 8944 1444
Business trip, relocation, temporary project, or simply a family vacation, The Apartment Service has properties all over the world, from mountain chalets to city centre apartments. The company offers serviced apartments for one night, one week, one month or even a year in cities worldwide. Executive Roomspace (another part of the company) covers stays of one month or more in London, while Roomspace Serviced Apartment specialises in corporate stays of a week or more in London and other UK cities. To book, fill in a form online or call 020 8944 1444.
• Prices on request.
Max Serviced Apartments
www.max-servicedapartments.co.uk,
0141 248 3010 or 01189 572 738
Another company based solely in the UK, Max Serviced Apartments are in six locations: Cardiff, Croydon, Farnborough, Glasgow, Norwich and Reading. There are over 220 apartments to choose from, all with wood floors, off-white walls, clean-lined furniture and modern art. You can choose from studio, one, two or three-bedroom apartments with free wireless broadband, power showers and well-equipped kitchens, and many of the apartments have their own car parking. At the moment you can’t actually book online, though that facility is coming soon. The company offers discounted corporate rates to businesses.
• Prices on request.