London Apartment: What Is The Difference Between A Standalone Apartment And An ApartOtel
For the uninitiated to the world of serviced apartments, let me explain what a serviced apartment is.
Serviced Apartment
A flat that has a separate bedroom, living room, fully-equipped kitchen, bathroom and can be rented for short stays from 1 night to 3 months or even longer. There are hotel benefits such as a maid service, reception.
What is a standalone apartment?
This is a term I have coined to try and differentiate between apartotels and apartments. Standalone apartments are serviced apartments ran by a small team within a block of flat. Staying in these apartments, you will enjoy maid service, reception help, but no Room Service or Health Club. A number of the standalone apartments team work Monday to Friday 9:00-5:00pm, so anyone checking in outside of these hours will need to pick up their keys to the apartment at another location.
What is an apartotel?
Apartments within this category also enjoy all the benefits of the standalone apartment such as maid service. The main difference is that these apartments are managed by hotels and are...