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The hotel that you stay at during your travels can make or break your overall experience. If you try to find a hotel that is cheap, you may not have the best possible experience. Unfortunately, the same goes for high-dollar hotels. So, if you cannot base the decision on where to stay on the price, how do you determine what hotel to reserve for your travels? My blog is filled with tips and advice that can help you pick and choose the hotel that will provide you the amenities, comfort and luxuries that you want or need while you are away from home.

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Recommendations For A Successful Temporary Housing Search

by Lilja Maijala

Temporary housing is a great solution for when you are in-between moving to a new home or traveling for a long business trip. When you are looking for temporary housing, it is helpful to know what to expect and what details you should look for. Here are some factors you should consider as you search for a temporary housing rental.

Amenities

The amenities of a short-term rental will need to meet certain criteria, depending on what you need for the time during which you will be living there. For example, if you will want to have on-site laundry facilities or laundry machines inside the unit, look for this as an important feature. Laundry machines inside short-term rentals are quite common and available because this is a common need of tenants who are looking to live somewhere in-between their permanent residences. 

If you are moving for work and need temporary housing, you may be in a new area and may be unfamiliar with local services and features of the community. It can be helpful to look for a rental that provides an on-site fitness room where you can exercise in your free time. You may not be able to seek out a gym or secure a short-term gym membership. And look for included internet services at the rental so that you can have access to WiFi for watching movies, connecting to the internet for work, or otherwise using the internet.

Furnishings

The furniture and other inclusions in temporary housing should provide you with your basic needs but also cover other essentials that you will encounter while living there. One of the benefits of renting temporary housing is that you don't have to move all your possessions or furniture into the unit, and you will immediately have access to a furnished and ready apartment rental. 

Look for basic furnishings, such as a couch, a loveseat, end tables, coffee table, lamps, and some basic wall decor. Bedroom furniture, linens, and rugs also make the apartment a comfortable experience. Look at the kitchen to see if it is set up with plates, glasses, mugs, silverware, cookware, mixing bowls, and other cooking implements that you will need to make meals. Some temporary housing may not provide kitchen dishes and appliances, so make sure you check this detail before you sign the lease so you know what you will need to bring on your own.

However, you can bring personal items that you wish to keep with you or add to the apartment's basic features for a positive experience. So, for example, if you want to bring your set of Japanese knives for cooking, you can easily do so. Or if you want your own comforter set, this can bring your own comforts of home to you in your temporary housing.

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