| continental breakfast and full english breakfast are offered for a fee. there are also apartments in a nearby annexe. spread across adjoining redbrick townhouses and an annexe, this family-run, budget guesthouse is within a 5-minute walk of shops, restaurants and theatres, as well as hammersmith tube station (offering direct connections to heathrow airport. ) no-frills rooms all have en suite bathrooms, plus free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. limited on-street parking is available (surcharge). check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
Heathrow Airport 27 min
Palace of Westminster (25 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Buckingham Palace (18 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Tower of London (33 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Hyde Park (15 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Natural History Museum (9 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Big Ben (23 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Victoria and Albert Museum (10 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. The British Museum (23 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Trafalgar Square (22 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. St. Paul's Cathedral (31 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Westminster Abbey (23 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Tower Bridge (38 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. lastminute.com London Eye (27 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Kensington Palace (12 min)
Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana. The National Gallery (22 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. | 
