Member Since: 17 Aug 2017
Location: Christchurch
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London short stay apartments - recommendations?
Hi all,
We are going to be spending a couple of weeks in London next year. Our previous stays have been short, so we have used hotels, but this time I would really like an apartment with a washing machine. There will also be three of us this time, so two bedrooms is a must.
I am reluctant to go the AirBnB route, as too many people I know have had cancellations at short notice. It will actually be over New Years 2019/2020, so I have plenty of time to get organised, but really don't want any short notice changes! I expect that there will be reasonable demand at that time of year, hence looking at booking 12 months out.
Does anyone know of a decent, corporate, apartment company? Down this end of the world, we have building that are like hotels, but are made up of multiple apartments with laundries, multiple bathrooms etc. But I can't seem to find any equivalent for the UK.
Anyone got any experience of using apartments in London?
TIA.
Ashley.King of the typo.
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10th Oct 2018 11:45 pm
Luapno
Member Since: 27 Sep 2013
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 875
Ashley
Try something like booking.com they have a big selection
They do have such places in and around docklands - aimed at medium to long term visitors to the financial sectors no doubt. I have stayed in such a place. Once. Overnight. Couple of years ago. Will try and dig out the details.D3 07 SE - still going strong
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11th Oct 2018 6:50 am
Browny90
Member Since: 19 Jul 2016
Location: Ashbourne
Posts: 698
I think for stays longer than a hotel, you could try AirBNB?
Member Since: 17 Aug 2017
Location: Christchurch
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Thanks for the replies.
Paul, thanks for that link. I didn’t really think about booking.com, as I didn’t realise they did apartments. I had found that central London one as well. Trip Adviser is a good idea, don’t know why I didn’t think of that myself.
Prof, if you can find any info on where you stayed, that would be awesome.
Browny, thanks for the suggestion but as mentioned as would prefer to stay away from Air BNB. I would rather deal with a company than an individual.
Cheers all. If anyone else has a personal recommendation I would love to hear it.King of the typo.
MY11 D4 5.0 V8, Bournville, lots of goodies!
Now departed: '85 RR Vogue, '94 D1, '95 D1, '70 SIIA, '97 D1, '04 D2a. All V8, except for the SIIA - but that drank as much petrol anyway!
11th Oct 2018 8:40 am
Browny90
Member Since: 19 Jul 2016
Location: Ashbourne
Posts: 698
Kiwi, Sorry, I'm guilty of not reading the entire post..
I can't honestly recall if there were washing facilities but the apartments certainly did have kitchens:
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D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
11th Oct 2018 10:51 am
KiwiD4
Member Since: 17 Aug 2017
Location: Christchurch
Posts: 310
That’s brilliant, thanks! King of the typo.
MY11 D4 5.0 V8, Bournville, lots of goodies!
Now departed: '85 RR Vogue, '94 D1, '95 D1, '70 SIIA, '97 D1, '04 D2a. All V8, except for the SIIA - but that drank as much petrol anyway!
Nell Gwyn House on Sloane Avenue, Chelsea. Much nice area than the windswept frozen misery of Canary Wharf and better located for most London attractions. Also nice and convenient for Heathrow.
I've stayed there myself these last couple of weeks, first used them some 15 years ago. I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
11th Oct 2018 9:34 pm
KiwiD4
Member Since: 17 Aug 2017
Location: Christchurch
Posts: 310
NoDo$h, that's perfect - exactly what I was looking for, thanks!
We normally stay in Kensington and really like the area, so Chelsea is perfect.
Thanks so much. King of the typo.
MY11 D4 5.0 V8, Bournville, lots of goodies!
Now departed: '85 RR Vogue, '94 D1, '95 D1, '70 SIIA, '97 D1, '04 D2a. All V8, except for the SIIA - but that drank as much petrol anyway!
11th Oct 2018 10:07 pm
professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
£2K a week?
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D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
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