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 My
girlfriend and I decided to go shopping all day in the centre:mk
followed by a nice meal in the evening. We were looking to stay
somewhere central as we live outside of Milton Keynes and did
not want to drive after such a long day.
There are of course, plenty of options to book
hotels but we decided it would be a great idea to rent an
apartment in the Centre. City Apartments sprang to mind as a
friend of mine uses them frequently when visiting on business. I
had also seen them advertised in a local magazine on a number of
occasions.
Hotel rooms can often seem over-priced with
limited space. We decided to treat ourselves and stay above the
Theatre District in a fully furnished apartment. We booked
online with the easy to use website
www.cityapt.co.uk. You will
find numerous photos of each apartment; all helping you to make
an informed choice. There are apartments in the Hub, the
Theatre District and on Silbury Boulevard. You can stay for as long as you like for
business or pleasure.
After booking online we collected the keys from
the Silbury Boulevard office and headed to our ‘home’ for the
weekend. Straight to the top floor we went to find a clean and
spacious apartment with wonderful views of Milton Keynes. I like
to have a good shower when away from home so was looking forward
to seeing the bathroom. The bathroom was spacious, with a
powerful (power) shower and a large bath to relax  in – just what
you need after a long day shopping
The
bedroom was fabulous! There was ample space to dance around
whilst preening oneself before the night ahead. There was no
shortage of space for hanging clothes and there was even a
double wardrobe available along with a chest of drawers for even
more garments. The linen on the bed was soft and the pillows
better than my own. Your head melted into them for a brilliant
nights sleep. The bedroom was comfortable but the only thing we
missed in this room was a television for those early morning
snoozes. The Hub apartments have flat wall mounted televisions
in their main bedrooms so we may try them next time.
The kitchen and the living area are as one with
an arty, fresh and clean feel. Every cushion on the comfortable
brown leather couch seemed new and the coffee table was polished
as if it had just come out of a box. The kitchen was fully
furnished with an oven, microwave, fridge, freezer, nice plates,
stylish cutlery and dishwasher. Who likes to wash dishes on a
weekend away? We certainly don’t.
My pet hate when staying in a hotel is the need
to borrow an iron and ironing board. We had two irons and lots
of space to iron our party clothes whilst listening to music on
the huge plasma TV and DVD system located on the wall.
Our apartment was just a stones throw from all
you could possibly want in MK including shops, restaurants,
bars, and of course, MK Theatre. We also had our own underground
parking so there was no need to worry about another pet hate of
mine - pay and display.
In conclusion, our stay was a lovely experience
and we will certainly be using these apartments again. They
offer brilliant value for money and they are well maintained. |
