Six Long-Stay Hacks From Guests Who Live Here

1. Claim the Calendar Early

Spa slots, cabana days, counter seats — residents who book the month's rituals in week one get the times they want. The hotel fills around conferences; the resident who pre-books floats above it.

2. The Pantry Trick

The kitchen stocks residence pantries on request — residents who send a list before arrival walk into a working kitchen, not an empty one. The desk sources from the same suppliers as the restaurant.

3. Time the Housekeeping

Weekly service on your off-site day means the residence resets while you're at the client's office. Most residents converge on Wednesday; pick Tuesday and the floor is yours.

4. The Laundry Question

The washer-dryer handles the week; the hotel laundry handles what shouldn't be trusted to it — shirts get pressed same-day, and the monthly residents' rate is the one nobody advertises.

5. Use the Desk Like a Neighbour

Parcel deliveries, hardware-store runs, the bike shop that does same-week service — the resident manager's value isn't the big requests, it's the hundred small ones that make a city feel handled.

6. Know the Floor

Level 7's residents' lounge runs an informal Thursday drinks that nobody organises — postings overlap, project teams meet, and more than one resident has left with a better network than they arrived with.