Whitechapel wouldn’t necessarily be your first port of call when it comes to unique London stays, but the Aptel East Apart Hotel isn’t your average London stay.
Aptel’s stylish, full serviced apartments are housed in a sustainable building featuring a green roof with high-tech energy efficient systems throughout, with the bonus of being walking distance to the city, Shoreditch and Spitalfields and just a few minutes from Whitechapel station. If you’re after a self-catering accommodation option for a longer time frame that gives you more freedom than a hotel, this could be the one.
Check in is easy - with a 24 hour concierge service there’s no need to worry about finding your apartment. The set up is simple, but sleek; with parquet style laminate flooring, a plush velvet headboard, lighting that wouldn’t have been amiss on made.com and a rather slick looking kitchen, this place serves up some serious new house mood board inspo. Plus for something that’s pretty functional in its purpose, they’ve made these apartments feel really rather homely.
I also have to applaud them for the genuinely decent hairdryer. As someone with super long tresses it’s a bugbear when there’s a rubbish one, and you would be surprised at how many five star hotels have one of those terrible dryers, attached to the bathroom wall, akin to drying your hair with the breath of a baby.
Each apartment comes with full air conditioning, high speed WiFi, your own TV, en suites with monsoon showers, luxury toiletries and fluffy white towels, and with a range of sizes to cater for your needs whether travelling solo or in town with kids and in need of extra space, there’s something for everyone. The kitchenette is decked out with fridge, microwave, kettle and toaster as well as crockery and cutlery. It’s really got everything you need to make you feel right at home.
With prices starting from £148.50 per night, Aptel’s apartments are a great option for a city base with a difference.
