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Elite Serviced Apartments

Published May 11, 2018 at 2835 × 1901 in Apartments
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10 reasons why an ESA apartment is
superior to a hotel stay

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1 > Make significant savings

2 > Feel at home

3 > Eat as you please

4 > Enjoy independence

5 > Be entertained

6 > Live like a local

7 > Have family to stay

8 > Parking and transport solved

9 > Tailor provision to needs

10 > Feel fully supported

1. Make significant savings

On average serviced apartments are more than 30% cheaper than staying in a hotel room of equivalent quality. The international Association of Serviced Apartment Providers rate ESA apartments “Very Good to Excellent”, comparable to a 4-5 star hotel rating. There is scope for further economies if a two bedroom apartment is occupied by two people on the same project. That’s because the price is based per apartment not per person.

2. Feel at home

When you step into an ESA apartment, you feel at home, not just a guest. With separate bedrooms, living space and kitchen – fully furnished and equipped throughout – you can divide up your time and activities in the natural way you would at home. As a member of the global Association of Serviced Apartment Providers, we adhere to their standards of accommodation, customer service, comfort, privacy, value for money and safety.

3. Eat as you please

Your kitchen is fully fitted and equipped (including dishwasher) to the high standards you would expect at home, so you can cook as you would at home - whether it’s to entertain colleagues or clients, make a quick fresh snack or a favourite breakfast. For convenience, we can arrange meals to make with pre-prepared ingredients.

4. Enjoy independence

As a resident with your own front door, you have the freedom to work, relax or have a meeting whenever you please. The longer you stay the more important it is to have your own space instead of having to go out to escape the boredom of living in one room for months. Quietness is a key feature of our apartments, so you can enjoy uninterrupted privacy to the full.

5. Be entertained

Coming home from a demanding day on site, you can spread yourself across your living room sofa and immerse yourself in all that the latest and best in home entertainment technology can provide - unlimited high speed Wi-Fi, Smart TV and Sky Max, an array which is continually upgraded.

6. Live like a local

When living in another city, region or country, it’s good to have authentic experiences to remember. As an ESA apartment resident you get more than a taste of local life, you share in it. Elite Apartments are in central, sought-after but secluded spots within real communities. By shopping, eating-out, drinking and relaxing as locals do you get to know them and their culture. Instead of room service, an experience of real life.

7. Have family to stay

Naturally, when people are working away for long periods, what they miss most is family life. ESA apartments have two or more bedrooms plus bathrooms; and they are spacious. Family members have freedom to be themselves when they come to visit for however long, or stay there whilst seeking a permanent home - flexibility no hotel can offer.

8. Parking and transport solved

It’s good to have you own car to get to and from the project site, do business around the area or get away to the beautiful places nearby. So it’s good to know you have a designated, secure parking space right beside your building. Residents appreciate the fact that ESA apartments are situated strategically for fast access to main road, rail and air links.

9. Tailor provision to needs

Until we get the call, we seldom know how many people a company wants to send, when or for how long. But we do know we have the resources to accommodate whatever is demanded. What’s more, we recognise the advantages of keeping company staff together by providing multiple apartments in same location. Living in a “village”, people work better because they can relax together.

10. Feel fully supported

When new residents arrive, we welcome them individually, show them round, demonstrate how everything works and give them inside information about making the most of the locality. Throughout their stay, we take care of the cleaning and change of bedlinen and are on-call 24/7 with help and answers to any questions or requests that come up. With ESA it’s personal.

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Their flexibility regarding dates and short notice bookings helps immensely and their willingness to meet visitors at all hours shows their professionalism and the service you can expect. The apartments are fully furnished to a high standard and with all accessories included. The fixed costs which include all utilities, internet, Sky TV and a weekly cleaning service means there are no hidden extras at the end. They are in an excellent location with easy access to our site, shops and restaurants, which benefits all our visitors.

Frances McGurry, Senior P.A.

Our Locations

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Tarragona

Tarragona is a gorgeous port and resort on the Costa Dorada (Golden Coast) about an hour’s drive or rail journey south of Barcelona. Having a population of 132,000 it has the amenities of a city combined with a village-like intimacy. Once the capital of the Roman Empire in Spain, today Tarragona is a place where history and culture are crowned with blue skies, blessed with beautiful beaches and an abundance of fine wine and cuisine. A beach called “miracle”, beside a Roman amphitheatre viewed from a terrace at the end of a Barcelona style Rambla, that’s the essence of Tarragona.


Sitges

The business of Sitges may be pleasure, but for those with work assignments in Catalonia it is a commutable 35 mile distance from commercial capital Barcelona, making this old established resort town a relaxing place to be based.  The town is full to bursting with classic art deco buildings and the seafront promenade is lined with palm trees.  Its comparatively small size (28,000 inhabitants) makes it easy to get to know its quieter bars and classy restaurants – in contrast to clubs and nightlife famous Europe-wide – especially during the off-season. Having resisted mass tourism in the Fifties and Sixties,


Barcelona

Barcelona is the capital and largest city of Catalonia and Spain‘s second largest city, with a population of over one and half million. However, this beautiful city is compact enough for walking almost anywhere – from the beach which rests warmly in the Mediterranean Sea, all the way up Las Ramblas to the Placa De Catalunya which is the hub of the city centre, pausing at outdoor markets, restaurants, shops, museums and churches and losing yourself in medieval alleys of the Gothic Quarter.  The longer you stay in your centrally situated ESA apartment, the more you’ll appreciate what an amazing combination of history,


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Has there been any request you’ve been unable to meet?

Posted by indigo on April 20, 2017

Not up to now. We have received serviced apartment requests at short notice for as many as 41 international visitors and we have delivered within a week.

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Do you let apartments for holidays?

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No, they are exclusively for use by professionals away on business who do not tolerate the signs of wear and tear inevitable in a holiday let.

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What is the maximum number of apartments you can supply at once?

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Our resources are scalable. In addition to apartments which we own or are on permanent lease, we have reliable local developers who meet our standards. Our record so far is 36 at a time.

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What can you tell me about the locality where I’ll be living?

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Every apartment has a folder with helpful general facts about doctors, schools, police, tourist attractions, cafes etc., but we plan to upgrade this to information accessed on a tablet and specific to an individual’s profile e.g. For a health and fitness fan – local gym, physio, cycle routes, sports venues, organic eating.

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Can you help with food?

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Apartments are self-catering, but residents in Elite apartments get started with a Welcome Hamper, and we can make eating-in easy with “Hello Fresh”, book caterers for special occasions and recommend local eateries and delivery services.

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What do you need to know in order for us to make a reservation?

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Just give us a list of names, arrival/departure dates and preferred location. It’s all we need to know to mobilise the solution complete in every detail.

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Do ESA apartments match our company policy on the environment?

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The apartments we own or lease comply with high standards of environmental management regarding energy consumption, waste handling and material sourcing.

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What do you mean by “serviced”?

Posted by indigo on April 11, 2017

Fully Inclusive of all utility bills along with housekeeping service. All apartments have undergone a thorough deep clean before a new resident arrives. After that, Elite apartments get a weekly service – dusting, vacuuming, washing-up, bathroom clean-down and bedlinen, towel and bathmat change. Essential apartments have a weekly towel/bedlinen change.

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What happens when I arrive?

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Once we’ve agreed a time, we meet and greet you personally at the door, show you round, demonstrate how all the appliances work, connect you up to the internet and give you the keys and answer any queries about the apartment and the area.

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Do you charge per apartment or per person?

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Per apartment. This means another member of the project team can share or family or partner come to stay without any extra charge.

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Is there a standard charge or can we make individual arrangements?

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Elite apartments start at £90 per night and Essential apartments at £60 a night, for multiple apartments occupied by the same company for periods in excess of one month.

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What’s the shortest and longest time I can stay in an ESA apartment?

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The advantages over a hotel become apparent after nightly stays, so that’s the minimum. There’s no set maximum because we’ve known on-site projects to last for as long as three years.

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