Valentine` s Day ideas to spend in London

Valentine`s Day is around the corner, and in this blog Short Let London will suggest some ideas about how to spend a romantic Valentine`s Day in London. There are so many interesting things to do and see in London, it is full of various restaurants where you can have a candle light dinner for two; you may visit a cinema to watch some love story classics, such places as Southbank Centre, The Round Chapel, Phoenix Cinema, The Troxy, Prince Charles Cinema, Rio Cinema are worth a visit; you might be interested to go for a night in a club or for a gig. Here, we would like to give some examples of adventurous and extravagant ways to make this Valentine`s day even more special.

London Eye offers a unique experience for couples to spend the evening in London Eye capsules, sipping champagne and admiring stunning skyline and views of the night city lights hand in hand with your honey. Before or after the champagne experience you can also go for sightseeing cruise on the river Thames and listen to fascinating live commentary.

Museum of London hosts a Pleasure garden Ball – a night of dancing, drinking and decadence, which recreates Georgian London`s pleasure garden. You will have a chance to dance with an 18<sup>th</sup> century girls` band, watch theatrical performances, design and wear your own masquerade mask. Another London attraction – Royal Observatory at National Maritime Museum is hosting an Evening with the Stars event. So book a place on a unique observing session, which includes a planetarium show and a chance to look through 18-tonne Victorian telescope at the night sky. The only disadvantage is that this event is highly dependent on the weather, and if windy our too cloudy you might not be able to see the stars, - a presentation on the telescope will be delivered instead. You might also surprise your loved ones by whispering the words of love and give them a kiss high above the night London, at Tower Bridge. The bridge will be transformed into mesmerising romantic walkways for you to enjoy the heavenly atmosphere with a glass of champagne and fine chocolate.

Make a sweet surprise for your sweethearts and attend a workshop in chocolate making for two, with a chance to take your creations with you back home. For a relaxing and pampering Valentine`s Day, take your beloved for indulgence spa session, with full body wrap, aromatherapy and massage. Whatever way is working best for you, we are here to help you spend a memorable day of love this year. Short Let London would be happy to take care of your accommodation this Valentine`s day and provide you with apartment for even more romantic atmosphere. You can rent your private apartment, which means you will never be disturbed and have a full privacy while enjoying your evening, for much more affordable price than any luxury hotel in London. Please visit www.shortlet-london.com for more information, price and availability. Love is in the air, and Short Let London wishes you a very happy Valentine`s Day!

With love and regards,

Short Let London administration

www.shortlet-london.com

Holiday in London, Apartments for Short Term Rent

Planning a holiday trip or a short stay in London? Do not wait to the last moment to sort the accommodation issue, it is always better to be prepared and think well in advance. Being the capital of Great Britain and global capital of culture, finance, trade and politics, London attracts millions of tourists each year. It is a huge vibrant multicultural place, and also one of the greatest cities in the world, the largest city in Western Europe and European Union. London offers a vast variety of attractions for tourists such as sightseeing, restaurants, night life and shopping.

There are few options of accommodations to choose from in London, such as hotels, B&B, hostels or holiday apartments. Why pay more for the hotel room, or experience inconveniences in shared apartments when you can find a good value accommodation. Short-term apartments or flat rentals are an attractive option for many travellers to London. There are numerous agencies offering them, almost all of them nowadays through the internet. However, most of them are overpriced or highly booked due to the high volume of visitors in the capital. One of the most competitive short letting agencies in London is Short Let London, which always offers a wide range of apartments and holiday rentals in different areas and for reasonable price (for more information please visit www.shortlet-london.com).

Renting out an apartment for a short stay in London is far more affordable than staying at a hotel. With increasing number of letting agencies in London, Short Let London remains the cheapest and the most reasonable option. If you are looking for a holiday rental for a short term in London, Short Let London (www.shortlet-london.com ) will be happy to accommodate you providing 24/7 support during your stay in London. You can also choose an apartment from various locations, depending on your needs. If you prefer to stay somewhere central and close to the city Short Let London has variety of options in Central London, or if you are after a budget accommodation and looking to save money, there is a possibility to stay in a cheaper area instead but still with a good transport connection and in quiet nice surrounding (either residential or more busy street, depending on your preferences). All apartments are fully furnished and contain double bed with fresh linens, kitchen fitted with kitchenware, en-suite bathroom (shower cabin and toilet), TV, fridge, furniture.

It is an ideal alternative to London hotels. You can save up to 50-70% comparing to average London hotel prices! So if you are looking for a holiday rental for a short term in London, refer to one of the most useful agents - Short Let London (www.shortlet-london.com), who will be happy to make your holiday stay in London warm and comfortable.

London 2012 Olympic Games

London Olympic Games are just around the corner, launching on the 27^th of July and will be running up until the 12^th of August. The capital is having its lat preparations: London Olympic village is now closed for public visitors to ensure all the works can be finished in time, public transport is doing its engineering works striving to provide smoothly running and quality service (it is better to plan your journey ahead and check the official transport for London website for live updates on how these works may affect your travelling), the whole crew of technical support and maintenance staff are getting ready to make sure that London hosts thousands of international guests in the best manner keeping up to the best standards of British organisational skills.

Have you purchased your Olympic Games tickets yet? After the major problems with ticket sales, when the system failed and the tickets where either oversold or fully booked within the first days London was hugely criticised for this embarrassment not being able to make it easy and accessible process for general public and to get as wide audience as possible. But there were more tickets released for sale from the 23^rd of May where you can get official Olympic tickets for quite reasonable price and for a variety of sports. If you also need to rent London Olympic apartments, Short Let London would recommend looking at short rentals and holiday accommodation for short let in London. Short term rental agency is the most practical and efficient option if you are travelling on a budget and prefer to save more money for entertainment by choosing cheap accommodation. Short Let London (www.shortlet-london.com) is happy to announce that we still have vacation apartments available for rent during London Olympics 2012. Furthermore we currently have a promotion running for last minute deals, please contact us and do not miss out the wonderful offers and unforgettable summer in London during the Olympic Games.

Why do you think you need to rent a private flat rather than a hotel when visiting London?

Recent surveys from a number of websites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace, have concluded that a higher percentage of people prefer to obtain a private flat to a hotel.

Well, in my opinion, they make the correct decision. Why? Let me explain.

Due to my working experience as a manager in a short lettings company, I have discovered that people are just as satisfied in private flats as in hotels. But, you have a couple more priorities in private flats, compared to those you get in a hotel. They are as follows:

- No one will disturb your privacy (no room service or anything like that to worry about);

- You keep your own set of keys, meaning you can come in and out at any time, without any restrictions;

- You have your own private kitchen, where you can always make your own meal at any time;

- And the main priority is the PRICE. You can seriously save up to 60-70% compare to average London hotel prices!

As you can see above, these are serious reasons for you to choose a private flat rather than a hotel. Especially if you are travelling on a budget, if you’re a student, or you have a short term contract with an employer.

If you are considering staying at a short term flat instead of a hotel upon your next visit to London, then you may look into companies that specialize in short lettings. One of those companies is our company www.shortlet-london.com

We are a small company in central London, that is run by the family, and has the experience of over 5 years. At the moment we are running over 50 self-catering, budget apartments (private flats) for short term rentals (short lease, short stay, holidays and vacations) in central London. We specialize in short term rentals from 1 night to up to 2-3 months. All apartments are fully furnished studio flats which contain a bed with fresh linen and towels, fitted kitchen with utensils, en-suite bathroom (shower cabin and toilet), TV, fridge, furniture. It is an ideal alternative to London hotels.

Based on our experience, the main customers of short lettings in London are:

- London holiday makers (vacations);
- Business people on short business trips;
- London students on short courses;
- London workers on short contracts;
- Temporary accommodation while looking for a permanent home in London (Settle up rentals) ;
- Short lets during home renovations;
- Accommodation for friends or relatives.

All properties are located in central London (North-West), mainly in zone two (Willesden & Hampstead).

It's a pleasure to inform you that during 2008-2009 we have served over one thousand happy customers and many of them are returned customers!

We would be happy if you could visit our website (www.shortlet-london.com) to consider your next accommodation in London. It will be a pleasure to accommodate you in one of our flats for rent.

With regards, Serge D.