Welbeck Street Six

This smart city apartment is the ideal spot to call home during a trip to London. Part of an original Victorian townhouse, it has the big windows and high ceilings typical of these traditional English buildings. It's the perfect mixture of old and new – the oak flooring has underfloor heating, and the mid-century style furniture sits alongside the sleek, modern kitchen. If you need to catch up on work then you can set up your laptop at the elegant glass desk, and you're only a twenty-minute tube ride away from the City for meetings. Culture vultures will love the fact that the British Museum is only a twenty-minute stroll away, and foodies are equally well-catered for – nearby Mayfair is home to some of the best fine dining around. And, if you want to shop till you drop, then the holy trinity of Oxford Street, Bond Street and Regent Street are just a short walk away.