Mayfair, Belgravia or Knightsbridge for a private family stay

Choose Mayfair for immediate access to Bond Street, galleries and London's leading restaurants. Choose Belgravia for calm garden squares and a quieter residential feel. Choose Knightsbridge for Harrods, Hyde Park and the South Kensington museums, which makes it a natural choice for families with children.

Mayfair is London's most established address for private clients. Behind Bond Street and Mount Street, its streets are quiet and residential, and Hyde Park and Green Park are both within walking distance.

It suits principals with a busy diary of meetings, dinners and gallery visits who still want a private front door at the end of the day.

Belgravia is built around its garden squares: Eaton Square, Belgrave Square and Chester Square. Embassies and private homes set the tone, with Elizabeth Street and Motcomb Street for everyday shops and cafés.

It is often the choice for households who value calm above all, while staying within a short walk of Knightsbridge and Sloane Square.

Knightsbridge sits between Hyde Park and the museums of South Kensington, with Harrods and Sloane Street at its centre. Squares such as Montpelier Square and Trevor Square are surprisingly quiet.

For families with children, the combination of parkland, museums and shopping within walking distance is hard to match.

The neighbourhood matters, but so does the house. Families travelling with staff, or several generations together, should consider bedroom count, lift access and private wellness facilities as carefully as the address. The Private Office can suggest the residence best suited to the household.