| check-out time: 10:00 am. amenities include free continental breakfast. it lies a 5-minute walk from earl's court tube station (providing direct links to heathrow airport), and a mile from the natural history museum. most rooms have en suite bathrooms, while some share facilities. across the road from earls court exhibition centre, this basic hotel occupies a victorian-era townhouse. the simple rooms have free wi-fi, tvs, and tea/coffeemaking equipment
Heathrow Airport 27 min
Westminster Abbey (19 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Victoria and Albert Museum (6 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. Hyde Park (10 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. St. Paul's Cathedral (27 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Tower Bridge (32 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. The British Museum (23 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Trafalgar Square (18 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. lastminute.com London Eye (23 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. The National Gallery (18 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Tower of London (29 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Natural History Museum (5 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Buckingham Palace (14 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Kensington Palace (8 min)
Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana. Palace of Westminster (19 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Big Ben (19 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. | 
