Although it has changed over the years, the central neighbourhood of Soho remains one of London's most notorious — a centre for hedonism and culinary delights. This apartment in a converted townhouse gives you the opportunity to call it home for a while. Despite its incredible location, it's far from poky, with large windows in the living room flooding the space with natural light, which dances nicely off the dark wooden floors and cleansingly white walls. The bedroom is generously sized too, as is the sleek white kitchen, which will stand up to home-cooking duties should you tire of the countless restaurants that surround your address. Soho Square Gardens sits a minute's walk up the road if you want somewhere to people-watch, while there are a wide range of comedy clubs, theatres and late-night dancefloors in a radius of ten minutes' walk or so to keep you occupied once the sun goes down.

Home truths:
*There's no lift to reach this first floor apartment, so it might not be suitable for guests with reduced mobility
*There's also no parking space, although there's a car park two minutes' drive away in Chinatown — Tottenham Court Road underground station is three minutes' walk away, too
*A Pack 'n' Play travel cot can be provided by the host if required, as can babysitter recommendations