Here are 5 tips for securing business travel accommodation that shows you mean business.
Here are 5 tips for securing business travel accommodation that shows you mean business …
With growing consumer confidence and a steady economy, businesses have increased their travelling budget with hotels aggressively competing for the business travel dollar and offering competitively-priced business travel accommodation. Travellers requiring corporate housing have different needs to people with recreation or leisure needs. Here are 5 things to factor into your business brief.
Location location location
Business travel accommodation should be ideally located within an easy commute of the airport, the central business district and your business meeting locations. It scores extra points if it is located near to local attractions, restaurants, cafes, bars and nightlife but remember you’re there for business not pleasure.
Business facilities
Look for business travel accommodation that has rooms with ergonomic desks and wireless internet access not only in your suite but other public spaces within the hotel, motel or serviced apartment. A business centre is also indispensible to executive travellers with access to the internet, faxes, photocopying and secretarial services.
Accommodation facilities
The type of accommodation facilities you will require will depend on the length of your stay. A business traveller who is only staying less than a week may prefer to stay in a hotel near to restaurants and cafes with room service and housekeeping facilities. However someone travelling for an extended period may choose to stay in a serviced apartment with kitchen and laundry facilities that are more like a home away from home.
Conference facilities
Depending on your business needs, you may also want to book travel business accommodation with conference and meeting rooms. Ideally, look for executive accommodation that has a choice of versatile and flexible meeting rooms, state-of-the-art facilities, an audio-visual support team and a dedicated conference organiser who can help you plan your meetings.
Price
Price may also depend on the length of your stay and your corporate budget. It’s a trade off – if you are staying for less than a week, you may want to stay in a hotel that charges per day and is conveniently located in the city but if you’re staying for a longer period of time, you may choose to stay in executive accommodation in the surrounding suburbs of the CBD that charges on a weekly or monthly basis.
Business travel accommodation has evolved from expensive hotel suites and old fashioned studio apartments with four blank walls and non-existent views. Now you can find luxuriously appointed executive accommodation that feels more like a private dwelling than rented accommodation. Do your due diligence to find business travel accommodation that ticks all the boxes for value, location and comfort.