Everything you should know about Service Apartment.

Traveling has become a trend in India, almost every person is traveling from one city to another for tourist purposes as well as for business meetings which imply searching for a stay. Well, it’s not a big deal, nowadays service apartments are very famous in India for stay as it provides a wide range of services. In this article, we’ll cover all sets of queries about service apartments so that you don’t have to move.

What is a service apartment?

A service apartment is a replica of your home which provides you facilities like a hotel and privacy & comfort like home. A service apartment or service accommodation is a fully furnished home with all the amenities such as a well-equipped private kitchen with cooking utensils and cutlery, and a separate private bathroom at an economical cost. The service apartment is also known as an aparthotel. You can book it for one night to one year.

In India, service apartments are meant for tourists and business professionals who travel for work for a day to long stay. In a service apartment, you will get housekeeping service and necessary essentials you require during your stay. Also provide you comfort and relaxation as you get in your own home. 

What is the difference between a normal apartment and a service apartment?

An apartment is a place where you live-in in a residential building that may or may not be furnished and you’ll get for a minimum period of 12 months. On the other hand, a service apartment is a fully-furnished living space for travelers in a commercial building where you stay for a shorter or longer period but you cannot live there for life long. Generally, the service apartments are located in the prime area of cities.

The other difference is in a service apartment you’ll also get housekeeping service which you don’t get in a normal apartment.

How a service apartment is different from a hotel.

Well, hotels and service apartments are quite similar but don’t get confused between these two terms because they have dissimilarities also. In a service apartment, you’ll have more space as compared with hotels. 

In the hotel, you’ll get a room with 1 double-bed, Almira, required essentials and an attached bathroom while in service apartment you’ll get all the facilities which hotel provides along with that a separate kitchen, laundry facility, washing machine, housekeeping service, daily essentials and a dishwasher at an economical cost compared with hotels.

If you don’t want to eat unhealthy food from outside, wait; you have your kitchen in your service apartment. You may cook it for yourself and save money. On the contrary, you have to pay for the food you ordered from the hotel.

Amenities in service apartment

1. Fully furnished apartment.
2. Well equipped and functional kitchen with dishwasher, cooking utensils, burner, microwave and cutlery.
3. Living area.
4. Dining area.
5. 1 bedroom.
6. Daily essentials.
7. Refrigerator, Gezer, TV, Wi-fi, parking and more.

Should you choose a hotel or a service apartment?

It depends on the time of your stay. For a shorter period like 2 days, you should choose a hotel however for the longer period of time you should certainly opt service apartment because;

1. Service apartments are economical or pocket friendly while in a hotel, if you stay for a longer time like a week or more then you’ll burn your pockets because hotels are expensive.
2. In a service apartment you get more space along with a private kitchen, balcony, terrace, private bathroom and a housekeeping service while in hotels you get small space and for housekeeping service you have to pay extra.
3. Service apartments provide comfort and privacy like you have in your own home.
4. Generally, service apartments are nearer to the city or closer to commercial places as working professionals have to go to the office.