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Are Apartment Hotels the Future?

The hotel industry is getting more and more diverse by the day. The days when a typical hotel was a huge building with plenty rooms with a bed, TV, work desk, a little tea/ coffee station and en suite bathrooms are over.

 

Hotels have diversified now, probably due to the ever evolving customer’s trends. There’s a new and rapidly growing segment now: the Apartment Hotels sometimes called Aparthotels.

 

The apartment hotel has become a hot commodity as hoteliers work to compete with services such as Airbnb and accommodate increasing social distancing requirements. But what is the difference between a classic hotel stay and the apartment hotel guest experience?

 

What is an Aparthotel?

An Aparthotel or Apartment Hotel is typically a hotel that has some features of an apartment. At first, aparthotels were more appealing to long term, business travelers, but nowadays, or should I say, since the advent of Airbnb, they are appealing to both the business and leisure traveler.

 

What makes Aparthotels different from traditional hotels?

Well, aparthotels are a little different from traditional hotels in the following:

• Aparthotels have a self-catering kitchen, usually open plan with a lounge.
• Some aparthotels may offer less housekeeping service than traditional hotels. They don’t change linen as frequently as with traditional hotels.
• Some aparthotels require a week minimum stay
• Some aparthotels have 2 or even 3 bedrooms, which most traditional hotels usually would have inter-leading rooms in case of a family booking.
• Unlike traditional hotels, aparthotels don’t have dining areas.

 

Aparthotels in Cape Town

Here’s a list of some of the apartment hotels in Cape Town:

• The Verge Aparthotel by Totalstay – Sea Point
• Icon Luxury Apartments – City Bowl
• The Onyx Apartment Hotel – Cape Town CBD
• Urban Artisan Aparthotel - Woodstock
• Islands Club Hotel and Apartments - Milnerton
• The Residences at Crystal Towers - Milnerton
• The Capital Mirage Hotel – City Bowl
• Urban Oasis Aparthotel and Spa – City Bowl
• Elements Luxury Suites – Sea Point
• Romney Park Luxury Apartments – Green Point

 

Aparthotels in Johannesburg

Here’s a list of some of the apartment hotels in Johannesburg:

• MINT Hotel 84 on Katherine – Sandton
• 305 Sandton Skye – Sandton
• Premiere Classe Apartment Hotel – Melrose
• The Park Central Residence – Rosebank
• CAG The Atrium – Rivonia
• Enigma Hotel Apartments – Sandton
• The Nicol Hotel & Apartments - Bedfordview
• The Franklin Luxury-Deluxe Suites - Johannesburg
• The Residency Sandhurst – Sandton
• Marriot Executive Apartments – Melrose
• Sandton Luxury Apartment – Santdon

 

Aparthotels in Durban

Here’s a list of some of the apartment hotels in Durban:

• Point Waterfront Apartment – Durban Point Waterfront
• The Oysters Apartment – Umhlanga
• Coastlands  - Durban
• The Pearls of Umhlanga – Umhlanga
• Breakers 421 - Umhlanga

 

Aparthotels in Pretoria

Here’s a list of some of the apartment hotels in Pretoria:

• Menlyn Apartment – Menlyn
• The Regency Hotel Apartment – Pretoria

 

Did you find find this article helpful? Where are you based? Please leave us a comment below. 

 

Warm Regards, 

 

Sam Nkwanyane

Hospitality Coach, Speaker and Consultant