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Extended Stay Hotels and Weekly Furnished Apartments Becoming Increasingly Popular
November 10, 2008

Extended-stay Hotels and Weekly Furnished Apartments are becoming increasingly popular as a way for business travelers and value-minded vacationers to keep travel costs contained. Understanding the needs of travelers, smart hoteliers have seen the need to provide extended stay and affordable apartments and the traveling public has responded. Demand is growing exponentially for the nation's extended-stay lodgings. Weekly affordable Apartments and Extended Stay Hotels have originally been the domain of business men and women on long trips away from home, but now is also sought out by budget minded leisure travelers as well as those who simply wish to downsize their lifestyle and save money on monthly bills. Recent reports from the travel industry shows higher occupancy for extended stay properties than for traditional hotels.

The reasons are clear: HomeSuiteHome, an Orlando Furnished Apartments and Kissimmee Extended Stay Hotel with 3 properties in Central Florida provides travelers rates that start at only $149.00* per week, while offering amenities comparable to traditional hotels who's price ranges upwards of $750.00 to over $1000.00 per week.

Extended-stay properties popularity continues to rise as travelers and those who require temporary housing discover they can either save money, or extend their vacation.

"Extended-stay is positioned so well (right now), because people are looking for value," J.D. Power executive director Linda Hirneise says.

Throughout the industry, guests are benefiting from amenities that allow them to save money in even the most popular tourist corridors of Central Florida. In-Room kitchens, Housekeeping services, cable TV, and even free Wi-Fi internet connections allow visitors to enjoy their stay at a fraction of the cost.