Travel Apartment Pioneer Stay Alfred Raises $47 Million in Series B Funding Alternative accommodation leader Stay Alfred to continue rapid expansion of its travel apartments with Series B funding. PR Newswire SPOKANE, Wash., Oct. 4, 2018 SPOKANE, Wash., Oct. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Stay Alfred, the hospitality startup that pioneered the travel apartment concept in the alternative accommodation space, announced Wednesday it has secured Series B funding totaling $47 million. Led by Nine Four Ventures, a Chicago-based, vertically integrated real estate technology fund, the new investment will support Stay Alfred's ongoing rapid expansion in current and future markets.