Booking Hub sources corporate, contractor and temporary accommodation across all London boroughs and the M25 corridor for companies booking on behalf of teams, relocating staff and displaced households.
Tell us where in London people need to be, how many of them there are and for how long. We come back with a shortlist of properties suitable for business use, confirm the booking, and invoice your company.
A team working in the City needs something completely different to a team working at Old Oak Common, and both are technically booking London. Get the zone wrong and you hand people a ninety minute commute each way, or you pay central rates for a project that is actually happening in Zone 4. The single biggest cost in London accommodation is not the nightly rate. It is booking the wrong part of the city.
The corporate demand sits where it always has. The City, Canary Wharf, the West End, Southbank and the growing King's Cross cluster bring in client teams, consultants, auditors and technology staff for phases of work rather than single nights, along with a constant flow of employees relocating into London who need somewhere to live for the first few months before committing to a permanent address.
Underneath that, London is building continuously. Old Oak Common is under construction as the largest new railway station in the country, linking HS2 with the Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express, and it anchors the wider Old Oak and Park Royal regeneration. Euston, the London Power Tunnels programme, Canada Water, Brent Cross Town, Thamesmead and the Stratford East Bank sites all keep site, engineering and specialist teams in the capital for months at a time. Those teams need parking, kitchens and dates that follow a programme rather than a weekend.
The City of London, Canary Wharf, the West End and Southbank hold the largest concentration of financial, legal, consulting and technology employment in the country. Demand can come from client teams working on site for a defined phase, audit and consulting teams on rotation, and international staff visiting UK offices for several weeks rather than a few nights. Almost all of it needs invoicing to the company rather than to the individual.
Old Oak Common is being built as the UK's largest new railway station, connecting HS2 with the Elizabeth line, Heathrow Express and national rail services, with tunnelling continuing east toward Euston. Work at this scale brings rotating specialist teams into west and north west London for extended periods. Demand is typically for properties with parking, within a reasonable drive of site, and able to extend when a phase overruns.
Canada Water, Brent Cross Town, Thamesmead, Old Oak and Park Royal, and the Stratford and East Bank sites are all running multi-year programmes. Contractors and their subcontractors often need several properties at once in the same area, booked under one company account, and outer London usually gives them far better value than anything central would.
Heathrow and the surrounding corridor through Hounslow, Hayes and Uxbridge generate steady accommodation demand from aviation, engineering, logistics and freight teams, from crews on rotation, and from business travellers who need airport access without working through a hotel booking process. The area is also used by teams working across the western M4 and M25 corridor.
London's residential scale means insurers, loss adjusters and property managers regularly need alternative accommodation for policyholders while repairs are carried out, with escape of water claims in flats and converted properties especially common. These placements need to happen fast, close to the household's existing schools, work and support network, in a property that suits a family rather than a team, and usually without a confirmed end date until the repair schedule is settled.
London punishes vague briefs. The difference between a good booking and an expensive one is usually the level of detail in the first conversation.
The right zone for the actual work, judged on real commute time rather than the postcode looking close on a map
Parking where it is genuinely needed, including van and work vehicle parking, and honesty about controlled parking zones and the ULEZ
Separate bedrooms for teams sharing, and family sized properties for relocations and insurance placements
Booking patterns that fit the work, whether that is Monday to Friday, shift based, or open ended while a repair is completed
One invoice to the company with VAT receipts, PO references, and paperwork insurers and loss adjusters accept
Extensions on the same property at the same rate when a project or placement runs longer than planned
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Frequently asked questions
A few common questions
Here are the answers to the most common questions we’re asked.
What areas around London do you cover?
We cover central London across EC, WC, E1, SE1, N1, W1 and SW1, alongside Canary Wharf, Royal Docks, Stratford, the airport corridor, north and north-west London, south London and the wider M25 corridor. This includes key areas such as Old Oak and Park Royal, Heathrow, Wembley, Greenwich, Canada Water, Croydon and Watford, allowing us to source around the actual work or destination location rather than treating London as one area.
How close can you find accommodation to Old Oak Common?
We source accommodation around the actual work location for teams working on Old Oak Common, Euston and associated rail works. West and north-west London can be practical bases, while other areas may work better depending on parking, vehicle requirements, team size, shift patterns and the phase of work. We focus the search on practical access to site rather than a generic central London location.
Can you accommodate large teams in London?
Yes. We can source accommodation for individual workers, smaller groups and larger teams. Where one property cannot accommodate the full requirement, we can arrange multiple suitable properties and keep the booking coordinated through one point of contact. Availability depends on the dates, location and requirements.
Can we change or extend the booking if our project dates move?
Yes. Project and assignment dates can change. Let us know as early as possible and we can help coordinate extensions, revised dates or alternative accommodation where required. Any changes remain subject to availability and the relevant booking terms.
Can you find accommodation with parking for vans and work vehicles?
Yes. If parking for vans or work vehicles is included in the original request, we can prioritise suitable options. This may include houses, apartments or other accommodation, depending on the location and availability. Parking cannot be guaranteed at every property, so it is important to confirm the requirement from the outset.
Do you provide business invoices and VAT information?
Yes. Booking Hub is designed for business bookings and provides clear company-focused invoicing. When options are sourced, we can confirm the VAT status of the accommodation so your team can make an informed decision. VAT registration varies by property and provider.
What types of accommodation can you arrange in London?
Depending on the number of people, booking length, work location, parking, bed configuration, budget and availability, we can source serviced apartments, furnished houses, aparthotels and other suitable business accommodation. For larger requirements, we can coordinate multiple properties. Options can support contractor teams, corporate bookings, relocations and other longer-term business needs.
Can you help with short-notice accommodation in London?
Yes. We can help with short-notice requirements, subject to local availability. Send the number of people, arrival and departure dates, work or destination location, parking needs, bed configuration and any other important requirements. This helps us focus the search and return suitable available options quickly.
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