| next to borough tube station, this contemporary townhouse hotel is a 6-minute walk from borough market. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. most rooms have en suite bathrooms. the hotel also offers apartments, which are a 3-minute walk away. a modern cafe on the ground floor sells coffee, plus lunches, pastries and takeaway meals. it's a 10-minute walk to the view from the shard and other attractions around london bridge. a few single and twin rooms have washbasins in the room but share facilities with another room. the simple rooms are equipped with flat-screen tvs (including in-house movies), free wi-fi, and tea and coffeemaking equipment
Heathrow Airport 52 min
Borough Market (7 min)
Huge market under the railway lines, for British-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods. Trafalgar Square (13 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. lastminute.com London Eye (9 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. The British Museum (13 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Tower of London (8 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Tower Bridge (13 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. The Shard (5 min)
87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel and viewing platform. Palace of Westminster (10 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Hyde Park (20 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Big Ben (10 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. The National Gallery (14 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. London Bridge (7 min)
Concrete pedestrian and traffic bridge that gave a major railway station its name. Westminster Abbey (11 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. St. Paul's Cathedral (10 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Buckingham Palace (14 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. | 
