Serviced apartments sit between residential rentals and hotel operations. Guests expect short-stay booking convenience, while operators still need precise unit-level availability and operational records.
Treat each sellable apartment as inventory
A building may have many apartments with the same layout, but each physical unit can have its own booking, maintenance and availability status.
Support flexible stay lengths
Nightly or short-period bookings need arrival and departure dates, guest details, occupancy limits and pricing rules that differ from a monthly tenancy.
Protect the calendar from double booking
Direct reservations, marketplace bookings and blocked dates should all reduce availability for the same physical unit.
Keep guest and property operations connected
Housekeeping, maintenance, check-in notes and payment status all affect whether an apartment is ready for the next guest.
Frequently asked questions
Can serviced apartments use the same system as hotels?
Yes, provided the system can represent apartment-style bookable units rather than forcing every property into a room-number-only hotel model.
Can units have different availability?
Yes. Each bookable unit should carry its own calendar state.
Can the operator take direct bookings?
The Marima Booking model supports direct/manual reservations in addition to marketplace bookings.
Is serviced-apartment management the same as long-term property management?
Not exactly. Short stays use reservation calendars and guest operations, while long-term tenancies are better handled through Marima Manager.