check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. amenities include a common area with casual dining and a bar, plus a seasonal rooftop terrace bar with a lawn. upgraded rooms add water views. compact, minimalist rooms feature dutch-modern decor, free wi-fi, desks and teamaking equipment (no tvs). meeting facilities are available. this innovative, ultramodern floating hotel moored at royal victoria dock is a 6-minute walk from royal victoria light rail station and 2 miles from the museum of london docklands. a continental breakfast buffet is available for a fee Heathrow Airport 1 hr 1
Woolwich Arsenal (20 min) London Bridge (22 min.) concrete pedestrian and traffic bridge that gave a major railway station its name. Tower Bridge (13 min.) panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Westminster Abbey (25 min.) protestant abbey hosting daily services and every english and british coronation since 1066. Greenwich (17 min) Stratford International (16 min) Palace Of Westminster (24 min.) neo-gothic masterpiece and seat of the uk government. guided tours on saturdays and in summer. The British Museum (25 min.) huge showcase for global antiquities including egyptian mummies and ancient greek sculptures. Hyde Park (32 min.) huge green space home to diana memorial fountain with boating and swimming in the serpentine lake. The Shard (20 min.) 87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak with restaurants offices hotel and viewing platform. Big Ben (23 min.) 16-storey gothic clocktower and national symbol at the eastern end of the houses of parliament. Lastminute.Com London Eye (24 min.) huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird s-eye view of the city s landmarks. Borough Market (22 min.) huge market under the railway lines for british-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods. The National Gallery (25 min.) trafalgar square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of western european painting. St. Paul S Cathedral (25 min.) churchyard and gardens outside saint paul s cathedral with a floor-plan of the original building. Buckingham Palace (26 min.) visitors can tour the palace s opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Trafalgar Square (23 min.) nelson s column rises above this iconic square s led-lit fountains artworks and lion statues. |