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# London weekend apartments: areas and short-stay terms

For a Friday-to-Sunday visit, start with buildings that accept two-night bookings. Some residences accept weekends, while others require a longer booking, including a month or more.

## What it costs, and getting in on Friday

The catalogue’s Kensington median starting rate is £250 a night across 12 priced residences; Marylebone’s is £265 across seven. Two nights at those figures would be £500 or £530. Request a quote for your weekend dates and apartment size. Two couples can compare a two-bedroom apartment with two hotel rooms, including services and the shared living space.

Heathrow Express reaches Paddington in about fifteen minutes. The Elizabeth line continues to Bond Street and Tottenham Court Road, potentially reducing the onward trip for a West End stay. Friday road traffic can make a car transfer longer than an hour.

## Picking the area

Mayfair places Bond Street, Mount Street and Savile Row near Hyde Park. Fortnum & Mason on Piccadilly offers afternoon tea in the Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon. Evening and Sunday restaurant opening varies, so plan any essential meal.

Marylebone has independent shops and cafés around the High Street, with its Sunday farmers’ market near Moxon Street and Oxford Street to the south. Near London Bridge, Borough Market offers a Saturday alternative for groceries; lunchtime is busy.

South Kensington has free permanent museum collections around Exhibition Road, with Hyde Park to the north. Knightsbridge adds Brompton Road’s department stores and Sloane Street shops. South Kensington has Circle, District and Piccadilly lines; Knightsbridge is served by the Piccadilly line.

In Chelsea, start around Sloane Square and Duke of York Square, where Manicomio has a terrace, before following the King’s Road towards the river. The Ivy Chelsea Garden is another dining option. Addresses further from Sloane Square can mean a longer station walk or a bus journey.

## Arriving and leaving

Arrival and departure hours can determine how much of the weekend you have. Early access, late checkout and luggage storage require agreement. Map the station route and reserve any fixed-time dinner or theatre plan before filling in the rest of the trip.

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