Real estate ogling just may be one of my favorite pastimes so for me onefinestay is pure eye candy. The home and apartment rental company started in London in 2010 has established itself as the purveyor of the “unhotel” experience; think, a more swish version of airbnb, for which the curated selection of properties has been carefully vetted by staff members to ensure that all of them live up to their exacting standards. The result: a collection of jaw-droppingly gorgeous places in London and New York City (they are expanding to include Paris and L.A. come fall, and a host of other cities by 2014) that are a hell of a lot more inviting than your average hotel. Plus, they all boast one feature that most hotels simply can’t claim: a kitchen. And, in many cases, a ridiculously amazing kitchen. “In traditional accommodation options you don’t get kitchens, and the ability to cook a meal or entertain guests while on holiday in one of these cities is one of the reasons our guests end up staying with us,” explains co-founder Evan Frank. Frank also pointed out that should you not be keen on the idea of cooking while on break, the company will facilitate to have a chef come in and whip up a meal for you. Here, Frank shares his top four favorite kitchens on onefinestay’s current property roster. Start your daydreaming now… FIORELLA V.
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1) Rothwell Street, London, Primrose Hill – Roomy eat-in kitchen with a vast selection of vintage crockery and other tchotchkes, plus a massive collection of cookbooks.
2) Linver Road, Fulham, London – Stunning kitchen designed by D’Erlanger and Sloan with intricate tilework, a marble worktop and Belfast sink.
3) Grand Avenue, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn – Bright and airy eat-in kitchen with every kitchen tool you could desire and a chalkboard wall for mapping out your meals.
4) State Street, Brooklyn Heights, NY – Just one view of the light-drenched, brushed wood and stainless steel kitchen in this gorgeous property. There is a formal dining area plus a huge back patio ideal for alfresco meals.
