Relocating for work can be annoying if you don’t know where to stay and how to choose a cost-efficient way to spend your short-term stays in new cities.
Are you a professional whose expertise is needed in another city for a few days, weeks or months? Or you might be a manager or a CEO of a company who needs to relocate one or more of your company’s workers.
If yes, then you want to continue reading to avoid mistakes, save money and provide your workers with a comfortable stay while they’re away. You can greatly benefit from choosing corporate housing, or as some call it – business accommodation or contractor stays.
So, here is what you need to know before booking corporate housing:
- What amenities are included
- How far are important places and facilities in a city
- How many people it can sleep & how many beds and bathrooms there are
- How much it costs, i.e., how much you can save
- If there are any discounts
- How to contact customer service
Before you get some useful tips, let’s first discover some benefits of business accommodation and why this is probably your best choice.
What Are Some Benefits of Corporate Housing?
If you or your workers need a place to stay for a few days, weeks or longer, without a long-term commitment, you can benefit from corporate housing.
Imagine having several, or even a few dozen workers whom you need to relocate for a month and paying for a hotel room for each of them. That seems costly, doesn’t it? Most companies don’t want to pay for long-stay hotel rooms because that is a waste of money. And not just that. You pay all that money, but you still have very limited space and you have to spend more money on food in restaurants. Corporate housing is the type of accommodation invented having exactly those issues in mind.
Some benefits of corporate housing include:
- It’s way cheaper than hotel rooms. Bearing in mind that this kind of business accommodation can be a big apartment or a house, it sleeps more people for a price of one person in comparison to hotel rooms. Savings are sixfold!
- You have more amenities than in hotel rooms. This lets you save even more money because you or your workers can cook in your own kitchen, wash their laundry at home and still have well-deserved comfort.
- It’s pet friendly. This is important if you travel with a small pet.
- More space – isn’t it better to have a whole house with different rooms than just one room in a hotel?
Now, let’s get back to finding out what is important to know before booking a corporate stay and what value we can expect to get.
What Amenities Are Included with Contractor Stays
Corporate housing typically includes furniture, a fully equipped kitchen, linen, towels, utilities, electronics, and Wi-Fi. Some extra amenities can be included, such as Netflix and other types of streaming services, parking places and so on.
How Far Are Important Places and Facilities in a City
Most of us like the convenience of having important facilities around. You don’t want to wake up hungry in the morning just to find out that your nearest bakery or supermarket is 3 kilometers away. Ask about the distance of facilities that you find important. Checking Google Maps also helps in this case.
How Many Beds Are There in Accommodation
This might be important if you are looking for a place which can accommodate all your workers. Although this is something we often forget to ask, try to check if beds are connected or separate because that can be quite important for your workers who will need to sleep in the same room.
How Much Contractor Accommodation Costs
One of the reasons why companies and working professionals like corporate accommodation is the cost efficiency. This kind of accommodation is much cheaper than local hotels. According to budgetyourtrip.com, the average daily room rate of hotel accommodation in London based on data from 1,235 hotels is $126 per person. For roughly that amount, you can accommodate 5 or 6 people if you choose corporate housing. We are talking about huge savings!
You or your workers also save money by eating in and washing laundry at your accommodation without the need to pay additionally for such services as you normally would in a hotel.
If you are interested in additional savings while accommodating your workers, find out how to cut your accommodation costs as a contractor.
Check If There Are Any Discounts
Don’t miss out on additional savings simply because you forgot to ask. For example, Benan International currently offers discounts for contractor accommodation. To find out more about the offer, click on the picture below.
How to Contact Customer Support
In case any problems arise, it is important to know someone will be there to help.
Imagine you come back tired from work to your accommodation, having only one wish in mind – just to lie down and watch a football game of your favorite team or your favorite show that you regularly watch at home. Suddenly, your TV doesn’t work, or a completely different problem arises. You will feel much safer having a way to contact someone from the accommodator’s side. If customer support is good, you will enjoy your show or football match in no time. It is important to have a way to contact them in case problems appear.
If you’d like to find out how corporate housing looks like and what it offers, click to see our corporate accommodation.