| there's a lounge and a modern guest kitchen, and breakfast is available. simple, airy rooms with floral accents offer free wifi, flat-screen tvs with satellite channels, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. on a residential street in the southeast london area of abbey wood, this casual guesthouse is 6. bathroom facilities are shared. 7 miles from the o2 arena and 41 minutes by national rail from london cannon street station
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 19
Buckingham Palace (53 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. St. Paul's Cathedral (47 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Big Ben (49 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Palace of Westminster (50 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. The National Gallery (52 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. lastminute.com London Eye (50 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Westminster Abbey (51 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Hyde Park (58 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Tower Bridge (40 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Greenwich Park (25 min)
Large park with expansive views, home to the Royal Observatory, Maritime Museum and Meridian Line. Royal Observatory Greenwich (27 min)
Wren's 18th-century astronomical observatory on the Prime Meridian, now a museum with a planetarium. The British Museum (52 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Trafalgar Square (50 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. The Shard (42 min)
87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel and viewing platform. Tower of London (39 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. | 
