The Foreign Service Journal, April 2006

52 F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L / A P R I L 2 0 0 6 Accommodations 4 U vicki@accommodations4u.net Arlington Residence Court chris.benner@snbhotels.com BridgeStreet Worldwide info@bridgestreet.com Corporate Apartments Specialists ned@corporateapartments.com Crimson Temporary Housing info@crimsonworldwide.com Executive Lodging Alternatives finder5@ix.netcom.com Georgetown Suites reservations@georgetownsuites.com Hawthorn Suites sfoster@capitalhospitality.com Korman Communities ltaylor@kormancommunities.com Oakwood lstevens@oakwood.com Remington reminc3333@aol.com State Plaza Hotel reservationsagents@stateplaza.com Staybridge Suites markwelker@staybridgemclean.com SuiteAmerica ben@suiteamerica.com Virginian Suites dos@virginiansuites.com Deposit & fee Yes Varies Yes Yes Yes No Yes w/ deposit No Varies Yes w/ deposit No Yes Limited w/ fee No 1 day 1 day 1 day 30 days 1 day 30 days 1 day 1 day 30 days 30 days 1 day 1 day 1 day 3 days 1 day Studio, 1, 2 Bedrooms Efficiency, 1, 2, 3 Bedrooms Studio, 1, 2, 3 Bedrooms Studio, 1, 2, 3 Bedrooms Studio, Efficiency, 1, 2, 3, 4 Bedrooms 1, 2, 3, 4 Bedrooms 1, 2 Bedrooms Studio, 1, 2 Bedrooms 1, 2 Bedrooms 1, 2, 3 Bedrooms 1 Bedroom 1 Bedroom Studio, 1, 2 Bedroom/2 Bath 1, 2, 3, Bedrooms Efficiency, 1 Bedroom GS, HR, LR HR Varies GS, HR, TH Varies GS, HR, TH LR HR HR GS, HR, TH HR HR LR HR, LR HR Varies 2 miles Varies Varies Varies 3-5 miles 15-min. walk 3 miles 8 blocks Varies 2 blocks Across street 14 miles 1.5 miles+ 1.5 miles 53 2 57 26 9 59 45 35 65 Inside front 51 42 23 69 63 (1) BC--business center, CB--continental breakfast, CC--conference center, CS--concierge service, DC--day care, FC--fitness center, HSI--High Speed Internet, PG--playground, RD--roof deck, SP--pool, TC--tennis courts (2) GS--garden style, HR--high rise, LR--low rise, TH--town homes While in long-term training at FSI, you may claim up to 100 percent of daily per diem for the first 60 days. This amount is reduced to 50 percent from day 61 to day 120, and to 25 percent thereafter. The reduction applies to both the lodging and Meals & Incidental Expenses portions of per diem. This is a complicated calculation for 2006, because the General Services Administration has determined that per diem for the D.C. area (which includes Arlington and the Northern Virginia suburbs) will change seasonally. While M&IE remains $64 throughout the fiscal year, the lodging portion is $187 from Jan. 1-31 (total $251), $180 from Feb.1-June 30 (Total $244), $150 from July 1-Aug. 31 (total $214), and $192 from Sept. 1-30 (total $256). We do not have rates for FY 2007 yet. — James Yorke AFSA Labor Management Specialist Property & E-mail Address Minimum Stay Style 2 Number of Bedrooms Distance to State Ad Page Accepts Pets FSJ ’s Guide to Extended Stay Housing Go to www.fsjournal.org : CLICK on Marketplace, CLICK on Extended Stay Housing (with Foreign Service Clause information) C ONTINUED FROM PAGE 50