| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. upgraded rooms provide fruit and bottled water, plus access to a club lounge with snacks and drinks. a meeting room is also available. amenities include an airy bar and a modern restaurant, as well as an exercise room. there's room service. some include minifridges and microwaves. a 6-minute walk from earl's court underground station, this relaxed hotel is a 7-minute walk from the earl's court exhibition centre and 1 mile from the royal albert hall. rooms are furnished in a contemporary manner and feature flat-screen tvs , free wi-fi, and tea and coffeemaking facilities
Heathrow Airport 28 min
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. Tower Bridge (31 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Tower of London (28 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Kensington Palace (17 min)
Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana. The National Gallery (17 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Palace of Westminster (18 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Big Ben (18 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. St. Paul's Cathedral (25 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Natural History Museum (12 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. lastminute.com London Eye (22 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Hyde Park (9 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Trafalgar Square (16 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. The British Museum (22 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Victoria and Albert Museum (13 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. | 
