Visiting London for the first time

Posted on 13th November 2011

London is an amazing city. If you`ve never visited Britain`s capital before, you are in for a treat. The city is huge and has many vibrant multicultural communities, making for a rich and varied set of experiences. But at its centre you will find things that go far back into British history: Buckingham Palace, the [...]

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London Entertainment Guide

Posted on 13th July 2011

The capital city of London has a plethora of entertainments and an intoxicating atmosphere that makes it one of the most visited places on the planet. Indeed, as far as entertainment goes this really is the city of endless possibilities. Whether it be the arts, music or fine dining there really is something for everybody [...]

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Royal Wedding in London 2011

Posted on 25th November 2010

All at London Homesays are absolutely thrilled at the new Prince William is to marry long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton next year, following the announcement from Clarence House.

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Barclays Cycle Hire launches in London

Posted on 27th August 2010

Students in London looking for an alternative to the bus and underground as a means of getting around the city have received a welcome boost in the form of the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme. The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, who inherited the scheme from his predecessor Ken Livingstone said that he “hoped the bikes would become as [...]

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Anyone for tennis? Wimbledon 2010 coming soon

Posted on 9th June 2010

The time has come again for one of London’s most famous sporting attractions to re-open its gates for the world’s top tennis stars to fight it out for the coveted Championship titles.

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Let it snow, let it snow! London’s winter wonderland

Posted on 10th January 2010

For the past couple of weeks London has been covered with a layer of white, meaning cold weather but also some picturesque scenes, and Londoners have had lots of fun building snowmen and sledging down the many steep slopes around London.

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Happy new year from London Homestays!

Posted on 1st January 2010

Just a quick note to wish you all a very good 2010 from all of us here at Home From Home – London Homestays!

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Enjoying London on a budget

Posted on 6th December 2009

With London’s great attractions and entertainment, it often feels like you can’t do London on a budget, but that is completely untrue.

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Spanish version of London Homestays now online

Posted on 5th December 2009

As promised a couple of weeks ago, we now have translated our website into another language. The Spanish version of London Homestays is now online here: London Homestays (Spanish).

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Think you know London? Some facts that might surprise you…

Posted on 4th December 2009

As with many cities, there is far more to the British capital than meets the eye. Check out these little known facts about London:

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