| amenities include free continental breakfast. there's a meeting room, and parking is available (fee). rooms are individually decorated and feature free wi-fi. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. a 3-minute walk from paddington train and tube station, this budget b&b in a victorian building is 6 minutes walk from hyde park and 10 minutes from the shops on oxford street. the canals of little venice are a 12-minute walk away. basic rooms have shared facilities while upgraded rooms have en suite bathrooms Heathrow Airport 22 min
The Regent's Park (8 min) Modern, glass-clad cafe and sports administrative centre, with pitches and changing rooms. Buckingham Palace (10 min) Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. lastminute.com London Eye (18 min) Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Westminster Abbey (15 min) Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Palace of Westminster (15 min) Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Hyde Park (8 min) Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. The National Gallery (14 min) Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. St. Paul's Cathedral (19 min) Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. The British Museum (14 min) Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Tower of London (24 min) Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Tower Bridge (28 min) Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Trafalgar Square (14 min) Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Victoria and Albert Museum (13 min) Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. Big Ben (15 min) 16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Natural History Museum (12 min) Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. |