Tuesday 23 October 2018

London Is A Great City For A Vacation

There are many reasons to visit London, particularly if you are on vacation. If you come to the city on business then you may only be here for a few days, and it’s a case of “touch down, do the business, and back home again” which is fair enough. You may not have either the time or the inclination to stay any longer than you have to.

However, London has 19 million visitors a year, and a large percentage of them come to the city on vacation and in order to see the sights – and there are plenty of those. There are some incredible buildings to visit such as Buckingham Palace – the residence of the Queen, colloquially known as “Buck House” – the Houses of Parliament with Big Ben (although it is being restored and is covered with scaffold at present), the Tower of London with Tower Bridge right opposite it, and a host of museums, art galleries, parks, and more.

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Visiting London for the first time is always an exciting experience, whether you are here on holiday or on business. Of course, if you are here on business you may not have time to see all the sights that you would like to, yet it is to be hoped that you can spend a few hours seeing some of the more important ones such as Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London. It is at least another memory to take back home with you, and who knows? You may come back to see the rest of the city on holiday.

One thing is certain when you visit London, and that is that you need somewhere to stay. Of course, there are lots of hotels in Central London and many people do book into them, but there are alternatives which many folks have never considered, perhaps because they didn’t know that they existed. It is a fact that you can rent apartments in Central London – even in the heart of Mayfair – and these are often preferable to a hotel bedroom.

Renting An Apartment In Central London When Visiting With Your Family Is A “No-Brainer”

London is a great city. Indeed, many Londoners would say that it is the best city in the world. Whether or not that is the case is a matter of opinion, but when you consider that it has 19 million visitors a year – almost double the population – it certainly seems that a lot of people want to visit.

Some, of course, may be visiting because they have to – foreign statesmen, people on business, and so on, but many come just because they want to, and they have heard about the amazing sights of London and its’ history – such as the Tower of London – and want to come and see for themselves.
 

A One Bedroom Apartment Has Many Advantages Over A Hotel

If you are coming to London, whether on your own or with a partner, have you considered staying in an apartment rather than a hotel? You can rent a 1 bedroom apartment in Central London for considerably less than you would pay for a hotel room, and the longer you stay the more money you will save. There is, of course, VAT included in the rent for an apartment at a rate of 20%. However, if you are staying for longer than a month, that rate is reduced to 4% after the first 30 days, so you will save even more.

There are just so many benefits to staying in an apartment in Central London. To begin with, when you stay in a hotel you have a room which is basically a bedroom. When you have a one bedroom apartment you have the bedroom, of course, but you also have a reception/living room and you have a fully fitted kitchen as a minimum. That’s three times what you have in a hotel, and you might also have a separate dining room and utility room as well.

Visiting London? Hotels -V- Serviced Apartments

When you are visiting London for anything other than a flying trip of a day, you will need somewhere to stay. There are quite literally dozens and dozens of hotels from which to choose, a lot of them very “upmarket” and consequently very expensive. If you are only staying for a few days – less than a week – you may be prepared to put up with a hotel room, but anything longer can start to get tedious. You are basically trapped in a small room on your own, or perhaps with a partner, and that is your life on hold for however long you plan to be in the city.

Compare that with living at home. You come and go as you please. You cook what you want when you want. You have your own belongings around you and you are not living out of a suitcase. You have space. You have a nice sofa which you can stretch out on and relax. Possibly one of the most important things is that you have privacy. You are not crammed into a building with two or three hundred people – or maybe many more – as you are in a hotel.

Monday 22 October 2018

Luxury Mayfair Apartments Have So Much More To Offer than A Hotel

Whether you are visiting London on business or bringing the family for a holiday, the best place to stay is not one of the many famous London hotels. They are famous because lots of people stay in them - many of whom have so much money they are not worried about the cost – and they certainly do provide a good service.

However, you are far better off from a financial point of view, especially if you are with your family, renting one of the luxury apartments in Mayfair, London, that are available for short and long term rent. If you are a family of four, you are going to need at least two hotel bedrooms, and possibly three if you have a boy and a girl who are teenagers and need separate rooms. Luxury apartments in Mayfair, London, can be found with two bedrooms, three, or even more, for far less than the equivalent in a hotel. 

However, it is not just the cost factor that is important. The plain truth is that in an apartment you will have far more room than you ever will in a hotel. In a hotel you have your room and that’s it. If you want to sit in the lounge you can do – along with 100 other people. If you want a drink you can sit in the bar – again along with 100 other people – and pay the eye-watering prices that hotel bars charge in Central London. 

In one of the luxury apartments in Mayfair, London, you not only have privacy because you have it to yourself, but you have much more space. Along with however many bedrooms you have, you will have a bathroom – or two – a fully fitted kitchen, and a nice sitting room/lounge/reception room, or whatever you wish to call it, where you can relax on the sofa in comfort, watch TV, play cards, or anything else that you wish. What’s more, you can enjoy a drink from a bottle you bought at shop prices rather than paying hotel rates.

When you are visiting London, choosing to stay in a luxury apartment is what is referred to these days as a “no-brainer”.

So Much To See And Do On A London Holiday

London is one of the world’s greatest cities to visit for a holiday. There is so much to see and do here that you wouldn’t see everything even if you stayed for three months. If you stay in the centre of the city in the West End, which incorporates Mayfair, there are many things to do which are within walking distance. In any event, walking is very often quicker than a taxi because, in common with every other capital city, the traffic is terrible.

If you stay in one of the luxury apartments in Mayfair, you have some of the world’s finest shopping right on your doorstep. Oxford Street, Bond Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly, and Knightsbridge are all to hand. If you want to go for a walk in the park, then Green Park and Hyde Park are easily available, and in Hyde Park you can go for a swim in the Serpentine or hire a boat, sit in the sun by one of the cafes, or even hire a horse and go riding along Rotten Row. Yes, really, you can go riding in Central London!

Staying in one of the luxury apartments in Mayfair also puts you within reach of famous museums, art galleries, the finest restaurants, and even the Royal Albert Hall if you are a music fan. Here you can listen to the BBC Promenade Concerts which take place for six weeks every year towards the end of summer.

Of course, many visitors to London stay in one of the well-known hotels which are luxurious but extremely pricey. However, if you rent one of the luxury apartments in Mayfair you will find it costs quite a bit less. That is by no means the only benefit. In a hotel you just have your hotel bedroom and that is it. In a luxury apartment you have so very much more space. At the very least, you will have a bedroom – or bedrooms – a sitting room, bathroom, and fully fitted kitchen, just as you would at home. Another advantage of an apartment is that you can invite guests around, which you can’t do in a hotel bedroom.

More Serviced Apartments Than Ever Are Available To Rent In Mayfair

Visitors flock to London in their thousands every year. In fact, it is a case of millions – some 19 million every year, which works out at well in excess of 350,000 extra people in the city every week. That means that a lot of beds are needed, and of course this is the reason for the proliferation of (very expensive) hotels in London. Many of these hotels are internationally renowned and do provide a very good service – at a price. 

However, the influx of so many visitors has brought about another phenomenon, and that is the rise in the number of London serviced apartments in Mayfair that are becoming available to rent. Savvy entrepreneurs are taking advantage of visitors who don’t want to stay in the confines of a hotel, yet still want the luxury combined with the much greater privacy that you get in an apartment. 

Of course, these property owners know that their visitors want luxury as well as the privacy and extra space that London serviced apartments in Mayfair provide, so you will find that the furnishings – carpets, chairs, bedding, and so on – are of the finest quality. The latest HDTVs are installed, and there is often a music system. Some apartments have things such as air conditioning, since London can get quite hot in the summer, while it is known that others have installed underfloor heating for the winter. 

Almost every serviced apartment provides a maid service so there is no need to make the beds because the maid does it. Others have things such as 24 hour security and possibly a concierge on hand. Of course, you do have to cook your own evening meal in these London serviced apartments in Mayfair, whereas in a hotel you have a restaurant. However, Mayfair is full of top-class restaurants, many of which are Michelin-starred, so the world is your oyster, so to speak. You don’t ever have to cook dinner if you don’t want to.

The other big advantage of an apartment is that it will be much less expensive than a West End hotel, particularly if you bring the family with you.

Stay In A Boutique Apartment In Mayfair Rather than A Hotel

London is one of the great capital cities of the world, with a population approaching 9 million, speaking a plethora of languages, and a considerable cultural diversity. The city also has some 19 million visitors every year, and the one thing they all have in common – whether they are here to conduct business or here for a holiday – is that they need somewhere to stay.

It is fair to say that the majority of them will stay in a hotel, perhaps because they always have done in the past, or perhaps because they don’t know that there is a very viable alternative, and that is to rent one of the boutique apartments in Mayfair.

Renting one of the boutique apartments in Mayfair has several advantages over staying in a hotel. To begin with, in an apartment you just have so much more space. In a hotel, you just have your room, and that’s it. If you want to sit and watch TV in the evening, you are effectively sitting in your bedroom watching it. In an apartment, you have a reception room/lounge in the same way that you do at home, so you can relax on a sofa, watch TV in comfort, and pour yourself a drink without it costing a small fortune from a minibar. You just buy beer or vodka or whatever your favourite tipple is and pay shop prices rather than hotel prices.

Many of the boutique apartments in Mayfair that are available to rent are fully serviced, so you have a maid to make the beds and do the cleaning. You will have the latest TV sets which usually have access to a multitude of channels, and there may very possibly be a music system installed as well.

Some of these apartments have luxury king sized beds which you often don’t get in a hotel. Another important point is that you can easily invite guests to your apartment which you can’t do in a hotel bedroom. The only thing you don’t get is a restaurant, but then Mayfair has many of the top restaurants in the UK if you want to eat out.

Put Your Staff Up In A London Apartment Rather Than A Hotel

If you are a director of a company who is sending two or three members of staff to London on business – whether it is for a couple of weeks or even several months – you will obviously want to find the most economical way of putting them up. Of course, you can book them into a hotel in Mayfair, but over time it is going to cost a small fortune. A far less expensive way is to book one of the boutique apartments in Central London for the length of their stay, such as those at Carlton Court. 

If you book your staff into a hotel room they will obviously need a single room each, so it is whatever the rate is times three. You can book a three-bedroom apartment for considerably less than three hotel rooms, and there are other cost savings too.

When Visiting London, Stay In An Apartment, Not A Hotel

Some 19 million people visit London every year, and it is fair to say that the majority of them stay in one of the many famous – and not so famous – hotels. However, there is an alternative of which not everyone is aware and that is that you can rent serviced apartments in Mayfair on a short or long term basis. Whether you are staying for a week or for six months, you can stay in your “own” apartment rather than being cooped up in a hotel room along with several hundred other people. 

Carlton Court is situated in Down Street, which is just off Piccadilly and comprises some five apartments which can sleep from two to six people. There is a one bedroom penthouse, another one bedroom flat, two x two bedroom apartments, and a three bedroom apartment which can sleep five or six people. 

Wednesday 10 October 2018

When Visiting London, Stay At Carlton Court

When you are visiting London, you are one of some 19 million people who visit the city every year, and all of you have one thing in common: for the duration of your visit you need somewhere to stay. Of course, many people who come to London stay in one of the very many hotels that abound, but there is an alternative of which some people are not aware, and that is serviced apartments in London in Mayfair.

Carlton Court is a building in Down Street just a minute’s walk from Piccadilly and comprises five separate apartments that can sleep from two to six people. One of the big advantages of these apartments compared with a hotel bedroom is that you get so much more space. In a hotel room you have – well – a hotel room, and that’s it. 

Carlton Court Is The Place To Stay In Mayfair

If you are hunting for serviced apartments in Mayfair, London, Carlton Court is the place to be. The building consists of five apartments and is in Down Street, just off Piccadilly. You are therefore within walking distance of pretty much everything, especially London’s finest shopping in Knightsbridge, Bond Street, Oxford Street, Piccadilly, and Regent Street.

The apartments in Carlton Court range from a one bedroom penthouse for two people to a three bedroom apartment that will sleep up to six. They are the last word in luxury, and all have king sized beds, and the latest Sky HD TV’s in every room with access to around 2,000 TV channels in a multitude of languages, Sky Sports, Movies, and more.

Serviced Apartments In Central London Beat A Hotel Any Day!

When you come to London – whether on business or for pleasure – you can obviously stay in one of the many well-known London hotels. If you are only staying for a couple of nights this might be quite a good choice, but when you are staying for longer it can become quite stressful in a London hotel. Part of the problem is that they are so big and have so many people constantly coming and going that it seems as though you are living in a huge dormitory.

Your other alternative is to book into one of the Central London serviced apartments that are available. The accent here is on the word “serviced”. With most of these, such as our apartments in Carlton Court, you get the same – or even better levels of service than you would in a hotel. We provide a 7-day housekeeping and maid service so that you never have to lift a finger.

London Is One Of The Greatest Cities In The World

Visiting London on holiday can be a lot of fun. It is one of the greatest cities in the world, and with a population approaching 9 million it is certainly one of the largest. It also has a history dating back to Roman times and has many sights that are hundreds of years old such as the Tower of London.

Having said that, it is also one of the most modern and up to date cities in the world. London is at the forefront of everything and especially when it comes to the arts and to shopping. The city has plenty of red carpet nights for film and theatre, and as for the shopping it compares very well with any other capital anywhere.

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