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May 2010 - Canberra Weekly magazine wrote about us in their Local Business Series

Canberra Furnished Accommodation are offering an ‘Prides of Paris Accommodation Package’ to celebrate Paris’ finest masterpieces being hosted at the National Gallery of Australia from December 2009 to April 2010. 
With artworks on display from the likes of Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne and more, this event is not to be missed.  So if your seeking an escape to stylish, spacious and private accommodation with a once in a lifetime experience attached then you need to look no further.
The package includes 2 nights in fully equipped 1 bedroom executive apartment, 2 tickets to the Masterpeices …

Your Canberra Furnished Accommodation can now be booked online! 
With just a few clicks of the mouse you can confirm up to the minute availability of your chosen property and make your booking, at any time of the day or night.  You can even book one of our generous continental breakfast hampers so you don’t have to shop on your way home.
Next time you need nightly accommodation in Canberra, please come straight to our website to book your ‘home away from home’.
Look forward to seeing you soon,
Laurie

Laurie McDonald is the Managing Director of Canberra Furnished Accommodation, and the ACT 2009 Business Woman of the Year
I’ve experienced being away from home for work, being between homes and not able to live at home for a little while – it can be stressful.  With this in mind, I have set out to create a nicer experience for you by creating a ‘home away from home’ in every single one of our 37 properties.  Because having to be away from home shouldn’t be an experience where you give up your comfort …

Laurie McDonald, the Managing Director of Canberra Furnished Accommodation, has just been crowned the ‘Business Woman of the Year’ by the (ACT) Chamber of Women in Business.
Laurie said “It is truly an honour to receive this award, it is gift to have the opportunity to see that your contribution makes a difference.  Thank you to the ACT Chamber of Women in Business for this Award, I highly recommend them as a valuable networking organisation and support resource for any woman in business in the ACT”.
Thank you to Megan Doherty and Mel …

I have just been to visit our newest 1 bedroom executive property, Apartment 33, and WOW it’s a stunner.  The apartment is located on the 5th floor of the Glebe Apartments development, adjacent to the Convention Centre and Casino Canberra.  Inside there are tree top views to the East of Canberra with Mount Ainslie, Parliament House and glimpses of Lake Burley Griffin able to be enjoyed from the balcony.
Its a large open plan and light filled apartment with substantial storage, actually, I have never seen such generous storage in an apartment before.  Whilst …

On Thursday 26th March we invited a small group to See Inside our new 3 bedroom apartment.
http://www.canberrafurnished.com.au/properties/executive/apartment-241/.
This event is something we run regularly at Canberra Furnished Accommodation, we are proud of what we do and love having the opportunity to prove our claim that our properties are the best value and quality for temporary accommodation in Canberra.
The evening was a great success.  We enjoyed the opportunity to catch up with members of the local business community over a drink and show them through one of our properties, demonstrating why we …

Just wanted to share our Family Business Australia article which was published in October 2008.

We recently had an article in B2B. View a pdf version of the article or read a snippet from it below…
Laurie McDonald is the owner and Director of Canberra Furnished Accommodation, which has 33 centrally located properties in its portfolio – from small studio units to two-bedroom executive apartments, all designed to meet client needs.
“We’ve listened to our clients about what they want, especially business people and their families,” says Laurie. “People are after comfortable and affordable accommodation, privacy, and prompt service if something goes wrong. The reality is that …