ASCOTT INVITES GUESTS TO ‘ WORK IN RESIDENCE’

Luxury long-stay apartment specialist, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has launched a ‘ Work in Residence’ initiative at more than 60 properties worldwide, having transformed selected apartments into luxurious work spaces.

Offering guests, corporates and students an alternative location to work from home or study, the self-contained work suites, available at all 11 of Ascott’s properties in Middle East and Turkey, are now bookable online.

All suites are fully furnished and well equipped, offering essentials such as high-speed WiFi, while wide-screen monitors, a webcam for videoconferencing and Bluetooth speakers with microphones are available on demand.

To enhance the work-stay experience, task lights, a wireless charging stand for tablets and mobile phones, adequate power plugs and USB charging ports, as well as a stationery kit, are provided. Guests can also choose from a range of additional services such as food delivery, grocery shopping, printing, a concierge and even book a chef for in-room dining.

Larger apartments featuring separate living and dining areas, a kitchen and individual bedrooms, area also available and ideal for hosting project groups.

Daily, weekly or monthly packages are available and depending on the length of use and location, the work suites come with a dedicated workstation, regular housekeeping, complimentary coffee and tea and complimentary parking at selected serviced residences. Nespresso coffee machines are also available in selected apartments.

Guests can access a special rate when they book the ‘ Work in Residence’ package and use the promotional code ‘ WORKSPACE’. Visit www.the-ascott.com/work-in-residence.

Other Ascott initiatives include ‘Space-as-a-Service’, offering multinational corporations (MNCs), entrepreneurs and small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) the chance to use its properties for a range of functions, from hosting cloud kitchens and Starbucks coffee kiosks, to organising live streaming or fitness activities in its apartments, as well as serving as parcel collection hubs for convenient pick-up of online orders.

At its Middle East & Turkey properties, the company has introduced a ‘Long Stay Residential’ promotion to support expatriates and those looking to shift from hotels to serviced apartments.

Participating properties include: Ascott Tahlia Jeddah, Ascott Sari Jeddah, Citadines Al Salamah Jeddah, Spectrums Residence Jeddah, Ascott Rafal Olaya Riyadh and Ascott Corniche Al Khobar in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA); Ascott Park Place Dubai and Citadines Metro Central Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE); Somerset Panorama Muscat in Oman; Somerset Al Fateh Bahrain; and Somerset Maslak Istanbul in Turkey.