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Top royal residences to visit in the UK - updated Dec 2026

Few things capture the imagination like a royal residence. Since King Charles III came to the throne in 2022, the royal calendar has moved on, but the palaces and castles that make up the monarchy's homes remain some of the most rewarding places to visit in the UK.

Our top 10 tips on surviving the London Marathon!

At just over 42 hellish kilometres (or 26 murderous miles if you’re British), running a marathon is not for the faint hearted. And with the world famous London Marathon ‘just around the corner’ on 24th April, you’re going to need all the help you can get! Read more...

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Craven The Good Life

A selection of stunning, newly refurbished serviced apartments in the heart of East Molesey. Located just next to Hampton Court Palace, with brilliant views over lovely Bushy Park, these luxury apartments are in the ideal location for short or extended stays.

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Terrific Tooley Street

Wow, pizza and beer – Flying Butler could not have gone for a more practical, relaxing and enjoyable way to showcase their new London Bridge property than by inviting everyone over for a visit! Check out that Shard!

Serviced Apartments in Monument Review

Harriet says: "During my last trip to London I was lucky enough to stay in one of my favourite areas, The City. I love the buzz this place has, the fact that you’re basically slap bang in the middle of the capital and nothing is too far away."

Luxury, location, long stay and lovely London views

I've lived in our amazing capital for almost 12 years now, and it just never gets boring - there’s always something to do or see in lively London. There's history around every corner, unmissable galleries and museums, and of course my favourite, the mad Londoners themselves.

Thanksgiving for the American connections in the UK

Today we're giving thanks for the american connections here in the UK.

Benefits of Serviced Apartments for Business Travellers

Despite the advances in technology promising easy online meetings, most people still prefer to do business face to face and so business travel is still very much a necessity in the modern world. Whatever you call them - serviced apartments, corporate housing, temporary accommodation- the rapid growth of the industry in the UK is testimony to the increasing popularity of the sector,but just what are the main benefits of serviced apartments to the business traveller?

PAS's Top 10 tips for travelling with toddlers

The summer holidays have arrived and it’s that time of year when you get to spend some quality time with the ‘family’!   With 'The Blurb' telling us that ‘getting there is half the fun', we could easily be fooled into thinking this is going to be some kind of holiday. However, as anyone who has kids will already know, that's not entirely true is it?

Marietjie makes it to Birchover Hotel Apartments in Derby

I finally arrive in Derby feeling relieved but totally drained! Carl from Birchover Hotel Apartments had very kindly offered to chauffeur me from the station to the apartment. Much to my relief (and so happy to see a familiar and friendly face), Carl was there waiting for me as I exited the station. By the way, I wasn’t staying on my own for the weekend as a good friend of mine was also there to meet us.

Day tripping to YORK!

With York looming in the morning it was off to the Globe Apartments Xmas party! Even with tunes, wine and other temptations however, Elsa and I still managed to leave at a reasonable hour…

Our Top 5 Christmas Markets In The Uk

Finally, it's arrived! The festive season is upon us and there's plenty to celebrate! We've worked hard all year and now its time to eat, drink and be merry...so let's get this party started and what better way to celebrate our favourite time of the year than by taking you on a tour of our top 5 Christmas Markets?

Cambridge Serviced Apartments

Cambridge is one of Europe’s most popular historic cities, able to offer its visitors not only an abundance of beautiful buildings, museums and art galleries but the ability to admire this wonderful architecture as well as the majestic college buildings of the famous University in a lovely, tranquil environment.

Impressive views from Portsmouth

My experience of Portsmouth..After my early morning run (I’m mad, I know), I was all ready to head down to Waterloo and take the train to Southampton. With 40 minutes to spare I positioned myself in the long cue at Starbucks for a morning coffee along with the many other earlybirds.

Welcome to the Carnival!

The streets of West London come alive every August Bank Holiday weekend, this year falling on on the 24th, 25th and 26th of August, as London celebratesEurope's biggest street festival – the Notting Hill Carnival. Held annually since 1966 and attracting around 2.5 million people in the past years, this is The place to be!

Showcasing Portsmouth and Southampton

We're showcasing 2 South Coast giants this month as we visit the nautical and naval cities of Portsmouth and Southampton.

RHS HAMPTON COURT PALACE FESTIVAL

The Hampton Court Palace Festival was first held in 1992 with a total of 265 exhibitors. Today the show has grown to a total of around 600 exhibitors and the showground covers an area of around 34 acres. From the shows humble beginnings therefore, it has now become the world’s largest flower show and is held every July.