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international assignments and those responsible for business travellers can engage with the sector and learn how the fast- paced serviced apartment sector can benefit corporate employers and their employees. This will also be the opportunity for HR global mobility specialists to put forward their views on where they want to see more properties and air concerns around cost, flexibility and risk. This will be the time to find solutions to global accommodation shortages.
REAL BLEISURE FOR FAMILIES This year, Dublin-based Staycity will open one of its most exciting properties to date – a resort-style complex with 284 apartments and 22 holiday villas, as well as a restaurant, café and outdoor swimming pool. Assignees with families or business travellers who want to
spend quality time with their families before going home will be able to capitalise on Staycity Aparthotels Paris in Marne la Vallée, which is situated close to Disneyland Paris and has great transport links via air, road and rail. The property is scheduled to open at the beginning of August. Guest facilities include a lounge, children’s play area, gardens
and gym, as well as a free shuttle bus to and from Disneyland Paris. The property has parking for 182 cars, three meeting rooms and a break out area for business and conference use.
“We are thrilled to be opening in this fantastic location with
what will be our first property with extensive leisure facilities alongside holiday villas,” commented Tom Walsh, Staycity’s CEO and co-founder. “Our guest profile is still expected to be around 20-30% corporate business. The average stay is anticipated to be around 3.5 nights, with the majority of guests coming from Europe.” In addition, the fast-expanding Staycity, which has some 7,000
apartments (operational and pipeline) across Europe, will open new properties in Berlin, Venice, Edinburgh and Manchester in 2019. Brands in the serviced apartment sector have, for some years,
been developing to satisfy guest experience, which has also led them to introduce workplace options and lifestyle-enhanced interior features, as well as eating and communal areas. Now, employers are catching up in understanding the value
of the employee experience and offering travel as a means of supporting recruitment and retention. For more on bleisure, see the article on page 16.
SUPPORT FOR WORKING PARENTS Catering to the needs of young families, Cuckooz Nest, which opened in 2018, is London’s first fully-flexible Ofsted-registered creche, with integrated workspace for parents and children under age two. It offers flexible and affordable childcare, alongside office
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