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Harley Nott
Coach House Rentals
London - Paris - New York
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Dollar reaches 6½ year high against the £. At $/£ 1.46 the dollar is now stronger than at any time since May 2002. This is great news for Americans (though not so good for Brits!) and means that in dollar terms London is 40% cheaper than it was last year.

20% off. From January 5th to 28th February 2009, we are offering a 20% discount on selected London properties for stays of 7 days or more. This means that you can stay in London for a little as £23 ($34.50) per person per night (property ref. WYN).

Tickets for "must-see" spring and summer events. Spring and summer London visitors need to book now for "must-see" events if they don't want to be disappointed. These include The Chelsea Flower Show, The Queen's Birthday Parade (Trooping the Colour), Beating Retreat and performances at The Globe Theatre. Details of how to book for these events are on the Plan Your Stay page of our London web site - http://www.rentals.chslondon.com.

So you think you know London? Think again. We've put together 151 Things to do in London - have a look, you are sure to discover something new. For example:
Dulwich Picture Gallery (number 41) - the oldest public art gallery in England houses one of the world's most important collections of European old master paintings with masterpieces by Rembrandt, Poussin, Watteau, Rubens, Canaletto, Gainsborough, and more.
And Spencer House (number 68) - London's only great eighteenth-century private palace to survive intact, was built in 1756-66 for John, first Earl Spencer, an ancestor of the late Princess Diana.
You can get to 151 Things to do in London via the Plan Your Stay page of our London web site - http://www.rentals.chslondon.com.

Stuck for a Valentine's Day gift? Take her to Paris - the world's most romantic city! For ideas of romantic things to do, see Romantic Paris - http://www.romance.chsparis.com.

20% off. From January 5th to 28th February 2009, we are offering a 20% discount on ALL our Paris properties for stays of 7 days or more. This means that you can stay in Paris for a little as €24 ($33) per person per night (property ref. PLGN).

At $/€1.35 the dollar against the euro has slipped back a bit from its recent highs but it's still over 15% stronger than it was last year. Every expectation is that this rate will improve with the Euro weakening over the coming months. So now may be a good time to book that promised trip to Paris.

Paris for Foodies - or why foodies prefer a rental over a hotel. Paris has over 75 markets - here you will find high quality fresh products and a level of professionalism that is often handed down from father to son. In the supermarket-world that most of us inhabit, shops like this are a distant memory. To enjoy this most delightful and essential part of Paris, even if you are not going to indulge in major cooking, you need to have at least some form of food preparation area and space to sit down and enjoy eating what you have purchased. If you are staying in a hotel you can only sadly walk on by. A vacation rental should therefore be the preferred choice of any food lover wanting to make the most of this wonderful city. Details at - http://www.foodies.chsparis.com.

Recent additions to our Paris portfolio.
Property ref. PSHN, Sainte Henriette, is a house that sleeps 8/9, almost unheard of in Paris and an ideal choice for a large family or a party of friends that want reasonable comfort at a low budget price. From €185 ($250) / night.
Property ref. PMNT, rue Montmartre, is a stylish 2 bedroom penthouse apartment in the 2nd. Its central location means that many of the capitals major attractions are at your doorstep. It is hard to find better than this - affordable quality in highly desirable location. From €265 ($355) / night. Details of these and other Paris properties via - http://www.rentals.chsparis.com.

20% off. From January 5th to 28th February 2009, we are offering a 20% discount on ALL our New York properties for stays of 7 days or more. This means that you can stay in New York for a little as $42 per person per night (property ref. YE79508).

101 things to do in New York. To help you plan your stay in New York we have put together a useful compendium of 101 interesting things to do and see. Details via the Plan your Stay page of our New York web site - http://www.rentals.chsnyc.com.

Recent additions to our New York portfolio.
Property ref: YREC377. The ultimate in luxury: a spacious suite, located right on the waterfront in Manhattan's Battery Park City, exquisitely renovated with amazing views onto the Hudson River Promenade - sleeps 2/4. Price from $270/night.
Property ref : YGRA475. A spacious one bedroom apartment located in Manhattan's exciting Lower East Side with an amazing view of the Williamsburg Bridge, Brooklyn, and the Manhattan skyline. Unlike our other properties, this 2/4 person apartment is available for 4 night lets, Friday afternoon to Tuesday morning - a long weekend break - at $275/night. Details of these and other New York properties at - http://www.rentals.chsnyc.com.

We are slowly adding to our New York portfolio but as it is still early days for us in New York we do have quite limited availability. If you do want to stay in one of our apartments you are advised to book early!

We urgently need more New York properties. If you know of a New York property owner with an under-used apartment who would welcome some extra income do please point them in our direction - http://www.chsnyc.com/owners.htm.

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