Growth In Serviced Apartment Market Prompts Launch Of Free Advertising Site

As growth in the popularity of serviced apartment rentals begins to affect hotel bookings, Hollywood Internet Ltd has launched a free site allowing agencies to advertise their properties free of charge.

(PRWEB) May 15, 2005 -- There is a growing trend in the executive travel industry for people preferring more comfort and privacy to seek out a private apartment rental rather than a hotel room according to leading industry sources.

The fact is that with many people having to travel for business and with significant growth in the city break" arena, hotels now have to compete with private landlords who are prepared to rent out fully serviced properties for minimal periods of time -- sometimes as low as just one night.

Prices for a serviced apartment compare very favourably with a good quality hotel, but come without the hassles of check in / check out, expensive mini bars and the impersonal nature of the rooms.

Its no wonder then, that more and more people are becoming aware of this new phenomenon in short term accommodation rental.

In recognition of the growth in the market, Hollywood Internet Ltd (http://www.hollywood-internet.com) has today launched a new interactive site that allows landlords and rental agencies to advertise entire property portfolios free of charge.

Advertisers can log into their own control panel and instantly advertise their properties with an unlimited number of photographs. In addition, they can become contributors to the site by submitting articles of interest to the sites visitors.

Although the site is new, the concept of giving away free advertising is something that director of Hollywood Internet Ltd, David Carter, is fully familiar with. As he explains; I run a number of similar sites and I dont charge a penny for the ads. Whilst other sites scurry around looking for paying advertisers, I simply provide my visitors with the things they are looking for -- and that generates significant traffic. Web sites dont have to be about money."

If past experience is anything to go by, the new site at http://www.serviced-apartments.co.uk is set to become a storming success. We have already several offers to buy the site and the domain name -- and we only launched it this morning, but its simply not for sale" adds Carter.

Although the site wasnt carrying live ads when we visited, its clear that it will be very soon and those sites charging for advertising should be looking over their shoulders.

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