London Olympics holiday rentals
If you've managed to grab a last minute ticket for the Olympic Games and are looking for accommodation in London, there are still plenty of places to choose from on HomeAway.co.uk, the holiday rentals website. The site features over 700 private apartments still available to rent in the capital during the event with prices starting from £35 per person per night. For a one-of-a-kind experience, visitors could even choose to stay in an eight storey tower in Greenwich with panoramic views to landmark buildings.
This summer, holiday rentals on HomeAway.co.uk provide the best value for money in the London boroughs of Bromley, Croydon and Enfield where average prices start from £234 per week for a studio flat to £1,813 per week for a five-bedroom house. The most expensive boroughs on HomeAway.co.uk are Greenwich and Westminster, where weekly rates go as high as £8,500 for a five-bedroom property.
Choose from one of the central London apartments below or the tower in Greenwich. Alternatively, browse hundreds more on HomeAway.co.uk.
Prices quoted are per property and correct at the time of going to press. All properties still had good availability during the London Olympics.
Eight storey tower in Greenwich
5 Bedrooms, Sleeps 10. £7,500 per property per week
The London Water Tower, built in the late 1800s, is now stylishly converted into an eight storey holiday heaven. With five bedrooms, three bathrooms, open plan living area, observatory lounge, two kitchens, a lift in the Tower and a moat around it, you might not even get to use the eight TV screens or the free WiFi. The Tower is situated on the London Green Chain about a mile south of the River Thames and London City Airport. From the top you can see famous London buildings (London Eye, the 'Gherkin', Wembley Stadium) as well as Woolwich Common, Oxleas Wood, the O2 and glimpses of the River Thames. HomeAway.co.uk/p415214
Elegant apartment close to Hyde Park
1 Bedroom, Sleeps 2. £215 per property per night
An apartment right in the heart of London only yards away from Hyde Park and Kensington Palace, in the cosmopolitan neighbourhood of Queensway. The property offers 65 sqm of contemporary living space and comprises of living room, well appointed kitchen featuring Bosch appliances, full suite bathroom and entrance hall. The apartment has two lifts, concierge, CCTV security system, night patrol for added security and wireless internet access. HomeAway.co.uk/p434046
Apartment in Victoria with communal roof terrace
2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6. £200 per property per night
Located within an apartment block in Pimlico with its own secure car parking, the apartment has two double bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower room and is fully furnished to a high standard with Wi-Fi internet and Sky TV. There is a porter, communal roof terrace and a secure basement car parking space if required. An extremely convenient location from which to explore London and sample the delights of some of the most exclusive enclaves of Belgravia and Chelsea. HomeAway.co.uk/p414451
Stylish apartment in Islington
3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 9. £300 per property per night
A spacious, stylish apartment offering all the conveniences of home and a few extra luxuries to enhance your trip. The property features a large spacious lounge with two designer leather sofas, an extending dining table to seat ten, as well as a selection of board games and travel guides. The apartment is no smoking inside but there is a small balcony terrace with table and chairs. HomeAway.co.uk/p809954
