| cozy rooms with air-conditioning offer free wi-fi and en suite, shower-only bathrooms, plus quirky storage areas. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. some rooms sleep up to 3 and feature city views. a minute on foot from leicester square tube station, this functional hotel is a 15-minute walk from iconic big ben and the houses of parliament, and a 21-minute walk from buckingham palace
Heathrow Airport 42 min
The National Gallery (2 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Tower Bridge (17 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Buckingham Palace (5 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Big Ben (12 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. The Shard (17 min)
87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel and viewing platform. Trafalgar Square (3 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Hyde Park (7 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Natural History Museum (13 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Westminster Abbey (15 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Palace of Westminster (14 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. St. Paul's Cathedral (8 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. The British Museum (11 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. lastminute.com London Eye (12 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Victoria and Albert Museum (12 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. Tower of London (12 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. | 
