How does a travel nurse find housing? Typical options would be to book an Airbnb, try to find some sort of extended stay hotel arrangement, or scroll through Facebook Marketplace to see if you can find some sort of temporary housing solution.
However, Airbnb contracts can fall through (or be a total scam), and hotel stays are expensive, plus they may not have the best kitchen option for a long stay. As for trying to find a rental listing on Marketplace, it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack – it’s hard to determine whether the posting is legit, and then even if it is, the dates of the offer may not line up exactly with what you’re needing.
So what’s a travel nurse to do?! If you’re headed to the St. Louis, MO, area, there’s a better way! Corporate housing, also known as “temp housing”, is a great alternative for travel nurse professionals.
Central West End One of Best Neighborhoods in St. Louis
If you’re relocating to St. Louis, there are many great neighborhoods to choose from. However, if proximity to Barnes Jewish Hospital is a priority for you, along with parks, museums, and a golf course, let us introduce you to St. Louis’s Central West End!
Living in downtown St. Louis is a thrilling experience! People are friendly, there are many places to hang out, and everything is close by. So close, in fact, that walking to and from your destinations is a healthy and realistic option! If you’d rather use wheels, our furnished apartments are only minutes away from the city’s main public transportation, The Metrolink, as well as Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis University and Washington University. If you prefer to use your own car, getting around is easy, but beware: Parking is sometimes impossible! (Insider’s Tip: Make sure parallel parking is something you’re comfortable with before you take a drive around the Central West End!)
Additional features that make the Central West End one of the best neighborhoods in St Louis for travel nurses are the 24-hour coffee shops, cozy boutiques, myriad restaurants (like The Drunken Fish, where you can find the best sushi in town) and the nightlife. As an economic boon, this area is filled with locally owned businesses, so taxes get filtered right back into the city. (You can think of your relaxing night on the town as “giving back”!)
City vs Suburbs: Finding the Best St. Louis Neighborhood for You
If you enjoy meeting new people, love riding your bike or walking to nearby stores and restaurants, want to live more sustainably, appreciate fine art and culture, or love being in the heart of chaos at times, you’re fit to be a city dweller.
However, while it’s true that we consider the Central West End as one of the best neighborhoods in St Louis for travel nurses, we also understand that, after a long day’s work, you may prefer to have some distance from the hustle and bustle. The good news is that you can still take advantage of our corporate housing options, as we also have properties that are located in the suburbs. It really just comes down to personal preferences and needs.
Finding the Best St. Louis Neighborhood for You
If you prefer a quieter, more relaxed lifestyle, enjoy more privacy, desire stronger bonds with your neighbors, and appreciate the great outdoors, then you’re fit for a suburban location. If this sounds like you, we suggest checking out our St. Charles and O’Fallon properties, which are only 30 minutes from downtown and are close to O’Fallon, a suburb with a lot to offer.
Both city and suburban life have advantages and disadvantages, so we encourage you to consider all of our locations around the St. Louis area. We often recommend the Central West End in St. Louis for travel nurses wanting a short, easy commute to BJC, but if you’re more interested in the suburbs or another part of town, we have properties in many places and can confidently find a great fit.
Why Corporate Housing is an Ideal Arrangement for Travel Nurses
The way we see it, you’re contracting for a temporary placement and traveling to a new city, often sight unseen, and the last thing you should have to worry about is spending hours researching. What’s the best St. Louis neighborhood for travel nurses? Sure, you’d like to be close to the hospital, but is it safe? Can you afford it? What about all the comforts of home?
If these are the questions you’re asking, we get it. And the day you reach out to Arch Interim Housing is the day you breathe a sigh of relief! We answer your questions and we are genuine in our pursuit to help those in need.
As a travel nurse, you’ve already got your hands full preparing for the host of responsibilities you’ll soon be managing, so we’ve got property recommendations for you that come with a host of amenities, top-notch security, and the Arch Interim Housing quality guarantee.
Our immediate priority is to discuss your expectations and requirements, as well as assess what is most important to you. Again, it’s about you!
Arch Interim Housing is a local St. Louis furnished housing provider with over 40 years of experience in placing individuals in temporary homes for short-term stays. If you’re a travel nurse looking for housing, let us help you find a safe place to land.