| limited on-site parking is free. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. set in an elegant victorian building, this hotel is 5 minutes' walk from the shops and restaurants of richmond, where there are also direct tube and train connections to central london, and buses to heathrow. straightforward rooms have en suite, marble bathrooms, as well as desks, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. free wi-fi is offered in all rooms. there's also a guest lounge and a meeting room
Heathrow Airport 28 min
The National Gallery (33 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Palace of Westminster (35 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. The British Museum (36 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Buckingham Palace (29 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. St. Paul's Cathedral (41 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Kensington Palace (22 min)
Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana. Hyde Park (25 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Victoria and Albert Museum (21 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. Trafalgar Square (32 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. lastminute.com London Eye (33 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Natural History Museum (20 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Big Ben (34 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Westminster Abbey (34 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Hampton Court Palace (21 min)
Famous seat of Henry VIII and his many wives, this palace received elegant Stuart-era modernisation. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (9 min)
Trees and flowers from around the globe in vast gardens with huge greenhouses and Treetop Walkway. | 
