Extended Stay Business Travel | AltoVita

Why Extended Stay Needs a Different Approach

Most corporate travel programmes are designed for short hotel stays, while relocation programmes support employees moving for the long term. But there's a growing middle ground: employees travelling between 7 to 90+ nights on project work, client engagements and temporary assignments.

These extended stays often fall between departments, leading to fragmented processes, limited visibility, unsuitable accommodation choices and missed opportunities to reduce costs.

AltoVita brings extended stay accommodation into one managed programme, helping organisations reduce costs, improve the employee experience and maintain duty of care through a single global platform.

Real Time Availability & Booking for Extended Stays

Give travellers instant access to suitable accommodation options, whether they need a place to stay for a week-long project, a month-long assignment or a multi-location engagement.

Through AltoVita’s self-serve accommodation platform, employees can search, compare and book from millions of corporate-ready properties worldwide — including hotels, serviced apartments, aparthotels and extended stay residences.

With real-time availability across millions of options and instant booking confirmation, travellers can secure the right accommodation when they need it, while travel managers maintain control through policy settings, approval workflows and complete booking visibility.

Seamless Integration Into Your Travel Programme

Rather than replacing your travel ecosystem, AltoVita complements it.

Connect with your TMC, HR, mobility, duty of care and approval workflows while bringing extended stay accommodation into a single managed programme.

Our API provides access to millions of accommodation options globally, allowing travellers to seamlessly search and book accommodation, modify or extend reservations, request for special arrangements and manage cancellations.

Travel teams gain a single source of visibility, while employees enjoy a smoother accommodation experience from booking through to arrival.

What are the benefits of using a business travel accommodation platform?

A dedicated accommodation platform removes the manual burden of sourcing and managing properties from HR, Mobility and Travel teams. Bookings, approvals and reporting sit in one system rather than across scattered channels, giving full transparency into spend and utilisation. It also ensures every booking complies with company policy and duty-of-care requirements, regardless of who is travelling or for how long.

What amenities are typically available in extended stay accommodation?

Amenities vary by property and by request, but our extended-stay inventory typically includes:

Free Wi-Fi
Equipped kitchen
Dedicated workspace
Air conditioning / heating
Washer and dryer or laundry access
24/7 guest support

At what point does a hotel stop being the right option for a traveller?

Hotels are built for short stays — typically 1 to 7 nights. Beyond that, nightly-rate pricing, shared desk-and-bed space and a lack of kitchen facilities start to affect cost, comfort and performance. For stays of a week or longer, serviced apartments and extended-stay residences offer better value and a living environment suited to working and recharging, not just sleeping.

Do you offer better rates or packages for long-term stays?

Yes. Our team works directly with hospitality partners to secure long-duration pricing, which typically delivers 20–30% in savings on stays of 14 nights or more compared with standard nightly rates. Rates and available packages depend on destination, property type and length of stay.

Is the booking process secure and confidential?

Yes. AltoVita is ISO 27001 certified, meeting the international standard for information security management. We work with Fortune 500 companies globally, and every booking is handled with the same security and confidentiality standards, regardless of length of stay.