Covering Sporting Events from a Paris Serviced Apartment

The Stade de France stadium in Paris has just seen the French take another major sporting title there, the recent Six Nations Championship, which is a highlight of the northern hemisphere Rugby Union calendar. They won the same title here in 2004 and 2007, and the stadium saw France win the 1998 FIFA World Cup title too, so it has seen its fair share of French sporting triumphs since opening in 1998.

While a home ground might be a distinct advantage to a sporting team, being close at hand to those involved in organising and covering the event is imperative. A major sporting tournament in Paris draws numerous press packs, production teams and contractors who will be based in one location for weeks at a time leading up to and during the event. Many companies opt for expensive hotels to house their employees, but a Paris serviced apartment is a far more appropriate and cost effective alternative.

Serviced apartments in Paris are conveniently located across the city, from Grenelle in the south west of Paris, to the nightclub-rich district of Montmartre in the north, to the cultural quarter of Bercy in the east as well as within La Defense business district. The variety of locations provides plenty of choice when deciding where to base your operations, and Paris serviced apartments are usually clustered together within the same property or development so there is no need to split up groups.

Set within traditional residential blocks, Paris serviced apartments offer residents the sense of living like a Parisian as opposed to the usual 12th storey hotel existence. Homely comforts and conveniences, like the inclusion of a kitchen or kitchenette, add to the sense of living in your own apartment. Guests have the means to store food, cook and prepare their own meals, thereby removing the reliance on room service and take-away meals which reduces overall costs by a significant amount. Guests can also relax in the comfort of their own living room or lounge after work, or enjoy the space as an area to entertain guests in.

The benefits of a serviced apartment in Paris to those on business is highlighted by the features and amenities most offer. There is no escaping the need to work after hours at times, especially for a journalist covering a major sporting event but serviced apartments differ from the standard hotel room in that they always have a desk or table to work at as well as high-speed internet that is often included free of charge or provided at a much lower rate than a hotel. Many serviced apartment properties also have on-site business facilities like conference rooms and secretarial services, thereby providing a company or team with purpose-built amenities, within comfortable surroundings, to discuss and plan forthcoming work.

The rate structuring of serviced apartments in Paris may be the biggest appeal when compared with that of hotels. When staying in a serviced apartment, the rates reduce the longer the guest is resident. Housekeeping and utilities will be included within this rate, contributing to a decrease of up to 30% for your company's accommodation spend.