| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. adjacent to bow church dlr station and a 3-minute walk from tube trains at bow road station, this no-frills budget hotel is 4 miles from the tower of london and 5 miles from the british museum. simple, modern rooms feature free wi-fi and shared or en suite bathrooms, and 1- and 2-bedroom apartments sleep up to 6 guests. continental breakfast is included
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 7
London Bridge (23 min)
Concrete pedestrian and traffic bridge that gave a major railway station its name. Palace of Westminster (27 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Tower of London (16 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Westminster Abbey (28 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. The National Gallery (28 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Trafalgar Square (27 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Hyde Park (36 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Tower Bridge (17 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Big Ben (26 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. The Shard (24 min)
87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel and viewing platform. Borough Market (25 min)
Huge market under the railway lines, for British-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods. Buckingham Palace (29 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. The British Museum (29 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. lastminute.com London Eye (27 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. St. Paul's Cathedral (24 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. | 
