Many people looking for accommodation for their stay in a fresh and exciting city are looking for more than a standard hotel stay. City breakers want to experience the city from the inside and stay in a private place complete with personal touches. They want to stay in a high class neighbourhood away from the usual tourist groups and streets of tourist trap restaurants. The best cities in the world offer spectacular luxury apartments to make your stay special.

London is one of the most visited cities in the world and in terms of top class accommodation is certainly amongst the most desired places to visit. While London can offer accommodation for any budget or group, many London apartments are in an unrivalled class. When thinking London apartments, expect bright and airy loft conversions, Victorian warehouse apartments and river views. Many London apartments are located in the most sought after areas.

The personal touches are what make a difference when staying in apartments. Most have been tastefully decorated by the spec of the owner or an interior designer and can include floor to ceiling windows with a panorama view, a marble bathroom with Jacuzzi or a private terrace or garden. Some owners allow their use of their private DVD or book collections and have adorned their apartment with priceless antiques and handpicked furniture. The biggest plus in favour of staying in London apartments is that they are often in a location far superior to that of any traditional accommodation, maybe above the stores on a busy main street or overlooking a wonderful and quiet park.

European capital cities offer some of the most amazing private holiday apartments. Paris apartments might mean staying on the Seine or in quaint and village like Montmartre, Amsterdam apartments could be a canal side loft apartment in a traditional Dutch boat house and Brussels apartments could put business travellers right in the centre of the financial district or close to the EU headquarters.

Edinburgh apartments and Cardiff apartments are both equally popular with families and with business travellers. While both cities are cosmopolitan business hubs, they both appeal to families due to their many family friendly attractions that are easy to reach. Cardiff and Edinburgh apartments can both offer better value for money than staying in one of Europe's more visited cities yet the smaller capitals still have top class restaurants, plenty of tourist attractions and some fantastic buildings in which holiday apartments are located.