| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. a complimentary full breakfast is served in a laid-back dining area, and parking is included as well. there's also a terrace. the cosy rooms with simple decor offer free wi-fi, en suite bathrooms and flat-screen tvs, plus safes, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. set on a lively street and surrounded by eateries and retail shops, this simple low-rise hotel is a 3-minute walk from ilford metro station and 4 miles from the revered bond street, featuring many posh fashion outlets
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 6
The National Gallery (35 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Hyde Park (43 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. St. Paul's Cathedral (31 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Trafalgar Square (34 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Westminster Abbey (35 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Tower Bridge (23 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Palace of Westminster (34 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Tower of London (23 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. London Bridge (32 min)
Concrete pedestrian and traffic bridge that gave a major railway station its name. Big Ben (33 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. lastminute.com London Eye (34 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. The British Museum (36 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. The Shard (31 min)
87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel and viewing platform. Borough Market (32 min)
Huge market under the railway lines, for British-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods. Buckingham Palace (36 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. | 
