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Article: EXTENDED-STAY HOTELS ON WAY UP KITCHENETTES LET TRAVELERS EAT BETTER MEALS.(Business)
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- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- Article date:
- January 2, 1998
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Unlike most business travelers, John Knapp makes his first stop after checking into his hotel the grocery store. There, he spends upward of $100 on food and a small bottle of dish soap.
On the road for weeks at a time selling insurance and other employee benefits, Knapp likes to stay at so-called extended-stay hotels - units that feature in-room kitchenettes and are aimed at travelers who reserve rooms for five nights or more.
The Columbia, S.C., resident prepares most of his meals while he's away from home on business, saving on non-reimbursed food expenses and eating healthier than endless nights of restaurant fare.
``It's important for me to ...