With the best of central London on your doorstep, your new student accommodation makes it easy to experience the capital on weekends. Spend a morning posing with the waxwork celebrities at Madame Tussauds, or visiting the penguins and lemurs at ZSL London Zoo. In summer, leafy Regent’s Park is the perfect spot for a picnic with friends, while Fitzrovia’s gourmet restaurants offer a cosy alternative in winter. Try Conchiglia for authentic Italian pizza and pasta, before catching an indie concert at intimate 229 The Venue or a contemporary play at New Diorama Theatre.

Choose from a variety of furnished floorplans at The Armitage Marylebone, ranging from a private one-bedroom apartment to a luxurious penthouse suite. Whatever you go for, you’re a 10-minute walk from University College London and a 10-minute bus ride from London Business School. With class so close, you’ll have extra time for a workout in the on-site gym, a session in the sauna, or a revitalising shower in your private bathroom. Great Portland Street tube is a two-minute walk away.

Use the tube to explore the city on weekends. In 15 minutes, you could be browsing the clothing stalls at alternative Camden Market, or enjoying a West End play in Soho’s colourful theatre district. When you get home, adjust the climate control, change into something comfortable and dump your dirty clothes in the laundry. Curl up on the living room couch to watch the LCD TV, or log onto the broadband internet and upload photos of your latest adventures to Instagram.

When you’ve got work to do, find peace and quiet in the Wi-Fi-enabled meeting room. With 24-hour CCTV and all utilities included, you don’t have any worries to distract you from your studies; while a weekly maid service takes housekeeping off your to-do list. In the evening, cook dinner in the kitchen, then invite your friends over for dinner around the dining table. Pop a DVD in the home entertainment system and settle in for movie night, or walk down the road for a few beers at traditional pub The King & Queen.