where in London to stay
Sep 20th, 2010, 04:11 AM
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where in London to stay
I have asked this question on a recent posting, but think since there are other subjects being discussed in the same posting that it may have been overlooked?
Anyway, I would love your advice for where to stay in London. We are a family of five and will be in London for 5 nights. I am looking at apartments located in Kensington, Chelsea, and Westminster-- are these the best located places? We want to be close to tourist attractions, in a safe neighborhood and close to the tube. Let me know what you think. Is there elsewhere that I should look?
Also I have made inquiries via vrbo. Are there other (better) web sites for apartments in London?
Thank you.
Jeanne
Anyway, I would love your advice for where to stay in London. We are a family of five and will be in London for 5 nights. I am looking at apartments located in Kensington, Chelsea, and Westminster-- are these the best located places? We want to be close to tourist attractions, in a safe neighborhood and close to the tube. Let me know what you think. Is there elsewhere that I should look?
Also I have made inquiries via vrbo. Are there other (better) web sites for apartments in London?
Thank you.
Jeanne
Sep 20th, 2010, 05:10 AM
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Lots of good options for you here...
Collingham Serviced Apartments hotel information and booking - These upmarket serviced apartments make an ideal base for visiting families in the capital. Spacious bedrooms ...
http://www.londontown.com/LondonHote...ed__Apartments
Kensington area for me usually most cost effective stuff
in a decent location...
Collingham Serviced Apartments hotel information and booking - These upmarket serviced apartments make an ideal base for visiting families in the capital. Spacious bedrooms ...
http://www.londontown.com/LondonHote...ed__Apartments
Kensington area for me usually most cost effective stuff
in a decent location...
Sep 20th, 2010, 05:33 AM
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The Collingham Serviced Apartments are pretty luxurious (and priced accordingly $$$$!). Good location though - I wouldn't go any further west. It's definitely on the high end. It has all the services of a hotel. In addition to the upscale furnishings, large rooms, etc. you're also paying for Porter Service, Concierge Service, and Receptionist. If your budget is $700USD a night for a 3BR, it's not a bad choice.
Sep 20th, 2010, 09:15 AM
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Have you tried looking at www.airbnb.com? I used them when booking a private apartment in Manhattan and was really happy with the experience. Generally, found the prices to be cheaper than VRBO too.
Sep 20th, 2010, 09:30 AM
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qwovadis, looks likethere aren't any 3 bedrooms available, just 2 bedrooms. Andfrom the site, it looks like there is a max of 4 in the 2 bedrooms... bardo, I couldn't see the price for a 3 bedroom one, but the 2 bedrooms were 320 a night....
Sep 20th, 2010, 09:35 AM
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One cannot make any claim re AirBnB vs vrbo. They are both sites where one works directly w/ individual owners. Neither is a rental agency and are more "CraigsList-type" want ads.
I'd personally go w/ vrbo if those were my only two options (longer track record and more insurance against fraud/problems). But in either case -- you need to know London pretty well before booking because many owners take license when describing their location. (By passing your possibles here we can tell you the pros/cons of the locations and any other 'issues')
There are also many good agencies in London, at most price points.
Before anyone can give you useful advice/recommendations we need to know your budget.
I'd personally go w/ vrbo if those were my only two options (longer track record and more insurance against fraud/problems). But in either case -- you need to know London pretty well before booking because many owners take license when describing their location. (By passing your possibles here we can tell you the pros/cons of the locations and any other 'issues')
There are also many good agencies in London, at most price points.
Before anyone can give you useful advice/recommendations we need to know your budget.
