A serviced apartment (also known as a service apartment, an extended stay apartment, or a serviced condo) can be defined as a type of fully furnished apartment, which can be used for both short-term and long-term or extended stays. One room or set of rooms provides amenities for daily use such as a pantry, recreation room, fully stocked kitchen, bathroom, Wi-Fi, washing machine, regular housekeeping, and other services. Many compare them to hotel rooms, but more affordable. Most serviced apartments are rented out to tourists, people on business trips, and professors giving presentations and talks. Most serviced apartments are considered to be commercial real estate and are hence subject to commercial rates for utilities like electricity, water, sewage, etc., which are normally much higher than residential rates. Being commercial properties, a serviced apartment’s population density will be based on plot ratio or the total built-up area per land size and this might mean more neighbors.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Apartment<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n	Serviced Apartment<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Living spaces in residential buildings<\/span><\/td>\n	Living spaces in commercial buildings<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mostly rented for an extended stay<\/span><\/td>\n	May be rented for long or short term stay<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May or may not come fully furnished<\/span><\/td>\n	Always comes fully furnished<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Must be maintained by those who live there<\/span><\/td>\n	Normally maintained by housekeeping service<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mostly rented out to individuals and families<\/span><\/td>\n	Mostly rented out to vacationers and those on business trips<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Population density based on units or population per land size<\/span><\/td>\n	Population density based on plot ratio, or the total built-up area per land size (may mean more neighbors)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Utilities subject to residential rates<\/span><\/td>\n	Utilities subject to commercial rates<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \n FAQ<\/span><\/h3>\n Is An Apartment A House?<\/span><\/h4>\n \n technically it is considered a house since it is used for human habitation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n What Is A Flat In An Apartment?<\/span><\/h4>\n \n The flat is when British English, Indian English, and South African English people called an apartment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n What Does The Word Apartment Mean?<\/span><\/h4>\n \n Word apartment comes from French Appartement and Italian Appartamento.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Are serviced apartments cheaper?<\/span><\/h4>\n \n Serviced apartments are cheaper than the average room rent for a standard single hotel room. This is because serviced apartments typically come with more space and facilities, such as a kitchen and bathroom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n Knowing all this now, which one would you go for? Whatever your answer is, at least now you can make an informed choice. You can use property search to help you find the right choice.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t