Tired of the same old London hotels? Try the Kippsy way of doing things…

The nation’s capital continues to act as a magnet to both overseas and domestic visitors alike.

According to official promotional body London & Partners, 12.2 million domestic tourists and 15.5 million overseas tourists made overnight trips to the city in 2012.

The Olympics provided a visitor spike, of course, but London is a tourist hub year in year out. In the first quarter of 2013, there have already been in excess of 3 million overseas visits – actually representing an increase of 4% over the same period last year.

When visiting, hotels and holiday accommodation put up a large number of the visitors but now a new player has entered the London short stay arena. Kippsy is a community that aims to match those with a spare room, apartment or living space with those that wish to pay to stay in beautiful, natural setting within the capital – but just what does it offer?

Safety and security

It’s a far cry from either a standard lettings agency or a hotel aggregator site, effectively acting as a conduit between those with a space to rent and those with a desire to stay. There is a strong emphasis on security, ensuring that tenants know they are getting a good deal and landlords know they are getting good tenants

Individuality and personality

According to site founder and CEO Phil Cooper, Kippsy can not only be cheaper than comparable accommodation in a standard hotel but it can also provide a more tailored, unique and memorable experience.

Quality and choic

The fact that you are staying in someone else’s home or rental property certainly doesn’t mean you must go without the services you crave or the touch of luxury you deserve. If you need to plug into the World Wide Web, whether to keep up with work or simply to broadcast your experiences on social media, then you can find a property with Wi-Fi included using the search function.

Similarly, if you’d like a concierge service or even an onsite gym then there will be properties available to cater to these needs. Kippsy is all about choice and matching the right potential guest with the most suitable property and host so you know you’re getting a perfect fit every time.

Who are Kippsy

AS a business, Kippsy is still in a state of relative infancy yet despite its youthful history it already has more than 300 properties on its lists. These range from affordable rooms in fully serviced apartments to luxury penthouse accommodation for large groups in all areas of the city.

Whether you’re visiting for business or pleasure, Kippsy can help turn your London trip into a more comfortable and memorable experience – who doesn’t want that?

Sources for client reference:

https://www.tourismalliance.com/downloads/TA_327_353.pdf;

https://d2mns3z2df8ldk.cloudfront.net/l-and-p/assets/partners/partner_area/research-and-insight/overseas-visitor-trends/Overseas%20Visits%20Q1%202013.pdf