| Most serviced apartments are located in city areas in | | | | inspect the apartment or fill in the online inquiry form |
| convenient locations and provide you with a more | | | | 2. You will be notified of the room availability, often |
| 'homely' stay than a normal hotel. In most cases, | | | | by the next day 3. Make a decision on whether or |
| what separates a serviced apartment in Japan from | | | | not to rent it 4. Check leasing terms and fill in the |
| a normal hotel are: 1. A separate work space 2. A | | | | reservation form. Depending on the apartment, some |
| kitchen area 3. Lounge area 4. Customer service is | | | | allow you to stay for months while others will only |
| superior (usually a bilingual concierge) 5. Housekeeping | | | | allow you to stay for one week. The leasing terms |
| (at the more expensive ones) 6. Furnishing which | | | | also differ depending on whether or not it is a |
| creates a 'homely' atmosphere Services provided at | | | | corporate or individual rental. 5. Make payment either |
| most serviced apartments - free internet service - | | | | by credit card or bank transfer. 6. Provide your flight |
| front desk services - laundry/dry cleaning services - | | | | details (usually one week in advance) |
| high security The only real disadvantage to a | | | | Pricing |
| serviced apartment is the drawn out procedures for | | | | Serviced apartments are on average 15-30% cheaper |
| applying and the paperwork involved. The lease | | | | than hotel accommodation of equivalent quality. Most |
| agreements usually need to be signed and submitted | | | | have daily, weekly and monthly rates. Typical prices |
| at least one day before moving in. You also have to | | | | for central Tokyo are around 18,000-20,000/day for |
| transfer the rent amount for the period you are | | | | a studio room up to about 28,000/day for a |
| staying to the designated bank account or pay by | | | | 2-bedroom place. Monthly rates also vary greatly, |
| credit card. | | | | from around 200,000 yen to over 3 million yen. |
| Making reservations | | | | Generally, the longer you stay the cheaper it gets. |
| At most places, to make a reservation at a serviced | | | | Some alternatives for those who can't afford |
| apartment usually takes about one week. Below are | | | | Serviced Apartments are Weekly or Monthly |
| the common steps involved in applying for a serviced | | | | Mansions which are covered in separate articles. |
| apartment in Japan: 1. Make an appointment to | | | | |