STYLE AND SUBSTANCE

For anyone who likes their home comforts, or fancies a taste of living like a local in a swish part of London, these cosy apartments, complete with kitchens, are ideal. I stayed in No1 The Mansions, Kensington. Everything you need to feel right at home is here, but without the housework – a daily housekeeping service takes care

of that.

SLEEPING MATTERS

Apartments vary in size, from studios to four bedrooms.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

You will never go hungry in Kensington. Step out the Tube and on to Earls Court Road and you can choose from cheap to pricey, stopping at most points in between. Just to make Scots feel especially at home, there is even a Greggs. In one of many nice touches, if you stay four nights or more a welcome breakfast basket is waiting in your kitchen alongside tea, coffee, and fresh milk and juice in the fridge. Friendly staff are on hand during the day to answer any questions.

ABOUT THE AREA

You are only a short Tube ride away from the main sights, with the Kensington apartments on the District and Circle lines. As an extra treat, travel first class with Virgin Trains. You will arrive fed,

watered and relaxed, right in

the heart of London.

DEALS

Studio apartments start from £170

a night. Apartments also available

in Mayfair, Edinburgh, Inverness, and Cheltenham.

Mansley serviced apartments, 0800 304 7160. Visit www.bymansley.com, virgin trains.co.uk