{"id":721,"date":"2008-08-20T11:10:56","date_gmt":"2008-08-20T15:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/?p=721"},"modified":"2012-12-24T15:51:23","modified_gmt":"2012-12-24T19:51:23","slug":"rainy-day-rentals-5-high-street-kensington-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2008\/08\/20\/rainy-day-rentals-5-high-street-kensington-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainy Day Rentals–#5 High Street Kensington, London"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hyde Park in the rain: London, England<\/div>\n<\/div>Last summer turned out to be a rather sodden affair in London<\/a>, what with eight rainstorms in two weeks\u2019 time. This year has turned out to be quite a bit better and brighter\u2014but the wary locals still carry their brollies (umbrellas) with them just in case. To be on the safe side, New York Habitat is bringing you the five best\u2014indoor\u2014places in London to wait out a rainstorm<\/strong>\u2026 in addition to your NY Habitat London vacation rental<\/a>, which goes without saying. Let\u2019s start with number five on our list, The Orangery in Hyde Park<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As most Londoners will tell you, nothing beats a spot of tea during a proper downpour. As luck would have it, The Orangery<\/strong> provides some much needed shelter in the midst of Hyde Park\u2019s open expanse. It also serves some of the best afternoon tea in town, complete with finger sandwiches, scones, clotted cream and bite-sized pastries<\/strong>. The whole experience is so lovely, it will almost have you hoping that the rain won\u2019t stop.<\/p>\n

Of course, it\u2019s only fitting that The Orangery\u2019s interior is spacious and gorgeous since it was originally built as the Queen\u2019s private sun room<\/strong>. Even without the sun, though, it\u2019s still quite spectacular to see, as are the park surroundings.<\/p>\n

What puts The Orangery on our list, however, is also its proximity to High Street Kensington<\/a><\/strong>, an area pulsating with people, shops, caf\u00e9s, restaurants and nightlife. You can practically make it from one interesting establishment to the next without getting hit with a single raindrop.<\/p>\n

If you start from the park and go left, you\u2019ll pass Royal Albert Hall, the Royal College of Art and the Albert Memorial, a golden spire of a monument first unveiled in 1869 to honor Queen Victoria\u2019s beloved husband. If you head right from Hyde Park, you\u2019ll pass Kensington Palace<\/a>, St. Mary\u2019s Abbotts Church and Babylon rooftop restaurant (a place to set aside for a not so rainy day), as well as a whole plethora of choice eateries, fashionable chain stores and one-of-a-kind shops, before you reach Holland Park and the Holland Park Theatre.<\/p>\n

High Street Kensington is the place where many tourists hope to stay during their trip to London\u2014but with hotel prices in the area being astronomical, many miss out. Fortunately, New York Habitat has a host of affordable Kensington accommodations<\/a> that will allow you to stay on the High Street in style<\/strong>, while still saving up for a rainy day.<\/p>\n

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London accommodation: 3-bedroom apartment rental (LN-359)<\/div>\n<\/div>Some top choices include:<\/p>\n