| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. plush, traditional english rooms and suites feature handmade beds, flat-screen tvs and free wi-fi. it's a 4-minute walk to selfridge's department store and 7 minutes from both bond street tube station and oxford street's shops. set in a grand georgian townhouse, this upscale hotel with a clubland vibe has been in the same family for more than a century. there are also meeting rooms, and guests have access to a nearby gym. there's a posh restaurant and an elegant, gentlemen's club-style bar with a log fire. regent's park is half a mile away. many have air-conditioning. afternoon tea is served in a casual lounge
Heathrow Airport 40 min
Big Ben (12 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Palace of Westminster (14 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Westminster Abbey (13 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. The British Museum (10 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. The National Gallery (13 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Trafalgar Square (12 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. The Regent's Park (10 min)
Modern, glass-clad cafe and sports administrative centre, with pitches and changing rooms. lastminute.com London Eye (17 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Victoria and Albert Museum (12 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. Buckingham Palace (8 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Tower of London (23 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Hyde Park (10 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. St. Paul's Cathedral (19 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Tower Bridge (27 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Natural History Museum (13 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. | 
