So the first thing to ask is, where do I need quick easy access to when I am working in London? And the second question is: what’s more conducive to working well while I’m there – London city apartments or a hotel?
The City of London is vaguely defined these days of course. In business terms it stretches beyond its old boundaries and now inhabits places like Shoreditch and Old Street as well as the Liverpool Street-Fleet Street-Grays Inn Fields axis it traditionally occupied. And you have to factor in the Docklands too, where a lot of international finance is conducted. So Shad Thames and Galleons Wharf might be places you need easy access to as well.
The ideal location for London city apartments, then, is one where you’ve got access to the DLR and can walk into the Liverpool Street and City area. There are plenty of bus stops and Tube stations all around that part of town too, naturally – but if you can walk it you’ll get there just as quick and much healthier too.
Working in the City is one thing. Playing there is quite another. The City itself is full of bars and restaurants, all of which tend to shut down at weekends and some of which have a weird sort of pub half-life, where they operate hard during the day and close after the evening rush for post work drinks. Go there on a Friday night and everything is closed.
So where do you play, when you’re staying in London city apartments? Well, you can head over to the South Bank, only a short walk down from Charing Cross, which will put you in the heart of culture land. For a high brow evening out you can check out the National Theatre or a late exhibition at the Tate (also try the V and A for late exhibitions, they have a funky bar in there and on some nights you can wander round the show with a glass of vino on the go). For something with more drinking and less thinking involved, either make your way up to Brick Lane (there are as many pubs and bars as there are curry houses there these days. 93ft East is recommended) or take advantage of the Founders Arms, right next to the Tate and with fine views over the river.
If you cross the City and get back up towards Regents Park you’ll find classic London pubs aplenty. There’s a good Sam Smith’s pub halfway up Great Portland Street, which serves all the media workers in the immediate environs. Or go around the back of Oxford Street to the Toucan, London’s smallest Guinness pub.
Your Space Apartments provides London city apartments suitable for business users looking to stay for mid to long term (anything over seven nights). Centrally located and with a range of services attached, Your Space Apartments are cost effective and stylish too.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Top Things to See and Do When You’re Staying in South Downs Cottages
The South Downs have a lot to offer the tourist – whether you’re a family or you’re there on your own, or as a romantic vacation. For a start there’s a massive range of South Downs cottages to choose from including converted mills, old boat houses and farm houses. Something special for every group size and every occasion!
When you’re settled into your cottage, you’ll doubtless be looking for things you can do. As a long term fan of the South Downs here are my personal recommendations:
1: Walk the South Downs Way, or any one of the other recognised footpaths through this 100 mile long stretch of countryside. Serious walkers can make regular visits to the Downs, picking a different cottage as a base for each holiday, until they’ve done the whole of the Way. And with more than 2,000 combined miles of other footpaths to explore, the area is capable of sustaining even the most adventurous explorer for years!
2: Check out some of the local events. In addition to Glorious Goodwood, which is rapidly supplanting even Ascot as one of the most sought after tickets in the annual race calendar, there’s also the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed, which delivers high octane thrills and some genuinely classic cars to boot.
3: Spend a night in. After all, what’s the point in taking South Downs cottages if you don’t properly enjoy them? Might I suggest the following: a hearty home cooked meal, a good bottle of wine and some family board games around an open fire…?
4: Take in some culture. With Glyndebourne just around the corner there’s no excuse to put off going to an opera any longer. And Arundel, equally close at hand, offers an annual festival of theatre and music. You might even catch a glimpse of the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk!
5: Go to the pub. That’s what holidays are all about, after all – and what better place in Britain to go for a few cosy afternoon beers than Sussex, home of the traditional country inn. Expect beautifully brewed local ales, from bitter to stout, with hearty portions of home cooked food and of course wonderful surrounding.
6: Start your wildlife photography career. South Downs cottages are ideally placed to get shots of some of the rarest plants and insects in Britain – and of course there are all the familiar woodland faces to spot too. With the glorious rolling backdrop of the Downs changing its coat seasonally, you can build quite a portfolio just by walking out armed with a camera. Who knows, you could even get serious…
The South Downs have so much to offer so many different personalities, it’s a wonder you ever go anywhere else once you’ve fallen in love with the area.
When you’re settled into your cottage, you’ll doubtless be looking for things you can do. As a long term fan of the South Downs here are my personal recommendations:
1: Walk the South Downs Way, or any one of the other recognised footpaths through this 100 mile long stretch of countryside. Serious walkers can make regular visits to the Downs, picking a different cottage as a base for each holiday, until they’ve done the whole of the Way. And with more than 2,000 combined miles of other footpaths to explore, the area is capable of sustaining even the most adventurous explorer for years!
2: Check out some of the local events. In addition to Glorious Goodwood, which is rapidly supplanting even Ascot as one of the most sought after tickets in the annual race calendar, there’s also the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed, which delivers high octane thrills and some genuinely classic cars to boot.
3: Spend a night in. After all, what’s the point in taking South Downs cottages if you don’t properly enjoy them? Might I suggest the following: a hearty home cooked meal, a good bottle of wine and some family board games around an open fire…?
4: Take in some culture. With Glyndebourne just around the corner there’s no excuse to put off going to an opera any longer. And Arundel, equally close at hand, offers an annual festival of theatre and music. You might even catch a glimpse of the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk!
5: Go to the pub. That’s what holidays are all about, after all – and what better place in Britain to go for a few cosy afternoon beers than Sussex, home of the traditional country inn. Expect beautifully brewed local ales, from bitter to stout, with hearty portions of home cooked food and of course wonderful surrounding.
6: Start your wildlife photography career. South Downs cottages are ideally placed to get shots of some of the rarest plants and insects in Britain – and of course there are all the familiar woodland faces to spot too. With the glorious rolling backdrop of the Downs changing its coat seasonally, you can build quite a portfolio just by walking out armed with a camera. Who knows, you could even get serious…
The South Downs have so much to offer so many different personalities, it’s a wonder you ever go anywhere else once you’ve fallen in love with the area.
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