27-4-2012
What can residents at Trinity Tower, one of SACO's three serviced apartments in Canary Wharf, expect to find within a short stroll of your front door? After all, it's right in the heart of things. So let's take you "around the block" to point out the main facilities and points of interest, all within 2 or 3 minutes' walk.
16-4-2012
The idea of an inner city airport in London might have seemed fanciful a generation ago. But not many people foresaw the growth, in scale and importance, of Canary Wharf as a hub for international commerce. As we'll see, London City Airport (LCY) and the developments around Canary Wharf and South Quay....
29-3-2012
Watch our SACO Holborn video for an ideal hotel alternative in the heart of London. SACO's London serviced apartments are perfect for business or leisure stays, with a number of great value options around the capital.
26-3-2012
The Docklands Light Railway, or DLR for short, was opened in 1987 and is as vital to the success of today's Canary Wharf as it was to the decision to press on with development back then.
21-3-2012
Canary Wharf's already illustrious skyline will see a new presence taking shape over the next two years, as construction begins on a brand new office building at 25 Churchill Place.
24-2-2012
Despite being a relatively new phenomenon, serviced apartments form up to a quarter of the total temporary accommodation available in some regions of the world. Europe and the UK, however, are a long way below this figure, showing how much potential there is for the provision of UK serviced apartments to rise.
14-2-2012
Look out for a fantastic new dining opportunity if you're staying in Canary Wharf – although you'll need plenty of money to spare. London's newest restaurant has arrived in the area.
20-1-2012
You could say it's a red-letter year for London, and serviced apartment company SACO certainly seem like they're getting ready for the occasion. Hot on the heels of their recently unveiled Bloomsbury property, the newest of the company's central London serviced apartments locations has just opened in Hammersmith. So what does Hammersmith have to offer and what sort of visitors is it likely to appeal to?
17-1-2012
In the company's early years, SACO entrusted the interiors of its serviced apartments to a designer friend of chief executive Lesley Freed. Fast forward a decade or more and although the main responsibility for interior design now resides in-house, the same designer is still a consultant to the company.
22-12-2011
Bloomsbury. What do you think of? The literary worlds of Charles Dickens, WB Yeats and Virginia Woolf? The academic bustle of London's university colleges? The medical pioneers at Great Ormond Street and the five other hospitals nearby?
24-11-2011
It nudges up against the famous Square Mile of the City of London, and it's one of the most inspirational neighbourhoods for style, be that trends in fine dining or rare finds among the boutiques. Welcome to Spitalfields, where SACO has launched its newest central London serviced apartments.
10-10-2011
Canary Wharf is becoming an excellent place to make a night as well as a day of it. The days when this docklands development were considered nothing more than a fortress of finance and commerce, are long behind it.
26-9-2011
20 years since the opening of One Canada Square, Canary Wharf is still going from strength to strength. With a further 10 high-rise buildings approved for construction, plenty of interest from major companies wishing to relocate there, and no shortage of entertainment and leisure options springing up in the neighbourhood, the district is firmly on course for a high-flying future.
20-9-2011
Over the last two decades serviced apartments have become well known and establised among private travellers as an alternative to hotels. But by far the biggest customers of short-stay accommodation in cities are the corporate customers – the bookers, whether at agencies or in dedicated departments at larger companies, who make regular reservations all over the country.
2-9-2011
According to a housing policy think tank, London needs £34bn worth of new homes over the next four years. And, since we're still in an economic lull, they're suggesting that the mayor takes the lead in building them.
19-8-2011
The entertainment website Londonist asked its Facebook followers this fascinating question: If you were a James Bond villain, where would you put your lair? It attracted dozens of comments – including many thought-provoking locations, suggesting that some Londoners have been thinking out their 'world domination' plans over time and in some detail. We picked out some of the more striking suggestions for a clandestine headquarters in the capital.
23-6-2011
There's more to Canary Wharf than towering commercial buildings. But whether you're visiting E14 for business or leisure, with three separate blocks of serviced apartments we've got Canary Wharf covered.
26-5-2011
You've probably realised there is no neighbourhood called Waterloo – the station was named to commemorate the famous battle fought in Belgium in 1815. But if you can tear yourself away from SACO Waterloo's amazing views and decide to explore the immediate surroundings, you'll find the artsy neighbourhood of the South Bank...
26-5-2011
When you stay with us in London's Holborn, you're treading in historic footsteps: Charles Dickens lived just around the corner. Nowadays the neighbourhood is one of London's prime business districts. And if you're new to Holborn, remember, you don't pronounce the 'L'…
26-5-2011
When you really need to be bang in the middle of the West End, you can't do much better than stay in Covent Garden. The district has become a byword for entertainment: did you know it's one of the only places in the world where even the street performers have to pass an audition?
21-4-2011
Visitors to London during the wedding weekend will be able to enjoy festival style accomodation at 'Camp Royale' on Clapham Common. But interestingly, Clapham Common isn't one of the Royal parks. So what makes some of London's parks 'royal'?
21-4-2011
If you're staying in one of our London serviced apartments, you should be spoilt for choice if you want to enhance your stay with some time out in the sunshine. Here are our top three tips for making the most of London's parklife when you stay with us.
31-3-2011
April will see one of the world’s most talked about nuptials taking place in central London: the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. if you want to get a bit closer to the action, why not make the most of the bank holiday weekend and join Wills and Kate in person?
25-2-2011
If you’re looking for a way to thank your very own ‘Supermum’ this Mother’s Day, a weekend of pampering could be exactly what you’re looking for – just look at these treats a short trip to London can offer…
25-2-2011
With so few hotel rooms to go round, how will London's scarcity of quality visitor accommodation cope with the upcoming Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton?
20-1-2011
The 2012 Olympics will do a lot for East London, but it doesn't look like the Games will be leaving its centrepiece stadium as a landmark to rival Canary Wharf. What it may do, however, is help to shift the capital's centre of gravity ever so slightly eastwards.
14-1-2011
It's fair to say that even London's lowest-priced residential areas may not exactly be a bargain hunter's paradise: it's simply a flat-out expensive place to buy property. But which areas of London are you likely to get the best value and make the shrewdest deals?
13-1-2011
The nickname "Boris Bikes" has firmly attached itself to London's immensely popular Barclays Cycle Hire scheme. And that could be just one of many reasons to love, or loathe, the scheme as it expand rapidly across London in 2011 and 2012. We look at the pros and cons.
18-12-2010
We all know London is expensive to buy in, and even to rent in – it's one of the foremost capital cities in the world for business and culture, and naturally, it has the inflated property market to go with it. But which areas of London are better or worse for sheer expense?
9-12-2010
You needn’t worry about breaking the bank to enjoy a refreshing break in London. With a wide choice of flexible and affordable serviced apartments, London has a great deal to offer this festive season. Here’s our pick of activities not to be missed…
5-12-2010
It's no surprise many in the capital go crazy for fitness once the Christmas season is out the way. But if you're not up for joining the throng of lycra-clad show-offs, had you considered making use of London's fleet of so-called 'Boris bikes' to boost your fitness a different way?
26-11-2010
While property elsewhere in the UK has fluctuated, Central London's premium property markets continue to outdo expectations. It's like certain parts of the capital are simply in a different world to the rest of UK housing prices.
22-11-2010
The London Development Agency (LDA) has had its funding slashed in the run up to the 2012 Olympics, as part of the government spending review. With London competing on an international scale with the likes of New York, Madrid, Hong Kong, Moscow and Dubai, will the capital come to regret cutting tourism spending, or is the strong demand for serviced apartments an indicator not to worry?
29-10-2010
Who doesn't like a good fireworks display — business and leisure visitors alike? London offers plenty of fireworks and bonfire events on or around 5th November. Only appropriate since this is where Guy Fawkes got his plot together.
23-10-2010
London's most popular Foursquare check-in locations have been revealed. The top locations all have something in common: social encounters are at their highest where you can be within walking distance of the action.
23-10-2010
London's underground network has been a no-go area for wi-fi. But that could all be about to change. BT Openzone is piloting free wi-fi at one of the busiest Tube stations.
1-10-2010
A giant LED screen on the BT Tower is a third of the way through its 1,000 day countdown, reminding us that the days are ticking by in all preparations for the 2012 Olympics—including booking any London accommodation you might need while it is still available.
28-9-2010
Whether you're a visitor to the city, or a businessperson or resident hoping for as little disruption as possible during the sporting spectacle, you'll be pleased to know that the new Olympic Javelin train service is definitely going ahead. When complete, it should revolutionise transit times across the city.
26-9-2010
It's named after a river that's now completely hidden underground. It's a byword for the British press, it's on the Monopoly board, it's on the Tube Map — and it's now the latest place you can stay in a SACO serviced apartment.
1-9-2010
Tickets for the 2012 Olympics don't go on sale until next year, but sports fans are being urged to book their accommodation sooner rather than later. With 10 million tickets versus only 100,000 hotel rooms, there will be plenty of visitors that opt for London serviced apartments instead…
20-8-2010
Are our London serviced apartments luxurious because the capital's businesspeople are used to a certain standard of luxury wherever they go? Or is it that visitors from elsewhere expect that's what London will throw at them?
19-8-2010
Canary Wharf's energy-efficient building designs are not only considered "green" because they're ranked among the highest for environmental performance. If you took to the skies above Docklands, you'd see literal evidence of greenness on the rooftops…
29-7-2010
Energy campaigners once claimed that Canary Wharf was one of the UK's worst energy efficiency offenders due to lights being left on at night. They did not know is that in the world of financial services, where many Canary Wharf workers are employed, work often goes on around the clock! All is not as it seems, and with new green initiatives underway, could Canary Wharf be a model of energy efficiency?
29-7-2010
There's an exciting new development on the Canary Wharf transport scene: the ambitious new Crossrail project. Commuters will have to wait until 2017 to travel the full 74-mile route, but the first station at Canary Wharf is already taking shape.
29-7-2010
The summer's most famous and accessible classical music concert season is getting into full swing. Proms are unlike any other classical concerts: you can simply show up and pay £5 for a standing ticket. From Mahler to Jamie Cullum, there's quite a range to choose from…
