| other amenities include an upscale indian restaurant and a cocktail bar. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. occupying a grand victorian building, this modern hotel is a 2-minute walk from gloucester road tube station (providing direct links to heathrow airport), 6 minutes from the natural history museum and 0. the cosy, air-conditioned rooms have free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and minifridges, along with en suite bathrooms. a complimentary continental breakfast buffet is provided. 8 miles from earls court exhibition centre
Heathrow Airport 30 min
Hyde Park (10 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Trafalgar Square (14 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. The National Gallery (14 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. St. Paul's Cathedral (22 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Westminster Abbey (15 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Kensington Palace (12 min)
Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana. Big Ben (13 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Tower of London (25 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Palace of Westminster (15 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Victoria and Albert Museum (8 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. The British Museum (19 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. lastminute.com London Eye (19 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Buckingham Palace (10 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Natural History Museum (7 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Tower Bridge (29 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. | 
