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Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, a Hawthorne, California-based rocket company better known as SpaceX, has announced that it will open a new office in Chantilly, Virginia, reports the Los Angeles Times. Staff in the new office will reportedly be responsible for working with the U.S. federal government, one of SpaceX's most important customers. People who will be working in the new SpaceX branch may be interested in finding an extended stay hotel in Chantilly VA.
One extended stay option that SpaceX employees may wish to choose is the Staybridge Suites Chantilly - Dulles Airport. The hotel is situated near Dulles International Airport, making it convenient for people traveling between the new SpaceX office and its headquarters in California. Additionally, the Staybridge Suites is close to the headquarters of the National Reconnaisance Office, a federal agency that may use SpaceX technology to launch spy satellites into orbit. Guests at the hotel also have easy access to the Northern Virginia Technology Corridor as well as the popular tourist attractions found in nearby Washington, D.C.
According to Carl Brown, the director of sales at the Staybridge Suites Chantilly - Dulles Airport, approximately 80 percent of the guests who stay at the hotel come to Chantilly for business. Brown said that the amenities and customer service offered by the hotel are extremely popular with guests, earning the facility a spot among the top ten Staybridge Suites franchises worldwide in customer satisfaction. "Everything we do is based on [our] guests," he said, adding that visitors to the hotel "receive a very unique customer service experience."
Each room in the Staybridge Suites Chantilly - Dulles Airport features a fully equipped kitchen, and guests are able to access free wired and wireless high-speed internet from their suites. Other amenities at the hotel include an airport courtesy shuttle, a jogging trail, an indoor pool, a fitness center and free guest laundry facilities. Guests at the hotel can also shop at the BridgeMart convenience store, a small shop in the lobby that sells convenient snacks and staples.
Brown says that the extensive range of perks offered to guests at the Staybridge Suites Chantilly - Dulles Airport makes it "almost like an all-inclusive resort." He cited the free breakfast and dinner buffets as his favorite thing about the hotel. The breakfast buffet is offered every day, while guests may eat at the free dinner buffet on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. According to Brown, many corporate travelers enjoy taking advantage of the free meals because it allows them to pocket the per diem they received from their company.
In addition to the free beer and the full salad bar, Brown says that the dinner buffets offer "popular social time." He said that eating together gives guests "an opportunity to build relationships with each other," helping to create an environment more like a home than a hotel.
Another feature of the Staybridge Suites Chantilly that appeals to business travelers is the flexibility afforded by the hotel's room rates. For stays of 30 days or longer, guests at the hotel can check out or extend their stay at any time without having to worry about a change in the price of their room. Brown says that this policy gives guests the "ultimate flexibility in deciding about the stay," as visitors do not have to lock themselves into incremental leases like those found in many apartment contracts.
A one-week stay in March at the Staybridge Suites Chantilly - Dulles Airport starts at $178 per night.
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