Pocket Apartments

London really comes into its own in late summer. The days are still long, the parks are full of life, and the city's calendar is stacked with everything from huge headline concerts to street carnivals and underground dance parties.

There's a reason people fly in from all over the world just for this one weekend. Every August Bank Holiday, Notting Hill turns into a wall of sound and colour - steel drums bouncing off the terraced houses, feathered costumes moving down the street in waves, jerk chicken smoke curling out of every side road. If you've never been, no description quite prepares you for it. If you have, you already know why you're coming back.

Staying in Notting Hill and Kensington means having some of London's most inspiring cultural attractions right on your doorstep. From world-renowned museums and contemporary galleries to hidden artistic gems, this corner of West London is a dream for curious travellers, families and art lovers alike.