Dear fellow travelers,
We've never stayed in an Aparthotel before, but one city we are visiting seems to have those more than anything else. Can you fill me in on these? They are new to us, and we just don't quite know what to expect.
Off to google the term and see if I can learn more that way as well.
Many thanks.
Have you stayed in a Marriot Residence Inn?
Aparthotels are hotels in which the rooms have kitchen and dining facilites. So, like an apartment, but also have hotel ammenities. The level of ammenities, such as pool, exercise room, bar, restaurant, etc. depend upon the chain.
IMO, great for longer stays if I am planning to cook my own meals. I have used them in the US, but never in Europe.
What jkh said. I've stayed in apartment/hotels in the US, Norway and Iceland. They're particularly helpful part way through a trip if they have laundry facilities.
I love the aparthotel and prefer them over standard hotels. They're pretty much like any extended stay hotels with kitchenette facilities.
I have a particular fondness for the Locke Hotel brand of aparthotel. https://www.lockeliving.com/en
Thanks for the help, all!
We are going to be in Montpellier if all goes as planned, so if you have any recommendations for that city do tell!
As always helpful people here.
I like staying in aparthotels and have stayed in many throughout the world. In fact, I'm in one now.
I can't help with Montpelier.
They are run just like hotels but you have a kitchen in your room. There is usually a laundry room with washers and dryers (sometimes free, sometimes not), sometimes there's a washer and dryer in your room, breakfast is included in some, usually a fitness room. Housekeeping is included but not always daily. Mostly a 24 hour reception desk.
Some fo the more notable chains in Europe are:
Staybridge Suites,
Residence Inn,
Fraser Suites
Citadines
Adina Hotels
Adagio Hotels
Staycity (incuding Wilde by Staycity)
Locke Living
Hyatt House
Some apartment buildings have been converted to aparthotels but are not part of a chain. What they offer may be different. Do your homework and look at reviews at both Tripadvisor and Booking.com.
Thank you, Frank II ... our itinerary after a bit of time with family in Germany: Paris, Montpellier, Zaragoza, Madrid. At least that's the plan at the moment. (I continue to look at a variety of options.)
Oh ... and my other issue ... beds! When is a double a double and when it is two twins pushed together. And when is it a queen. And when is it a full? It appears that nearly all the Aparthotel sites say "double" but don't give dimensions. Thoughts?
Heh. Yeah, we've encountered nearly all of those differences on our travels. Has anyone ever figured out how to decipher the bed size thing, I wonder?!
Has anyone ever figured out how to decipher the bed size thing, I
wonder?!
To summarize the following article...no
https://roundtript.com/european-beds/
Heh ... jkh, I had just read that very thing! When I'm able I think I'll write to places. Some don't have a way to communicate, but so it goes. We will survive!
Most hotels in Europe don't distinguishbetween full, queen and king.
A double is a bed for two people. A twin is a bed for one person. Sometimes, hotels will push two twins together to make a double.
If they don't mention bed size on their website, the only way to distinguish the size is to ask the hotel directly.
I’d also add that many aparthotels have more limited cleaning than regular hotels. Of course, as more and more hotels cut back on daily cleaning that might not be much of a difference.
I’d also add that many aparthotels have more limited cleaning than regular hotels. Of course, as more and more hotels cut back on daily cleaning that might not be much of a difference.
I wondered about that but we often leave the do not disturb sign on since so often the room doesn't really need cleaning, so not a big deal for us!
