A leading platform for UK workforce travel has launched one of the widest selections of self-catering accommodation in the UK, for longer project stays, mobile teams and travel to locations where hotel availability may be limited.
Roomex has made more than 172,000 self-catering properties available to book, alongside the two million hotels and B&Bs available on the platform.
While hotels remain well suited to many business trips, workforce travel can involve employees spending several days, weeks or months away from home. Self-catering properties can provide additional living space and access to kitchen facilities, helping travellers establish a more practical routine during longer assignments.
For employers, the expanded inventory provides greater flexibility to match accommodation to the length and purpose of a trip, the size of the travelling team, project requirements and budget. Kitchen facilities can also reduce reliance on restaurants and room service, helping businesses manage subsistence costs more closely.
The new properties range from apartments and houses to more unique and unusual stays, to ensure that businesses can book the most suitable places to stay for their team, budget and project requirements.
The launch comes at a significant time for the business travel industry, with 2026 trends demonstrating heightened desires for cost control and flexibility. Across the sector, companies are being more selective about the number of trips embarked on, and are making efforts to adapt to workforce needs.
Research conducted by Roomex found 80% of workers across sectors admitted that they regularly pay work travel costs out of pocket. Self-catering accommodation reduces the need to eat at restaurants, cafes or from room services and so can reduce this out-of-pocket spend. Furthermore, the ability to cook in accommodation can make stays away from home feel more homely when projects span several weeks or months.
Keith Watson, president at Roomex, said: “Workforce travel is rarely one-size-fits-all. A hotel may be the right choice for an overnight trip, but someone working away for several weeks may need more space, cooking facilities and a routine that feels closer to home.
“Adding more than 172,000 self-catering properties gives travel bookers more ways to match accommodation to the practical needs of each assignment. It also provides more options when project dates change, hotel availability is limited or teams need to stay together, while allowing employers to keep bookings and travel spend visible in one place.”
The self-catering properties can be searched and booked through the same Roomex platform as its hotel and B&B inventory, allowing businesses to manage accommodation, payments and reporting in one place.
Roomex is a free-to-use platform designed to simplify travel booking, expenses and reporting for businesses and their teams. The platform offers the largest selection of workforce-suitable hotels in the world and enables companies to book, manage and analyse workforce travel in one place, saving time, money and hassle.
For more information, visit www.roomex.com
