Serviced apartment

A serviced apartment (also known as a service apartment or an extended stay apartment) is a fully furnished apartment[1] available for short-term or long-term stay, providing hotel-like amenities such as room service, and professional house keeping services.

Bedroom in a serviced apartment in London

Companies frequently use serviced apartments to host workers. It is common for engineers and executives to stay in serviced apartments temporarily while searching for a permanent residence or relocation. Serviced apartment are also available to the general public.

Serviced apartments typically offer facilities much like an apartment hotel but provides more space. They have private cooking facilities or a private chef to cook. Sometimes the apartments will have a kitchenette or a full-size kitchen with dishwasher and washing machine.