Middle East · 10 August 2026 · 3 min read
London for Gulf visitors: summer in Marble Arch and W2
Every summer, families from the Gulf make W2 their London address. The reasons are consistent: Hyde Park at the end of the street, Edgware Road around the corner, Oxford Street ten minutes away, and apartments large enough for a family to actually live in.
Why this corner of London
Marble Arch is the meeting point of three things Gulf families look for: green space, shopping and familiar food. Hyde Park is five minutes on foot, Selfridges and Oxford Street ten, and Edgware Road — the best concentration of Lebanese, Egyptian and Gulf restaurants and cafés in the city, many open until late — is five minutes west.
Apartments rather than hotel rooms
A family of five or six in a hotel means two or three rooms and no shared space. Our two and three bedroom apartments give you bedrooms, a living room and a full kitchen in one home, with the concierge and service of a hotel. Several families travelling together can take more than one apartment in the same building.
Long summer stays
Stays of 30 nights or more are quoted at long-stay rates, arranged directly with our team, and include all bills, Wi-Fi, maintenance and weekly housekeeping with fresh linen. Summer is the busiest season in W2, so June to September apartments are usually reserved months ahead.
Practical notes
- Heathrow is about 15 minutes by Heathrow Express from Paddington, a 10-minute walk away
- Halal restaurants, groceries and pharmacies are within a five-minute walk on Edgware Road
- A daytime concierge handles arrivals, deliveries and requests; the team is reachable around the clock during your stay
- Check-in is from 3pm and check-out at 10am; early and late arrivals can be arranged in advance
- The apartments are not pet-friendly, with the exception of assistance dogs
Book direct, in Arabic or English
Our page for guests from the Gulf sets out everything in Arabic and English, and our team answers enquiries in both languages. Booking direct also carries the best price guarantee: find the same apartment for the same dates at a lower publicly bookable price online and we match it and take a further 5% off.
Book direct
Nine serviced apartments in Marble Arch, London W2
Best price guaranteed. Find a lower price online and we match it, minus a further 5%. Details
