A bohemian author's apartment in central Soho. It's London's theatre-land, art gallery mecca, red light district, gay village and hub of cafe, bar and restaurant culture. What's not to love?
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A first floor, light and airy apartment in the hub of the exciting and famous Soho. It's spacious for the centre of town and decorated in an Art Deco, shabby chic.
By profession, I'm an author and actor. I absolutely love staying here and, to my mind, the apartment is an absolute gem in the metropolis.
I'm a social creature who loves the buzz of a city but there's no disputing that by night here - especially at the weekend and in the summer - it can be properly lively. The secondary glazing here is good, but some nights you are still very much aware of the hubbub below till the (late) early hours! For me that's a highlight, but, if you're a light sleeper or like pin drop silence, this pocket of London really, really isn't for you and you'd be better suited to a more residential, less central location. At the same time, the apartment is a private haven with and large sitting room with its own bar.
Ideally the space is better for three people rather than four. The master bedroom is spacious with a very comfortable, king-size bed and lots of wardrobe space, but the other bedroom/study is nowhere near as salubrious. It's bijou - no actually it's just small - with an Ikea futon sofa-bed (and when it's out, it practically takes up the whole room!) The walls are lined with a Virginia Woolf novel though so it's got quirky appeal.
Of course Soho is bohemian. It's full of artists and musicians and actors. It's also the home of London's Red Light District and its very friendly gay village. So, if you're of a less-then-liberal disposition or easily offended, it's not the right spot for you. There are strip joints and gay bars in abundance.
The area is famous for its drinking dens. One of my all time favourites is The French House on Dean Street. It was the HQ of the French Resistance during the war. In days gone by, its regulars were among the likes of Rimbaud, Francis Bacon, Geoffrey Bernard, and, to this day, a host of artistic and eccentric figures prop up the bar. It’s one of the old Soho haunts that’s still alive and kicking. Though be warned: the staff bark at you if you use your mobile and they don’t serve pints, only half pints. The Breton cider is cheap and tasty and the clientele are always eclectic and usually chatty.
If you fancy something a little more salubrious then there's the pleasing bar / restaurant, the Dean Street Town House (69-71 Dean Street).
There's also an abundance of gay bars and the apartment is next to one - The Village, a relatively loud and vibrant bar with happy hours earlier in the night. There's also The Yard on Rupert St and Rupert St Bar.
Food wise: If you like seafood, Randall and Aubin is great, just across the road.
There’s a cheap excellent Lebanese restaurant either to dine in or take away from called Yalla Yalla. It’s situated down a side street called Green’s Court (just across the road, turn left, two streets down on the right).
Other restaurants that I love are: the Wolseley on Piccadilly (beautiful and with a brasserie menu, so reasonable to pricey, depending on your taste) and J Sheekeys on Saint Martins Court. If you like the sound of Venetian tapas there's Polpo on Beak Street.
If you want cheap and Chinese then China Town is just around the corner (turn right out of the door, right into Wardour, cross Shaftsbury Ave and it’s on the left). There are also food stalls now most days at Berwick Street market and Rupert Street (literally round the corner).
There are cafes everywhere you turn here, but Bar Italia is the oldest / finest and is on Frith Street and great for people watching.
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This venue is good for socialising but not for hosting a party.
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Magnifico apartamento con 2 habitaciones con camas de matrimonio, un baño y cocina-comedor con sofa, tv, frigrorifico, lavavajillas, horno, secador, plancha, calefaccion... Esta situado en un p… More
Reviewed 3 Jan 2018
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