| a complimentary continental breakfast buffet is served in a no-nonsense dining room. the warm, informal rooms come with wi-fi access, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. in a victorian-era townhouse, this simple hotel is a 4-minute walk from kensington gardens, 10 minutes' walk from paddington station (providing direct trains to heathrow), and 1 mile from shopping on oxford street. some rooms have en suite bathrooms, while others share facilities
Heathrow Airport 29 min
Westminster Abbey (16 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Kensington Palace (10 min)
Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana. St. Paul's Cathedral (22 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Victoria and Albert Museum (10 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. Tower of London (25 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Palace of Westminster (16 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. lastminute.com London Eye (20 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Tower Bridge (30 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Big Ben (16 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Trafalgar Square (15 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Buckingham Palace (11 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. The British Museum (15 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Hyde Park (11 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Natural History Museum (9 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. The National Gallery (16 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. | 
