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AKA
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AKA is an American luxury extended-stay brand operated by Korman Communities, a family real estate company based in the Philadelphia area. The brand specializes in hotel residences designed for stays of a week to several months, combining full residential apartments with hotel-style services in a format aimed at executives, relocating families, and long-stay leisure travelers.
AKA properties are located in gateway city neighborhoods, including multiple addresses in New York City, as well as Washington DC, Philadelphia, Boston, Los Angeles, and other markets. Residences are fully furnished apartments with kitchens and separate living areas, supported by amenities that at many properties include fitness centers, resident lounges, screening rooms, and business facilities, along with hotel services such as housekeeping and concierge support.
The brand emphasizes design-led interiors and a quieter, residential atmosphere over conventional hotel programming. Bookings are available by the night at select properties, with pricing structured to favor weekly and monthly stays. Reservations are made directly through the brand's website and reservations team, and the company also develops branded residential projects under the AKA name.
AKA properties are located in gateway city neighborhoods, including multiple addresses in New York City, as well as Washington DC, Philadelphia, Boston, Los Angeles, and other markets. Residences are fully furnished apartments with kitchens and separate living areas, supported by amenities that at many properties include fitness centers, resident lounges, screening rooms, and business facilities, along with hotel services such as housekeeping and concierge support.
The brand emphasizes design-led interiors and a quieter, residential atmosphere over conventional hotel programming. Bookings are available by the night at select properties, with pricing structured to favor weekly and monthly stays. Reservations are made directly through the brand's website and reservations team, and the company also develops branded residential projects under the AKA name.
Serviced Residences
AKA is a specialist in luxury serviced residences, offering fully furnished apartments with kitchens and separate living spaces backed by hotel services such as housekeeping and concierge. Properties in New York, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Boston, and Los Angeles are built around weekly and monthly stays, making AKA a reference brand for design-led, long-stay urban living.
Brand Details
Brand Tier
High Luxury
Price Range
$300 - $2,000 per night
Headquarters
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Parent Company
Korman Communities
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AKA carves out a credible position in the extended-stay luxury space by leaning into design-led residential atmosphere rather than conventional hotel programming. As a Korman Communities operation with deep roots in real estate rather than hospitality-first branding, the properties feel genuinely lived-in and considered, with full kitchens and separate living areas that suit executives and relocating families better than a standard suite would. Locations in gateway markets like New York, DC, and LA are well chosen for the audience it targets. The brand doesn't carry the global cachet or scale of Frasers or The Ascott, and its identity is more understated than aspirational, which may limit appeal for guests seeking overt luxury signaling. But for what it sets out to do, comfortable, private, service-supported long stays, AKA delivers a solid, dependable product with pricing that rewards longer bookings over one-off nights.
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