Articles tagged with: accommodation

Government Placements, Corporate Contracts, Defence Postings

Posted on 22 Dec 2009 | No Comments

Don’t leave it too late !
If your coming to Canberra for work next year I want to encourage you to make your accommodation arrangements now.
The general habit is to relax into the Christmas and New Year break and start getting organised the first week of January.  My experience is that by the second week of January all the great accommodation has been taken and the late organisers are left with very slim pickings indeed.  I have spoken to people in February who have spent 3-4 weeks living in hotels at nightly …

Masterpieces of Paris Accommodation Package

Posted on 13 Dec 2009 | No Comments

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 …

Online Bookings Now Available

Posted on 6 Oct 2009 | No Comments

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

About the Managing Director

Posted on 18 Aug 2009 | No Comments

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 …

Businesswoman of the Year

Posted on 11 Aug 2009 | No Comments

Thank you to Megan Doherty and Mel Adams from the Canberra Times for the great article and gorgeous photo, Lisa and Cam from the Mix 106.3 breakfast program for the interview this morning and for saying my website on air – http://www.mix106.com.au/, Mike Welsh from the 2CC Drive Show for the interview this afternoon – http://www.radio2cc.com/presenters/mike-welsh.html and especially the Canberra Win News team (Rob Herrick, Aiden Lynch and many others behind the scenes) for the news feature they put together which gave me the opportunity to share the win with …

Our Newest Addition – Apartment 33

Posted on 4 May 2009 | No Comments

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 …

See Inside … Canberra Furnished Accommodation

Posted on 29 Mar 2009 | No Comments

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 …

Welcome to our New Website

Posted on 28 Jan 2009 | No Comments

We are very excited to be able to bring you improved functionality so we can tell you more about your individually selected property before you check in. At Canberra Furnished Accommodation you are not allocated a hotel room, you get to look through the selection of properties we have available and choose the one that best suits your requirements.
To celebrate our new website and thank you for reading our news articles, please mention this posting when you are booking for a 10% discount on your accommodation (up to 4 weeks) …

Canberra Furnished Accommodation – Family Business Australia Article

Posted on 19 Jan 2009 | No Comments

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

Canberra Furnished Accommodation – B2B Magazine Article

Posted on 19 Jan 2009 | No Comments

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 …