| freebies include continental breakfast and parking. modern, airy rooms come with private bathrooms, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. wi-fi is available for a charge. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. there's also a guest lounge. housed in a pair of converted residential houses, this budget hotel is a 9-minute walk from golders green tube station and a mile from the brent cross shopping centre
Heathrow Airport 38 min
The British Museum (24 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. The Regent's Park (13 min)
Modern, glass-clad cafe and sports administrative centre, with pitches and changing rooms. Tower of London (39 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Buckingham Palace (27 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Westminster Abbey (32 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. St. Paul's Cathedral (34 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Hyde Park (24 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Tower Bridge (44 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Big Ben (32 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. The National Gallery (31 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Trafalgar Square (31 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. ZSL London Zoo (15 min)
Major city zoo and research centre helping to conserve numerous species in naturalistic habitats. Palace of Westminster (33 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. lastminute.com London Eye (36 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Natural History Museum (32 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. | 
