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This sort of accommodation is very similar to self-catering , but the apartments are most likely to be cleaned and serviced daily, which will be included in the rental. So it’s confirmed: you are on your way to South Africa for the 2010 Soccer World Cup .

You have booked your seats at the stadium and your flights are confirmed, but now you need to hunt for accommodation. There are a variety of accommodation options from which you can choose, and we’ll take a look at the advantages of a short-term stay in a furnished apartment.

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An apartment is best defined as a “flat, living area within a building, flat in an apartment building”. A furnished apartment could be the ideal alternative to a hotel stay if you are travelling in a large group and are looking to reduce your accommodation costs by sharing with others, or if you prefer the privacy that you are not necessarily afforded in a hotel. Another great advantage of staying in an apartment is that it is completely self-catering so you can eat meals when you want to and not when the hotel or other facility decides you should.

Essentially, you have two options when looking to book an apartment: you can either do an apartment-by-apartment search that might be rather time-consuming, or you can make use of the services of a company that handles short-term apartment rentals. Perhaps you’ve seen advertisements about apartment finder services, also known as apartment locators. You might be unsure about using apartment finder services because you think there will be unnecessary costs involved. Actually, the majority of apartment finder services are absolutely free to the apartment hunter. The great advantage of using the services of an apartment finder is that the company will have a database of apartments which shows availability. Therefore the apartment finder company will know which rentals are on the market. This way you don't waste time trying to track down apartments with availability.

If you are going to ‘go-it-alone’ and find an apartment on your own then be clear about what you are looking for. Make careful comparisons between apartments and then make the best decision you can, based on some of the following points:

Location
With all real estate and holiday accommodation rental options location is always the first rule. If the apartment is on the beach front or is located close to the venue for one or more of the big 2010 soccer matches you can bet that it will be priced at a premium.

Security
Security is an important factor to consider, so it would be a good idea to enquire about the security features of the building where you are considering renting an apartment, such as off-street parking, controlled access, etc.

Pricing
You might be surprised to find apartments that seem ridiculously over- or under-priced. But remember that some places are more expensive because they do more extensive advertising or simply have more aggressive owners; some places are under-priced because the owners are timid, or are new to the market (like us), or simply don't want to be bothered with trying to get a high price. An apartment's price doesn't necessarily prove anything as it is possible to find great cheap apartments, and nightmares that cost a fortune.