Serviced City Pads is delighted to announce itself as a founder member of the newly formed Serviced Apartment Bookers Association (SABA). The Association is the brainchild of Richard Majewski and it is his energy that has really driven SABA forward.

Chris Rose, Managing Director at Serviced City Pads commented, “We are delighted to be involved with SABA from the early stages. We believe that it is important that the serviced apartment booking industry has an official body to improve standards of professionalism and govern conduct. In the long run, by improving standards, guests will have an increased desire to stay in serviced apartments and the industry will thrive. SABA will see serviced apartment industry leaders sharing knowledge whilst offering a voice to the smaller operators in the sector. We are a company that prides itself on our professionalism and are really excited at being part of growing SABA over the coming months and years,” 

Serviced City Pads will sit on the SABA panel to ensure that the Association’s Codes of conduct are maintained across this growing industry.

To find out more about the benefits of becoming a member of The Serviced Apartment Bookers Association (SABA) go to www.the-saba.org.uk or call Chris Rose at Serviced City Pads on 0844 335 8866.

Serviced City Pads is an independently owned company that specialises in short and intermediate stay apartments across the UK and Ireland, offering a free account management service to it’s corporate accommodation clients.

If you are a serviced apartment operator in the UK either looking to expand your serviced apartment portfolio into further cities across the UK; or looking to shrink your UK operation it is worth calling Chris Rose, Managing Director at Serviced City Pads.

Serviced City Pads have a number of industry contacts who are keen to take over leases for property developments that are already being managed as Serviced Apartments in London, Birmingham and any other cities around the UK. If you are a serviced apartment operator looking to sell the lease on your development, call Serviced City Pads. All calls will be dealt with in complete confidence.

Alternatively, if you are a short stay apartment operator looking to grow your business into cities that you don’t currently operate in please also call Serviced City Pads. We have  contacts who are looking to do deals on city centre property developments that would be delighted to be made aware of interested parties – particularly serviced apartment companies willing to commit to take long leases on their developments.

It was only a couple of years ago that Serviced apartment companies had a wide choice of newly buily and freely available city centre apartment blocks, in virtually every UK city. Things have changed somewhat, with the supply of such properties beginning to dry up. That is why contacting Serviced City Pads, who will act on your behalf in a consultative and professional manner, can only be a good thing for your serviced accommodation business.

There is still much room for growth in the UK serviced apartment industry, with key provincial cities such as Bristol, Glasgow, Liverpool and Manchester being seen as the areas of best potential.

If you would like to discuss further, please call Chris Rose on Serviced City Pads on 0844 335 8866.

There are many reasons why your company should book corporate accommodation with Serviced City Pads.

We take the pain out of what can be a rather dull and time consuming process. We know that finding and booking corporate accommodation can be a drag for you. It takes valuable time out of your working day. We don’t care, because that’s what Serviced City Pads are here for. We will find and book all the accommodation that you need – whether it’s for yourself or your team – and our service to you is free. Using Serviced City Pads will save you hassle and time!  

Serviced City Pads are a professional, dynamic busines who are committed to delivering excellent service to our clients. We will act as your accommodation account manager, offering a one stop shop to fulfil all of the accommodation needs of your business across the UK.

Apart from the time saving aspect, we will also save your business money. Most businesses are still booking hotel rooms for their employees when they are working away from home. Serviced apartments – particularly when you consider that a 2 bedroom serviced apartment is usually around the same price as a hotel room, then the savings can be as a high as 50% v staying in a hotel.

There is no compromise when staying in a serviced apartment. You get much more space than the four walls of a hotel room and can also cook the food of your choice in a fully fitted modern kitchen. Eating in will also save the business a considerable amount of money over the lon term.

Of course, there is also the wellbeing of your employee. They will be able to relax and unwind much more in the spacious living area of a serviced apartment than a cramped hotel room. You can chillout and watch TV, and an apartment is more conducive to work in than a hotel. Workers will be more productive when they stay in a short stay corporate apartment.

We will reward you for every booking you make with us. Just click here to learn about how you will be rewarded for booking your accommodation. We value our customers loyalty. Joining the Serviced City Pads rewards club doesn’t cost anything and there are no obligations once you have joined. The more serviced apartments you book, the more points you will accumulate, and the more gift vouchers you will receive .

Serviced City Pads, the liverpool based serviced apartment booking company, has recently added a number of cities to it’s growing portfolios of apartments listed across the UK.

Chris Rose, Director at Serviced City Pads commented “We now have apartments listed on the site as far north as Aberdeen in Scotland down to Portsmouth on the South coast of England. New cities that we have recently added to the site include (amongst others) Cardiff, Belfast, London, Edinburgh and Leeds. We will continue to add serviced apartments to the site across more locations across the UK to allow us to compete with companies such as Booking.com and Laterooms. We do however, see our main area of growth in the corporate sector where we can offer considerable savings to companies who currently spend too much money on hotel rooms. We believe that staying in a serviced apartment offers a better experince than staying in a hotel, whether that’s apartments in Newcastle, Birmingham or London. We also believe that we can offer that improved experince at a cost allowing the company to save money. This must make sense in the current economic climate”

To enquire about booking a serviced apartment across the UK with Serviced City Pads, just call0151 709 8000. We will be delighted to help individuals looking for single night stays or large companies looking to set up a corporate contract to provide for their accommodation needs.

Serviced City Pads, the Liverpool based Serviced Apartment booking company, is delighted to announce that it is now able to take bookings at a number of serviced apartment developments in Birmingham, England.

Chris Rose, Director at Serviced City Pads commented, “Birmingham was the obvious place for us to expand the Serviced City Pads brand to next. We are delighted to have added some top quality serviced apartments in Birmingham to our site, and look forward to taking many bookings for our partners in Birmingham.

Since the business was started in Liverpool in late 2007 we have been able to add over 2,000 serviced apartments across a number of UK cities including, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh, Chester, and now London, Newcastle and Birmingham. We plan to increase our coverage throughout the UK during 2009.

With the current economic conditions it feels like serviced apartments are fast becoming seen and used as a better option in terms of value for money, for corporate customers who have previously stayed in hotels. We feel that Serviced City Pads is well positioned to take advantage of this shift by offering a professional booking service to private and corporate visitors throughout the UK.”

2009 will see the 162^nd renewal of the world famous John Smith’s Grand National. This 3 day festival of racing at Aintree racecourse takes place at the start of April 2009 and is the highlight of Liverpool’s sporting calendar.

*Hospitality packages go on sale on MONDAY 4^TH AUGUST 2008 at 8am. You can purchase your Grand National hospitality packages by calling Aintree racecourse on 0151 522 2911 during office hours, visiting the Aintree booking office or by calling the new 24 hour ticket hotline on 0844 579 3001.

*Tickets and Badges will be available to purchase from MONDAY 18^th AUGUST 2008 at 8am. As well as the options set out above, you can also book online at www.aintree.co.uk as well as by postal application (booking forms can be found at www.aintree.co.uk).

*Tickets and badges will be available to buy in person from Aintree racecourse from MONDAY 1^st SEPTEMBER at 9am.

Be quick as tickets sell out quickly and if you have visited Liverpool before during Grand National weekend you will know that all the good accommodation in Liverpool gets snapped up quickly as well.

To ensure that you stay in a good quality short stay serviced apartment during your visit to Liverpool you should call Serviced City Pads. We provide a range of serviced apartments in Liverpool that suit a range of budgets and tastes. Serviced City Pads will provide you with a number of options of where to stay during your visit to Liverpool and find you the perfect place to stay. Serviced apartments are a great alternative to staying in a hotel in Liverpool. Serviced apartments offer more space, privacy and value for money than a hotel room in Liverpool.

Call Chris or Martin at Serviced City Pads on 0151 709 8000 and they will be delighted to help you find the perfect place to stay for your visit to Liverpool. Alternatively, have a look at our website www.servicedcitypads.com and check out our large selection of serviced apartments across Liverpool city centre and beyond.

www.servicedcitypads.com

+44 (0) 151 709 8000

The Magical Mystery Tour

Liverpool turned 800 years old during 2007 – and what a rollercoaster ride it has been!

On your short stay in a Serviced                City Pad in Liverpool enjoy celebrating the story of Liverpool, the magical mystery tour takes visitors on a fast paced, dynamic journey of discovery, with the help from time travelling taxi driver. Told through the lives of Liverpool people through the ages, the exhibition charts the city’s growth from a tiny fishing village to a busy port.

You can discover the very origins of Liverpool and why King John decided to establish a town here in 1207, examine the Liverpool charters and look around the reconstruction of the long lost Liverpool Castle. Trace the evolution of the settlement from its earliest pre-historic roots and examine life in the medieval and early modern town – through political turmoil in medieval times to the English Civil War in 1644 – before the ports emergence as a Victorian metropolis of global significance when Liverpool was dubbed ‘the second city of the British Empire’.

The story is brought up to date with the challenges faced by those living in the city during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, such as a dramatic drop in life expectancy and the blitz that altered the very face of the city in the 1940’s.

www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Please contact either Martin or Chris from Serviced City Pads in Liverpool on 0151 709 8000 who can select from over 100 apartments within Liverpool City Centre for your short stay in Liverpool. Please look on www.servicedcitypads.com

Carnival Weekend – Visit Liverpool August 2^nd

Parade 12 – 2pm, Princess Park Parade 2 – 7pm

On your Liverpool short stay in a Serviced City Pad serviced apartment why not be prepared for a riot of colour, music and energy as Merseyside gets in the carnival mood! This year’s parade will be the biggest and best yet, with thousands of vibrant characters in bright costumes taking to the streets, paying tribute to carnivals past and present.

2008 marks the finale of Brouhaha’s largest single piece of work to date – the four years crossing waters project – which explores Liverpool’s role and participation in the transatlantic slave trade and it’s legacy.

This year’s carnival will feature some 2,000 participants from all over the world, with characters and costumes from all the themed years, with new performance work that brings together the history of the triangle trade.

Artistic director Ray Mahabir from Sunshine International Arts provides the concepts from each themed year, the costume designs and development of production. www.brouhaha.uk.com

Parade starts at Mulberry Street through Catherine Street, Princess Avenue, Devonshire Road and ends in Princess Park, Liverpool L8

If you require accommodation for the Carnival Weekend please contact Martin or Chris from Liverpool’s Serviced City Pads on 0151 709 8000 or see our website for short stay accommodation www.servicedcitypads.com

Thursday 29^th May sees the much anticipated opening of phase 1 of the Liverpool One project.

The opening of Liverpool One, a £1 Billion retail, residential and restaurant development in the heart of Liverpool city centre will see Liverpool relaunched as a mecca for the fashion conscious shopper, meaning that for the first time in many years Liverpool can offer a viable alternative to the shops of Manchester and beyond.   

This opening on May 29 represents only the first of 3 phases at Liverpool One – phase 2 will offer a number of top quality restaurants plus more shops; whilst phase 3 is made up of over 300 residential apartments that look out towards the Albert Dock in a fantastic building designed by renowned architect Cesar Pelli.

The retail aspect of the project is anchored by 2 huge flagship stores: John Lewis and Debenhams, with other shops including All Saints, American Apparel, Gap, Monsoon, and Oasis to name just a few, with plenty more to follow later in the year. And it’s not just about moving existing brands from one site to another, there are many stores entering the Liverpool market for the first time.

Chris Rose, director at Serviced City Pads, a Liverpool based serviced apartment operator commented, “The opening of Liverpool One is a massive and much needed boost to the shopping experience of Liverpool city centre. It feels like the city centre is being reborn. Not only will this project create many new permanent jobs in Liverpool, it will also attract weekend visitors to the city who would previously have gone to Manchester, Leeds or even Chester. It’s great news for the economy of Liverpool.”

If you thinking of visiting Liverpool why don’t you stay in a short stay serviced apartment? Check out the Serviced City Pads website at www.servicedcitypads.com. Alternatively, call 0151 709 8000 and ask for Martin or Chris. They will be delighted to find you the perfect place to stay for your time in Liverpool.

Serviced City Pads, one of Liverpool’s fastest growing providers of city centre serviced apartments, has appointed Martin Holt as a new director of the business.

Chris Rose, Director at Serviced City Pads, commented,

“It’s great to be able to welcome Martin Holt to Serviced City Pads. Martin brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge, particularly in the corporate sales sector where he progressed through a number of roles with Kenco and TNT, on top of a huge amount of determination and a hunger to succeed.

Part of Martin’s role will be to develop strong relations amongst Liverpool’s corporate community as well as exploring the development of the Serviced City Pads brand beyond the boundaries of the Liverpool. 

I see this as a real coup for our company to be able to attract somebody of Martin’s stature, and a sure fire sign that we are making progress towards our goal of becoming the recognised primary serviced apartment provider for city visitors, not just to Liverpool, but throughout the UK.

Martin Holt said, “I am delighted to be joining Serviced City Pads and look forward to developing the business within the growing corporate sector in Liverpool. This represents a great opportunity to offer first class accommodation and to develop the Serviced City Pads brand throughout the UK.”  

Serviced City Pads provides a range of serviced apartments across Liverpool to suit a number of tastes and budgets, starting from as little as £65 per night.

For more information please call us on +44(0) 151 709 8000 or click on our website: www.servicedcitypads.com.