Relax in this stunning calm tranquil stylish space in the heart of historic Hampstead Village. The charming Hampstead Heath lakes, swans, swimming ponds, tennis courts, film locations, quirky idilic Hampstead restaurants, delightful shops & cafes, splendid historical houses, museums, gardens... just minutes away
!!! READ BELOW !!!
IMPORTANT - WE ARE NOT A HOTEL, SO DO NOT ASSUME ANYTHING - OUR RULES ARE DIFFERENT
YOU MUST READ House Rules, Additional Rules, Guest Access, Check-in/out - so that there are NO SURPRISES.
Especially see the strict check-in and check-out times.
1)Please kindly take the following rules seriously. Failure to comply results in immediate eviction by the building management, outside of the host's control, with no refunds issued:
No parties or events of any kind
No loud noises, antisocial behaviour
No smoking anywhere
No unregistered guests
No pets
Enter / leave the building quietly
Do not leave the entrance door open
The neighbours are lovely, polite, considerate. The building is safe, peaceful, tranquil. You will love its serene atmosphere. The building management evict anyone whose behaviour is not in line with community's standards of thoughtful, caring, cooperative living.
If you intend to party, please save yourself the unnecessary eviction distress by booking elsewhere. This property is extremely unsuitable for loud gatherings
2) ACCESS
Rarely, the building maintenance require access to individual apartments for tasks mandated by UK government law. These activities are non-negotiable and beyond control of both the building and the host. They usually involve essential safety checks (fire alarm testing, water safety verification, radiator inspections...)
In the UNLIKELY event that such task is scheduled during your stay, you will have to grant access to the flat. The duration varies (minutes, hours, a day or, rarely, longer). The likelihood of this affecting your stay is extremely low, but if it happens, compliance is mandatory. These are strict UK Health&Safety legal requirements that ALL UK BUILDINGS must follow
3) CHECK-IN and CHECK-OUT:
Check-in: 5pm-9pm
Check-out: by 10am
We are not a hotel and the check-in and check-out times must be followed.
We CANNOT check you IN after 9pm, or before 5pm.
Check-OUT is strictly by 10am
These times can VERY RARELY be altered - but this depends on the guests checking out before you, and guests checking in after you - and so it is different for every booking.
If you need to - please make sure to check this WELL IN ADVANCE
4) PRICING
You are charged fairly, based on ACTUAL expenses.
Most places charge fixed rates, based on MAXIMUM allowed guests. But we adjust rates to reflect the ACTUAL number of guests. Fewer guests mean our costs are lower, so we lower our nightly rate. Additional charges only apply if extra expenses are incurred (i.e. additional guests)
a)
For 1-2 guests, this 2-bedroom flat is priced as a 1-bedroom flat. Only 1 double bedroom will be set up
1-2 people = 1 double bed
b)
To have the second bedroom set up too, book for 3 people
3 people = 1 double bed + 1 single bed
c)
To have a third bed set up in the living room, book for 4 people. This is a proper single bed, not a pull-out sofa
4 people = 1 double bed + 2 single beds
If you need 2 bedrooms - please make sure to book 2 bedrooms.
If you book 1 bedroom - the second bedroom will NOT be accessible.
PLEASE NOTE that you will only have access to what you book
(beds / bedrooms)
5) GUESTS
Kindly BOOK for the EXACT number of guests: ADULTS+KIDS, as unregistered guests CANNOT check in or stay in the apartment 🌹
This also ensures that there will be enough sleeping spaces set up for your booking
6) BABIES & TODDLERS 🐶 🐥
There are no special safety features for young children. If you are bringing little ones, you alone will have to look after them. Your children are most welcome 🥰, but they depend on your supervision only and their safety is solely your responsibility
7) KEYS
Lost key incurs non-negotiable £1,000 deduction from your deposit
8) LUGGAGE
We do not have space to store guests' luggage.
There is a place 2 min away, who store luggage - £5 per bag per day
Check their opening times !
They are booked through a free App called BOUNCE
9) AMENITIES
Please read amenities. If an item is not listed - it is NOT provided.
Please do not complain about not having items which were never offered 😊
10) For security, the address is provided only after we meet. Check-in instructions are sent just before your arrival.
11) MAKE SURE TO ALSO READ ADDITIONAL RULES !!!
By booking you agree to comply with ALL rules and accept the consequences of any breach 🌺
. PLACES OF INTEREST
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SITES - To the north and east of Hampstead is London's largest ancient park, Hampstead Heath, with the well-known and legally-protected view of the London skyline from Parliament Hill. The Heath has 3 open-air public swimming ponds (1 for men, 1 for women, 1 mixed), originally reservoirs for drinking water and the sources of the River Fleet. The bridge is known locally as 'The Red Arches' or 'The Viaduct', built in fruitless anticipation of residential building on the Heath in the 19th century. Local activities include open-air concerts in summer on the slopes below Kenwood House, the FT Weekend Festival, book & poetry readings, fun fairs on the lower reaches of the Heath, period harpsichord recitals @ Fenton House, Hampstead Scientific Society and Hampstead Photographic Society. The largest employer in Hampstead is the Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, but many small businesses based in the area have international significance. George Martin's AIR recording studios (converted church premises, Lyndhurst Road), is a current example, as Jim Henson's Creature Shop was before it relocated to California. The area has remarkable architecture, such as the Isokon building in Lawn Road, a Grade I listed experiment in collective housing, once home to Agatha Christie, Henry Moore, Ben Nicholson, Walter Gropius. Recently restored by Notting Hill Housing Trust
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MUSEUMS - Fenton House, Hampstead Grove, Hampstead, London NW3 6SP; Freud Museum, 20 Maresfield Gardens, Hampstead NW3 5SX; Burgh House & Hampstead Museum, New End Sq, Hampstead NW3 1LT; Keats House Museum, Keats Grove, Hampstead NW3 2RR; Kenwood House, Hampstead Lane, Hampstead NW3 7JR
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THEATRES & CINEMAS - Everyman Cinema, 5 Holly Bush Vale, Hampstead NW3 6TX; Hampstead Theatre, Eton Ave, Swiss Cottage NW3 3EU; Pentameters Theatre, 28 Heath Str, Hampstead NW3 6TE; Art Galleries - Hampstead was once home to many art galleries but few are now left. The Catto Gallery, 100 Heath Street, Hampstead NW3 1DP (in Hampstead since 1986) has represented artists like Ian Berry, Philip Jackson, Chuck Elliott, Walasse Ting, Sergei Chepik... Gilden's Art Gallery, 74, Heath Street, NW3 1DN; Zebra One Gallery, 1 Perrin's Court, Hampstead NW3 1QX
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PUBLIC HOUSES - The Holly Bush, gas-lit until recently; the Spaniard's Inn, Spaniard's Road, where highwayman Dick Turpin took refuge; The Old Bull and Bush in North End; The Old White Bear (formerly Ye Olde White Bear). Jack Straw's Castle, near Whitestone Pond (converted into residential flats). The Flask, 14 Flask Walk, Hampstead NW3 1HE; Freemasons Arms, 32 Downshire Hill, Hampstead NW3 1NT; The Duke of Hamilton, 23–25 New End, Hampstead NW3 1JD; The Horseshoe (formerly The Three Horseshoes), 28 Heath Str, Hampstead NW3 6TE; King William IV, 77 Hampstead High Str, Hampstead NW3 1RE; The Magdala, 2a South Hill Park, Hampstead NW3 2SB; The Garden Gate, 14 South End Rd, Hampstead NW3 2QE; The Wells Tavern, 30 Well Walk, Hampstead NW3 1BX
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RESTAURANTS - Hampstead has served as a testing ground for a number of cafes and restaurants that later became successful chains, like Giraffe World Kitchen, Gails or Bagel Street. Hampstead has an eclectic mix of restaurants ranging from French to Thai
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SHOPPING - Hampstead High Street is filled with boutiques selling clothing, art supplies, health food, home wears...
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FILM LOCATIONS - Hampstead's rural feel lends itself for use in film, a notable example being The Killing of Sister George (1968) with Beryl Reid & Susannah York. In the opening sequence, Reid's character June wandering through the streets and alleyways of Hampstead, Heath Street and The Mount Square. The Marquis of Granby pub, in which June drinks, was actually The Holly Bush, at 22 Holly Mount. The kidnap sequence in The Collector (1965), starring Terence Stamp & Samantha Eggar, is set in Mount Vernon. Some scenes from An American Werewolf in London (1981) are shot on Hampstead Heath, Well Walk and Haverstock Hill. Kenwood House is the set of Notting Hill (1999). Outdoor scenes in The Wedding Date (2005), starring Debra Messing, show Parliament Hill Fields on the Heath, which also features in Notes on a Scandal (2006) together with the nearby Gospel Oak and Camden Town. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) shows the old Hampstead Town Hall on Haverstock Hill. The film Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006) was filmed entirely on Hampstead Heath, showing picturesque locations such as the Floating Gardens and Kenwood House. A musical set in the area, Les Bicyclettes de Belsize (1968), is a story of a young man's cycle journey around Hampstead and falling in love with the fashion model in it. The war film Allied (2016) with Brad Pitt & Marion Cotillard, began on the corners of Christchurch Hill & Willow Road in Hampstead. In 2017 - film "Hampstead" (Diane Keaton & Brendan Gleeson), a true story about Harry Hallowes who first squatted on the site in 1987 after being evicted from his council flat in Highgate. Hallowes (died at 88 in 2016) battled for legal rights to the land on which he had built his shelter arguing that he had gained ownership by adverse possession. He was eventually awarded title to 7,000 sq ft. The list goes on.
