London (area) rec’s needed for serviced apartment or aparthotel
 

ADMINS: please tag for UK. I cannot edit the post to add the tag. Thanks.

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I like to spend 4-6 weeks in London each year (Zone 1 or zone 2 preferred, zone 3 for the right place). My regular haunt of the past decade, in Notting Hill Gate, has been closed.

Looking for rec’s for a solo traveler. A studio is fine but must have en suite and a kitchenette as well as good transport links. A front desk — at least during business hours — (not just “remote check-in to your apartment; check out in 6 weeks ….”) is also a must. That alone may rule out serviced apartments.

I am also looking at short-term digital nomad options but they seem to require 12+ weeks.

BONUS QUESTION: rec’s in other locations to broaden my horizons….but I do enjoy London (napped in three Royal Parks today during the heatwave …)

Budget? Places like Fraser Suites and Citadines would likely be prohibitively expensive for a month+.

Many of the places I am familiar with except for Dolphin House have either closed or converted to longer term corporate housing.

Dolphin House (in Pimlico) would tick all the boxes -- front desk, close to a tube station, on-site amenities, good bus service, full kitchens, etc. It used to be great but I haven't stayed there since before they closed for top to bottom refurbishment and I would assume their rates are now sky high.

Have you looked into the suggestions offered in your other threads:

From a couple of weeks ago:
https://www.fodors.com/community/eur.../#post17720916

And this one from 2024:
https://www.fodors.com/community/eur.../#post17573172

I am not sure how relevant they are with the Zones you've listed in this thread.

Citadines, as mentioned already, has what you need. The one in Holburn, a few minutes walk from the tube, was brand new inside when I stayed.

Not sure if they still exist but on Cartwright Gardens in Bloomsbury, look for Studios2Let or similar. We had a small studio with kitchen and bathroom, opening window on to a back garden. It's a series of townhouses with reception in another building.

It has been a few years, but I enjoyed my stay here - https://www.spaceaparthotel.com

Yes, the replies from my question two years ago and two weeks ago largely overlapped: University Rooms, which I am investigating.

Thanks for the suggestions for Studios2Let and spaceaparthotels.

it is a shame that almost all of the residential boarding houses have closed; my guess is that Vincent House will have a top-to-bottom refurbishment and reopen in a few years as very pricey short term flats.

thanks again

Oh -- I just remembered Chelsea Cloisters. Its been more than 15 years since I stayed there so have no idea about the current management (back in those days it had everything from teensy/basic/dated studios to large/posh flats - it seems to have been greatly updated) but the location is great midway between Sloane Sq and South Kens stations.

https://chelseacloisters.co.uk

If you'll be in one place for around four to six weeks, have a think about house sitting. It's not for everyone. Someone's house or apartment to live in, with a cat or dog to feed. Usually free to house sitter though UK might be different. We did house sitting for about a year in Australia, good and not-so-good. No rent or mortgage for all that time but the best part was getting to know lots of different areas.