Why Extended-Stay Hotels Are a Great Choice for Travel Nurses
For traveling nurses, time spent away from home is a regular part of the job. The average work assignment for these on-the-go healthcare professionals lasts 13 weeks — with some as long as half a year. All this time spent out of town creates day-to-day living challenges for anyone.
With the right accommodations, weeks and months away from home don’t have to feel so isolating. Extended-stay hotels for travel nurses offer cost savings, flexible booking options, convenient locations, and home-like comforts.
The Benefits of Extended-Stay Hotels for Travel Nurses
When off the job, healthcare professionals deserve a place where they can relax, recharge, and enjoy their favorite activities. Travel nurses can — and often should — stay in extended-stay hotels. Here, we’ll take a closer look at why they’re a smart housing option for travel nurses:
Full Kitchens Add Convenience and Cost Savings
With typical travel nursing assignments lasting weeks or even months, dining out for every meal isn’t practical, healthy, or budget-friendly. Most extended-stay hotel rooms offer a basic kitchen or kitchenette, but stayAPT Suites’ dedicated kitchen spaces feature full-size appliances for increased convenience.
Travel nurses who choose stayAPT Suites for their long-term lodging can:
- Prepare and enjoy home-cooked meals with provided dishes, glassware, cookware, and utensils.
- Stock groceries in the full-size refrigerator and cook using the oven and four-burner stove.
- Eat in during lengthy assignments — and save more of the money they make.
- Enjoy a dedicated dining space featuring a large center island with seating, perfect for eating meals alone or with guests.
On-Site Amenities Offer the Comforts of Home
Travel nurses spend long days on the job caring for their patients. By choosing extended-stay hotels for their lodging, travel nurses can ensure their own needs are met, too.
Nurses should look for long-term lodging with amenities that add convenience and make them feel at home, including more space, on-site laundry and fitness centers, and pet-friendly accommodations.
- Extra Space: Most extended-stay hotel rooms offer more space than traditional hotels. The rooms at stayAPT Suites provide around 500 square feet — well over the U.S. average of 330 square feet — giving nurses plenty of room to spread out. Separate living rooms and bedrooms feel more like home than a standard hotel suite.
- On-Site Laundry Facilities: Travel nurses who choose lodging with 24/7 on-site washers and dryers don’t have to haul dirty scrubs to a laundromat. Instead, they can wash their clothing and laundry near their room, at their convenience.
- On-Property Fitness Centers: Extended-stay hotels with gyms make it easy for travel nurses to exercise and release stress. At stayAPT Suites, the fitness facilities include a treadmill, an elliptical cross-trainer, a stationary bicycle, and free weights.
- Outdoor Spaces: Spacious courtyards, grilling areas, fire pits, or picnic tables give travel nurses a chance to enjoy fresh air when away from the hospital.
- Pet-Friendly Policies: No one wants to leave their pet for an extended period of time. The pet-friendly policies at stayAPT Suites mean nurses can bring their four-legged friends along on travel assignments. No matter how long the stay, the maximum pet fee is $150 per pet.
Flexible Booking Options Accommodate Evolving Assignments
The rental-versus-hotel choice is common for travel nurses, but short-term rentals can present a number of booking challenges. They are rarely available for weeks- to months-long stays, and reservations are often nonrenewable when a travel nurse’s contract is extended — any existing bookings take precedence.
In contrast, extended-stay hotels offer greater availability and flexibility, making them a better option for travel nurse housing than furnished rentals. With multiple units on-site, lengthy stays and booking extensions are much easier to accommodate.
Cost Savings During Lengthy Travel Nursing Stays
Extended-stay hotels are an affordable option for travel nurses because they offer discounts for longer bookings, in addition to nightly, weekly, and monthly rates. At stayAPT Suites, prices are lower the longer you stay. Plus, the on-site amenities and in-room kitchens help travel nurses cut costs on laundry, dining, and other daily needs.
Convenient Locations Near Top Healthcare Centers
Extended-stay hotels are often situated in and around key metropolitan areas. For example, stayAPT Suites has locations near some of the nation’s top-rated cities for travel nurses:
- Lithia Springs and Newnan (Georgia): These Atlanta-area locations put travel nurses close to Emory University Hospital, Northside Hospital, Piedmont Hospital, Shepherd Center, and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
- Fort Worth-Fossil Creek and Houston-NASA/Clear Lake (Texas): These hotels offer proximity to UT Southwestern Medical Center, Baylor University Medical Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, and Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center.
- North Charleston, Columbia-Irmo/Harbison, and Greenville-Haywood Mall (South Carolina): These locations provide convenient travel nurse lodging near MUSC Health-University Medical Center, Lexington Medical, Roper Hospital, and St. Francis Downtown.
Make Your Next Assignment Feel More Like Home
Reap all the benefits of choosing stayAPT Suites as home base for your next travel nursing assignment. To find lodging near your next worksite, explore our convenient locations. Then book your stay and bring the comforts of home to your time spent out of town.