Travelling to a new city for work or leisure does not mean one has to be far away from the familiar comforts of home. This is precisely why many travellers choose The Ascott Limited’s serviced residences. For over 25 years, the world’s largest international serviced residence owner-operator has been providing travellers a unique home away from home. Its serviced residences, spread across more than 70 cities in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Gulf region, combine the services of a hotel with the space and privacy of an apartment. The serviced residences provide separate living and dining areas, and a fully equipped kitchen where travellers can easily prepare a meal.

Travellers can choose from the company’s three distinct brands of serviced residences - Ascott, Citadines and Somerset - to suit their lifestyles. Catering to top executives, government dignitaries and industry leaders, the exclusive Ascott-branded serviced residences offer luxurious city living with discreet services. Designed for savvy, independent travellers, Citadines branded serviced residences provide residents the flexibility to choose the services they require. Somerset-branded serviced residences are best for families and often feature amenities such as indoor playrooms and children’s swimming pools.

No matter which brand they choose, The Ascott Limited’s awardwinning hospitality enables travellers to settle in quickly and feel at home. The company organises special programmes for its residents such as city tours and workshops on local culture to help them learn about their environment and get to know the other residents. It is no wonder the company has received top

honours including ‘Best Serviced Residence Operator’, ‘Best Serviced Residence Brand’ and ‘Best Serviced Residence’ from prestigious travel publications such as TTG, Business Traveller and DestinAsian for consecutive years.

Looking ahead, more travellers will be able to experience The Ascott Limited’s hallmark hospitality. The company plans to increase its apartment units to 40,000 globally by 2015. “We are aiming for transformational change in Ascott,” said its CEO, Mr Lim Ming Yan. The resulting scale will “allow us to further upgrade our people and systems to create more value for our customers,” Mr Lim elaborated.