Where to stay short-term in clearwater/tampa area while apartment hunting?? (2009, apartments)

[lauramb20]

Where would be a decent, affordable, and safe place to stay (besides an expensive hotel) for a couple weeks while I'm apartment hunting around the clearwater/tampa area? Any help is appreciated.

[bala]

You could rent a vacation rental condo/house for a few weeks or a few months. Much cheaper than hotels, and they come fully furnished. That's what we did.

You can find them on vrbo.com and of course, craiglist too.

[mquintana]

You can also set up an apartment long distance (via fax, phone, and mail). This way you won't have to spend the extra money for a hotel or a temporary residence. A good place to find apartments online is www.apartmentguide.com and a good place to read reviews is www.apartmentratings.com or www.apartmentreviews.com just take those with a grain of salt because most people go there to complain, not say anything good.

[BucFan]

http://www.extendedstayhotels.com/bo.../2009&nRooms=1

[Keeper]

I suggest you ask here on Apts you are interested in.. While I agree with Mquinta you can not go by what ppl post as reviews on some websites but I think you will get good info here.

Vacation rentals might be the way to go especially if you aren't right on the beach the rent will be cheaper.