| functional rooms include tvs and desks. a 2-minute walk from the cafes and international restaurants of edgware road, this simple budget hotel occupies a 19th-century townhouse. it's 4 minutes' walk from marble arch tube station and the busy shops of oxford street. upgraded rooms have en suite bathrooms. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. there's a tv lounge. paddington station is a mile away, with tube, train and heathrow express connections
Heathrow Airport 34 min
Hyde Park (6 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. The British Museum (12 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Tower Bridge (25 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Natural History Museum (10 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Victoria and Albert Museum (10 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. Westminster Abbey (11 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Palace of Westminster (12 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Big Ben (11 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Tower of London (20 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. The Regent's Park (15 min)
Modern, glass-clad cafe and sports administrative centre, with pitches and changing rooms. The National Gallery (11 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. St. Paul's Cathedral (17 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Buckingham Palace (6 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. lastminute.com London Eye (15 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Trafalgar Square (10 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. | 
