| there's a low-key bar. room service is available. a continental breakfast buffet (fee) is served in a relaxed dining area. modern, laid-back rooms feature free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. set on a residential street, this warm hotel with modern styling and a brick and concrete exterior is an 11-minute walk from vauxhall train station, 15 minutes' stroll from the american embassy and 2 miles from the london eye, a giant observation wheel
Heathrow Airport 47 min
Big Ben (9 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Buckingham Palace (11 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Palace of Westminster (7 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Tower Bridge (18 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. lastminute.com London Eye (9 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Hyde Park (18 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Victoria and Albert Museum (18 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. The National Gallery (13 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Westminster Abbey (9 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. St. Paul's Cathedral (17 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. The British Museum (15 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. The Shard (18 min)
87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel and viewing platform. Natural History Museum (19 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Tower of London (20 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Trafalgar Square (11 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. | 
