Furnished Apartments Post COVID
Prior to the pandemic of 2020, most people have become aware of the multiple lodging options they have when determining where they should stay for their upcoming travel plans. Originally, the main choice was which hotel should they choose when travelling to their destination city. However, in the past 5-10 years it has become obvious that their choices now include a wide variety of hotels, furnished corporate apartments, or furnished homes through travel platforms such as AirBnB.
Advantages of Furnished Apartments for Future Travel
The benefits of staying in a furnished apartment over a hotel are significant. The apartment layout typically is much larger than a hotel room with separate living room, kitchen area, and bedroom in the apartment. The ability to use an apartment home’s fully equipped kitchen to prepare home cooked meals not only saves the guest money on dining expenses, it allows them to relax in their own home during the meal. The washer/dryer that is in every apartment provides the guest with the ability to “multi-task” while completing their laundry chores in the comfort of their apartment.
These advantages become even more important in the Post COVID travel world that we will living in the future. Eliminating the need to travel through a hotel lobby, riding up an elevator, and walking down a floor creates a more stable, secure environment against possible exposure to the virus. The ability to prepare meals as often as you want at your apartment eliminates the constant human/virus exposure you get by eating the majority of meals at restaurants. Performing in-suite laundry also eliminates exposure at a laundry mat or from hotel employees performing laundry services.
Why Corporate Travel Will Recommend Corporate Apartments for Business
It is becoming apparent that more major companies will continue referring their employees to stay in the corporate apartments/furnished homes as their top lodging option. Companies have an inherent responsibility to ensure their employee safety while conducting corporate business away from their home location. The reduction in virus exposure risk makes the choice of staying in a corporate apartment home an easy one to make for the company’s Travel coordinator and/or relocation specialist.
