A longer-stay hotel is the best choice for your next trip — here are 5 reasons why

Travel, whether for business or leisure, isn't always all it's cracked up to be. Sure, you get to see new places, and often rack up air miles in the process, but it can also mean long airport queues, lonely hotel rooms, and disruption to your carefully honed routine. And for travelers away for five nights or longer, it can be even harder to feel at home.

That's where longer-stay hotels can help. Specifically designed to make travelers feel at home when on the go, longer-stay options — such as global leader Residence Inn® by Marriott — bring home comforts to the classic hotel experience, helping you maximise your stay.

Residence Inn is ideal for family leisure trips, relocations to a new city, or travelers just wanting more space to spread out. And for business travelers, one-third of global business hotel stays are for five nights or longer; so with more than 875 locations worldwide — including hotels in the UK, Germany, Belgium, and the UAE — Residence Inn is well-placed to serve the travelers booking them.

From in-suite kitchens to mapped running routes, here are five reasons to book a longer-stay hotel for your next longer stay trip.

1. They have all the benefits of a hotel room — and more.

Many travelers book apartments for long stays, swapping a hotel room's convenient benefits for more space and amenities.

At a longer-stay hotel, however, you'll get it all. Along with the comforts you might expect of a hotel — from a complimentary hot breakfast to housekeeping and valet dry-cleaning services — Residence Inn also offers its guests a series of studio and one-bedroom suites with full kitchens and separate working, living, and sleeping areas, so you can maintain your work-life balance while on the road.

2. Travel like you live.

Transient hotels with traditional guestrooms can feel limiting and constrained when staying for a longer period.

This is why Residence Inn has designed a guest experience where you can truly live your life while traveling. Thoughtfully designed spaces and a dedication to genuine personal service empowers you to travel freely, on your terms and without constraints, just the way you love to live.

3. You can still keep fit.

Longer stay travel can wreak havoc on your fitness goals. As well as early starts and shifting time zones, being miles away from your local gym can also sap your motivation.

Luckily, Residence Inn's state-of-the-art 24-hour gyms make it easier to keep your fitness routine. They let you work out when you want to, while RI Runs suggests mapped runs to help you explore the local area while staying active. So, you'll have to start thinking of some new excuses to dole out to your PT back home.

4. Enjoy more options for dining.

Eating out and expensing meals is one of the perks of business travel, and exploring local restaurants is one of the highlights of a leisure trip. But what if you actually enjoy cooking? Or what if you're trying to stick to a diet that's not catered for by nearby restaurants?

At a longer-stay hotel, you choose what's on the menu, with an in-suite kitchen equipped with everything you need for a home-cooked meal. Each of Residence Inn's suites features a kitchen area complete with a Nespresso machine, refrigerator, microwave, hob, oven, dishwasher, and cookware. Plus, you can drop by the on-site Grab 'n' Go market for snacks. Or, even better, you can have your groceries delivered straight to your door — free of charge. Staying at Residence Inn empowers you to remain in control of your eating routines and gives you more freedom and options than ever when choosing what your next meal is.

5. A place to feel like home.

Studies show frequent business travelers are more likely to experience loneliness and stress, often as a result of having to leave family and friends behind for extended periods of time.

But there are ways to mitigate this. Not only will Residence Inn's always-on, free Wi-Fi help you keep in touch with loved ones, but its hotels are the perfect places to make new connections, too.

More than five days of business travel isn't anyone's first choice. But a hotel like Residence Inn by Marriott® can make the experience feel just a bit more like home.

Find out more about Residence Inn locations throughout Europe and the Middle East.

This post was created by Insider Studios with Marriott International