The Apartment Service launches Complete Accommodation Solutions (CAS) across Europe

The provision of temporary accommodation for flexible short term stays of 6 months or more, has now been made easier in 16 major European countries including Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Ireland, Luxemburg, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and UK. A further 8 countries will be added to CAS in the near future.

Until now, it has not been easy to find and prepare temporary accommodation for assignments in advance of arrival. The provision of serviced apartments, as shown in the Global Serviced Apartment Industry Report 2008/2009, commissioned by The Apartment Service and published earlier this month (available at [http://www.apartmentservice.com]) varies widely. Most existing buildings usually cater for stays of one week or more and their locations are limited. CAS offers a much better option for longer stays of 6 months or more…where you want to be.

“Location and price are the major factors”, says CAS Co-ordinator Susan Wood, “and the CAS service will meet these by using residential accommodation and provide it with service and management. There is an increasing demand for staff mobility worldwide and the need for this unique service is there. CAS will provide a central point of contact for bookers from both Human Resources and Business Travel departments as well as Project Managers.
We will provide Management Information about all assignees in one consolidated report. We are working with our chosen Supplier Partners â€" all local experts who have a long standing experience of the destinations â€" who speak the language, know their areas intimately and are typically already in the relocation business. We have developed a Service Level Programme with all of them to ensure consistency of service for the client across all Europe.

CAS is a natural development of The Apartment Service´s Roomspace Solutions service, which has been operated to date only in the UK.

For further information please see
http://www.completeaccommodationsolutions.com or contact:
Mike Stapley, The Apartment Service, 5-6 Francis Grove, London SW19 4DT â€" tel +44-(0)20-8944 1444, MikeS@apartment.co.uk

About The Apartment Service:
The Apartment Service, founded in 1981, is the largest European booking agent for serviced apartments, offering thousands of locations worldwide for stays of one night, one week, one month or even a year.

Members of: Association of Relocation Professionals (ARP), Corporate Housing Providers Association (CHPA) and the Employee Relocation Council (ERC)
Awarded Best Serviced Apartment Accommodation Provider 2007 â€" Buying Business Travel Magazine