Short-term rentals are perfect for business trips to London. London is a thriving hub of business activity, much of it concentrated in areas between Heathrow in the west, to Canary Wharf in the east. Different types of business are centered in broad areas, and here is a rough guide…
Canary Wharf
A hub for banking and business services
Clerkenwell
One of London’s villages and is a hub for digital businesses and start-ups
“The City”
Attracts insurance, financial services, and legal firms
Holborn
Attracts accounting and consultancy
The West End
Home to London’s famous retail and shopping heaven including Regent’s Street
Soho
You will find plenty of media and creative types
Heathrow
Is, of course, home to transport and travel, while also TV, media, life sciences, pharma
Business parks in London are also on the rise. These purpose-built developments are home to a wide range of businesses and organizations. Chiswick Business Park in the west and North London Business Park in New Southgate are two of the busiest.
London is full of world-class attractions for tourists, including historic buildings, museums, galleries, theatre and shopping. There are also hundreds of sights which tourists love to discover by exploring the city.
Area
Type of Tourist Attraction
West End
Theatres, shopping, restaurants
Kensington
Museums, restaurants
Westminster
Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, London Eye, Sealife Centre
City of London
Tower Bridge, Tower of London
London Bridge
The Shard, Borough Market
Park Lane
Hyde Park, luxury restaurants
Camden
Camden Market, independent shops and restaurants
Notting Hill
Antiques market, restaurants, village atmosphere
Marylebone
Madame Tussauds, London Planetarium
Greenwich
Royal Observatory, Greenwich Park
Living in London usually means setting up home outside of the center of the city. If you are looking for somewhere to live, you are likely to be heading for residential areas, especially if you are visiting as a family.
Area
Features
Richmond
Shopping, riverside, open spaces, schools
Kensington
Tourist attractions, parks, restaurants, colleges
Greenwich
Historic buildings, riverside attractions, O2 Arena, parks
Hampstead
Village atmosphere, schools, Hampstead Heath
Islington
Restaurants, shopping, theatres, Emirates Stadium, colleges
Walthamstow
Independent shops, nature reserve, outdoor market
Some of London’s most popular places to live offer plenty of green spaces, thriving High Streets, and great schools and colleges. If you are visiting friends or relatives, these are also the areas they may well be living in. We can help you find apartments in these popular hotspots, but it is also easy for you and your friends to travel to the central areas to meet up.