| across the road from turnham green underground station, this straightforward budget hotel is a 4-minute walk from chiswick high road and 10 miles from heathrow airport. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. complimentary continental breakfast is provided. the no-nonsense rooms feature en suite bathrooms with showers, and offer flat-screen tvs, free wi-fi and tea and coffeemaking facilities
Heathrow Airport 25 min
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (12 min)
Trees and flowers from around the globe in vast gardens with huge greenhouses and Treetop Walkway. Palace of Westminster (28 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Tower of London (37 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Hyde Park (18 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Kensington Palace (16 min)
Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana. Big Ben (26 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Natural History Museum (14 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Westminster Abbey (28 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. lastminute.com London Eye (31 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. The National Gallery (27 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Victoria and Albert Museum (14 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. The British Museum (28 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Trafalgar Square (26 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Buckingham Palace (23 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. St. Paul's Cathedral (35 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. | 
