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Bethnal Green is situated in the lovely London borough of Tower Hamlets in East London. Tower Hamlets is one of five London boroughs that has been designated to host the 2012 Olympics! With museums, sports stadiums and parks galore, renting this one-bedroom apartment in Bethnal Green in Tower Hamlets near the bustling Canary Wharf is ideal!

Located near the Central Line, this New York Habitat one-bedroom apartment (LN-509) in Bethnal Green is quaint and stylish. The apartment is completely furnished with comfortable, contemporary furniture. Notice the cozy red futon and gleaming white table in the living room. The black accent rug completes the modern look of this living area. Curl up with a book or daydream while sitting on the comfortable bay window, which illuminates this already bright room.

London Accommodation: 1 Bedroom Rental in Bethnall Green (LN-509)

The best part of this Bethnal Green rental is its location! Near the Central Line, the heart of London, commonly referred to as “Central,” is easily accessible and just minutes from your front door. London staples such as Tower Bridge, Big Ben, Parliament and Buckingham Palace are just a hop, skip and a Tube ride away. Canary Wharf, London’s business district, is also close by. It has some of the tallest skyscrapers in Europe, and the architecture is truly a sight to see. With the opening of the Jubilee Place shopping center, Canary Wharf is a prime shopping destination in East London.

If the sleek, industrial architecture and the affordable shops in Canary Wharf strike your fancy, another one-bedroom apartment rental (LN-340), nestled on Crews Street in the Docklands area of Canary Wharf awaits you. Some of the perks to living in this London apartment rental include a 24/7 concierge service and access to a gymnasium. The kitchen is stunning with its neutral colors stainless steel appliances. The apartment also overlooks the River Thames. How beautiful!

Have you ever visited or stayed in Bethnal Green or Canary Wharf? Tell us about your favorite restaurant, a unique shop or an interesting museum. Feel free to comment on this blog below.

New York Habitat has been offering furnished apartment rentals for 18 years and prides itself on offering the best selection of thoroughly screened apartments in New York, Paris, London and the South of France. Today we will talk about some things to consider when shopping for a vacation rental apartment to avoid common rental scams in the market place. 

Recently New York Habitat’s president and founder Marie Reine Jezequel was featured on WCBS 2, the local New York CBS affiliate, talking about ways to avoid vacation rental scams. Visit the WCBS website to read the story: Internet Rental Scam Rocks Upper West Side.

Here are some of the ways New York Habitat ensures that our apartment rentals run smoothly:

• Prescreened apartments: All of our apartments must have a detailed prescreening and apartment visit before they can be listed on our website to ensure that they meet New York Habitat’s standards.
• A dedicated customer service team: New York Habitat takes seriously all client feedback and revisits apartments on a regular basis to ensure that all information provided is up to date and that apartments continue to meet our standards.
• Market knowledge: With 18 years of experience working on furnished apartment rentals, New York Habitat has built a deep knowledge of rental rules and other market factors to ensure that rentals proceed as expected.
• Knowledgeable agents: For each of our cities, New York, Paris, London and the South of France, our agents are selected because of their knowledge of local markets. Once joining our team, New York Habitat agents are trained comprehensively about our apartment inventory.

If you are looking for vacation accommodations in cities that New York Habitat does not offer apartments, here are some tips to avoid scams:

• Deal with a licensed agency. New York Habitat has licenses from the State of New York and Conseil Immobilier Agréé SNPI in France.
• Never make rental prepayments without a signed contract and knowledge that the apartment actually exists. New York Habitat uses an agency contract for every booking and we have met with every owner whom we have listed.
• Use caution when using sites like Craig’s List and other classified pages. Though the majority of the offers on these sites are legitimate, a significant portion of the offers are scams and there is no prescreening on these sites. These sites can be helpful in finding a local broker, as many reputable brokers, including New York Habitat, advertise on sites like these.
• If dealing with an owner directly ask if there are any additional conditions associated with the stay. You do not want to get stuck having to tell people in the building, that you are a friend of the owner or having limited privileges to enter the building. New York Habitat does not accept any rentals with conditions like this.

We hope that these tips will be helpful in aiding you in your apartment rental experiences. Whether looking for a New York rental, Paris Accommodations, London Apartments or the South of France Villas, New York Habitat’s carefully selected accommodations will help to ensure that you end up with a great place to stay.

A highlight of Paris’ Bastille quarter is the Viaduc des Art, a jewel of urban renewal. Once supporting an elevated railway, the Viaduc des Art runs along the grand Avenue Daumesnil, away from the Place de la Bastille. The art studios, shops and elevated “walking garden” have made the area surrounding the Avenue Daumesnil coveted by residents and visitors worn out by the hubbub of left-bank Paris. As usual, New York Habitat has the neighborhood covered.

Streets of Paris aroound Viaduc des Art

On the street level, the converted viaduct features dozens of artisan shops and studios. Large windows allow pedestrians to admire the workmanship of the art restorers, book binders and craftsmen hard at work. Above the viaduct, where railroad tracks once carried commuting Parisians is the Promenade Plantee. Perhaps Paris’ best kept secret, the Promenade Plantee offers one of the most unique walks in the city. Visitors are able to admire both the manicured gardens of the promenade and a view of the city just above its tree tops. Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke walked the garden in the film Before Sunset, capturing the essence of the Promenade Plantee; Intimacy among the trees of Paris. For great tips on what to do and see on the Viaduc des Art checkout gridskipper’s review.

Of course, New York Habitat has plenty of accommodations near the Viaduc des Art. For example, this quirky 1-bedroom rental apartment in Bastille, Pere Lachaise-Nation (PA-3420) is big on details and just around the corner from the Viaduct. For more room, look no further this stately 2-bedroom rental apartment in the Bastille, Pere Lachaise-Nation district (PA-1916).

Can you name the Paris mayor who initiated the renovations on the Viaduc des Art? Comment below.

If you want to expirence a similar expirence in New York check out the new High-line project designed after the Viaduc des Art.