Centrally Located Apartments In Mayfair | Boutique Serviced Apartments in Mayfair

When you are looking for luxury apartments in London you could not be more centrally located than at Carlton Court, in Down Street, Mayfair. Down Street is just off Piccadilly and a couple of minutes’ walk from Hyde Park Corner. The Knightsbridge shops are very close by – Harrods, Harvey Nicholls, and Amathus Drinks – and not very far away is Sloane Square where you will find Peter Jones.

In the other direction you are very close to Bond Street which has the biggest collection of designer shops you will find anywhere – Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Armani, Versace, Prada, Donna Karan, and more – while if diamonds are your “thing” you have Tiffany, Cartier, and Asprey.

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Serviced Apartments Vs. A Hotel Room | Boutique Serviced Apartments in Mayfair

Many people ask what the benefits of serviced apartments in London are when compared with hotel rooms. The fact is that there are several benefits of using a serviced apartment, not the least of which is the amount of space that you have. A typical one bedroom serviced apartment is approximately twice the size of a hotel room. Our serviced apartments at Carlton Court each have large bedrooms with king size double beds, bathroom or shower, a fully fitted kitchen with washer, dryer, and dishwasher, and a large reception area. 

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The Benefits Of Serviced Apartments For Companies | Boutique Serviced Apartments in Mayfair

Companies who are booking accommodation for staff members can make a considerable saving by using luxury serviced apartments in London. Let’s suppose that you have two members of staff who you are sending to the city for a month, or even longer, as they are working on a contract or need to visit several customers.

If you can find a two bedroom serviced apartment it will be far cheaper than booking two separate four star hotel rooms which is really the other only alternative.

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The Ideal Place To Stay In Central London | Boutique Serviced Apartments in Mayfair

Whatever your reason for visiting London, whether it is on business or for pleasure, you will need somewhere to stay. London has a population of just under 9 million people, but is one of the busiest cities in the world because it has 19 million visitors in a year. That is an awful lot of people looking for somewhere to stay, which means that finding a hotel room for the exact duration of your stay can be difficult.

Of course, it does somewhat depend on the length of your stay. The longer you are going to be in London, the more difficult it can get. You might be able to get a hotel room for a couple of weeks, but you actually need to stay for six. This can mean that – even though you may be able to stay in the same hotel – you may have to change rooms two or three times which can be extremely tedious, to say the least. Worse still, you may not be able to stay in your first choice of hotel and have to move to another.

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Staying In London Is Not Cheap

Let’s face it, London is the capital of England and like most capital cities it is overcrowded and expensive. Wherever you go and whatever you do, you are going to pay more for it than you would out in “the sticks” as a lot of people refer to the countryside. Taxi fares are dear, restaurants are expensive, the price of a “pint” – a large beer – is a lot more than anywhere else. Even shopping for food – meat, fruit, and veg – costs more than it does a few miles away in the suburbs, while the hotel rates are frankly nothing short of astronomical. 

However, that is the way of the world. Hoteliers, shop owners, and restaurateurs know that you don’t have a choice, so they can pretty much charge what they like. 

Not Quite True

However, that is not quite true when it comes to somewhere to stay. Instead of staying in a hotel you could opt for one of the short stay apartments in Central London that are available and it will cost you a lot less. The services that are supplied by the owners of these apartments can vary quite considerably, but some of them offer the same luxury that you would get in a first class hotel in Park Lane, even to the extent of providing a daily maid service so that you don’t have to make your bed. 

Furthermore, while shopping for food and drinks is more expensive in the West End than further out in the suburbs, you will still pay considerably less for your food than eating in the hotel restaurant, and a round of drinks will be a lot less than the same round in a hotel bar.

So by opting for a short stay apartment rather than a hotel, you get all the comforts of home and you will make huge savings into the bargain.

Things To Do On A Day Out From London

If you are visiting London for a holiday there is plenty to keep you occupied in what is one of the most beautiful capital cities in the world. However, England also has many more joys to offer which are not too far away from the city and are well worth a day out when you want a change from the hustle and bustle of the West End. 

Certainly, you may be staying in one of the many serviced apartments in London UK, while you are here, but there are many other places that you can get to – often in under an hour – which are very well worth a visit. You can get to them by train or bus, but it is also worthwhile renting a car for a day or two so that you can go wherever you choose.

One very popular place to visit is the seaside town of Broadstairs on the very South East tip of the Kent coast. “Quaint” hardly describes this place with its’ variety of pubs and restaurants, a central bay sitting below 90’ high cliffs with a wonderful sandy beach, and a very small harbour. Walk along the cliff tops to Ramsgate, or just sit in the sun and listen to the music on the bandstand. In August, Broadstairs has Folk Week when the whole town is invaded by hundreds, if not thousands, of Morris dancers, and the jingle of bells around their ankles is heard all over town. How far from London? About 90 minutes by car.

If you don’t want to go quite so far as Broadstairs and you are driving, you could stop off at Whitstable which is just off the M2/A299. This is another lovely little seaside town famous for its’ oysters. You can hire a bike from Whitstable Cycle Hire and pedal along the five mile Oyster Bay Trail along the sea front. For lunch it’s oysters – obviously – which you can watch being shucked in front of you at The Forge. 

Another lovely town to visit is Cambridge which is about the same distance from London as Whitstable, or you can get there by train in 45 minutes from Kings Cross. Wander around the colleges and King’s Chapel, or visit the Fitzwilliam Museum before taking to the Cam (the river) for a spot of punting. You can get guides to punt you up the river, or you can hire a punt and do it yourself, but it’s not easy, and people have been known to fall in!

Brighton is another seaside spot to visit and is only 50 miles away. It’s a little under an hour from Victoria Station. You can wander about The Lanes which are packed full of tiny boutiques, record shops, and vegan cafes. Visit the Royal Pavilion which was built as a summer retreat for George IV who became Prince Regent in 1811. Have a couple of pints in one of the many pubs and visit Sea Life aquarium with over 3,500 species. Or you could just hire a deck chair and sit on the pebble beach in the sun all day.

You might want to take a trip to the New Forest in Hampshire which is about 90 miles by car. Here you can drive through pretty lanes among the ponies which have been grazing here for thousands of years. There are also highland cattle free-ranging, along with pigs. Have lunch at the Bell Inn in Lyndhurst which has been owned by the same family since 1782 and has two golf courses that you can play.

Another lovely seaside town to visit is the port of Rye in East Sussex. It has lovely little cobbled streets which climb steeply upwards to the Ypres Castle Inn and the Ship Inn. There are also quaint little shops and boutiques selling almost everything you could imagine. Only ten minutes’ drive away is the village of Winchelsea which sits on top of a hill and has some splendid views over the local landscape. 

There are many wonderful places to visit within an hour or so of London, so it is well worth the trouble to get out of the city centre for the day and relax in the beautiful English countryside.