Pocket Ocean

One street away from Harrods, this Knightsbridge apartment puts you right in the sophisticated heart of London. Apart from luxurious department stores, the area is home to the V&A, Natural History Museum and Hyde Park, all within a ten-minute walk. In the apartment's building, a 24-hour concierge can help arrange extras like a private chef, room service, and attraction and restaurant reservations. The home is luxuriously decorated in neutral tones of stone, beige and dusky pink. Two L-shaped sofas provide plenty of space for the whole group to spread out, and there is plenty of prep space, courtesy of sleek granite counters, in the kitchen. A mezzanine snug above the master bedroom adds a secret place to curl up with a book. End the evening with a glass of something fizzy on the balcony, set with a wrought-iron bistro set.

Home truths:
*Guests must provide a name, photo ID, and the credit card used to make the booking, and will be required to complete a security damage authorisation upon check-in
* This is not a lived-in home and therefore lacks personal touches
* It is a penthouse in a serviced building of other luxury apartments with a 24-hour concierge
* Housekeeping takes place once a week