| One option which often remains unnoticed is the possibility of staying in a flat rather than a hotel room. The difference is that a hotel room normally will have a fridge that is mostly stocked with high-priced drinks and has no facilities for preparing food and often no facilities for doing the washing. Up-to-date hotels have a "bar fridge" which is equipped with sensors and is fully stocked with things that you have to pay for, if anything is moved.
A rented flat will have a fridge that is entirely empty for you to store food. It will have a minimally supplied kitchen where you can prepare food. Some rented flats have a washing machine and a dryer, but it's quite common to have communal facilities for doing the washing. Anyway, there will be some option for washing clothes that does not cost much.
Another significant difference that is normally seen between flats and hotel rooms is the layout which is determined to a great extent by the size. A rented flat may have walls partially or fully dividing it into separate rooms. Some flats may have two bedrooms, a kitchen area, and a lounge separated from the rest of the apartment. This makes it possible to arrange a business meeting in the lounge area while somebody is having a rest in one of the bedrooms. There is a considerable difference between inviting a business colleague to the lounge area of a flat and inviting them to a hotel room.
Rented flats frequently are commonly more expensive than hotel rooms, as they need more space for the kitchen area. But by cooking a meal in the kitchen of a rented flat you can save a good deal on restaurants and mini-bar drinks. Another way to save money is to use some inflatable camping beds for 4 people to sleep in a rented flat that is designed for two. Still, landlords try and discourage this by solely having enough cutlery for two people and not having extra towels, blankets, etc. In contrast, hotel rooms often provide spare towels and blankets, because it's easier to just fill every closet with them than to handle customers' requests in the night.
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