Central London/Zone 2 holiday apartment rental, Primrose Hill with walking, internet access, telephone, TV, DVD

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Primrose Hill is a quiet refuge very close to central London which is situated between Regents Park and Camden Town/Hampstead. It has many advantages: the elegant village high street of Regents Park Road and Camden Lock market are both within easy walking distance; easy transport by bus, train, Tube and taxi to all areas of London, including Covent Garden, West End theatres and Oxford Street shopping. We often walk to the West End across Regent's Park. Also, there is a variety of excellent restaurants nearby.
Altough there are there are two single beds available in the second bedroom for children, the flat is ideal for a couple visiting London for a romantic holiday
Primrose Hill itself is very close and leads into Regents Park and the Zoo..

Sitting area	Dining area
Kitchen	Double bedroom

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The South East England / Greater London region

London; capital city of Britain; multi-ethnic metropolis - needs little desciption - it has everything a city could offer, great music, theatre, art and museums combined with wonderful restaurants, shopping and the bonus of outstandingly beautiful parks.

Central London/Zone 2 / Primrose Hill area

Primrose Hill is an elegant enclave nestled between Regents Park and Camden town - it is a spacious quiet residential area very close to central London. It is a short walk alongside the canal to the famous Camden Lock Market. Besides its many pubs, Camden is now host to famous jazz and rock venues - a short walk away. In the other direction are the elegant shops and restaurants of Regents Park Road. Hampstead is just ten minutes to the North. Regents Park and Zoo are five minutes walk away. Primrose Hill Park, at the end of Regents Park Road is host to a fine firework display every Bonfire night (first weekend in November).
Regents Park Road has many restaurants including an excellent fish restaurant which owns its own fishmongers and therefore is able to provide very fresh fish daily. There is also one of the best vegetarian restaurants in London, a smart French restaurant, Greek, Polish, Russian and other ecclectic restaurants in the street as well as a well stocked health food store selling take-away food. The Lansdown pub is just a few doors down and serves excellent quality food made with fresh produce.
One of London's canals is a few minutes walk down the road and it is possible to take a sightseeing barge trip from Camden Lock along the canal. You can also walk to little Venice along the canal path, by turning right at the bottom of the stairs and continuing to walk past the zoo.

Oxford Street and Regent street are separated from Primrose Hill by Regents Park, which makes it very close to the west end and a very pleasant quiet respite from the business of central London. There is a bus five minutes walk away that takes you to the West End. In the opposite direction is Chalk Farm tube, which is on the Northern Line.

Primrose Hill has a number of previous residents who are famous e.g. in Fitzroy road, very close to our flat, there is a plaque commemorating the residency of Sylvia Plath. W B Yeats also lived in the same street.

There are a number of exclusive shops as well as a few more practical ones in Regents park road (5minutes walk from the flat). There are interior designers, shoe shops, a florist, clothes, a fishmonger, a health food shop, a grocery shop,an excellent one selling all household stores, an Italian delicatessen, a chemist, a wine shop etc. Up Gloucester ave, right over the bridge and right down the main road for 5 minutes, then right up a small hill (10 minutes walk altogether) is also a large supermarket.

BUSES
On the other side of Chalk Farm tube station is a bus stop for a 168 which can take you to the British Museum and near Covent Garden and Waterloo Bridge.
Down Chalk Farm Road is a 27 bus which can take you to Paddington Station.
Down ChalkFarm Road there is also a 24 bus which will take you to the Tottenham Court Road end of Oxford Street, not far from the British museum and Covent Garden.
Bus 31 opposite Chalk Farm tube can take you close to Portobello Market - about half and hour journey
Hampstead Heath is two stops away on the northern line from Chalk Farm.
There is a little independent cinema one stop away in Belsize Park. (Called Screen on the Green, in Time Out)

Tubes and Buses
Nearest tube, "Chalk Farm" on Edgware Branch of NORTHERN LINE.
There is a card called Oyster, which you can top up and use for buses and tubes
Children up to the age of 16, go free on buses.

How to get there

The flat is roughly 30 minutes from the principal railway stations of London: Paddington (Heathrow airport), Liverpool Street (Stansted airport), Kings Cross (Luton airport), Victoria (Gatwick airport) and Waterloo (Eurostar rail connection).
Nearest tube is Chalk Farm on Northern line, one stop north of Camden Town and Two stops south of Hampstead.
Tube station is five minutes walk from flat
Buses 168 from Euston - good bus to go to British Museum Covent Garden - ask bus driver to tell you where to get off. . It leaves behind Chalk Farm tube
27 from Paddington to Chalk Farm road - left out of Paddington
274 from Lancaster Gate (near Paddington) to the zoo, which is five minutes away from flat.
This bus also takes you through Oxford Street, so you can take it in the other direction if you want to go shopping.
There is a pocket size A-Z which is a map of London for guests to use in the flat - you will need to borrow it to find your way around.

Cheapest tickets - ask at the tube station for tubes and buses. There may be a family rail card - pricing changes all the time. Children under 16 go free on buses.
Oyster cards which can be topped up are generally the cheapest way to travel on buses and tubes.
They are also the most convenient as you are not always allowed on buses if you haven't already bought a ticket.

CAMDEN market is about 7 minutes walk away . It is busiest with the largest number of selling stalls on Saturday and Sundays from about 10.30.
Good reasonablly priced cooking from all over the world is available is outside stalls in the market also.
It's very lively . If you don't want it to be too busy, you need to go around 10.30-11am

The ZOO is five minutes walk away in Regents Park

Activities near Central London/Zone 2

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The floors are all varnished wood and we kindly ask guests to bring footwear for indoor use.

Broadbank connection is available - guests will need to bring their own computer.

Our friends will be letting their house upstairs during AUGUST. It is five bedroom and the price may vary according to how many people will be wanting to stay. They also have an advertisement with holiday lettings.

Further details outdoors:
It is not advisable to bring a car as parking is not possible during the week.

Further details

There is a minimum booking period, which is five days.

Conditions

We would be very grateful if guests would return booking forms by post.
The majority of correspondence will be done via e-mail.

Rental rates

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Family of 4	19 Sep 08	2 Oct 08	545£  545	9999	9999	5 Nights
	2 Oct 08	2 Jul 09	545£  545	0-	0-	1 Week

Prices for group size 2
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Two Adults	19 Sep 08	2 Jul 09	475£  475	8686	8686	5 Nights

The owner's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.

The price for FOUR ADULTS for one week is £600 or at a daily rate of £100

Holiday Lettings bookings are secured with a deposit of 25% of the full rent.

The balance is paid eight weeks prior to arrival along with £200 security bond,

which will be returned within 10 days of departure.

There will be a reduction of £25 per week for long bookings of more than three weeks (maximum stay 3 months). The first three weeks will be charged at the above rate and the following weeks will receive the reduction.

Guests can pay by British cheque

Bank draft/cheque

International Bank transfer, which will incur charges of around £30

Paypal, which presently incurs a charge of approx 4%

Likewise, I will pay the charges when returning the security bond.

(It is always a good idea to get your bank to explain all the charges involved in the various options as some charges may not be apparent)

Guestbook

Forth Family Canada

We had a lovely stay at the flat, and the service we received from Philippa Watkins was great. Naturally, I was a bit nervous sending all that money to a stranger but I needn't have worried, as in fact the owners were extremely trustworthy and helpful. Our security deposit was returned promptly after our stay. Instructions provided on where to find the key and on local facilities were excellent, the flat was very comfortable and well stocked, and the location was second to none. We would certainly have no hesitation in returning or in recommending this flat and the Watkins' service to others.
Christine Forth Canada



Chère Madame Watkins,

j'ai bien apprécié votre gentillesse et vos renseignements pour votre appartement.
Nous avons passé une agréable semaine, chez-vous et je vous en remercie.
Mes salutations distinguées. Nermin Krieg - Switzerland


Barr family Canada
"A cozy and wonderful flat in a great neighbourhood! A perfect home base for our daily adventures in London and beyond. Thank you for our comfortable stay. We couldn’t have asked for a better spot."


Famille Grossoeieil Bordeaux France
"Nous avons passé un agreeable sejour, votre appartement etait tres calme and tres comfortable."

Janet Reimer - Canada
"It was a pleasure dealing with Philippa, the owner of the flat on Primrose
Hill. From our first e-mail regarding availability, to the ease of paying
our deposits through Pay-Pal, through directions to the flat, to the
loveliness, conveniences and wonderful location of the flat itself, it all
very much enhanced our London experience. Philippa is very professional and
friendly, and we felt very welcome. Any question or concerns we had were
dealt with promptly and courteously. I would highly recommend staying at
this location!"

Keith Nuttall – New Zealand
"Absolutely ideal-dealing direct with the owner our every need was attended to and our bond was refunded promptly."

Marian Aitkin - Australia
“The Watkins’ were very helpfull with all our arrangements, quick to respond when the boiler went and very professional and friendly to deal with. We are planning to return
as the flat is in a beautiful area, well kept and close to all you need.”

Fazey-Koven family Wales
"What a great, relaxing and comfortable flat. It was wonderful to have the space for the three of us to return to after long days enjoying the meseums and Hamleys (!?). Hopefull, we’ll be back again – it really made our stay perfect."

Caroline Dykes UK
"We had a super time in London.The flat was perfect, nice neighborhood,
easy to get to, clean and comfortable. I will recommend it to any
friends visiting London.
Thanks again."

Availability notes

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Contact owner

To contact this owner please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/19947

Contact details for home 19947 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	Philippa Watkins
Tel:	+44 (0)1792 203574
Mobile:	+44 (0)7711 435603
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