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Flat in Camden
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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Flat in London
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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Apartment in Southwark
Beautiful central flat, minutes walk from river.
Stylish, modern 1 bedroom flat with open plan kitchen, separate lounge area and large bedroom. Amenities include bathroom, TV, integrated air conditioning & internet. Only 2 min walk from Southwark Tube station, the flat is south facing and very peaceful with skyline views. The Cut is on your doorstep which has a variety of fantastic restaurants, bars and pubs to suit all tastes. Perfectly located flat for those looking for a city break, working in the city or visiting London for a staycation!
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Stay near City of London's top sights

Tate Modern2,008 locals recommend
St. Paul's Cathedral845 locals recommend
Sky Garden300 locals recommend
Millennium Bridge129 locals recommend
Leadenhall Market47 locals recommend
Spitalfields Market118 locals recommend

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Flat in West Kensington
Sunny, Spacious & Stylish West Kensington Flat
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Flat in Camden
Homely - in the Heart of Camden
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Flat in London
Notting Hill Hideaway
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Loft in Southwark
Comfy Studio Flat in Borough/London Bridge
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Flat in Soho
Spacious Leicester Sq 1BR - Netflix & Nespresso
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Apartment in Soho
London on your doorstep! Live like a local in Soho
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Flat in London
I Bedroom flat Tower of London
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Flat in Soho
The Terrace Soho gardens
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Flat in Islington
Traditional Victorian Period House
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Flat in Covent Garden
Trafalgar SQ 1 Bedr/3 Beds sleeps 6
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Apartment in Southwark
Modern one bedroom apartment
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Flat in Soho
Superb Stylish - Soho Apartment

Quick stats about holiday rentals in City of London

Total rentals

1.7K properties

Rentals with dedicated workspaces

660 properties have a dedicated workspace

Rentals with a pool

50 properties have a pool

Pet-friendly rentals

180 properties allow pets

Family-friendly rentals

460 properties are a good fit for families

Total number of reviews

38K reviews

Your guide to City of London

Welcome to City of London

The City of London is different from London, the city. Somewhat confusingly, it’s the name of a central area within the vast metropolis, also dubbed the Square Mile for its diminutive size. This turbo-charged financial zone is both the oldest part of the capital, where the ancient Roman city of Londinium was established, and the economic engine room powering its future.

A few sections of the Roman city walls that defined its boundary can still be seen, but now glassy high-rises tower over ancient streets and centuries-old pubs. St Paul’s Cathedral, Sir Christopher Wren’s masterpiece, built following the Great Fire of London of 1666, is here; so too are the old Leadenhall and Smithfield markets, the important courts of the legal district, and Fleet Street, once the centre of the British press. Incredible old churches, squares, and dank alleyways make the City of London a magical place to wander. Just remember to look up, look down, read the history, and soak it all up.


The best time to stay in a holiday rental in City of London

They say money never sleeps, which might be why the financial area is always busy, from dawn until late at night, year-round. That said, away from tourist attractions, weekends — and particularly Sundays — in the City can be eerily quiet when office workers are absent. If it’s architecture you’re interested in, come then, when you won’t be hassled by financiers bumping into you while you gawp.

Weekday evenings see bars and pubs packed with people having afterwork drinks, so you’ll find these quieter and perhaps more enjoyable at weekends.

Bank holidays and July and August are the busiest times for visitors to crowd the main sites and attractions, but spring and autumn are great times to be in London, when the weather isn’t too grim, and the parks are at their best.


Top things to do in City of London

Skyscrapers

Stroll in the shadows of London’s most architecturally ambitious skyscrapers, many of which have nicknames based on their unusual shapes. See the Gherkin at 30 St. Mary Axe, 20 Fenchurch Street — AKA the Walkie Talkie — and 122 Leadenhall Street, the Cheesegrater. Many have excellent restaurants and bars on their upper floors, where the price of the cocktails is justified by incomparable views. The radical Lloyd’s of London building, centre of the insurance industry, is an example of Bowellism architecture, with its ducts and lifts on the outside.

Barbican’s Secret Garden

The iconic Barbican Centre is a magnificent Brutalist building and hosts some of the best live performances and exhibitions in the city in its events spaces, but most miss the indoor tropical garden, the Conservatory.

London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE

While other office buildings might have a bike shed or storage space on the underground level of their building, this well-known financial company’s European headquarters sits atop the archaeological remains of the Roman Temple of Mithras. Seven metres below the streets of London, the reconstructed temple is displayed in an exhibition space, alongside 600 Roman artefacts discovered during excavations of the site.

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