| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. individually decorated rooms have tvs, tea and coffeemaking facilities, desks and free wi-fi. parking is free. across the street from haven green park, this family-run bed-and-breakfast in a victorian building is a 2-minute walk from ealing broadway tube and railway station and 4 miles from the royal botanic gardens. some have private bathrooms, and/or original features such as fireplaces. a breakfast buffet (included) is served in a bright, country-style dining room, and afternoon tea is available upon request
Heathrow Airport 23 min
St. Paul's Cathedral (37 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Natural History Museum (22 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Kensington Palace (22 min)
Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana. The National Gallery (33 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Hyde Park (25 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Westminster Abbey (33 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Buckingham Palace (28 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. The British Museum (27 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Trafalgar Square (33 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Big Ben (33 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Palace of Westminster (34 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (13 min)
Trees and flowers from around the globe in vast gardens with huge greenhouses and Treetop Walkway. lastminute.com London Eye (37 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Victoria and Albert Museum (22 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. Tower of London (42 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. | 
