Notting Hill: Serviced Apartments Notting Hill London's spiritual home for celebrity spotting, Notting Hill actually sports an enormously varied mix of residents from 'new money' and down-and-out artists to yuppies and working class families. A popular and vibrant area stuffed with spacious Victorian-era townhouses, Notting Hill is particularly well known as a foodie's paradise. Portobello Road Markets offer up their wares every which include everything from bratwurst and churros to Jamaican salt fish and the classic Cockney fruit and veg sellers. The markets also offer a wide variety of jewellery, ethnic clothing and the like but Westbourne Grove presents a litter of high-end boutiques for more discerning shoppers. You should of course try and time your stay to coincide with the Notting Hill Carnival in late August - when thousands line the streets bopping to soundsystems bursting with bass-heavy beats and watching the stunningly colourful floats pass by in constant parade. Bring your dancing shoes!