Companies also have to allocate a certain amount of funds for annual maintenance, aesthetics, pest control and other requirements. The essential disparity exists in the underlying fact that a simple room night in a standard property after special incentive discounts would amount to a minimum Rs 5,000 exclusive of add-ons. This is exactly where guest houses score an edge over hotels as the market is very price sensitive and corporates are looking at cutting costs. There is no predetermined limitation or requisite of a duration to stay in a guest house. The durations vary from a day and could run into months and probably even years, in certain cases depending on the business proposition.
Guests houses are also popular with companies having representative offices.
One can organise banquets and seminars for select personnel within the guest house. Even in the case of farewell parties or inductions etc, which is an integral part of corporate culture, guest houses can be used for the purpose as against booking a conference room or a banquet hall. Most guest houses can comfortably accommodate a 50-cover party. The market has made it possible to provide what one calls five-star services outside a hotel at competitive prices. Undoubtedly, a five-star hotel is a grand institution, but in the current scenario, where the priority is to consider options based on financial constraints, these are obviously viable propositions.