Apartment Hotels are Very Accommodating
Variously known as Apartment Hotel, Apart Hotel or Apart-Hotel, ApartHotels are a type of accommodation, described as âa serviced apartment complex that uses a hotel style booking system.â Similar to renting an apartment, the ApartHotel has no fixed contract and occupants can âcheck outâ whenever they wish.
Unlike the rigid format of a hotel room, the ApartHotel system is more flexible, offering a complete and fully fitted apartment. These complexes are usually custom built and similar to a hotel complex containing a varied number of apartments. The length of stay in aparthotels varies anywhere from a few days or months to as long as several years. Prices in an aparthotel are normally cheaper than a regular hotel. People who choose to stay in an aparthotel use them as a home away from home, which usually provides them with a place that is fitted out with everything an average home would require.
First created in holiday destinations for families needing to âliveâ in an apartment rather than just âstayâ in a hotel, the ApartHotel provided a âholiday homeâ but were generally serviced. In time, these apartments evolved into complete homes, allowing the occupants to do everything they would in a home, such as cleaning, cooking, and washing.
Another positive aspect of the aparthotel is their location in prime locations with panoramic views of cities seen through wall-to-wall windows. Upscale appointments such as broadband connections, interactive TV, servicing and integrated kitchen and bathrooms are other desirable features. High quality furnishings such as leather sofas in the living area and king sized beds raise the level of the hotel experience.
While those are the more luxurious elements, basic accommodations such as satellite or cable TV, washer, dryer, Dishwasher, oven, fridge, freezer and other everyday appliances are present as in any complete household.
If you are seeking the best of both worlds, the fusion character of the aparthotel has become the lodging du jour, offering all the amenities of the hotel stay while permitting you to kick back, be yourself, and to make yourself right at home.
For more information on apartment hotels, visit http://www.aparthotels.mobi and http://www.foldablehotels.com.
John Parks
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How can I get my friends to stop treating me like a hotel?
People are always coming and visiting me at my apartment in NYC. However, recently something happened that nearly pushed me over the edge. One of my best friends, who lives out of town, emailed me asking if he could come and stay at my apartment with his brother, who has never been to NYC before. He specified a particular weekend that would coincide with his brother’s spring break. This happens to be a 3-day weekend, and I would’ve liked to go out of town myself, and told my friend. Instead of responding "nevermind," he pushed the issue and asked if I would mind letting them stay in the apartment if I wasn’t there. This made me really angry, because I have a roommate who wouldn’t be cool with this idea, and I was not okay with this option. But because it’s a good friend, I decided to stick around for the weekend just to accommodate the request. My friend has stated and made it clear that they don’t need to hang out with me much and don’t mind the fact that I’ll have to work one of the days that they’ll be here - after all, the reason they’re coming is so that his brother can see the city.
My boyfriend says that my friends do this because they know I’ll let them do it, but honestly, I’m not sure how to tell a friend "no" without making them angry at me. I don’t want to be a pushover, but I feel compelled to say "yes" because I don’t feel like I have a choice. The worst part about it is that I don’t think it even occurs to them that it’s not okay to continually invite yourself to stay at someone’s apartment or house - I would never impose upon them in that way. Growing up, I was taught not to invite yourself somewhere because it puts the person in an uncomfortable position. I can’t see an easy solution to this situation, because I otherwise, I like my friends very much and don’t want to lose their friendship. If I say "no," they’re going to feel awkward or angry with me. I understand that NYC hotels are expensive and they’re just trying to find a cheap way to visit, but it’s becoming a serious issue. But I don’t want to feel used or taken advantage of anymore. I am not a hotel, so why do they treat me like one? How do I deal with this?
if you don’t want to say no tell them they have to donate some money to groceries and things or make an excuse such as someone else is already staying
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tell them u hav a new room mate and it would be invading their privacy sorry they will get the picture or just say no no no and no.
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I think that this issue isn’t about your friends coming to stay, it is about boundaries and lack of control. From what you wrote it doesn’t seem like your friends invited themselves to spend the weekend, but I don’t know your friends, or how ‘in your face’ they are. I have had many problems saying no to people and I began running out of things to use as an excuse that wouldn’t make me feel awkward. I think that the fact that your roommate would be uncomfortable with them staying there while you were away is a totally legitimate excuse that you should have used.
I would suggest that you write notes to your friends who use you as hotels and don’t send them. Take little pieces of each note and try to form an appropriate speech that clearly states your feelings in a way that will not hurt them.
There is nothing wrong with telling you friends that you love them, and you like when they come to NYC but you’re life in NYC isn’t a vacation, therefore they can’t use you as a hotel. Your apartment is your personal space and they shouldn’t be crossing those boundaries but without you letting them now how you really feel, they won’t stop using you. You have to remember that you are equal to them, and that you have the right to your feelings and opinions and for whatever reason you’ve lost sight of that and learned to quietly accommodate others needs, and that isn’t okay. You come first.
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