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Sip Tea at a Stylish Regency Apartment in Camden
Decompress after the buzz of Camden's markets, music venues, and pubs with a quiet morning drinking fine teas in the bright, open-plan living area of this flat. Enjoy luxuries like the memory foam bed with goose-down duvet and the Riva sound system. The building and architecture are a perfect example of 1820s elegance, but everything within has been renovated recently to take advantage of light, space and modern convenience. I live here half the year, so the bed is top quality -- king-size with a memory-foam mattress and goose-down duvet. The living-room has large windows, with a huge sofa and comfortable reading-chair, a 40-inch (101cm) internet-connected smart-TV, a Bose sound system and superfast 70MB/s wireless internet. It is open plan onto the kitchen, which has great facilities: dish-washer, toaster, kettle, Nespresso with Aeroccino, washer-dryer, fridge-freezer, oven, induction hob/cooktop, extractor, iron and ironing-board. The bathroom has a big shower with 2 shower-heads. And I've ensured there's lots of storage -- there's a large bedside cupboard and double wardrobe for your use, as well as space in the kitchen cupboards. You'll have the place to yourself. Enjoy it. Keys: available Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm. Otherwise keys should be no problem if you give me a few days warning. Use the AirBnB app, or my cell/mobile number is in the apartment for emergencies. Located on a quiet Regency street, yet close to Regent's Park for walks, local shops, restaurants, and Camden Lock Market’s fresh food stalls. Walk to nearby rail and tube stations to explore the city or indulge in a trip to Paris from St Pancras. Mornington Crescent underground station is 2 minutes from the flat, and it's a 10-minute train ride from there to Oxford St, Covent Garden, Trafalgar Square and the South Bank. From the same place buses also take you direct to Oxford St, Regent St, Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square, Tate Britain, Westminster Abbey, Bloomsbury, Notting Hill, Kensington, Baker St, the City and even Hampstead Heath. But when you can walk to so many amazing places -- Camden, Primrose Hill, Regents Park, Fitzrovia, Bloomsbury -- you might not use public transport as much as you'd expect. In fact, Google Maps will tell you it's just 31 minutes walk to Oxford Circus - the corner of Oxford St and Regent's St and the shopping heart of London. The only thing to note is that this is an old building - the floors creak, the walls wiggle and you don't get the sound-proofing you'd find in a modern building - so please be respectful and understanding of my neighbours.
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S5 - Cute Apartment with Balcony by Oxford Street
This breathtaking Apartment is located next to Kensington Garden and Hyde Park, close to the most popular attractions in London such as: Princess Diana Memorial Fountain and Oxford Street. With Victorian style, high ceilings and easy access from the street, this apartment has one-double bedroom and one-double sofa bed in the living room with fully equipped kitchen, smart TV, wooden floor, super fast fibre optic Wi-Fi, hot water and central heating and special services to make your stay comfortab
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The Chaplin Room: Historic Design-led Stay
The Tanners Studios is a collection of boutique, design-led, eco-conscious apartments, located just a 10-minutes walk from London Bridge station and London's most iconic landmarks; Tower Bridge, Tower of London and Borough Market. Based in the Historic Centre, you’ll be footsteps from London’s best pubs, restaurants and breweries. This modern, secure & spacious one bedroom (3 person) apartment has all of the modern cons, whilst being designed within a uniquely charming and antique setting.
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London on your doorstep! Live like a local in Soho
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Elegant Apartment in London's Prime Location
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Homely - in the Heart of Camden
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Superb Stylish - Soho Apartment
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Trafalgar SQ 1 Bedr/3 Beds sleeps 6
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Peaceful Flat in Central London w/ Lift
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Mezzanine Loft in Notting Hill Gate
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Superb apartment next to Hyde Park.
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Charing Cross Road One Bedroom

Your guide to Central London

Welcome to Central London

As an immense urban tangle of historic wonders and cutting-edge entertainment, full of people from all over the globe, London certainly makes a strong case for being one of the best cities in the world. Its centre is a cultural theme park of museums, theatre, architecture, and galleries, bisected west to east by the mighty River Thames. These days, watching the sunset from a rooftop cocktail bar, dining at the hottest new concept restaurant, or admiring the view from the green summits of Primrose Hill or Hampstead Heath are as essential to the London experience as famous sights such as the British Museum, the Tower of London, St Paul’s Cathedral, and Tate Modern.

Reliably good neighbourhoods for mooching are hip and snazzy Soho; the legal district between Temple and Holborn, for architecture and the oldest pubs; bookish Bloomsbury; and for epic nightlife, cult bars, and eateries, the east London scene around Shoreditch, Haggerston, and Dalston, where the wellspring of cool hasn’t yet run dry. It doesn’t matter how many times you come to Central London: There’s always something new to discover. Even those who live here have no hope of keeping up.


The best time to stay in a holiday rental in Central London

London is a round-the-clock, round-the-calendar city, where dull moments are in short supply. Crowded times include bank holidays and December, though the Christmas shows and festive fairs have a special appeal. July and August can feel too hot for packed museums and shopping streets. The tradeoff of peak summer is parks hosting music festivals and the Notting Hill Carnival. January is a clever bet for sales shopping and quieter venues, as long as you’re not turned off by the dearth of party spirit. Spring and autumn are always great times to book a holiday apartment. More crucial is visiting when that play, band, or exhibition you wanted to see is on.


Top things to do in Central London

Regent’s Canal

For a peaceful introduction to London life, take a stroll along the Regent’s Canal from cutesy Little Venice. Passing colourful houseboats you’ll reach vibrant Camden Lock, new foodie epicentre Kings Cross, Islington, and then the canalside cafes and bars of Hackney. See warehouses, breweries, and artists’ studios in Hackney Wick before finishing at the green Olympic Park or Limehouse Basin.

Outdoor Dining

For a notoriously rainy city, London has embraced al fresco dining as if it were the Mediterranean. Once you’ve ticked off Borough Market, try its cool new equivalent nearby at Maltby Street Market. For street food and outdoor drinking there’s Vinegar Yard, near London Bridge, and Pop Brixton.

Alternative Shopping Streets

Shopping doesn’t have to be all about Oxford Street. Less crowded drags with superlative boutique brands lie a few minutes north around Marylebone High Street, out west on the posh and leafy King’s Road, or in arty Islington. For more edgy labels head to Soho, Spitalfields, and Coal Drops Yard in Kings Cross.

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