| free perks include continental breakfast served in a country-style dining room overlooking a vine-covered courtyard, and a glass of prosecco in the evenings. there's also a bar with an opulent, victorian-style living area. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. set in a converted 19th-century townhouse, this ornate hotel is a 4-minute walk from the gloucester road underground station and a 9-minute walk from the natural history museum. upscale rooms with old-world decor offer complimentary bottled water and wi-fi, tea and coffeemaking equipment, and 32-inch flat-screen tvs with satellite channels
Heathrow Airport 29 min
Natural History Museum (9 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Westminster Abbey (16 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Palace of Westminster (16 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Hyde Park (6 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. St. Paul's Cathedral (23 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. The National Gallery (15 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Buckingham Palace (11 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Tower of London (26 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. lastminute.com London Eye (19 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Victoria and Albert Museum (11 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. Big Ben (16 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Tower Bridge (30 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Trafalgar Square (14 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. The British Museum (20 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Kensington Palace (15 min)
Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana. | 
