Serviced apartments are believed to be essentially a US concept but have found acceptance at a global level. If you are looking to rent one, why not know a bit more about how they came about and what benefits do they offer.

The concept of serviced apartments took shape in the United States in the 70s. The idea was to provide frequent travellers, usually business folks a place to stay. The apartment would be fully equipped with every amenity for a comfortable living so that people could live as comfortably as they do in their homes. The basic premise of marketing serviced apartments was the notion of "a home away from home". In other words, when people chose to stay in a serviced apartment- they would get to live in a fully furnished house where they could come and go at their will, cook what they wanted to eat and basically do everything they wanted to do without any restrictions.

This freedom and ease of living was never possible when staying in hotels, resorts or motels. People living in hotels had to adhere to rules like ‘no pets allowed', or forced to eat tasteless hotel food or dress up formally for dinner every evening in the hotel dining hall. People travelling with families or kids found serviced apartments a better accommodation choice. When living in an apartment- the kids would not be cramped in one room with nothing to do but watch TV (as it happens in the case of a hotel). In fact the children have more room to spread around and play in an apartment. Similarly many people who had pets also began booking serviced apartments for the duration of their vacation or stay so that they could take their pets along.

Serviced apartments gained rapid popularity across the United States due to the simple fact that they provided much better accommodation standards as compared to hotels and that they were cheaper than hotels too. They appealed to business travellers, families, backpackers as well as couples because they offered complete comfort and independence and that too at lower prices. Soon serviced apartments popped up in every major city and town in the US; and the rest of the world and now are an extremely popular accommodation choice in India as well. People in India choose to rent serviced apartments for short as well as long stays across the entire country. Working professionals, students as well as young couples are the biggest takers of serviced apartments in the country.

Serviced apartments are perfect for working professionals or bachelors or young couples who don't have their own furniture and equipment. They can simply rent a serviced apartment which is comfortably furnished with sofas, beds, kitchen equipment like fridge or microwave, cooking equipment like a stove, lighting fixtures, TVs, speakers, Wi-Fi, washing machines and cooling equipment like fans and coolers or air conditioners. These apartments are ready to move in and are perfect for a tenant who doesn't need to or can't afford to furnish his house. All the major cities in India are now seeing serviced apartments come up with better living facilities for the evolving demands of contemporary tenants. For instance students who rent a service apartment in Gurgaon choose one with a parking facility, power backup and also RO water system along with Wi-Fi and other basic amenities. We hope this information will encourage you to explore the possibility of renting a serviced apartment.