| the 1-bedroom apartments add separate living rooms with dining tables and sofabeds. a 2-minute walk from barbican tube station, this relaxed apartment hotel is also a 7-minute walk from the barbican's theatres and conference spaces. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. modern studios feature complimentary wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, in addition to desks and kitchenettes. there's a coin-operated laundry and a business centre, and a breakfast buffet is available for a charge
Heathrow Airport 53 min
Buckingham Palace (17 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Borough Market (16 min)
Huge market under the railway lines, for British-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods. Trafalgar Square (14 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. The British Museum (9 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Tower Bridge (19 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. lastminute.com London Eye (13 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. London Bridge (15 min)
Concrete pedestrian and traffic bridge that gave a major railway station its name. Hyde Park (21 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Palace of Westminster (17 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Westminster Abbey (17 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. The Shard (16 min)
87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel and viewing platform. Tower of London (15 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. St. Paul's Cathedral (11 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. The National Gallery (15 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Big Ben (15 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. | 
