The Arch London

Aristocratic Marylebone is generally a wealthy residential area and has been home to some well-known stars, including Guy Ritchie and Madonna, Jimi Hendrix, Yoko Ono and John Lennon, and Noel Gallagher of Oasis. On a more scholarly level, other notable residents have included Charles Dickens, H.G. Wells, and the fictitious Sherlock Holmes.

Mayfair is a district brimming with hedge fund managers, embassy diplomats, and the local affluent -- interesting for understanding the local social hierarchy and, of course, for rubbing elbows.

• 33-minute drive to Heathrow Airport
• 5-minute walk to Hyde Park and Marble Arch monument
• 7-minute walk to West End shopping district including Selfridge’s
• 9-minute tube ride to Notting Hill Gate station and Portobello Market
• 12-minute bus ride to Hyde Park Corner station and Green Park including Buckingham Palace
• 14-minute bus ride to Knightsbridge station and Knightsbridge shopping district including designer shops and Harrod’s
• 15-minute tube ride to Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, London Eye, and scenic walks along the Thames
• 15-minute tube ride to Piccadilly Circus station and theatre district
• 17-minute tube ride to Charing Cross station, Trafalgar Square, National Portrait Gallery, London ICA, Tate Modern, and the South Bank
• 18-minute tube ride to Covent Garden