| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. breakfast is available (fee). club class rooms are available. there's also a relaxed bar and 3 function rooms, plus a club lounge. this stylish, contemporary hotel is an 11-minute walk from hounslow east tube station, 4 miles from london heathrow airport and 5 miles from the royal botanic gardens at kew. slick rooms offer free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, as well as work desks and minifridges. the bright, unpretentious restaurant serves international cuisine Heathrow Airport 16 min
Westminster Abbey (34 min.) protestant abbey hosting daily services and every english and british coronation since 1066. Hyde Park (27 min.) huge green space home to diana memorial fountain with boating and swimming in the serpentine lake. Hounslow East Station (11 min) Kensington Palace (25 min) royal palace and gardens with exhibits on former residents like queen victoria and princess diana. Isleworth (5 min) Palace Of Westminster (36 min.) neo-gothic masterpiece and seat of the uk government. guided tours on saturdays and in summer. Trafalgar Square (33 min.) nelson s column rises above this iconic square s led-lit fountains artworks and lion statues. Buckingham Palace (30 min.) visitors can tour the palace s opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Lastminute.Com London Eye (38 min.) huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird s-eye view of the city s landmarks. The British Museum (37 min.) huge showcase for global antiquities including egyptian mummies and ancient greek sculptures. Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew) trees and flowers from around the globe in vast gardens with huge greenhouses and treetop walkway. Hounslow Central Station (11 min) Big Ben (35 min.) 16-storey gothic clocktower and national symbol at the eastern end of the houses of parliament. Victoria And Albert Museum (23 min.) blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection with design shop and ornate cafe. Windsor Castle (26 min.) tour the historic royal castle full of spectacular art and antiques plus grounds and chapel. St. Paul S Cathedral (41 min.) churchyard and gardens outside saint paul s cathedral with a floor-plan of the original building. Osterley Station (13 min) Hampton Court Palace (23 min.) famous seat of henry viii and his many wives this palace received elegant stuart-era modernisation. Natural History Museum (22 min.) landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. |