| warm rooms all have en suite bathrooms, and include flat-screen tvs, desks, safes, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. set in a victorian townhouse just off earl's court road, this elegant hotel is around the corner from the tube station (with direct links to heathrow airport). it's also 4 minutes' walk from earls court exhibition centre. there's also a walled garden, a meeting room and a nightclub for private events. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. complimentary amenities include continental breakfast, all-day tea and coffee provided in a modern bar, and wi-fi in public areas. there's also 24-hour room service
Heathrow Airport 28 min
Palace of Westminster (17 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Big Ben (16 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Natural History Museum (10 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Hyde Park (9 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Buckingham Palace (13 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Westminster Abbey (18 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Victoria and Albert Museum (5 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. St. Paul's Cathedral (26 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Tower Bridge (30 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. The National Gallery (17 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Tower of London (28 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Kensington Palace (7 min)
Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana. The British Museum (23 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. lastminute.com London Eye (21 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Trafalgar Square (17 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. | 
