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Apartment |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

West Kensington in Central London/Zone 2

From £1533 per week |  From £219 per night

Short stays welcome

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Car not necessary, pets welcome

About the home

A renovated third floor holiday apartment situated in the primarily residential area of London’s West Kensington. Ideally located for The Queen’s Club – home to the Artois Tennis Championships. Also visit Kensington Gardens and Palace, The Natural History and Science Museum and The Royal Albert Hall. Heathrow Airport 45 minutes by underground. Shops and restaurant 250 yards, pubs 500 yards.

7 steps to communal entrance. Stairs to third floor: Lounge/kitchen/dining room with wooden & tiled floors, 3 bedrooms - 2 double, 1 twin with en-suite shower room with toilet & basin, bathroom with bath, shower attachment, toilet & basin. Stairs to study area.

Services: Elec fires. GFCH. All fuel, power, bed linen (duvets) & towels inc. Cot. T/cot. H/chair. 4 Digital TVs. 2 DVD players. Radio/CD player. Wifi. Elec hob & oven. F/freezer. M/wave. Washer/dryer. One small pet welcome. Non smokers only.

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The South East England / Greater London region

West Kensington is a down-to-earth and homely place defined by its diverse array of small shops, fun pubs and multicultural restaurants. This is a predominantly residential area, with a wide cross-section of housing that ranges from impressive Victorian mansion blocks and terraces to flats and tall neo-Georgian townhouses. The big draw in West Kensington is Olympia, a world-class exhibition complex dating back to 1886. Partnered with Earls Court, Olympia stages around 170 conferences and events a year. West Kensington, which counts Mahatma Gandhi and Edward Elgar among its illustrious former residents, also invites visitors to the Leighton House Museum, the studio and home of the acclaimed Victorian artist Frederic, Lord Leighton.

The area is well-served by tubes and buses. Trains to Gatwick run from Olympia, and there are easy road routes to both Heathrow and Central London. West Kensington is also close to the various attractions of Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham.

Shopping is never far away High St Kensington, Hammersmith and now the new Westfield complex, Europe's largest shopping mall.

West Kensington is ideal for visiting London's many attractions and has been said to be an excellent location by our many guests.

The Central London/Zone 2 / West Kensington area

The local history of Hammersmith and Fulham Borough

130 years ago Hammersmith & Fulham was a largely rural area. There is evidence of Roman and Saxon occupation of some riverside areas and the manor of Fulham, which included Hammersmith, was referred to in the Domesday Book.

A Roman road leading westwards ran from Oxford Street along the line of the present Goldhawk Road. Shepherds Bush derives its name from shepherds who used to rest their flocks on a triangular green in the north of the borough on their way to market up until 1900.

The arrival of the railways in the borough was the catalyst for the development of the present day Hammersmith & Fulham. The extension of the Metropolitan Railway to Hammersmith via Shepherds Bush from Paddington in 1864 started these changes, followed by the District Line´s arrival in Hammersmith (1874), West Brompton (1869) and Putney Bridge (1880). As a result, the second half of the nineteenth century saw a huge increase in population, from 10,000 in 1801 to 250,000 in 1901.

The accompanying house building dramatically changed the area´s character. Industrial developments thrived including the Osram lamp factory at Brook Green, the J.Lyons factory, which at one time employed 30,000 people and the largest municipal power station in Britain, built near the extensive gasworks in Sands End. All of these have since closed and the sites redeveloped as the industrial face of the borough changes.

The start of the twentieth century, saw the White City Stadium hosting the 1908 Olympics at the same time as the Franco-British exhibition was held celebrating the industrial achievements of France and Britain. Building the exhibition´s halls, palaces, gardens, lakes and canals took 12,000 people. They were finished in white stucco - hence the name White City.

The exhibition site later became the White City Estate, the borough´s largest housing estate and the stadium was acquired by the BBC for the first phase in their new headquarters, completed in 1990.

Other significant developments around this time included the building of Olympia (1886), Lyric Theatre (1888), Hammersmith Palais (1919), Wormwood Scrubs Prison (1874), Hammersmith Hospital (1905) and football clubs Fulham (who started playing at Craven Cottage in 1896), Chelsea (1905) and QPR (1885). The borough´s population peaked at 288,000 during the inter-war period.

In 1913 the country's first daylight studio was opened in Lime Grove, although it has recently been demolished to be replaced with a homeless hostel. Coincidentally, novelist Charles Dickens was once involved in supporting a shelter for `fallen women´ on the same street. The decline of manufacturing industry has seen its replacement by a wide range of service industries, witnessed by such post-war landmarks as the BBC TV Centre (1960), the new Charing Cross Hospital (1973), the Hammersmith Broadway complex (first phase, 1993) and the nearby `Ark´ office building (1992).

Hammersmith and Fulham had been separate boroughs until they were merged in 1965 following the London.

How to get there

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By air

From Heathrow airport
Follow the signs to the underground, take the Piccadilly Line and get off at Hammersmith Station. Stay on the same platform and take the District Line for two stops, getting off at West Kensington. Now follow the instructions on how to get here from West Kensington underground station.

From Gatwick airport
Follow the signs for direct train links to London and take the Gatwick Express to Victoria Station. Get off at Victoria and take the District Line Westbound towards West Kensington. Get off at West Kensington and follow the instructions on how to get here from West Kensington underground station.

From Stansted airport
Take the Stansted Express and get off at Liverpool Street. Take the Circle Line towards Monument and get off at Tower Hill. Now take the District Line Westbound towards Richmond or Ealing Broadway and get off at West Kensington. Walk from here, following the instructions on how to get here from West Kensington underground station.

From Luton Airport
Take the Thameslink train and get off at Blackfriars. Then take the District line west, direction Richmond or Ealing Broadway, and get off at West Kensington. From here go on foot to the entrance of West Kensington tube station.

From London City Airport
Take the Docklands Light Railway DLR get off at Canning Town. Then take the first Jubilee line train to Willesden Green / Stanmore / Wembley Park. Get off at Westminster and change to the District line west, direction Ealing Broadway or Richmond, and get off at West Kensington. From here go on foot to the entrance of West Kensington tube station.

By train

From Paddington Train Station
Take the District Line Westbound towards Richmond or Ealing Broadway and get off at West Kensington. Walk from here, following the instructions on how to get here from West Kensington underground station.

From Victoria Train Station
Take the District Line Westbound towards Richmond or Ealing Broadway and get off at West Kensington. Walk from here, following the instructions on how to get here from West Kensington underground station.

From Liverpool Street Train Station
Take the Circle Line towards Monument and get off at Tower Hill. Now take the District Line Westbound towards Richmond or Ealing Broadway and get off at West Kensington. Walk from here, following the instructions on how to get here from West Kensington underground station.

From Waterloo Train Station
Take the Jubilee Line northbound and get off at Westminster, the next stop. Now take the District Line Westbound towards Richmond or Ealing Broadway and get off at West Kensington. Walk from here, following the instructions on how to get here from West Kensington underground station.

Activities near Central London/Zone 2

Guestbook for Three Bedroom 4* Apartment

"We're back in Toronto now and we just want to thank you for making our stay a pleasant one. The flat was so comfortable. we have friends that might come down to London in the next few months and we've recommended that they rent with you."

"Thank you so much, we truly enjoyed our 2 weeks with you, the Flat was exactly what we were looking for, and our kids simply loved the large screen TV. The location for us was perfect, add to this an easy run on our last morning to Heathrow Airport, and then we could really ask for no more, till next time."

Traveller review for this vacation rental (27356) 5/5
Comments from Owner Guestbook
"Our 3 Week Stay was Fantastic we shall come again. Thank you, the Flat & Location was just perfect. Amazing Value, we will be telling our friends and hope to visit you again soon.
Fantastic Value, Just Loved it the kids still talk about the Large Wide Screen TV, Till next Time"
-John & Amy

Traveller review for this vacation rental (101804) 5/5
Great place to stay
Date Submitted: June 11, 2008 Date of Stay: May 2008
"My 2 teenage daughters and I stayed here and loved it. The tube ride from Heathrow only took about 30 minutes which was nice. The location was great and within a short walking distance from 2 tube stations and London attractions. We were tourists with no car and found the locations great. We found the property very clean and found several grocery stores close by. We loved the crepes at the Hammersmith tube station and found a nice Tesco there.
The owner was available when we needed him and provided a great place to stay.
We would recommend this property to anyone and would stay again."

Traveller review for this vacation rental (135857) 5/5
Kensington flat
Date Submitted: August 01, 2008 Date of Stay: June 2008
"Our family of four had a great time in this flat. We used both the District and Baron's Court stations - no need for a car. Lots of little shops nearby for groceries etc. We really appreciated having the use of the computer, especially the kids. The beds were comfortable, the apartment was nicely decorated, everything was very clean and there was tons of space. The kitchen was super - fridge, freezer, and microwave you name it. The owner was very helpful and easy to deal with. We hope to come back again."

"Situated closed to the West Kensington station made this an ideal location for touring London. Apartment was tidy and the management was more than accommodating for any of our needs. We were only two but apt could sleep 6 easily, queen size in master, 2 twin beds in 2nd bdrm and fold out sofa. Nicely equipped kitchen if you wanted to cook
We would like to thank you for providing wonderful accommodations for our stay in London! The apartment has everything one would need, its clean and very cosy, and the location is great. There is still a lot to see for us in this gorgeous City, so our wish is to come back to London & to 11 Castletown Road"

Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
2012 Rates	3 Jan 12	1 Jan 13	1533£ 1533	219219	219219	5 Nights

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

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

This apartment is ideally suited for four to six people, we consider shorter stays than 5 nights but will need you to enquire before hand. Ideally can sleep 6 people, and extra beds possible but please do enquire about this service. Rental rates higher at peak period, such as the Olympics. Please enquire.

50% deposit of balance / 50% remaining balance paid on arrival. We accept Visa and Master Card through our own website.

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3 years listed You are contacting Richard Poppleton Castletown Partnership (property manager) Landline +44 0207 3869423 Mobile +44 07816 911471 Payment accepted Credit cards accepted PayPal accepted Languages spoken The property manager is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2008. This apartment has so far received 0 reviews.

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