John Ceriale, a consultant to Blackstone Real Estate Partners, has asked NTM to find marketers that want to direct TV ads and product samples to people who check into Blackstone's 670-unit Extended Stay Hotels.

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The pricey living expenses were the result of Zimmerman having to stay at extended-stay hotels until he could find a place to rent after his bail conditions were changed to restrict him to the Seminole County, Fla.

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In 1988 he founded Budget Suites of America, a chain of extended-stay hotels, essentially offering apartments for rent by the week.

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And increasingly, extended-stay hotels are becoming more attractive for business travelers, who can save money by using them as an apartment away from home.

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Blackstone Real Estate Group's LXR Luxury Resorts has amassed 33 properties, along with 681 hotels, under the Extended Stay banner.

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