Over the past six years, I’ve been trotting around the world calling various cities home for a while. I’ve been in and out of hotel rooms, apartment rentals, friend’s spare bedrooms, friend’s couches, and the occasional overnight layover at the airport between destinations. While apartment rentals have become a great alternative to hotel stays, there’s a luxe version of apartments I didn’t yet know about. That was until I checked in to a luxury apartment in London with One Fine Stay.
Checking in: A Luxury Apartment in London
One Fine Stay is somewhere between a hotel room and an apartment rental thanks to the genius idea to combine a curated selection of luxurious apartment rentals with the benefits of a hotel (a concierge, dedicated check-in, driver on request and meal delivery). The site is full of luxurious apartment rentals and beach houses in major cities and popular holiday spots – from London to Paris to New York and villa rentals in the South of France. For my first time using the site, I was on the lookout for an apartment to make my visit to London that little bit more special. I had my heart set on staying in Soho – my favourite neighbourhood for eating out, a happening bar scene and endless boutiques and alleyways to explore in both Soho and neighbouring Covent Garden.
The apartment was just as I had imagined, complete with a full kitchen (which mostly served to house all the take out we ordered), a comfy king size bed and an enviable location a stones throw away from Soho House around the corner, which served as the perfect spot to wander along for breakfast each morning.
The apartment rentals also come with a dedicated concierge who can book an airport transfer to the apartment, organise a fully stocked fridge or a daily delivery of breakfast from nearby Gail’s bakery.
The Neighbourhood: Soho, London
As the neighbourhood of Soho is brimming with restaurants, cafes, bars and clubs, there aren’t a great number of hotels in the area so it was a big perk to be so centrally located and be able to walk out and enjoy all the West end of London has to offer. We were located a short walk to all the major theatres (we went to see a play one evening but alas, thanks to jet lag walked out at interval), as well as some of my favourite eateries – Dishoom, Honest Burgers, Soho House, Mildreds and a new favourite: Andrew Edmunds as the perfect date night spot. You can find this exact apartment on Meard Street via One Fine Stay.A very warm thank you to One Fine Stay for welcoming me to experience my first stay with them. All opinions and photos are my own!
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Brooke Saward founded World of Wanderlust as a place to share inspiration from her travels and to inspire others to see our world. She now divides her time between adventures abroad and adventures in the kitchen, with a particular weakness for French pastries.
