For military and government contractors on multi-week assignments near Simpsonville, furnished monthly apartments are often the simplest form of extended stay housing. You get a predictable monthly rate with utilities included, one bill, a full kitchen, and easy extensions when the job runs long, instead of juggling a string of hotel rooms.
At Upstate Corporate Housing, we work with contractors and the coordinators who book for them. To plan housing for an incoming crew, reach out to our team or call (864) 963-1005.
How does furnished extended stay housing fit a per diem budget?
It turns lodging into one flat monthly cost you can plan around. A furnished one-bedroom is $2,200 a month, which works out to about $72 a day with electricity, water, cable TV, and internet included.
A two-bedroom is $2,700 a month. Shared by two team members, that comes to about $45 a day per person, which can stretch a lodging allowance much further than two separate hotel rooms.
Before you book, compare those numbers with the current lodging rate for your assignment on the GSA per diem rates lookup, or with whatever allowance your contract sets. Our goal is to keep your stay within your per diem while giving you more space than a hotel.
Meals are where the savings really show up. Every apartment has a full kitchen, so the meal portion of a per diem goes further when you cook most nights. Our community sits about 20 minutes from Greenville by I-385, with groceries and errands close by in Simpsonville.
How do check-in and extensions work when assignment dates change?
Check-in can happen at any hour, as long as it is arranged 24 hours ahead. That matters for crews arriving on late flights into GSP, about 25 minutes away, or driving in after a long day on the road.
Extensions are just as simple. Our standard agreement is 90 days, but you can release at 30 days if the job wraps early. If it runs long, extending is a phone call, not a new application. Six-month and annual terms are available for longer contracts.
A contractor once called us knowing his start date and an estimated end date that he said was "optimistic." His assignments had been extended in the past, and he wanted to make sure we could accommodate him.
He was also eager to cook for himself. On his last assignment, he had stayed at a hotel and gone to the same takeout restaurants for weeks. Flexible terms and a real kitchen were what he was looking for this time.
Why is monthly housing better than hotel rooms for a team?
Because a team needs more than beds. Monthly apartments give each person a real living space, laundry, and a kitchen, and they keep the whole crew in one community instead of spread across hotel floors.
All of our furnished apartments are in a single Simpsonville community at 100 Garden District Dr. That makes it easy to carpool, meet before a shift, and keep track of who is where. Two-bedroom units, 990 to 1,025 square feet, give two team members their own bedrooms with doors that close.
We keep up to a dozen furnished apartments ready at a time. If a larger crew needs more, we can furnish an empty apartment in the same community, usually ready the next day.
Location helps too. The BMW plant and Greer industrial corridor are about 25 to 30 minutes away, downtown Greenville and the Michelin campus about 20, and Spartanburg and Anderson about 40. See how we support military government contractors on assignment.
What billing and documentation practicalities matter for contract housing?
Clear, simple billing makes reimbursement easier. We send one invoice a month covering rent, the furniture, and every utility. There are no separate utility accounts, no utility deposits, and no surprise charges at checkout.
That single invoice is easier to submit and reconcile than a stack of nightly hotel receipts, incidental charges, and separate meal costs. For coordinators managing several people, it also means fewer bills to track.
Every stay is set up under a lease agreement with clear terms, including the 30-day minimum. If your company or contracting office needs specific paperwork for its records, tell us when you call so we can talk through what we can provide before the crew arrives.
You will also deal with one person, not a call center. Lori manages the property and handles bookings, leases, keys, and questions during your stay, with maintenance on site. Learn more about our affordable corporate lease apartments.
How do you reserve units for an incoming crew?
Call with your dates, the number of people, and the purpose of the stay. We will match each person or pair to a one-bedroom or two-bedroom and confirm availability.
For larger groups, book as early as you can. It gives us time to line up units side by side in the same community, schedule check-ins for each arrival, and plan around any staggered start dates.
Each apartment comes ready to live in, with towels and linens, a stocked kitchen, a washer and dryer, and internet turned on before arrival. Your crew can settle in the first night and focus on the job the next morning.
Pets are welcome as well, including cats and dogs with no weight limit, which helps contractors on long assignments who travel with a dog.
Ready to house your team? Contact Upstate Corporate Housing or call (864) 963-1005 to arrange extended stay housing for your next assignment.
