FAQ
q. What is fully furnished corporate housing?
a. Corporate housing, executive housing, temporary housing, short term furnished rentals.....lots of names but, it all means the same thing. We provide a fully furnished house (or apartment) for you to call home while you are in Sioux City! Each furnished rental home comes equipped with everything you might expect to feel at home! Please see the 'What to Expect' page for more information.
q. Are you a hotel?
a. No way! We offer only full-size apartments at only the nicest apartment communities in Sioux City!
q. What are your rates?
a. We have several different options to fit all budgets! Are you considering staying in one of the local hotels for a month++? Really consider your cost of hotel living, it adds up! ....by choosing to stay in one of our beautiful, fully furnished apartments you will see 30-40% savings over living in a hotel. Our rates are competitive with the local hotels BUT! We offer twice the space, a residential setting (nice neighbors!), laundry either in your apartment (or just outside shared with a few friendly neighbors), AND a fully equipped kitchen...and NO 12% hotel tax. Save an average of $30 a day by cooking healthy meals and not eating out 3x a day 30 days a month.
q. What is the minimum stay?
a. We are now offering WEEKLY stays in a few of our Suites, please call for availability!
q. What are your rates:
a. Weekly rates start at $110 per night (7 night minimum stay, $770 per week + 12% tax). Monthly stays (31 day minimum) start at $65 per night for 1 bedroom suites, 2 bedroom suites start at $85 per night (no tax)
q. How do I book a suite?
a. We will send you a quick reservation form to fill out electronically about your stay. A deposit is required to confirm your reservation for each apartment. Depending on the time of year, our apartments book quickly....if a crew is coming in to town to work, in one call a company can quickly book all available apartments for several months at a time. The sooner you call to book the better and we can make sure that you a place to stay with us.....especially if you are needing more than one apartment/suite.
q. We want to book an entire crew, how do we do that?
a. Call us right away so that we can help you plan your stay! We will streamline the process for you - just tell us how many will be coming and when and we will do our best to align with your start dates. If your apartment isn't going to be ready for move in when you arrive, we will make hotel arrangements for you and then let you know exactly when you can move in. We want to make sure your employees know this is their home here, and we want them to be comfortable! We leave detailed instructions and contact information for them in each suite - where to place trash, quiet hours, if they need to receive mail or packages, we'll have each occupants name on the mailbox and will let them know if a package arrives. Everything will be in place for them and we're always just a quick phone call or text away if they need anything.
q. Is there a credit check or a background check to stay in your furnished corporate rentals?
a. We do have several properties that do require a quick background check, this allows to ensure to all of our guests that they are safe when they stay with us!
q. Is there a deposit to reserve a property?
a. Yes, we do request a $500 deposit to place a rental in your name and take it off of our vacancy list. $200 serves as an exit cleaning or turnover fee, $300 is applied to your first rental payment. Like a hotel, we do require that a valid credit card be kept on file for any charges during the rental term.
q. When is rent due?
a. First full months rent is due in full 10 days prior to check in. We prorate rent to the 20th of the month. Rental payments are due on the 20th and are prorated coming in, and also at the end (after providing us with your 30 day notice to vacate date).
q. How can I pay rent?
a. Rent may be paid via check, money order, or credit card (3% service fee applies). If mailing a check, please address to Siouxland Suites LLC, c/o Porter and Co., 4111 Floyd Blvd. Sioux City, IA 51108. Please make checks out to Siouxland Suites LLC. Each month we will send you a monthly rental invoice via Paypal / email. If rent isn't received by the 20th we automatically bill the credit card kept on file on the 21st.C.
q. If I send in a deposit, does that guarantee that I will get the property?
a. Please wait for a phone or email confirmation from us that your unit has been reserved for you. We do also have have some units that do require a criminal background check. We have to take their approval or non-approval into consideration at those properties. We will return your deposit in full if that property does not accept your application.
q. What is your cancellation and refund policy?
a. Deposits are refundable if received more than 30 days of the original scheduled date of arrival We do require 30 days notice to vacate, please know there is no refund for rent that has already been paid.
q. What if I don't know how long I will be in town?
a. Many of our guests are unsure of the length of their stay and in some cases we can be flexible on checkout dates and rent to you on a month to month basis (depending on pending reservations). We do calculate rent on a monthly basis, and require a 30 day written 'notice to vacate' from the next periodic rent due date.
q. What is a 'notice to vacate' and how does that work?
a. We do require 30 days notice to vacate. Tenants are responsible for rent payment for each day up to the end of that 30 days. If you give us your 30 day notice on Sept. 14th, we pro-rate your rent up to October 14th (this is the last date you are responsible to pay rent). You can check out anytime up to October 14th. This gives us a FIRM date to place your unit on our vacancy list and hopefully find another great new guest to come in behind you! We always are very appreciative of guests that give us as much notice as possible. The exact move date is important to use so that we don't miss opportunities to rent out your apartment to a new guest who calls in looking for a place to stay.
q. When is my security deposit returned to me?
a. Iowa law requires us to return deposits within 30 days of the last rental date, less any damages that may be incurred.
q. Do you allow pets?
a. Yes, we do allow pets! Each community does have different rules so please call us to confirm. There may be certain breed and size restrictions per property but most of our properties do accept pets with a non-refundable pet fee $250 pet fee, plus $25 pet rent per pet (one dog allowed in apartments), and renters insurance which includes liability insurance. Sioux City does not allow pit bulls in town.
q. When is check in / check out?
a. Check in time is after 4 p.m. and check out time before 12 p.m. Occasionally we do have some flexibility with move in times (not guaranteed), please touch base with us a few days before move in and we'll see what we can do!
q. Do you require a rental agreement?
a. We will send you a quick rental agreement to be signed prior check in, this will be sent to you via email and is quick to fill out on your phone, tablet or computer!
a. Corporate housing, executive housing, temporary housing, short term furnished rentals.....lots of names but, it all means the same thing. We provide a fully furnished house (or apartment) for you to call home while you are in Sioux City! Each furnished rental home comes equipped with everything you might expect to feel at home! Please see the 'What to Expect' page for more information.
q. Are you a hotel?
a. No way! We offer only full-size apartments at only the nicest apartment communities in Sioux City!
q. What are your rates?
a. We have several different options to fit all budgets! Are you considering staying in one of the local hotels for a month++? Really consider your cost of hotel living, it adds up! ....by choosing to stay in one of our beautiful, fully furnished apartments you will see 30-40% savings over living in a hotel. Our rates are competitive with the local hotels BUT! We offer twice the space, a residential setting (nice neighbors!), laundry either in your apartment (or just outside shared with a few friendly neighbors), AND a fully equipped kitchen...and NO 12% hotel tax. Save an average of $30 a day by cooking healthy meals and not eating out 3x a day 30 days a month.
q. What is the minimum stay?
a. We are now offering WEEKLY stays in a few of our Suites, please call for availability!
q. What are your rates:
a. Weekly rates start at $110 per night (7 night minimum stay, $770 per week + 12% tax). Monthly stays (31 day minimum) start at $65 per night for 1 bedroom suites, 2 bedroom suites start at $85 per night (no tax)
q. How do I book a suite?
a. We will send you a quick reservation form to fill out electronically about your stay. A deposit is required to confirm your reservation for each apartment. Depending on the time of year, our apartments book quickly....if a crew is coming in to town to work, in one call a company can quickly book all available apartments for several months at a time. The sooner you call to book the better and we can make sure that you a place to stay with us.....especially if you are needing more than one apartment/suite.
q. We want to book an entire crew, how do we do that?
a. Call us right away so that we can help you plan your stay! We will streamline the process for you - just tell us how many will be coming and when and we will do our best to align with your start dates. If your apartment isn't going to be ready for move in when you arrive, we will make hotel arrangements for you and then let you know exactly when you can move in. We want to make sure your employees know this is their home here, and we want them to be comfortable! We leave detailed instructions and contact information for them in each suite - where to place trash, quiet hours, if they need to receive mail or packages, we'll have each occupants name on the mailbox and will let them know if a package arrives. Everything will be in place for them and we're always just a quick phone call or text away if they need anything.
q. Is there a credit check or a background check to stay in your furnished corporate rentals?
a. We do have several properties that do require a quick background check, this allows to ensure to all of our guests that they are safe when they stay with us!
q. Is there a deposit to reserve a property?
a. Yes, we do request a $500 deposit to place a rental in your name and take it off of our vacancy list. $200 serves as an exit cleaning or turnover fee, $300 is applied to your first rental payment. Like a hotel, we do require that a valid credit card be kept on file for any charges during the rental term.
q. When is rent due?
a. First full months rent is due in full 10 days prior to check in. We prorate rent to the 20th of the month. Rental payments are due on the 20th and are prorated coming in, and also at the end (after providing us with your 30 day notice to vacate date).
q. How can I pay rent?
a. Rent may be paid via check, money order, or credit card (3% service fee applies). If mailing a check, please address to Siouxland Suites LLC, c/o Porter and Co., 4111 Floyd Blvd. Sioux City, IA 51108. Please make checks out to Siouxland Suites LLC. Each month we will send you a monthly rental invoice via Paypal / email. If rent isn't received by the 20th we automatically bill the credit card kept on file on the 21st.C.
q. If I send in a deposit, does that guarantee that I will get the property?
a. Please wait for a phone or email confirmation from us that your unit has been reserved for you. We do also have have some units that do require a criminal background check. We have to take their approval or non-approval into consideration at those properties. We will return your deposit in full if that property does not accept your application.
q. What is your cancellation and refund policy?
a. Deposits are refundable if received more than 30 days of the original scheduled date of arrival We do require 30 days notice to vacate, please know there is no refund for rent that has already been paid.
q. What if I don't know how long I will be in town?
a. Many of our guests are unsure of the length of their stay and in some cases we can be flexible on checkout dates and rent to you on a month to month basis (depending on pending reservations). We do calculate rent on a monthly basis, and require a 30 day written 'notice to vacate' from the next periodic rent due date.
q. What is a 'notice to vacate' and how does that work?
a. We do require 30 days notice to vacate. Tenants are responsible for rent payment for each day up to the end of that 30 days. If you give us your 30 day notice on Sept. 14th, we pro-rate your rent up to October 14th (this is the last date you are responsible to pay rent). You can check out anytime up to October 14th. This gives us a FIRM date to place your unit on our vacancy list and hopefully find another great new guest to come in behind you! We always are very appreciative of guests that give us as much notice as possible. The exact move date is important to use so that we don't miss opportunities to rent out your apartment to a new guest who calls in looking for a place to stay.
q. When is my security deposit returned to me?
a. Iowa law requires us to return deposits within 30 days of the last rental date, less any damages that may be incurred.
q. Do you allow pets?
a. Yes, we do allow pets! Each community does have different rules so please call us to confirm. There may be certain breed and size restrictions per property but most of our properties do accept pets with a non-refundable pet fee $250 pet fee, plus $25 pet rent per pet (one dog allowed in apartments), and renters insurance which includes liability insurance. Sioux City does not allow pit bulls in town.
q. When is check in / check out?
a. Check in time is after 4 p.m. and check out time before 12 p.m. Occasionally we do have some flexibility with move in times (not guaranteed), please touch base with us a few days before move in and we'll see what we can do!
q. Do you require a rental agreement?
a. We will send you a quick rental agreement to be signed prior check in, this will be sent to you via email and is quick to fill out on your phone, tablet or computer!
