| the contemporary rooms have designer beds and desks, and include air-conditioning, flat-screen tvs and free wi-fi. there's discounted access to a nearby gym with a pool. a lounge area has a period fireplace, and a breakfast buffet (fee) is served in the airy dining room. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. within a 5-minute walk from baker street station and on the edge of bustling marylebone, this chic boutique hotel is housed in a converted georgian townhouse. upgraded rooms add sitting areas and feature windows, or walk-in showers, free-standing baths and minifridges
Heathrow Airport 35 min
Victoria and Albert Museum (11 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. St. Paul's Cathedral (19 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Tower Bridge (26 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. The British Museum (11 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Buckingham Palace (8 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Trafalgar Square (12 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. The Regent's Park (8 min)
Modern, glass-clad cafe and sports administrative centre, with pitches and changing rooms. Natural History Museum (12 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Westminster Abbey (12 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Palace of Westminster (13 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Tower of London (22 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Hyde Park (11 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Big Ben (13 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. lastminute.com London Eye (16 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. The National Gallery (12 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. | 
