A serviced apartment is a fully furnished apartment.Available for both short-term as well as long-term stays. Serviced apartments typically include soft-furnishings and cooking utensils so that long-term tenants need not to bring their own. Because of the beginning of the boom in longer-stay international student and international travel. Benefits may include more space and privacy, convenience when stay with friends or family, and the savings associated with cooking one's own meals in the apartment. The Global Serviced Apartment Industry Reports (GSAIR) by The Apartment Service show the operators and their brands, numbers they operate and other information in this varied sector.