A new trend in Accommodation: Self Catering apartments all over the world

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(Free-Press-Release.com) June 22, 2011 -- Every industry is subject to change, new developments in technologies and trends force companies to change and give opportunities for new companies. We see these changes in the automotive industry, the mobile phone industry and many others. Another industry that is subjected to major changes is the accommodation industry. Ten years ago, when you wanted to stay in the city center the only option was to stay in a hotel. Nowadays there is another option, and this option is becoming more popular: the vacation rental industry.

This trend started around 2000 and has become a major competitor to the hotel industry. Apartments are becoming a major competitor because of the increasing level of professionalism of these companies. Besides the private persons who are renting one or two apartments there are large companies that offer dozens of apartments throughout major cities in the world. And the supply is startling; let´s have a look at the city of Barcelona. The apartment sector in this city is one of the largest in the world. One of the companies that is active in this sector is Dailyflats, they are a fast provider of Self-catering apartments in Barcelona and have in total 131 apartments throughout the city of Barcelona. They are one of the many companies that saw the potential of this market and grabbed it successfully.
Why are Vacation Rentals so popular?

¨They offer more comfort and privacy than hotel rooms¨ says Jack Smith, Sales Manager at Dailyflats.com. Another important factor is the price: ¨People have the same comfort as in a hotel room but they have a lot more freedom than in a hotel. We noticed a strong growth during the financial crisis, because our prices are lower than the prices of a hotel room and people can save money by enjoying breakfast, lunch and dinner in their own apartment.¨ Another important aspect is the feeling of freedom: ¨when they enter the apartment there is no reception that they have to pass and an apartment is more convenient when you are traveling with families with little children since everyone can sleep in the same space and not in different rooms.¨

How about the future?

This is always a difficult question to answer and especially for an industry that has not matured yet. So we asked Jack about the future perspective of Dailyflats and the holiday apartment industry in Barcelona: “There are still some improvements that have to be made, especially on the service level. There is a gap between the services in a hotel and the services that we offer. We should aim on closing this gap on several fields by providing extra services like a breakfast service, extended cleaning service etc. These are all extra´s so that customers can choose the service level they want, so we offer them absolute freedom. The basic package are just the keys, they can adjust the service level like they want. These extra services, increasing maturity and professionalism of the industry should increase the growth of Dailyflats and the whole industry. Perhaps this would lead to a situation where hotels are a good alternative for apartments instead of the other way around”.

If you would like to get more information about the vacation rental industry and about Dailyflats, go to their website: www.dailyflats.com. Visit also their blog for more information about events that take place in the city.

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