“Serviced apartments” are growing increasingly shameless about stepping onto hotel’s turfs. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Oakwood Asia Pacific (www.oakwoodasiapacific.com/50anniversary) is offering up deals at its five service apartments throughout Asia for short-stay travelers wanting home comforts. Oakwood Residence in Beijing, Hangzhou and Shanghai and Oakwood Premier Coex Center Seoul offer a free third night when a booking is made 50 days in advance, while Oakwood Premier Pune in India, Oakwood Premier Bangalore, Oakwood Premier Cozmo Jakarta and Oakwood Premier Joy-Nostalg Center Manila offer a 50% discount on the third night. Rates are from around RMB920 for properties in China and INR6,000 (B3,950) for properties in India. With deals like these, it’ll be interesting to see what effect the St. Regis has on the Four Seasons right here in Bangkok.