Serviced apartments are still available in London for the London Marathon that will take place on Sunday 22nd April 2012. At Serviced City Pads we have a range of serviced apartments in London available through our website. Serviced apartments are a great alternative option to hotels as they can provide much more space and comfort and at similar prices. More and more people are turning to serviced apartments as their first choice for accommodation when visiting London and there are a many different apartments available across the city. If you will be travelling to the capital for the marathon then London apartments could be the ideal option for your visit.

The London Marathon is one of the most famous sporting events in the world, which sees runners take on a 26.2 mile route through the heart of the city. Established in 1981, the Marathon is a gruelling test for the world’s top athletes, however it is also an opportunity for the average person to test their mettle. Arguably the best thing about the London Marathon is the amount of money that it raises for charity – it holds the record of being the largest annual fund raising event in the world. It has been estimated that since 1981 the London Marathon has managed to raise over £450,000,000.00 for charity. The marathon has it all from the best athletes in the world pushing themselves to the limit, to the casual runner raising a few quid for their favourite charity and perhaps wearing fancy dress. The London Marathon is a great day for spectators and participants alike.

If you will be coming to London for the marathon and want to find a London serviced apartment for your stay, then why not get in touch with us here at Serviced City Pads? You can send us your enquiry through the website or you can call our reservations team on 0844 335 8866.

The reknowned artist Damien Hurst will be showing his work in London at the Gagosian Britannia until February 8th 2012, I decided to take the Family on a weekend trip to London to see Damien’s work and booked a London Apartment through Serviced City Pads. The reservation team can be contacted on 0844 335 8866.

You can expect to see work from 1986 through to 2011, Damien Hursts work is internationally re-knowned and was part of the up and coming group ‘The Young British Artist’, he can be classed as the most famous British living artist and is worth an estimated over £200 million pounds. Damian’s central theme is ‘About Death’ and has completed many works of dead animals such as a shark, sheep and cow to name a few. One of my favourite pieces is ‘For the Love of God’ where he has a humans skull made completely out of diamonds however Damien Hurst is never far from opinion and several of his works have been questioned about being very similar to other artists works. My family and I will enjoy the weekend visiting the show and staying in London and a real enjoyable part of the trip will be the home away from home feeling of a serviced apartment in London.

2012 marks the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II to the accession to the throne of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Queen Elizabeth succeeded her father King George VI there will be many special events taking place and to celebrate a Bank Holiday has been moved to June 4 as this will be the actual Queens birthday which will result in a 4 day honour holiday for the people of Great Britain so why not stay in london. I have made special plans to visit the capital to spend the whole four days celebrating the Queen. I have already chosen my London Apartment, booked through a very helpful company Serviced City Pads, you can contact the reservations team on 0844 335 8866.
A large event will be staged in London on that weekend, which is to include a diamond jubilee concert which we believe will be produced by the incredibly talented Gary Barlow who is the genius behind Take That and of course the most senior judge on the most watch show in television ‘The X Factor’. There will also be a maritime parade of boats and events along the River Thames on the 3rd of June, I belive this could be up to 1,000 boats which will be the largest flotilla on the river for 350 years and some 1 million people are expected to watch from the banks of the thames. The Queen will lead this flotilla in a specially designed Royal barge and I bielive this will be a most wonderful event.
The 2012 Olympic Park will also be named the Queen Elizabeth II Olympic Park, I’m so excited about this truly magical event, myself and the family will be staying in a Serviced Apartment in London.

Showing at the National Theatre on London’s South Bank is the Landscape Photography of the year 2011; the show will run until January 28. This is a truly wonderful competition with some wonderful pictures to view. If you require accommodation throughout the capital Serviced City Pads supplies a large range of London Apartments from studios through to large Penthouse Apartments, please contact the reservations team on 0844 335 8866.
Landscape photography are pictures taken which show the undulation of the land and the surrounding scenery, there is usually very little in the way of modern focus and the majority of pictures have no human content. The content is usually of Waterfalls, Seascapes, Coastlines and mountains very much in the classic grove of landscape photography, landscape photographers like to use the light particularly dusk so they can show the landscape at its most natural. We travelled to down to London on the train for the exhibition and booked a London Serviced Apartment which was ideal as it gave a true home away from home feel and allowed us to come and go as we pleased.
The most impressive part of Landscape is the use of high resolution cameras which pin point incredible details in the picture scope and found this incredible with many of the pictures. Serviced City Pads have Serviced Apartments London throughout the capital and I can thoroughly recommend.

You may find the London Ice Sculpting Festival of interest located at Canada Square Park in Canary Wharf on January 13 and 14 so is a very easy location to reach, London Apartment accommodation is nearby should you wish to stay the evening to watch the finals on day two.

The actual event has been opened to teams throughout the world and there will be initial rounds where two teams will compete with two blocks of ice to make a wonderful Ice Sculpture in the the theme of Winter Sports. Serviced Apartments London are becoming very popular due to the fifty percent increase in space versus a hotel room and many London Apartments have become the destination of choice where they stay in Canary Wharf. Serviced City Pads supply a wide range of London Apartments throughout the capital and can be contacted on 0844 335 8866 where the reservations team will be more than happy to discuss your particular requirements.

The magical world of Cirque du Soleil come to the Royal Albert Hall until February 5th 2012, I decided to make the trip and stay in a London Serviced Apartment through Serviced City Pads who can be contacted on 0844 335 8866.
I have been to the Royal Hall for the last night of the proms however this amazing display was something quite different; this is the second incarnation of this wonderful show which I believe has some wonderful visual effects and a great musical score. The show is a dramatic mix of Circus arts and street entertainment which originally comes from Canada where the troupe started in 1980 and toured initially around Quebec. After three years Cirque due Soleil then received a grant from the Canadian arts council which allowed them to tour throughout the country.
As we know the troupe has gone on to worldwide success with many different groups touring the world, you will have to buy a ticket and experience the wonders of Cirque and you like me will return to your London Apartment suitably impressed by the sheer wonderful performance.
I recommend staying in apartments in London due to the increase of nearly fifty percent space versus a hotel. Serviced City Pads supply apartments throughout London.

The dust has settled on another year and another season of The X Factor. However, though the show is now over, the annual X Factor Live tour is set to start soon. The main contestants from X Factor 2011 will be touring the UK giving fans a chance to see them live. The X Factor Live tour will be in London at Wembley Arena for 2 nights on the 3rd and 4th March 2012. If you will be travelling to see the show, London serviced apartments are still available for these dates.

The X Factor is always entertaining and last year was no exception! There was the excitement of the new judges Gary Barlow, Tulisa, and Kelly Rowland (with Louis Walsh the only familiar face). The contest was not without controversy – the Misha B bullying allegations aired on the show by Tulisa and Louis, Frankie Cocozza and his “rock and roll” behaviour – but it ultimately came down to a final between Amelia Lily, Marcus Collins, and Little Mix. The victory of girl group Little Mix was an X Factor landmark as this was the first time that a girl group had won the competition. Now, if you want to see Little Mix and the other contestants such as Janet Devlin, Craig Colton, or Misha B live, you can come to the X Factor Live shows at Wembley Arena.

Serviced apartments in London are available for anyone travelling to see the show and who might require accommodation. Apartments in London can be viewed on the London city page of the Serviced City Pads website. If you would like to find out more about a London serviced apartment or what options are available to you for your London visit, then why not call our reservations team on 0844 335 8866, or send us your enquiry through our website?

Book a stay in London this December and visit London’s chocolate festival at the South Bank from 9 – 11 where you can wonder in the magical world of chocolate.
I decided to explore Chocolate festival with an overnight stay in a London Apartment and popped along to the South Bank to find out what to expect before the opening this weekend. Apparently you can expect to find ‘Chocolate Artisans’ who will demonstrate the art of making fine chocolate and if you’re lucky they will let you have a go also. The chocolate festival will also feature the following, William Curley, Bill McCarrick, Damian Allsop and Paul Wayne Gregory these chaps know their stuff and as I have a passion for chocolate I which my waistline can be a testament it will be a delight to learn from the masters.
So in summary there will be chocolate producers displaying their products which you can taste and purchase, chocolate producers making the product and showing you more importantly how to produce. I suspect after a full day at the South Bank chocolate festival I will be fully nourished and look forward to relaxing in my London Serviced Apartment.

Cold Play arrive in London on December 10th to play the O2 Arena, I would recommend you stay in London overnight as this is expected to be a great night of music and entertainment.
Cold Play were founded in 1996 by vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland, the two founders went on to enlist Guy Berryman as the bassist and Will Champion as the drummer, backing vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. The group had several names such as Pectoralz and Star Fish prior to renaming as Cold Play in 1998. I recommend that you enjoy your evening at the O2 Arena then spend the night and a great alternative to a hotel is a London Serviced Apartment.
Cold Play achieved worldwide fame after their single Yellow in 2000, followed by their debut single released in the same year Parachutes which went on to be critically acclaimed. What can you expect from Saturdays gig, well you can expect plenty of strobe lighting for which the band have been noted and also contain distorted guitar riffs and blessy undertones.
Book a ticket for the gig on Saturday night 10th December and I’m sure you will have a fantastic night, after the gig head back to central London and continue to party the night away and then relax at the end of the night in your very own London Apartment.

The West End of London will be great place to visit this December where you will see the majority of London stores, Tourist Attractions and major government buildings.
I would personally head towards Oxford Street initially which is the busiest shopping street in Europe with all the major department stores such as Selfridges the upmarket store and of course all the major stores such John Lewis, Debenhams, Miss Selfridge and Top shop. Oxford Street throughout December is incredible busy however this gives you the real buzz of Christmas.
During my weekend stay in London I knew it would be a good idea to get up early on Saturday morning to beat the Christmas Shopping rush so we were the first shoppers in Selfridges at 9am Saturday morning which actually gave a great sense of pleasure, me and the wife split up to purchase each other’s Christmas presents so a went directly to the perfume counter to select something special for my wonderful wife. After the morning shopping we headed directly for lunch where I knew and special little bistro called Henri’s in St Christopher’s place. After a lovely lunch we headed back to our London Apartment to drop off our shopping then head back out to do some sightseeing so we headed over to the British Museum on Russell Street just near Bloomsbury. After the British museum we headed back to our Serviced London Apartment.