| the elegant studios offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and kitchenettes. the 1-bedroom apartments add living rooms with sofas, and the 2- and 3-bedroom apartments feature fireplaces, and full kitchens with washer/dryers. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. set in a townhouse, this upscale hotel is a 5-minute walk from green park tube station, 10 minutes on foot from buckingham palace and 16 minutes' walk from the shops on oxford street
Heathrow Airport 38 min
St. Paul's Cathedral (16 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Hyde Park (7 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Victoria and Albert Museum (7 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. Buckingham Palace (14 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Tower of London (18 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. The National Gallery (12 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. The Shard (14 min)
87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel and viewing platform. lastminute.com London Eye (13 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. The British Museum (13 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Westminster Abbey (9 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Palace of Westminster (9 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Big Ben (7 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Tower Bridge (23 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Natural History Museum (8 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Trafalgar Square (14 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. | 
