NEW YORK - Hotel accommodations aren't always the best solution for many mature or retired travelers. Older travelers, for example, often want the option of preparing their own meals (when they want and without the hassles and expense of restaurant dining) as well as the option of doing their own laundry. They need centrally-located accommodations, close to public transportation. They need elevator service, 24-hour concierge security and often, facilities that can accommodate wheelchairs. Based on doctor's orders (or just personal preference) they may need use of swimming pools or other exercise facilities. They may want additional space to travel with children, grandchildren or extended family members. And they may need all this at an affordable rate—especially since most are retired and can stay longer than the usual week or so.
Barclay International Group (BIG) has the perfect alternative for mature travelers seeking such accommodations in England, France, Italy, Belgium, Holland, Spain, and other popular destinations in Western Europe for three nights or longer—short-term, serviced apartment/cottage/villa rentals.
These accommodations will leave mature travelers wondering if they ever left their own front door. They will be greeted by name by everyone from the housekeeping staff to the front desk clerk. They will have the choice of eating out or preparing their own meals in their own kitchen. They will enjoy the luxury of entertaining in their own living room and then later, sinking back into an overstuffed sofa and relaxing, surrounded by the comforts and charm of a fine home.
Best of all, travelers will be able to enjoy all this at up to half the cost of comparably-appointed upscale hotels. With weekly rates starting at $816 per week (including tax!) for a studio apartment, in many cases, two persons can stay at one of BIG's apartments, villas or cottages for less than if they had reserved a single hotel room at a discounted rate!
Cosmopolitan travelers will appreciate the many cities in which BIG
represents
quality short-term lets, ranging from modest to deluxe,
and from studios to
four-bedroom penthouses.
These feature telephones, fully-equipped kitchens,
private
bathrooms and color televisions.
Some also include
restaurants, room service and health club
facilities.
BIG's largest selection is in London (3,500+), where the apartments are located in the most popular areas of the city: Mayfair, Knightsbridge and Kensington. Several properties here, most notably Grosvenor House, have made special provisions and accommodations for those in wheelchairs. In London, BIG also offers train, tube and bus passes as well as theatre tickets and sightseeing options. For those eager to explore the countryside after their London jaunt, the firm can offer hundreds of rustic country cottages throughout the English, Scottish, Irish or Welsh countryside, and can also assist in car rentals to help in their explorations.
In France, we can place travelers in more than 2,500 Parisian apartments, as well as cottage and villa rentals in Provence and on the Riviera, and apartments in more than 39 French destinations, including the Riviera, the Alps and major cities of commerce. BIG also has locations throughout Western Europe (most notably, Italy).
Mature travelers and their travel agents will find that the Barclay International Group is only a fax or toll-free phone call away and all of the company's services are available at no fee to the renter. Once they sample one of BIG's apartments, villas or cottages, they'll wonder why they put up with the usual type of hotel accommodation for so long!
For further information, please contact Harry D.J. Barclay, president or Dawn M. Barclay, VP Sales and Marketing at (800) 845-6636 or (516) 364-0064 (NYS), or E-mail us at information@barclayweb.com.
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