Originally Posted by DevilBucsFlyer
Going a little OT, but....
Does Springhill generally have the discounted rates for 30+ day stays?
My bad. My fingers ran ahead of my thoughts; I should have said TPS, rather than SHS. My apologies.
At any rate, I suspect they would. The TPS property I stayed at had rate drops at around 7 days, 15 days and again at 31 days. Also, after 90 days' stay, taxes paid to date were rebated and no longer collected.
Originally Posted by DevilBucsFlyer
I know RI and TownPlace typically set it up where, on long term stays, you pay the same for 7 nights as you would for 4-5 nights at the regular rate. Makes it nice even if you are travelling home over the weekends... you don't spend any more money and you don't have to pack up and check in/out every week.
Precisely, and that's how I sold my client and my employer on the idea. My employer wanted me to get a furnished corporate apartment with breakable lease, but in the DC/NoVA area, the prices can be absolutely insane. Staying long-term at the TPS made sense from a commuting standpoint (<8 miles to work), all utilities were included, and the "lease" was eminently breakable, as I could check out whenever the engagement ended. Plus, there was cleaning service, keycard security, off-street parking and points and nights to be earned. Simply a better deal all around. Oh, yes, and it was cheaper to stay checked in rather than to check in/out each weekend. Less luggage, too.
Originally Posted by DevilBucsFlyer
Bad thing is no real kitchen and no real dishes / silverware / cookware. I think I'd have a hard time doing a long term stay in a Springhill (or anywhere without something of a kitchen).
I agree. I prepared most of my own meals while in that particular TPS property. I would have preferred to get 10 pts/$, but I did earn a boatload of them just the same.
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