| check-in time: 1:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. set in a victorian townhouse just around the corner from the cosmopolitan restaurants on edgware road, this simple hotel is 8 minutes walk from paddington station, which has direct lines to heathrow airport. full english breakfast is free. madame tussauds wax works museum is 15 minutes walk away. basic, modern rooms all have free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, tea and coffeemaking facilities, and desks. theres also a guest lounge with a big-screen tv
Heathrow Airport 27 min
Big Ben (14 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. The Regent's Park (6 min)
Modern, glass-clad cafe and sports administrative centre, with pitches and changing rooms. Hyde Park (9 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Westminster Abbey (14 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Tower of London (23 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Buckingham Palace (9 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Tower Bridge (28 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Victoria and Albert Museum (13 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. The British Museum (12 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. lastminute.com London Eye (18 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. St. Paul's Cathedral (22 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Palace of Westminster (15 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Natural History Museum (14 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Trafalgar Square (14 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. | 
