Fraser Residence Blackfriars is strategically located in the centre of the City of London often referred to as ‘the Wall Street of the UK’ or the ‘Square Mile’. The City of London is today a major business and financial centre on par with New York City as the leading centre of global finance. Many of the world’s leading Fortune 500 companies indeed have their offices in this compact business district which almost exactly spans one square mile (2.6 km²).

The residence and surrounding area obtained their name from an order of Dominican monks who inhabited a monastery adjacent to the site where Fraser Residence Blackfriars is situated. The monks were known as the Black Friars because of their distinctive black robes. Later on, the monastery was turned into the renowned ‘Playhouse’ theatre, which could seat up to 700 people and which was once the winter home of Shakespeare's acting troupe, the King's Men.

Major local tourist attractions such as St Paul’s Cathedral, which recently held the thanksgiving services for both the Golden Jubilee and 80th Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen, The Millennium Bridge, the Tate Modern and the local shopping and entertainment belt have attracted an international audience made up by businessmen and tourists alike.

With approximately 340,000 commuters coming into the City each day, Fraser Residence Blackfriars enjoys excellent transport facilities. The residence is only a three minute walk away from Blackfriars underground station and National Rail which offer direct access to London Gatwick Airport, Westminster, Tower Hill and the Docklands Light Railway, Liverpool Street and London Victoria and Paddington. A wide network of day and night bus routes encircle the property. Car parking facilities can be found nearby.