Doctor in the House Accommodation Blog

 
 

 

 
 

The Homestay Revolution: London's Latest Trend Among Visiting Professionals

 

London’s hospitality industry has recently experienced a shift. Rather than looking for an extended stay in a traditional hotel, professionals visiting the city for work have discovered the magic of finding a home away from home in the spare room of a family home.

Of course, hotels are always an option. In recent years they were the obvious choice for tourists and travelling professionals. And as new technology and the short-term rental platforms phenomenon has emerged, there is more competition in the travellers’ accommodation market than ever before. Visitors to London have the upper hand.

At Doctor in the House, we offer stays for professionals with London’s best hosts.

 

 

 

Visiting London for work or study?
Top 5 tips for finding great accommodation

 

Travelling to London for an extended work stay can be daunting. Our team at Doctor in the House believe that one of the best things you can do to feel comfortable in “The Big Smoke” is to choose great accomodation within the right area for you. We’ve put together a list of tips to help you begin your search for accommodation in London.
 
Think of London as a cluster of small towns joined together, making one big city. 
London is a big place with a population of more than 9 million. We recommend starting by breaking the city down into smaller parts. Greater London has 32 boroughs, made of numerous small town centres with their own tube or train stations, high streets, and cultures...

 

 

 

Our Hosts and why they are so very special

 
Our Hosts sit at the very heart of Doctor in the House. We’ve been working with our Hosts for over 30 years. Some have been with us for as long as 15 years, which is why we like to think of our Hosts as a family.
 
We don’t advertise for our Hosts, they generally find us through word of mouth, which keeps things personal and the way we like it.
 
Once we’ve agreed to take on a new Host, our bookers develop a close relationship with them. What’s the process of joining the Doctor in the House family?
 

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Homestay Accommodation

 
Doctor in the House and our wonderful Hosts have been accommodating visiting doctors and professionals in Homestay accommodations for over 35 years. It's safe to say we know a thing or two about what a homestay is, how they work, and why they are such a brilliant alternative to hotels or hostels.
 
What is a Homestay?  A Homestay is a stay in a spare room of a private family home, which is offering short or long term accommodation to paying Guests. A straightforward concept with so much to it. 

Guests will have their own bedroom and generally shared access to other areas around the house like the living space, dining room, garden, and kitchen...
 

 

Profile of Doctor in the House Guests: Researchers, academics, scientists and medical professionals

 
At Doctor in the House we host all numbers of clinicians, researchers, and professionals from all over the world as well as the UK. We have developed a number of working relationships over the years, and thought we should shine a light on some of the excellent work our Guests are involved with.
 
SYNTHESYS+ project at the Natural History Museum. We have a relationship with the Natural History Museum to accommodate researchers and professors who are in the UK as part of an EU funded project called Synthesys+. This is a Europe wide initiative to make the contents of Europe’s Natural History Museums available digitally...
 

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"Which transport pass should I use to get around London?" This is one of the most common questions our Hosts at Doctor in the House get from guests coming to London on a business or professional visit.
 
Both the Travelcard and Visitor Oyster card have their advantages, depending on your length of stay, transport zones, and how often you'll need to travel.
 

To help you choose the right pass, we've put together a quick check-list for both options...