About Short Term Letting London

Short-term lettings in London are becoming extremely popular across the world as a great alternative to hotel rooms. For those who are still new to the concept of short-lets or as they are more commonly known, serviced apartments, here is a little information about them which might help in understanding short lets better.

What are short term lettings?

When you travel to a place for a holiday or even for some business reason, you often book a hotel which serves as your short-term accommodation. Short term letting gained popularity for the reason that frequent travellers had started feeling homesick and too confined in the typical hotel rooms. On the other hand, short-lets are apartments with a proper kitchenette, reception room, sleeping area and sometimes more than 1 bedroom, and therefore give a home-like feeling. They are very well serviced to provide you with a comfortable and warm accommodation, when you are away from your home.



Why choose short term apartments over hotels?

Some reports suggest that over 20 per cent of short-lets in the UK can be found in the capital itself!! And there is certainly a wide range of apartments available for short term lettings in London. But so are hotels!! Then why book an apartment instead of the more familiar hotel room? Because serviced apartments give you so many benefits which are a far better deal against the boring old hotel room. They are less costly against a hotel room of same quality; the space is much more as compared to hotels room; the apartments are fully equipped and have an en suite bathroom; your privacy is ensured and you can cook your own meals at just any time! So basically, a fully furnished and equipped serviced apartment is good value for money overall.

What is the procedure to book an apartment?

Actually, a service apartment is as simple to book as a hotel room. If you want to book before you travel, then you can just check your options online and book an apartment of your choice. Just make sure you choose an appropriate location where there are good travel links nearby. Alternatively, you could also contact a lettings agent in London and book an apartment through them. This is more feasible in case of corporate tie-ups where there are lettings agents already associated with a particular company. Or if you have friends and family there, you could ask them to refer a good agent to you so you can book your accommodation.