| basic rooms with shared toilets all feature flat-screen tvs, showers, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. a continental breakfast buffet is served in a dining room with simple wooden furnishings. upgraded rooms add en suite bathrooms. a family room sleeps 5 people. a cosy lobby area has chandelier-style lighting and a vending machine selling snacks. set among georgian buildings on a tranquil street in the pimlico neighbourhood, this budget b&b is an 8-minute walk from victoria train and tube stations, and a 20-minute walk from buckingham palace. wi-fi is available for a fee
Heathrow Airport 39 min
Victoria and Albert Museum (9 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. Westminster Abbey (15 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Tower of London (19 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Buckingham Palace (17 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Trafalgar Square (10 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. The National Gallery (11 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Natural History Museum (10 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. The Shard (19 min)
87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel and viewing platform. Tower Bridge (21 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Hyde Park (9 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Big Ben (8 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. The British Museum (16 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. lastminute.com London Eye (10 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Palace of Westminster (6 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. St. Paul's Cathedral (17 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. | 
