Stay in Basingstoke in Comfort with Owl Apartments
Basingstoke, situated in south-east England and one of largest towns in Hampshire, is a mere 45 minutes to London by train and an hour and 20 minutes by road.
It has a hub of shops, restaurants, business and a whole of days out are located nearby for families who happen to be visiting the area.
However, the question may be if you are headed this way, where is the best place to stay?
Well, let me tell you a little about Owl Apartments.
Owl Apartments Basingstoke
While Basingstoke has a whole host of hotels to stay in, I personally have found the perfect place to stay in the form of Owl Apartments.
You see Ash’s parents live in Basingstoke and of course, we often like to pop down to visit and while the first time we went down we decided to go and stay in one of the local budget hotels.
I can’t deny they do offer a budget-friendly place to rest your head, I forgot about the fact that if you don’t book an accessible room you can (and we did) end up, upstairs and at the other end of the hotel from the entrance.
Which on top of the fact that they don’t offer a comfortable place to sit left me feeling very painful and overly tired after just the first night.
Owl Appartments, on the other hand, offer you the ability to rent a whole home to yourself. Giving you a real home away home.
We personally stayed at Park House, a one bedroomed ground floor flat based in the Black Dam area of Basingstoke.
You have full private access to the flat during your stay, which along with a place to rest your head offers home comforts such as free and fast wifi, Netflix, a scanner / printer / copier and free parking.
It even has a washer / dryer in case you need to do some washing while you are away.
On arrival, you are able to let yourself in and one of the people from Owl Apartments will come and check on you soon after to see if you have any issues or need any help.
After this point, they are contactable if you have any issues, but they will leave you to your own devices otherwise.
How much does it cost to stay at Owl Apartments?
The price of staying at any of Owl Apartments properties depends on the time of year. However, they do look to be inline with the cost of staying at a nearby hotel, so you are looking at paying out of the pocket.
How did we find Owl Apartments?
We stayed at Park House for a week and found it a really comfortable place to stay, it really did feel like a home away from home.
The flat is situated in a small estate and close to local amenities,
I have to admit after previous experience of flat life, I was slightly worried about staying in one, however, we heard hardly anything of the neighbours.
For us Owl Apartments has solved our “where to stay” issues when heading to Basingstoke, in fact, we have just booked in with them again, this time to stay at Grove Cottage as Park House was sadly already booked.
If you want to book in with Owl Apartments they can be found on their own website, AirBnB*, TripAdvisor, Booking.com, FlipKey, HomeAway and many more.
PS if you book via the Owl Apartments website and quote LIAB10 they will give you 10% off your next stay with them.
What do you think of the sound of Owl Apartments, would you use them if you were in the area?
We were given a slight discount on a booking in return for this post, however, all opinions and thoughts are my own. The AirBnB link is an affiliate link.
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That looks and sounds really good. I love self-catering apartments for city breaks, they feel really private and homely.
It is really nice, you feel like you are at home and can really relax there.
The Owl Apartments seem very lovely and cozy, Sarah-Louise! It seems like a perfect place for relaxing and enjoying the nature in Basingstoke!
Honestly it is lovely, perfect placement for us when we go as well. Though sadly it was booked for our next trip but does mean we get to try out the bungalow instead!
That looks like a nice accommodation. I like how modern all the decor is.
It is such a comfortable place to stay very homely for sure.
We tend to plump for apartment or a cottage as we have to have two hotel rooms When we travel
Oh gosh yeah it must be so much easier having that sort of place to stay for you.
Seems like a cute and cozy little apartment to stay in if you’re in the area.
It really is, it such a nice place to stay in a quiet neighbourhood too.
I personally love staying in something comparable when vacationing. It makes it so much easier.
It really is – I think I will find it hard to go back to anywhere bar this type of place.
what a great idea, better than a hotel stay!
Most definitely it really does make a difference 🙂
As someone who spent years in tiny apartments I can understand the need for more space. These apartments look great.
They are lovely aren’t they – perfect for staying away from home and feeling comfortable.
This sounds like a wonderful way to travel! For us, traveling with children, it’s always tough to be comfortable in one room. But this looks awesome!
It really is a more comfortable way to travel for sure. It gives you a lot more space to play with as well.
That apartment is beautiful! I love everything about it especially the kitchen. And having the washer and dryer is great. I’d love to stay there!
It is such a good thing to have around, we spent 4 days in another and even over that time we used the washer.
Since it costs the same as staying in a hotel, I would rather stay in a spacious apartment. It would be like home away from home!
Most definitely it just makes sense, doesn’t it!
That looks like an awesome place to stay. Love it! I love to find places that feel like home when we travel.
It really is a lovely place to stay – somewhere we will return in the future for sure.
Aw, that apartment is adorable! I want to visit Britain so bad. Thanks for sharing.
I hope you manage to make it over here one day and get to explore!
I haven’t used this services before, but I am glad I read your post. So much great information. Thanks for sharing.
What a great idea. We love England and we haven’t visited in a few years. I would consider your recommendation.
I hope you get to make it back over here soon if you fancy it!
The apartment looks lovely and very cosy. I like the owl decorations, it gives it a lot of personality. I will keep this option in mind if I ever travel to Basingstoke.
It is such a lovely apartment, very cosy and homely for when you are away from home.
Staying in an apartment or home feels so much better than a hotel to me. It gives you a full live-play experience. I love the decor too!
It really does and it was so nicely done I have to admit. It really felt homely.
I’ve never been to Europe but if I’ll be around the area, I would definitely give this a try. The apartment looks modern and clean, and it has a kitchen. For me, as long as there’s a place to cook, I’m IN. 🙂
Honestly it is such a nice place, really spacey for a 1 bedroomed flat as well and so comfortable.
I love this place a real home away from home. So much space and I like the kitchen x
It really is so nice, the kitchen was spacious we had the clothesline up a couple of days and still had lots of room.
I like accommodations like this, it fits the need of my family! When you have kids, comfort is always a number one priority.
Most definitely I love how much more comfort is becoming a big part of travel.
Privacy and comfort would be perfect if you are away from home. And this sounds like one. So yes, definitely I will. I get to cook my own food, do the laundry myself whenever needed is just great!
It is so much easier and I don’t get dehydrated like I can at some hotels as I can make a drink as I want.
These sound like a great place to stay! My husband sometimes works out of town for weeks at a time and it makes a big difference when he stays in a place that is more like home.
It really is a big difference I am sure I slept better as well knowing people wouldn’t be banging and crashing around.
I love these “home away from home” accommodations like airbnb and Owl Apartments. It’s so much nicer to say somewhere where you ave the flexibility to cook etc by yourself and really make yourself at home.
It really is, I have to admit I put off staying somewhere like this then did 2 in 10 days and it completely changed my mind.
We like staying in an apartment when we are travelling, as it’s nice to have all the comforts of home.
It is much nicer isn’t it – I don’t think I could easily go back to budget hotels for longer stays.
It must always be nicer to have a whole apartment or house to yourself than a budget friendly hotel as they do tend to be just that, budget x
Exactly, there’s nothing wrong with them for a night or two but any longer it can be a bit much.
Such a very cozy place. I think I would love this kind of room especially when having a staycation. Reading books and just doing a movie marathon. I need to check my schedule and see if I can have a stay here at Owl Apartments.
Hopefully you can book yourself in – they are a really lovely company and they wouldn’t rent anywhere they wouldn’t stay themselves.
It’s nice to find a place where you can feel at home with especially when you’re there to visit family. I think Owl Apartments is an awesome choice that fits your taste and your price range! Love it.
Most definitely, as it is quite busy seeing everyone so having a place to crash which is comfortable makes such a difference.
As a family of two adults and two kids I am always looking for whole apartments to live in when we travel. Convenient and feels like home.
It really makes a difference doesn’t it – we have a 2 bedroom next time and my parents threatened to tag along and have their own little holiday haha.
I like to travel alot. These owl apartments look great, very clean and we’ll furnished.
It really was clean, couldn’t fault it at all – lots of parking and in a quiet area.
I love to travel! I can’t wait to try the services of Owl Apartments. The establishment seems clean and fun to stay at.
It really is nice and has everything you may need be it a work or leisure trip.
This is a gorgeous apartment to stay! The decorative touches gives this apartment such a beautiful, cozy look.
It has been so well done it is so different than I expected but in a good way. It doesn’t feel stark it feels like a home.
safe to say that staying at Owl Apartments is the wise thing to do….yeah,I went there.
Haha someone had to 😉 and it definitely rings true.
This looks like such a great place to stay. I’m such a kitchen person and the kitchen is beautiful!
It had everything you may need as well – we go there and could make a drink straight away.
I personally love this idea. Having a stove to cook will save a lot of money in food. Cute little place.
It really saved us a lot, we found in a hotel we would be at vending machine buying overpriced drinks all the time to stop us getting thirsty, here though you can drink as you would at home.
Wow this is definitely a home away from home. I love how modern it looks and how cozy it seems. Definitely somewhere I would stay if I could.
It is really nice if you are in the area I would say look them up!
I love how the room looks, it’s definitely better to rent an apartment than check in a hotel, especially if you’re staying for more than a couple of days. Owl Apartments sure knows their stuff and I love that it doesn’t cost a lot to stay in a place like this!
They really do – it such a nice place to stay and so well looked after. Much more homely than a budget hotel.
What a beautiful apartment! I love how quaint it is!! It is awesome that it comes with all the little extras of home!
The little touches were so cute, I went around spotting all the owls like the big kid I am haha!
That place looks like a really nice and comfy and cute place to stay. I wouldn’t mind staying there as well. =)
It is a really nice place to stay – you feel at home not as though you’re in another’s home.
I had never heard of Owl apartments before! it looks so so comfy and quite luxurious! I wish my flat looked like that!
Haha I know I thought that, if only my home looked so nice but I am a bit of a messy person whoops!
These apartments look great. I really dislike hotels – I much rather prefer renting a vacation home or apartment.
It amazed me the difference it made to how I felt, we were away for 10 days over all and I would never have managed it in a hotel.
What a lovely looking place, really clean and bright. Great you can book an apartment or full house. I’ve never heard of Owl before so will definietly keep them in mind next time I’m looking to book.
It’s really good – I’ll probably pop up a post on the bungalow once we have gone as well, plus I’ve added in a discount code now if you ever do book ;).
They look great especially to stay awhile if you can’t or don’t want to use a hotel and need more amenities.
It really is a nice place to stay, the hosts are lovely and there as much or little as you need.
This sounds like a really fun alternative to a hotel. Sometimes it’s nice to have all the amenities of home so you can wash clothes or cook if you want while you’re on holiday.
It really is nice, we did a lot of washing during this stay as we were away for a while and it was nice to know we didn’t have to pack over heavily just wash and go.
It looks like a great place to stay. I love the idea of an apartment or home when travelling. It always makes the entire trip so much nicer.
For me it really made a big difference, I felt a lot more comfortable and didn’t get extra aches and pains.
It looks like a lovely place to stay and I love how a little owl appears thoughout the place to coincide with the owl theme. Really cute.
We found an owl in every room 🙂 I didn’t put them all up though so there’s some for people to hunt out if they go.
Wow it looks like a nice place to stay. Especially with it being furnished. It is like being at home I bet.
It really was like a home away from home, it had everything you need and more!
That looks like a great place to stay. I love to find places that feel like a second home when I travel.
It is really nice, we would see family in the day then chill in front of Netflix and relax in the evening.
I do like to travel a lot and if I can and like to stay in places that have a kitchen so that I can cook. This looks like a great place to check out. It looks comfortable and they decorate it really nicely.
It is really nicely done, it feels like it has that homely feeling, without being overcrowded.
It’s a lovely place to stay at if you’re ever in Basingstoke. I love the fact that you get to rent your own apartment and it has everything you need unlike your usual hotel room. It’s definitely worth it!
Most definitely and it doesn’t cost an awful lot more and that makes it all the more perfect.
This does look like a comfy place to stay. I’ve always liked owls! I do prefer to stay in homes when I travel instead of hotels.
It’s something I hadn’t done till last year and it really has changed my whole ideas on it.