| some feature terraces, fireplaces, chandeliers and/or street views. suites add living areas. amenities include a champagne bar, an upscale french restaurant and a cocktail lounge with a regular pianist. . the bright art nouveau style rooms have free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and minibars, as well as goose-down duvets, walk-in rainfall showers, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. upgraded rooms offer antique furnishings; some come with free-standing tubs and/or are bi-level. set in the lively soho district, this upscale hotel in an 1867 building is a 4-minute walk from leicester square tube station and 1 mile from the landmark big ben clocktower
Heathrow Airport 43 min
The British Museum (8 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. The National Gallery (7 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. lastminute.com London Eye (11 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Natural History Museum (13 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Tower of London (14 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Hyde Park (9 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Tower Bridge (19 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Trafalgar Square (8 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Westminster Abbey (8 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Big Ben (7 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. The Regent's Park (11 min)
Modern, glass-clad cafe and sports administrative centre, with pitches and changing rooms. The Shard (18 min)
87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel and viewing platform. St. Paul's Cathedral (10 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Buckingham Palace (6 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Palace of Westminster (7 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. | 
