| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's a lobby cafe/bar. parking is available for a fee. some also have sitting areas. modern, compact rooms come with free wi-fi, smart tvs and ipod docks, as well as minifridges, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. surrounded by shops and restaurants, this casual hotel is a minute's walk from earl's court tube station, a mile from the royal albert hall, and 2 miles from the v&a museum
Heathrow Airport 28 min
The National Gallery (17 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. Buckingham Palace (13 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Palace of Westminster (17 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Tower of London (28 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. lastminute.com London Eye (21 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Trafalgar Square (17 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Hyde Park (9 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Westminster Abbey (18 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Kensington Palace (7 min)
Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana. St. Paul's Cathedral (26 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Big Ben (17 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Victoria and Albert Museum (5 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. The British Museum (22 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Tower Bridge (30 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. | 
