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Stay Alfred closes all properties for 8 weeks

Stay Alfred closes all properties for 8 weeks
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Amy Hinote
March 26, 2020

According to Spokane’s The Spokesman, “Spokane Valley-based Stay Alfred is closing its properties nationwide for eight weeks, beginning April 1, to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.”

“While we regret the impact this decision will have on our guests and our teams, we are seeking to minimize that impact in every possible way. All stays booked for this period will be automatically refunded in full,” Jordan Allen, CEO of Stay Alfred, said in a statement. “We at Stay Alfred look forward to serving our guests again in brighter days ahead.”

According to an inside source, Stay Alfred walked away from 17 apartments in downtown Savannah that the company rented under a master long-term lease. Companies like Stay Alfred, Sonder, Lyric, and Domio rent apartments in urban areas under long-term leases (or master leases) and then furnish and provide these apartments as short-term rentals for visitors. With a short-term drop in travel demand, a projected transformation in business travel, and an anticipated shift to leisure markets for vacationers, these urban providers are expected to face a bumpy road ahead. 

According to The Spokesman, “Through a company spokeswoman, Allen declined to comment on if Stay Alfred would offer refunds to guests who booked reservations prior to the closing date. He also declined to say how many employees would be affected by the 60-day closure, but indicated the company will continue to provide health benefits during the furlough period.”

“Allen said the company, known for popularizing the concept of upscale travel apartment rentals in walkable downtown locations, plans to rehire employees after the furlough ends.”

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8 Comments

  1. CJ says:
    May 24, 2020 at 9:37 pm

    Good luck to all getting your funds back. I was removed in the middle of my long-term stay despite sharing with them that I was battling COVID-19. I have raised this with the local Attorney General in the state of PA.

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  2. john says:
    May 13, 2020 at 12:23 pm

    I have tried to contact every way possible for weeks to no avail. Not one person working in a company that claims 32 properties and thousands of apartments. If this has happened to you, PLEASE contact the Attorney General, consumer fraud division, in both Washington, where headquarters are, as well as the state the apartment was located. I had a May stay and have been refunded zero.

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    • Kathleen says:
      May 22, 2020 at 4:43 pm

      I am having the same results. In April, I was told that they were refunding all of the reservations from April 1-30 and told to call back in May. Here it is May and I can’t reach anyone on getting a refund. My trip was scheduled this Summer but I had to pay a healthy deposit just to hold the room that I can no longer stay in. First thing Monday morning I will be on the phone with the Attorney Generals office. I need answers NOW. Thanks for the info

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  3. Olivia says:
    May 7, 2020 at 8:46 am

    You cannot contact them at all.They aren’t answering emails, responding to voicemails and the only other number available to use to call them is out of country. They have not refunded even though they said it would be done within 30 days. Where’s our refund?!

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  4. Colin says:
    April 25, 2020 at 2:03 pm

    Hi I booked with stay Alfred for 2 apartments in Chicago for family to attend family wedding in May. After wedding was cancelled due to pandemic, I was unable to contact stay Alfred to cancel booking and as last resort cancelled my bank card to ensure they would take final payment 30 days prior to stay. Would you believe that although they had advised that the apartments would not be available and I had tried multiple times to advise of cancellation, they still tried to take nearly £2k from my bank. I was fortunate I had cancelled my bank card, although it is very unlikely I will get nearly 1k deposit back!

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  5. Kenneth Hicks says:
    April 25, 2020 at 3:09 am

    I would prefer a refund rather than a another date to stay!

    Reply
  6. Sassy Hart says:
    April 20, 2020 at 7:20 pm

    Disgusting company – hiding from all the customer’s who money they have stolen.

    Step and Do the right thing! Refund those who we not allowed to travel due to closed borders and flight cancellations during the COVID-19 emergency

    Reply
  7. Dustin engles says:
    April 18, 2020 at 11:58 am

    You stole money from me now I can’t not get ahold of anyone.

    Reply

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