Sending an employee to work in another town for several weeks or months creates a practical question for both the employer and the employee:
Where are they going to stay?
For short trips, a hotel may be the simplest answer. For longer assignments, businesses often need accommodation that allows employees to live comfortably rather than simply providing somewhere to sleep.
Serviced apartments can be particularly well suited to employees working temporarily in Maidstone.
When Might an Employee Need Temporary Accommodation?
There are many reasons why a business may need to arrange accommodation for an employee.
These can include:
- Temporary work assignments
- Project placements
- Training
- Consultancy work
- Covering another office or location
- Relocation
- Management assignments
- Work connected with a new contract
- Extended work elsewhere in Kent
The stay might last a week, several months or somewhere in between.
The longer the assignment, the more important the quality and practicality of the accommodation become.
Helping Employees Feel Comfortable Away From Home
Working away from home can be demanding.
After a full working day, most employees want somewhere comfortable where they can relax and maintain a degree of normality.
This is where serviced apartments can offer an advantage over conventional hotel accommodation.
Instead of returning to a single bedroom every evening, the guest has separate living, sleeping and dining areas.
They can prepare their own food, relax in a living room and generally use the accommodation more like a home.
Kitchen and Laundry Facilities
Two of the most useful facilities during an extended business stay are a kitchen and washing facilities.
For an employee staying for several weeks, being able to prepare meals is considerably more convenient than relying entirely on restaurants and takeaways.
Laundry facilities are equally useful.
These may sound like relatively ordinary features, but they can make a major difference to someone living away from home.
Wi-Fi for Business and Personal Use
Reliable internet access is another important consideration.
Employees may need to work remotely, take part in video meetings or access company systems.
Outside working hours, Wi-Fi is equally important for entertainment and keeping in contact with family and friends.
Accommodation intended for longer business stays should therefore provide dependable internet access.
Parking for Employees Travelling by Car
Many people working temporarily in Maidstone need to travel to locations around Kent.
For those employees, accommodation with parking can be much more convenient than relying on public car parks or searching for street parking each evening.
St Andrews Apartments provides allocated parking, making our accommodation particularly practical for guests using their own vehicle during an assignment.
Accommodation for More Than One Employee
Businesses sometimes send two colleagues to work in the same area.
A two-bedroom serviced apartment can allow colleagues to share accommodation while retaining their own private bedroom.
At St Andrews Apartments, our two-bedroom apartments also include two bathrooms.
That additional bathroom can make shared accommodation substantially more comfortable, particularly on longer stays.
Temporary Accommodation During Employee Relocation
Employee accommodation is also sometimes required during relocation.
An employee may start a new position before they have completed a house purchase or secured long-term rental accommodation.
A serviced apartment can provide an interim solution without forcing the employee into a lengthy tenancy.
For businesses helping employees relocate to Kent, this can provide useful flexibility during the transition.
Employee Accommodation in Maidstone
St Andrews Apartments welcomes professionals and employees who need temporary accommodation in Maidstone.
Our serviced apartments are particularly well suited to medium and long-term stays and include two bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchens, living areas, Wi-Fi, laundry facilities and allocated parking.
For more information about accommodation for companies and business travellers, visit our Corporate Accommodation in Maidstone page.
If you are an employer, relocation company or employee arranging a longer stay, contact us directly with your requirements.
Not all of our longer-stay availability is displayed online, so we may be able to offer additional options for corporate bookings.