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?
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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.