Rates can be considerably less than a traditional business hotel - as little as half the cost. And having kitchen and laundry facilities available often lowers daily travel expenses as well. The home-like atmosphere has a positive effect on work performance, and is the preferred choice of most business travelers staying a week or longer. Full kitchens are provided in most selections. There are several tiers of hotel properties offered as extended-stay.
Most properties offer studio, one bedroom, and two bedroom suites.
Rates in this tier are comparable to traditional hotel rooms. For the price-sensitive traveler, a new sector of properties is rapidly opening in cities across America. These economy extended-stay hotels offer small studio suites with a full kitchen plus a sleeping area. The minimum stay is typically three days to one week. In this price range, maid service and on-site amenities are limited.