Feel at home during corporate travel
Whether it’s part of your job to travel the country or world for various assignments or you need to be temporarily relocated for a one time training experience or project, making do in a corporate apartment usually doesn’t rank high on the list of things corporate travelers are most excited about. Exacerbating this is the trend that human resources departments are typically responsible for finding and reserving corporate apartments, so often the traveler has no say in his or her accommodations. But regardless of where you end up on your corporate travels, there are concrete ways to make the most of your temporary apartment and thrive in your host city.
Take advantage of corporate amenities
The great thing about temporary corporate apartments is you’ll be walking into a fully furnished and fully stocked apartment that will be suitable to your needs while you’re staying there. Often, corporate apartments are maintained exclusively for traveling professionals and they’re designed in such a way to make them not feel like a hotel. Amenities like a fully stocked kitchen and closets of linens and towels help make it feel more like a home, while an in-unit washer and dryer gives you all the chores of home (doesn’t that feel nice?). Your home habits can follow you because you’ll have all the furnishings you need, right down to the clothes hamper and oven mitts.
Community Specific Perks
Depending on where you’re staying, the building may provide a perk to visiting professionals. For example, when reserving a furnished apartment with PC Housing, we offer our clients a personally tailored welcome package, which we set up in the apartment before you arrive so you can really feel at home. Our welcome package can include things like ingredients for your favorite post-travel meal, a bottle of your favorite home town beverage, even your favorite laundry detergent. Some communities may offer a taste of the city you’re in, like local coffee in Seattle or a loaf of bread from a nearby bakery in New York. You can ask about these ahead of time and find out what’s available.
There are other on-site amenities your corporate apartment community offers. Pools, barbecue patios, guest halls and guest parking are often included in apartment buildings, allowing temporary residents a place to relax that’s not confined to the apartment. Enjoy these perks!
Bring home with you
Some corporate travelers have a pet at home and either need or want to bring him along. The good news is that many corporate apartments allow pets to come along, too. The better news is that having your furry best friend can make you feel truly at home, especially on those longer assignments.
If there’s another must-have item from home that a temporary apartment just won’t have (or maybe it just won’t be the same), bring it! Or ask the apartment community if they can find it for you, if it’s something that won’t fit in a suitcase. In most cases your furnishings can be customized to your liking, so even though corporate apartments are tastefully decorated in a way that’s designed to make you feel comfortable, it’s understood in the corporate apartment community that some things just can’t replace that homey feeling.