Cheval Life

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...

The newly released HTC One M8 was launched on the same day as its announcement press conference last month but most importantly it embodies both a strong build and a beautiful exterior. The previous model has not even reached its one year birthday however HTC hopes to dethrone the iPhone 5s from the consumer top spot with their new smartphone. The M8 embodies a large 4.7 inch touch screen display, BoomSound™ technology to enhance music and bass from its forward facing speakers and 4G capabilities. Unfortunately the same dated 4 megapixel camera is present from that of last year’s model in addition to mediocre battery life; however this is the norm for smartphones of today. HTC has streamlined and innovated with its ‘motion launch’ techniques allowing you to take a locked phone directly into command with a simple swipe. Swiping down allows you to voice dial whilst up brings you to the home screen. All in all the HTC One M8 is a beautiful and slick device which will si...

A quick taxi ride east from Cheval Three Quays will bring you to The Princess of Shoreditch, a refurbished and award winning 270 year old gastro pub in the heart of Old Street. Renowned for their Sunday menu, The Princess offers five choices of roast dinner ranging from Kentish lamb to roasted free range  guinea fowl .  All varieties are served with duck fat potatoes, seasonal vegetables and a delightful Yorkshire pudding topped with gravy. Those with a sweet tooth, the pub also offers a range of classic British deserts including apple crumble and sticky toffee pudding. If in need of some after dinner drinks or a well-deserved break, a lively basement bar operates on a ‘first come’ basis. A quality guest wine rotates monthly with some bottles also being sold at Michelin starred restaurants than other modest gastro pubs. For beer drinkers, three ales are also constantly interchanging. Cheval would recommend The Princess of Shoreditch for a quick catch up with f...