| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's also a lobby lounge with a computer for guest use. straightforward rooms have en suite bathrooms, and include free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and minifridges, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. they also include sitting areas, desks and safes. a 4-minute walk from earl's court tube station (providing direct connections to heathrow airport) and earl's court exhibition centre, this hotel occupies a redbrick building. continental breakfast is included, and full english breakfast is available for an additional charge
Heathrow Airport 28 min
Natural History Museum (6 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. St. Paul's Cathedral (28 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Hyde Park (11 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Victoria and Albert Museum (7 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. Kensington Palace (9 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. Trafalgar Square (19 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. The National Gallery (19 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Tower of London (30 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Buckingham Palace (15 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Westminster Abbey (20 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. lastminute.com London Eye (23 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Tower Bridge (32 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Big Ben (19 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. The British Museum (24 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. | 
