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However, choosing such an apartment (instead of that hotel room) can be a tricky operation, after all there are not that many to select from and it is, after all, a big decision, one that if got wrong could ruin an otherwise lovely trip. The choice is made even more important if it is an important occasion.however, choosing such an apartment (instead of that hotel room) can be a tricky operation, after all there are not that many to select from and it is, after all, a big decision, one that if got wrong could ruin an otherwise lovely trip. The choice is made even more important if it is an important occasion.

Setting Your Priorities for that Holiday Apartment

To a degree your priorities will depend on the reason for the trip, after all if it is a business trip you’ll be looking for a place to stay near to your meeting/airport etc, whereas if it is for a holiday you’ll probably be looking for somewhere in the countryside. Then again it could be being close to a particular event is the main attraction? The thing to do is to decide on your priorities and budget and only then to start your search.

The Holiday Apartment – Where to Look

These days the first port of call just has to be the Internet, after all, it contains details of just about every hotel in the UK one way or another, and if you look hard enough you’ll find the few offering quality holidays serviced apartments too. So where do you start?, well if you have an idea of the location you want to stay in (eg Liverpool) then you could, like many, simply go to one of the major Search Engines (Google being the UK’s favourite at the moment) and type in “hotels in Liverpool", which will undoubtedly bring up some “apartment-type sites" (as they know that their target audience will use these words when searching).

Apartment Directories

The chances are that a good percentage of the sites listed will be “Hotel Directory" sites, the main reason for this simply being that these sites are a lot bigger than sites which are about just one hotel and that they spend more money and effort in getting their (directory) sites to the top of the listings, but if you look closely you’ll also see directory sites like JMPLuxury Travel, ones that offer that something different, the holiday apartment.

The good news is that these directory sites offer the searcher a real boon as they often give them the ability to fine tune their requirements not only by location, but also by room type and price, and in many cases availability.

Thus these directories can save much time, it not being necessary to continuously “hop" from one site to another.

Choosing from the Apartment Short List

Once you have used the Apartment directory’s search facility to narrow down the number to a workable level you can then start looking at pictures of the apartment complex, the rooms, and list of facilities. Depending on the level of detail selectable in the directory’s search facility, it may be that some of the lists have to be discarded very quickly, eg if it didn’t give you the choice of choosing only “pet-friendly" ones and you are taking your pet dog. It could, however, be quite difficult choosing from the remaining list if it is very long, but by careful examination, you’ll be sure to find one that meets your needs exactly.

Holiday Apartment Directories – The Quality Answer

Looking at the alternative method of searching (hopping from one site to another) directories must be the “time saving" answer for those seeking an apartment. However, they have another advantage as not only do they offer speed, information and choice (plus the all-important ability to reduce the numbers down to manageable levels) all in one easy to use location, they also provide another key ingredient/pointer, that of an assurance of quality. ?Why?? because all the apartments in the directory are being continuously assessed for quality and with these checks are going on all the time you can be assured that every apartment in the directory offers good quality, bad performers being removed lest they bring the entire directory into disrepute.

Apartment Directories Offer it All

So when it comes to choosing that holiday apartment and making a reservation, the good directory has it all. You can:-?

  • Search for all the apartments that match your initial list of requirements
  • Hone down that list by refining the search criteria
  • Check the facilities to find one that is just perfect
  • Confirm availability
  • Reserve your apartment online
  • And have the assurance of quality
  • Which Directory to Choose??


As ever this is another matter of personal choice, but basically if you select one that covers the UK in depth and has an easy to use interface (and better still is backed up by a helpful team you can actually speak to on the phone)Article Search, just like the service offered by JMPLuxury Travel you can’t go far wrong.

So happy “apartment selecting" and do enjoy your holiday/break or business trip.


Author: Graham Baylis                               

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