{"id":3746,"date":"2022-07-07T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/blog\/singapore\/?p=3746"},"modified":"2022-07-09T09:01:07","modified_gmt":"2022-07-09T01:01:07","slug":"serviced-apartment-in-singapore-for-expats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/serviced-apartment-in-singapore-for-expats\/","title":{"rendered":"Serviced apartments in Singapore: An introduction for expats"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When foreigners relocate to Singapore, there is often an interim period between their arrival and finding a new home away from home. While preliminary searchers or hiring a property agent can shorten the time in property limbo, most will spend a few weeks in sunny Singapore, scouring the island for a unit. That’s where serviced apartments step in to fill the gap.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Traditionally, hotels have occupied the space of catering to the temporarily stranded expat, yet in recent times serviced apartments have been making strides in the industry, offering a novel and – to many – an appealing value proposition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Let’s see how serviced apartments in Singapore are faring these days and how viable an option it is for expats to spend their home-hunting days in one.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

So\u2026 What are serviced apartments exactly<\/em>?<\/b><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In a nutshell, serviced apartments are a homelier version of a hotel. It is an apartment for more long-term stays and provides many amenities and services. Sounds much like a hotel, right? <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

So what’s the difference?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Well, there are some notable aspects that set serviced apartments apart from hotels. With serviced apartments, you get space, privacy, amenities, and most importantly, that elusive yet utterly important\u00a0homely feel<\/em>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n