The new, sophisticated way for business travellers to sleep in a town is in a short term apartment. While you can always find something approaching luxury in hotels, many experienced travellers are now choosing to go self-catering and enjoying the space afforded by an apartment. In most places, apartments start at around £100 per night but different cities have different prices: Newcastle apartments are, on average, comparatively cheaper than Reading apartments which suffer from being in the south east.

Every major city in the United Kingdom now has an alternative to the traditional hotels used by business travellers for so many years. Staying in a serviced apartment, you usually get the kind of space that you would only find in the most expensive suites in most hotels for a fraction of the price. While apartment hotels (as they are sometimes called) are almost always self-catering, there is often an adjoining restaurant and city centre locations (Glasgow apartments in the Merchant City area, for example) mean that you rarely have to walk far to find decent options for food.

No matter what you are looking for, from Manchester apartments to Birmingham apartments, the best place to start your search is on the internet. Websites have revolutionised the accommodation market as search engines are now almost always the first port of call for anyone hunting accommodation. Websites offer the best rates on accommodation that are rarely found in traditional travel agents.

In the west of England, the highest demand is for Bristol apartments. The city is famous across the UK for it's vibrant art and music scenes. It is also an increasingly important business city once again, after almost over a century of decline following the declining use of the docks. Bristol is one of the most aesthetically pleasing cities in the United Kingdom and blocks such as the 26 Portland Square apartments offer a great base from which to explore the city. Others are available too.

If you are visiting a city and need space to live, work and relax, serviced apartments could be just what you are looking for. In cities such as London there are hundreds to choose from while smaller towns still have a decent selection ranging from budget options to luxurious penthouses which offer a fantastic standard of living at a great price.