OBEs were traditionally built for transient stays, meaning that longstay falls outside the logic of standard booking tools. As a result, longstay leakage runs at 21% – nearly double the overall program average of 12%. The root cause is structural, not behavioral. Travel managers cite lack of suitable properties (67%), missing duration-based discounts (65%), and a cumbersome booking process as the primary drivers. Travelers are not booking off-platform out of preference. They are doing it because the managed program doesn't gave them a viable alternative for an eight-week assignment

It's built for the full range. For stays of 8–14 nights – project work, training, temporary assignments – hotel rooms and serviced apartments work well, with kitchen access as a priority. From 15–29 nights, needs shift toward home-like living: laundry, full kitchen, dedicated workspace, and apartment-style accommodation. For 30+ nights, travelers expect fully serviced apartments, monthly rate plans, and flexible contracts. With 380,000+ longstay-relevant properties spanning all of these categories, HRS has the inventory to match every need and the dedicated filters on Connect to help travelers find exactly the right option for their stay.

The 380,000+ properties available through HRS Connect go well beyond standard hotel rooms. The catalog includes lodging like serviced apartments and short-term rentals specifically onboarded for the needs of project travelers on multi-week stays. Coverage is global, aligned with the markets where corporate extended stay demand is highest.

Longstay bookings on HRS Connect follow the same end-to-end payment flow as transient – virtual card payment, centralized invoicing, and VAT reclaim included. This is intentional, rather than creating a parallel process, longstay fits within the standardized workflow your finance team already operates. The infrastructure is built to handle what makes extended stays structurally different – higher total values, multiple charges across a single stay, and longer billing periods – without adding friction for travelers, bookers, or finance

No, HRS Connect is designed to meet your program where it already exists. Travelers can access the full longstay enablement experience through your program OBE or directly through the HRS Connect platform, bringing the new capability directly to the tools your travelers already regularly use.