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We are delighted to present John Rocha, the third designer in our   Debenhams Designer Apartment  range at  Cheval Three Quays  at the Tower of London. Creating a sleek interior styled with the AW 16 collection of his ' Designer at Debenhams collection ', the legendary designer has created a modern living space featuring grey, copper and neutral pieces to create a luxurious living space in the heart of London. The two bedroom apartment features a clean-lined grey textured weave sofa as the perfect place to relax along with table lamps to create ambient lighting. Copper is featured with statement bowls for coffee tables as well as lamp bases with hammered effect to provide additional texture.  Hammered effect is also carried through to a Hurricane lamp and texturing on vases to add interest against the neutral colour palette. Natural materials play a part in the space with storage pieces including square woven basket and acacia wood lids on b...

Let us help ensure your Guy Fawkes weekend goes off with a bang with our top 3 display suggestions... Coram’s Fields Fireworks Display Enjoy a family friendly display in the heart of Bloomsbury this Friday with an early display perfect for the young ones. Grab a hot snack and wait for the sky to be ablaze from 5pm. http://bit.ly/1iAap2w  Battersea Park Fireworks Display Enjoy a night of fireworks and music at the annual Battersea Park Fireworks display, expect colourful pyrotechnics set in time to music, food stalls and family fun from 7.30pm on Saturday. http://bit.ly/1rmQOo5 The Lord Mayor's Show ...Or if you're busy this weekend, enjoy a spectacular Central London show next Saturday (November 14th) and celebrate a century old tradition with the Mayor himself! Fireworks Commence from 5.15pm. http://bit.ly/1UmlLc4 Don't forget to keep your pets indoor, safe and away from the fireworks! Recommended by Cheval Residences - Serviced Apartme...

London is a special place, a playground for anyone and everyone. Some of us are lucky enough to live in this beautiful metropolis and 17 million others visit us each year. We here at Cheval aim to share our favourite things about London with you be it food, culture or lifestyle, here’s how to live like a true Londoner this Autumn. London is a busy place and sometimes it’s faster and easier to get around town with the underground but remember to stand on the right when escalating down! For a more scenic route consider a black taxi cab. Fish and Chips is a British staple, however not all are created equally! If staying at Cheval Calico House or Cheval Three Quays in the eastern parts of town you must stop by Poppies (http://bit.ly/1topZ17) for London’s best fish and chips, or stroll over Tower Bridge for breath taking views over the Thames river. London is also renowned for culture. If visiting Cheval Harrington Court, Cheval Knightsbridge, Cheval Hyde Park Gate, Cheval Gl...

The 30 th  of May marked the colleague friends and family preview weekend at the brand new Cheval Harrington Court. In one such apartment a first of another kind was taking place, the birth of the ‘Cheval Burger’. So for the perfect weekend, here’s the perfect recipe. Serves 4 For the atmosphere: Grab some good company Uncork a bottle of liquid refreshment Get cooking! For the burgers: 500g Dry Aged Beef cuts ( combination of chuck, rump cap, clod and sticking, thick flank and brisket) 100g Bone Marrow Bunch of flat leaf parsley, picked off its stalks and roughly chopped 4 Brioche burger buns 4 slices smoked mature cheddar cheese 2 Beef Tomatoes, sliced (preferably on the vine) 4 rashers smoked streaky bacon 1 Baby cos lettuce Mayonnaise Ask your local butcher to coarsely mince the beef cuts with the bone marrow, or fat. Divide the raw burger mix into 4 and shape into patties, pushing a small hollow in the centre of each to prevent doming when...

With the exciting new arrival of Cheval Harrington Court due to open in less than 3 weeks, we have compiled together a local list of our favourite cafes in the South Kensington area to sink your teeth into when staying with us.  Café culture in and around South Kensington has in the last few years blossomed with an abundance of diversity and choice. Refined and sophisticated by the French community; the historical landmarks and museums of South Kensington, Patisseries and coffee houses play home to many artistic extroverts while emulating the atmosphere found in the coffee houses of central Europe.   Such local establishments have an ambiance more intimate than our favourite high street chains. The coffee served is roasted and readied by those who choose to make a career out of this culture. The V&A Café Stop by the V&A Café for a quick bite after visiting the brilliant and historical museum itself. With offerings of English cream tea and scones, fluffy mering...

We all know time is money especially when staying in a busy metropolis. Cue ‘Ziferblat’, an eccentric pay per minute café experience offering free coffee and wifi in exchange for a mere five pence per minute. The quirky East London café obscurely named after ‘clock face’ in Russian, requires guests to borrow an eclectically quaint alarm clock, take note of arrival time and set the alarm for the desired ‘clock out’ time before paying their pennies on exit. Seen as a social experiment, ‘Ziferblat’ aims to build a community of people who want to use their space ‘to create something interesting’, allowing customers to do whatever they like as long as they respect the building and the people within it. Consumers are encouraged to be themselves; to work, to create art, to read or to get acquainted with likeminded people. The café aims to be a home away from home just like us at Cheval Residences with each visitor devel...

Looking to stay with Cheval Residences on your next weekend trip but don’t have the time (or the will) to shop for a new outfit? Read on. Enclothed is a new and exclusive online men’s retailer where membership is currently by invitation only as they look to refine their unique service. Outfits are handpicked by an Enclothed personal stylist and tailored to you by size, budget and type of garment sought after. Clothes are then picked and packed into an attractive travel box couriered to you for approval. You can then keep what you like and arrange a pick up for what you don’t, all with no added fees to you! “We deal a lot with men who feel safe in suits but don’t know how to dress casually” professes Levi Young, co-founder of Enclothed. However their impressive inventory features both formal and informal attire as well as a barrage of accessories to team together including bow ties, belts and lavish wallets. The system learns directly from its customer by analysing what is...

Why not picnic in one of London’s sun kissed parks this Spring time? London’s very own Harvey Nichols and Harrods both offer gorgeous picnic hampers to enjoy featuring quaint crackers, creamy cheeses and tangy marmalades, to name just few. If you’re feeling adventurous why not visit Whole Foods market on Kensington High Street to make up a hamper of your own and then mosey on over to the beautiful Kensington Gardens? Kensington Gardens shares its home with Hyde Park separated only by the Serpentine Lake. If the children behave themselves why not treat them to a ride on a pedal boat after your scrumptious picnic treats? The gardens also pay tribute to the Princess Diana of Wales with a memorial playground featuring an impressive wooden pirate ship for the kids to enjoy. A bronze statue of Peter Pan also sits by the lake inspiring kids to ‘never grow up’ and stay young at heart. Harvey Nichols, Whole Foods market and Kensington Gardens are all just a short walk away from Che...

Spring is the most glorious time of the year with daffodils blossoming and long lazy afternoons, there’s just so much you can pack into your sun filled waking hours. With Easter on the horizon, London is blooming with activities for the whole family to enjoy! Here’s a pick of our favourites this April. London Wetland Centre Farmyard animals are the essence of Easter so why not take the young ones to meet the new born baby ducklings at the London Wetland Centre just a 10/15 minute taxi ride from our gorgeous West London collection of residences? While you’re there why not also take part in an Easter egg trail, egg painting session with the children or borrow a net and discover wildlife in the pond! For dates, times and more information check out http://goo.gl/I9J4BO . The V&A Museum At the V&A kids can borrow a back pack and experience ' Chinese adventures' and 'Middle Eastern marvels' this Spring.  Each pack can be rented free of charge with activ...

Cheval Residences is as British as tea time! Come and discover London with us. After inhalable vitamins and caffeine, a gourmet tea shop in London has created breathable tea that’s supposed to deliver antioxidant properties more quickly to the bloodstream. Created by Camellia’s Tea House and spotted by trend hunter Springwise , the vaporized tea experience was demonstrated at the Experimental Food Society Spectacular 2013 this month, a group that fronts creative, culinary pioneers and “food magicians.” For the breathable tea, the beverage was vaporized and served as a smoky gas which testers could inhale through a straw — an alternative tea experience billed as a way to avoid burned tongues and deliver the drink’s health benefits more effectively. Camellia’s Tea House describes itself as an artisanal shop where loose leaf teas are hand blended. Opened by a sister and brother duo with combined backgrounds in homeopathy and molecular biology, the tea boutique takes a t...

Hispania Cheval Calico House is near Hispania Restaurant in The City. Hispania is a new, high ceilinged, vault-like restaurant in the centre of the Square Mile, and yet it has captured the comfort and warmth of an intimate, long-time favourite taverna. The dining room is beautifully lit and a golden glow fills the space; seating is spaced in that way that makes you feel in the middle of the buzz without being overlooked or overheard. The menu politely carries some reliable tapas dishes, but doesn’t shy away from bolder choices and the less familiar. The Ibérican ham is sublime – opt for the hand carved when you order, and the cheese board is a really strong selection of fine Spanish cheeses. The team advises that we try both the Ham and Hispania variants – the latter a punchier, meatier version but both fried golden brown with a delicious crunch. The Gambas Al Ajillo are crispy and pungent with the garlic – really addictive. But here is the shining star: Arroz...

What are the best things to do in London that no one knows about? We got you curious right? Ian Wright is a Canadian expat living London since September 2010 and a Londoner in the heart. His love for the city and curiosity made him ask himself and others, what were London's little secrets. We found it rather interesting, check it out: The London Eye - "Between 3am and 4am (usually, weather permitting), the London Eye is put in to a self-cleaning cycle and rotates at about 6RPM. That doesn’t sound like a lot, but that’s one revolution every 10 seconds! It gets all the rain, dust, grime etc off, all the mud etc ends up in the thames. They don’t “offically” allow you to ride it in this time, but slipping the cleaners (who aren’t the normal ride operators) £20 will get you on one of the pods. It’s a hell of a rush but it's only a matter of time until someone gets hurt and they stop this." Celebrity Spotting -  "Celebrity Spotting in London is a ...

Cheval Residences is the perfect option to see the Christmas Lights in London this holiday! The City of London takes Christmas very seriously. London's Christmas Lights are like a cinammon and spice slap in the face. It makes you believe in Santa no matter how old you are and makes even the grumpiest person in the world smile. Enough said, here is the list of the best Christmas Lights sites in London. Carnaby Christmas 2013: The Year of the Robin The 13 streets that make up this prime west Soho shopping area always make a fuss for Christmas - and this year is no exception. Expect a flock of giant robins to start bobbing along from Nov14, when the lights on the arches of Carnaby Street itself will also be switched on. A huge LED screen will display your tweets and Instagram snaps of the event, while you enjoy the live entertainment: gigs from breaking bands, free drinks, goodie bags and even a talk on current trends from Grazia's Editor-at-Large Angela Buttolp...