From Commute to Comfort: Why Central London Hotels Make Business Travel Less Stressful

Travelling for any reason can be time-consuming, and this is especially noticeable when you are travelling for business and have to rush from appointment to meeting to pitch, without a lot of time to get from one venue to the next. But you can avoid a lot of the stress caused by business travel by doing as little of it as possible: staying in central London while you’re in town can make your life less stressful. Let’s take a look at just a few reasons why this is the case.

Always On Time

Staying close to the area where you will be conducting your business meetings means that you will always be on time for your business meetings, not reliant on your taxi, bus or train being on time – sometimes the road and rail networks can suffer unexpected delays which could make you an hour or more late. And being late is one of the worst ways to make a first impression on someone you are hoping to do business with!

Location, Location, Location

Choose where you stay with care: London is a huge city. The main business hubs are centred around the City of London (not to be confused with the city of London – the City is the business heart of the metropolis and is just over one square mile in area, in contrast with the 607 square miles of the overall city), Canary Wharf, a thriving business centre on the waterfront, and Southbank, better known as a creative cultural and arts hub but also now gaining interest from entrepreneurs and start-ups: creative business people, so to speak. Settling yourself near your potential customer base or close to businesses with which you are hoping to partner will ensure that you are fresh for every meeting, and able to bring your A-game to all your interactions. You can choose from the wide variety of hotels in the area, or you can opt for a serviced apartment (check out some places here: https://londonservicedapartments.co.uk/aparthotels-london/) to enjoy the twin benefits of having a place of your own to return to at the end of the day while still being handy to all your destinations.

Easy to Plan Your Day

Living in the area where you will be working makes it much easier for you to plan your day. Relying on public transport (because London is not really a city where anyone needs a car, with some notable exceptions) means that you have to allow for the possibility of missing a bus or train. This leads to you setting off ridiculously early and either being an hour early because transport worked perfectly, in which case you have to find somewhere to while away the time, or you end up running late, flustered and stressed because of delays, cancelled routes or diversions. If you are within walking distance of your next meeting, you can plan your day down to five-minute increments, giving you much more control and peace of mind. It also frees up an astonishing amount of your precious time!

If you make one decision about your next trip to London, make it the one where you decide to stay within a block or two of your business dealings. It will do you, your business and your health a lot of good!