| upgraded rooms add bath tubs. amid the shops and restaurants of south kensington, this simple hotel is a 2-minute walk from south kensington tube station and a 13-minute walk from the natural history museum. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. in-room continental breakfast is included, and on-street parking is available. rooms with en suite showers offer free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, plus minifridges, desks, and tea and coffeemaking facilities
Heathrow Airport 32 min
St. Paul's Cathedral (23 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Hyde Park (7 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Natural History Museum (5 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Big Ben (11 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Buckingham Palace (10 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. lastminute.com London Eye (17 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Kensington Palace (4 min)
Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana. Tower of London (24 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Tower Bridge (29 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Palace of Westminster (13 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Victoria and Albert Museum (3 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. Westminster Abbey (13 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. The National Gallery (14 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. The British Museum (19 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Trafalgar Square (14 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. | 
