6 Reasons Why Hybrid Teams Prefer Shortlet Apartments Over Hotels

Hybrid teams are fun… half online, half in-person, while trying to stay productive, meet targets, and bond without losing their minds. And now that we’ve entered the season of team bonding activities, strategy retreats, and “let’s just breathe before Q1 starts again” gatherings, one trend is becoming loud and clear:

Shortlet apartments are winning.

Hotels are great for vacations. But when hybrid teams in Lagos decide to meet physically, they’re no longer running to hotels. Nope. They’re choosing shortlet spaces, and honestly, it makes perfect sense. The benefits of choosing a shortlet for team bonding are numerous.

So, why the sudden shift? Why are teams ditching fancy hotels for cozy, stylish shortlets?

Let’s break it down.

1. Hotels Feel Formal. Shortlets Feel Like Home

Hotels have their charm, but they’re not exactly the place where your team can flop on the couch, gist freely, brainstorm wildly, and still feel comfortable enough to kick off their shoes.

Shortlets like One Haven give you:

• A full living room for strategy sessions (and harmless gossip)
• A kitchen for those “who can cook the best pasta?” arguments
• Private, cozy rooms where everyone can reset
• Chill areas that feel warm and familiar

It’s the perfect blend of professional and homely; something hotels can’t compete with.

2. Shortlets Give Your Team SPACE

Hybrid teams need movement. They need to pull chairs together, split into smaller groups, have side conversations, or take a breather alone. Shortlets offer flexible spaces where people can spread out, brainstorm, sit in corners for focus time, or gather around a dining table for a strategy session.

One Haven was literally designed for this: space to think, plan, fight playfully over the remote, bond over breakfast, and move around without bumping into a suitcase.

3. A fully equipped kitchen

We all know that food brings people together. And nothing says “team bonding” like cooking breakfast together, making late-night noodles, or laughing around the kitchen counter while someone pretends they can cook.

Hotels can’t offer that experience. Shortlets can.

At One Haven, you get a proper kitchen with everything your team needs. You’d be shocked what a plate of freshly made pasta can do for team morale.

4. Built-in fun that hotels can’t compete with

Team retreats shouldn’t feel like another workweek. Shortlet apartments create opportunities for fun without needing to go out. Game nights. Movie marathons. Small in-house competitions. Lounge conversations. A shortlet makes bonding feel natural, not forced.

One Haven, for instance, comes with a games room that will make even the most serious team member loosen up.

5. Privacy and freedom

Hotels come with rules, routines, and lots of people you didn’t ask to see. Shortlets give hybrid teams something priceless: privacy.

Want to hold conversations without strangers overhearing? Want to host a mini strategy session at midnight because creativity suddenly struck? Want to wear shorts all day because… why not? Shortlet apartments give you that freedom.

At One Haven, your team gets the entire space to yourselves. No interruptions, no noise, no awkward elevator encounters.

6. Budget Friendly

Booking multiple hotel rooms for a team is not cheap. By the time you add feeding, meeting areas, and transport, your budget has already collapsed.

But with shortlet apartments like One Haven, you get:

• Accommodation for the whole team
• A full kitchen
• A spacious dining area
• A games room
• A work-friendly environment
• Privacy and convenience
  

All in one spot and for this festive period, at a discounted rate of N500,000. And with its prime location in Omole Phase 1, getting there is easy for everyone. Try pricing that in a hotel. You’ll have chest pains.

If your team has been dreaming of a place that feels like a home, works like an office, and plays like a mini resort, One Haven is the one!