an apartment which offers maid service on a daiy or weekly basis and often has room service and other hotel like amenties, many are run by hotel companies, like Marriott Executive Apartments, which are run by Marriott

a quality apartment offered for short- and medium-term rental in central Moscow by a professional real estate company

a self-contained apartment, which comprises of a living area, bedroom, bathroom and kitchen/kitchenette, i

This term is popular in Europe, South Africa, UAE, South Asia, East Asia, Australia & New Zealand. Serviced apartments can either be corporate housing (with frequent housekeeping) or serviced apartment hotels. Typical minimum stay lengths vary. In Singapore, Tokyo and Dubai, the minimum is usually 7 days. In Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur, 30 days is the norm. In other areas, such as Bangkok, Manila, Seoul, Australia and New Zealand, there is often no minimum stay. In the UK and Shanghai, there are a mix of serviced apartments with no minimum stay and with seven-day (or longer) minimums.

A serviced apartment is a type of furnished, self-contained apartment designed for short-term stays, which provides amenities for daily use.