The Apartment Service Newsletter

Issue 81 - November 2008


 

 

LATEST NEWS FROM THE APARTMENT SERVICE

 

* There is still time to vote for The Apartment Service in the Buying Business Travel Diamond Awards. We have been nominated again in the category "Best Serviced Apartment Company For Business" and your vote (if you have not voted already of course) will be appreciated. Please click the logo below and cast your vote. The closing date is 16th November

 

 

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2 VERY SPECIAL OFFERS FROM THE APARTMENT SERVICE

 

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Any bookings made in Roomspace Serviced Apartments before the 15th December 2008 for a minimum period of 6 months qualify for 2 weeks rent free over the Christmas period 2008

and

Any bookings made in one of our Roomspace Serviced Apartments before the 15th December 2008 for a minimum period of 3 months qualify for 1 week rent free over the Christmas period 2008

 

 

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PRIZE DRAW – MONTHLY BOOKINGS

All clients who make a booking in one of our Roomspace Serviced Apartments for 28 days or more will go into a monthly prize draw for a three night stay for 2 people in Lisbon or in Prague .  

  • The competition will run from the 1st November – 31st January 2009  
  • Each apartment booked gets a separate entry  
  • The prize does not include any flights or meals 
  • The winner each month will be broadcast to all who had been entered in the draw and in our monthly newsletter  
  • The draw will be made one month later following the end of each month i.e. the November winner will be drawn at the beginning of January

Full terms and conditions for both these offers can be found on our website 

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Global Serviced Apartment Industry Report

The first Global Report into the Serviced Apartment Industry, commissioned by The Apartment Service, can still be downloaded from our website for free. If you prefer to read it in bed, or on the train or tube, it might be better to order a glossy hardcopy.

Please click the following link and you will find all the information you require:

 

 

 

Our new website

The 19th of September we introduced our fantastic new look website, which when fully operational, will have exciting XML features, enhanced search facility and online booking. For those of you who are experiencing some problems at the moment on our website, please bear with us, the functionality of the site improves daily and new features are added constantly.

 

To our property managers: During the redevelopment of our website, your new details may take upto three days to appear back online. Our reservation staff will be able to offer and book your properties in the meantime as usual. We apologise for the inconvenience and hope to return to our normal routine as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding. For any queries about the current process of updating your apartments, please contact our International Property Liaison Andrea Haag.

 

Complete Accommodation Solutions   

CAS has been established by The Apartment Service, the largest extended stay and serviced apartment booking service in Europe, as an accommodation solution in destinations where suitable options do not currently exist and to reduce temporary housing costs. For more information please visit the website www.completeaccommodationsolutions.com or contact Sue Wood, CAS-Coordinator on +44-(0)20-89441444 or SueW@apartment.co.uk.

 

 

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AVAILABILITY UPDATE ROOMSPACE SERVICED APARTMENTS:

 

 

The following apartments from Roomspace Serviced Apartments do still have some availability for November. Please click on the property links to see the details. To enquire about these apartments or to make a reservation, please contact Tracy and her team on +44-(0)20-8944 1444 or email  res@apartment.co.uk. And of course do not forget our special promotions which could either give you free weeks over Christmas 2008, or a fantastic stay in a European city of your choice (Well, a choice of 2 actually, Lisbon or Prague!), or both. Do not delay and book now to take advantage of these promotions. 

 

10. Hill View (Dorking)

12. Abbot´s Place & Trinity Gate (Guildford)

 

 

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Regular readers of the newsletter will have noticed already some changes to the layout. This is in line with the look of our new website. We will continue to work on this and more changes will follow in issues to come. Your comments on the new look newsletter will be welcome. Any suggestions for content can be sent to the editor, Bard Vos, via email.

 

Property managers take note: It is now possible to take out an advertising feature of your property. a rate sheet can be requested by sending an email to tasnews@apartment.co.uk 

And of course please keep sending us your special offers which will be published on our Special Offer page on an ongoing basis.

 

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INDUSTRY NEWS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE

 

* Bridgestreet Worldwide is to operate Liverpool One, a development of 77 serviced apartments in the heart of the city of Liverpool (UK). The serviced apartment complex is part of the Liverpool One Shopping and Residential Development.

 

* Ascott Residence Trust has acquired Somerset St. Georges Terrace in Perth (Australia). The property consists of 84 studios and one bedroom apartments

 

* Oakwood Worldwide has opened Oakwood Premier Prestige Bangalore (India), 177 apartments ranging from studios to three bedroom apartments

 

 

Published by:

 

The Apartment Service

5-6 Francis Grove

Wimbledon

London SW19 4DT

UK

 

Editor: Bard Vos - bardv@apartment.co.uk

 

Tel: +44-(0)20-8944 1444

Fax: +44 (0)20-8944 6744

 

Who is who at The Apartment Service:

Charles McCrow . Managing Director

Mike Stapley - Sales Manager

Linda Read - Accountant

Tracy Barlow - Reservations Manager

Syed Sharfuddin - Operations Manager

 

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