Serviced Apartments

Furnished apartments are a more expensive housing choice, but may be suitable for students/staff who require a short lease (3-6 months), need somewhere to stay for a few weeks while looking for accommodation, or who need somewhere for visiting friends and relatives to stay.

They usually provide all furniture, bedding, linen, cooking appliances and utensils and laundry facilities. Most apartments offer rates that are cheaper the longer you plan to stay - eg. there will be one rate per night if you are staying for one week, another rate if you are staying for two weeks, and a cheaper rate per week if you are staying for more than three months.

Prices vary greatly, but an approximate guide is as follows:

Many apartments are serviced, meaning they are cleaned and the linen is changed regularly like in a hotel, but most offer unserviced options and will be unserviced for stays of three months or more. For a comprehensive list of furnished and serviced apartments, use the Yellow Pages to look up 'Apartments & Flats' and 'Apartments - Serviced'.

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