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10 November 2008 | Busy times at SilverDoor One of the factors for the growing popularity and rapid success of serviced apartments in the UK is down to cost. In general, clients get better value for money and often more cost effective accommodation than they would in a hotel. In the current economic climate that’s particularly important to cost-conscious travel managers and bookers who need to make the most efficient use of their budgets. This is no doubt the reason that September was the busiest month to date for SilverDoor. It seems there are several key factors driving growth in this rapidly emerging sector of the market: - Recent industry information suggests that apartments are on average 25% cheaper than an equivalent hotel room. - Extra costs such as restaurant bills, laundry expenses, room service and internet charges are either eliminated or included in the nightly rate. - Guests have the choice of different sized apartments depending on budget, with separate areas for living, dining and working. - Unlike a short term let, there's usually no restrictive residential lease - All utility bills are included (except for outgoing telephone calls) and rates are charged per apartment, not per person, which makes it a cost effective solution for sharers. - Serviced apartments are a 'home from home', are fully furnished and usually offer some or all of the benefits of a hotel, such as maid service, a concierge, regular clean linen, room service and leisure facilities. There are also other considerations for some which are contributing to the growth in demand for serviced apartments. For example many female business travellers often state that they’re not comfortable with eating alone in hotel restaurants and, instead, elect to use room service. In comparison, a serviced apartment gives you the luxury of more than just one bedroom, providing guests with fully equipped kitchens and spacious living and dining areas. For those business travellers who like to be in the midst of the action, serviced apartments are normally the ideal, with most being situated near or in the centre of a city or town. Entertainment and amenities are usually close by, which eradicate the costs of public transport and taxis fares It’s a remarkable fact that in the United States, there are an astounding 1.2 million serviced apartments currently being used either by short-term travellers or business executives. Internationally the serviced apartment industry offers approximately 2.5 million units, a figure which is expected to double within the year. | ||||
15 October 2008 | SilverDoor Serviced Apartments in London In the first of 5 weekly news items focussing on key UK cities, SilverDoor International Serviced Apartments today focuses on serviced apartments in London. London is made up of 32 boroughs and its population draws from a wide range of peoples, cultures, and religions, with some 300 languages spoken within the city. Greater London covers an area of 609 square miles making it the 37th largest urban area in the world. Its primary geographical feature is the River Thames which crosses the city from the south-west to the east. The capital is one of the world's leading business, financial and cultural centres and it’s influence in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion and the arts contribute to it’s status as a major global city. SilverDoor currently offers its clients 247 serviced apartment properties in London and this number is expanding rapidly, with new property partners being added to our website daily. From the beginning of the year to July 2008, we booked an astounding 24,000 room nights for our clients in areas such as the City of London, Mayfair, Chelsea, Knightsbridge, Canary Wharf, Westminster and Victoria. Next week, SilverDoor will focus on serviced accommodation in Cardiff. |  | |||
9 October 2008 | SilverDoor announces expansion of their Serviced Apartment Portfolio SilverDoor is excited to announce the expansion of their serviced apartment portfolio in European cities with the following properties:
SilverDoor offers serviced apartments in over 30 European cities spanning 14 countries, giving us the largest selection on the internet. We are constantly expanding our property portfolio to meet with demand, and our dedicated Area Development Executive, Nicholas Goodden, has just returned from a successful trip to Geneva where he visited several properties and met with new property partners. Geneva is the second-most populous city in Switzerland and is a hub of business activity, mainly because of the presence of numerous international organisations, including the headquarters of the United Nations in Europe. This has made the city a top destination request for SilverDoor clients, and we are pleased to be able to provide more serviced apartment options there than ever before. This month, Nicholas plans to visit Paris and Brussels to see existing properties, and to source new providers in and around the city centres. |  | |||
27 August 2008 | Expanded SilverDoor Accounts Department SilverDoor International Serviced Apartments announces the expansion of its Accounts Department with the appointment of four new Accounts Clerks: Neil Quinn, Michelle Ingham, Daniel Jones and Bhavin Shah. | ||||
3 August 2008 | More apartments than ever before! SilverDoor Serviced Apartments reaches a new milestone with over 30,000 apartments available to book, in the UK and internationally, on the SilverDoor website. |  | |||
27 June 2008 | Addition to the Corporate Sales team. SilverDoor International Serviced Apartments announces the appointment of Miranda Flood to the Corporate Sales team. Miranda has just completed a degree in History and Politics at Leeds University. | ||||
2 June 2008 | Summer Interns SilverDoor announces the appointment of Mark Edwards and Michelle Chasey to its Summer Intern Program. Mark is a student at Aberystwyth University, and joins the company as an Accounts and Finance intern. Michelle is studying Spanish with Management at University College London, and joins the Sales and Marketing team. | ||||
19 May 2008 | New Staff SilverDoor announces the appointment of two more staff members, Scott Ingram and Denise D'Mello. Scott, previously the Accountancy Manager for ECS UK Plc, a subsidiary of Société Générale, takes on the role of SilverDoor's Company Finance Manager. Denise has worked extensively in the luxury hotel sector; her previous job was Sales Manager at COMO Hotels and Resorts. Denise is now Head of Business Development for SilverDoor. | ||||
8 April 2008 | New Graduate Intern Jenny Quintero joins SilverDoor International Serviced Apartments as the second member of their 2008 Graduate Intern Program. Jenny is studying International Marketing and speaks fluent Spanish. She is spending the second half of her Industrial Placement with SilverDoor and will be part of the Corporate Sales team. | ||||
12 March 2008 | New Graduate Intern Program SilverDoor International Serviced Apartments announces the start of its Graduate Intern Program, with Pedro Simes from Lisbon as the first of the 2008 intake. Pedro brings with him experience in the apartment rental sector and will be helping to add apartments to the SilverDoor website and to the SilverDoor property portfolio. | ||||
28 January 2008 | SilverDoor Office Move SilverDoor International Serviced Apartments announce their successful move into new offices at 3 Dukes Gate, London W4 5DX. All of the SilverDoor agents are looking forward to receiving your calls and meeting your serviced apartments needs. |  | |||
24 December 2007 | SilverDoor is Moving! SilverDoor is moving to a new office on 25th January 2008. If you experience any difficulties contacting us on our usual office number, 020 8630 7200, please email email@silverdoor.co.uk and we will call you back as soon as we can. The offices of SilverDoor Serviced Apartments are open from 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday. |  | |||
3 December 2007 | New Cardiff Apartments SilverDoor Serviced Apartments announces the addition of 14 luxury 1, 2 and 3 bedroom serviced apartments in Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, to the SilverDoor property portfolio. | ||||
31 October 2007 | New Birmingham Apartments SilverDoor announces that forty new, 1 and 2 bedroom quality serviced apartments have been added to the SilverDoor Birmingham serviced apartments property portfolio now providing our clients with the largest selection on the Internet. Vote for SilverDoor as the 'Best Serviced Apartment Company', click the link above. | ||||
17 September 2007 | SilverDoor Sponsors Award SilverDoor International Serviced Apartments is to sponsor the 'Buying Business Travel Personality of the Year' award at the 'Buying Business Travel' Diamond Awards on the 6th December at the Hurlingham Club in London. | ||||
1 August 2007 | New Staff in Corporate Sales SilverDoor is pleased to announce that Robert Defty and Claire McGloin have joined the company in its serviced apartment Corporate Sales team. | ||||
10 May 2007 | 25,000 Apartments! SilverDoor passed the milestone of 25,000 serviced apartments available on this website. | ||||
14 March 2007 | SilverDoor Website - New and Improved! SilverDoor launched this updated version of its critically acclaimed serviced apartment website. | ||||
