July 8, 2010 by MSI
In a
little over 700 days, from July 27th to August 12th 2012,
the 2012 Summer Olympic Games will be held in London, followed by the 2012
Paralympic Games from August 29th to September 9th.
During the Games Londoners expect to welcome approximately 10 million visitors to
their city, not to mention the thousands of journalists and TV crews. Many of
these visitors will need accommodations and most will be using our public
transport system, as free travel will be included with each ticket purchased
for the Games. Olympic visitors will join the 3 million Londoners who already
commute into the city for work each day.
For those
of us working in global relocation the timing of the Games couldn’t be worse as
this is always our busiest time of year with many families with school age
children arriving during the summer holidays in order to be settled in time for
the start of the new academic year.
Whilst I’m
sure the summer of 2012 seems a long way off to most, we are already receiving
requests for information about accommodations during the Games, information
which we aren’t able to provide as hotels and serviced apartment providers are
yet to publish their pricing which is sure, as demand outstrips supply, to rise
to astronomical levels.
Anyone
thinking of relocating to London in 2012, we recommend that you start planning
as soon as possible in order to avoid the Summer months and arrive before the
Games begin so you can join the party and enjoy the milestone event.
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