| the simple, stylish apartments come with fully equipped kitchens, airy lounges, ipod docks and flat-screen tvs/dvd players. 7 miles from the tate modern art gallery. a 5-minute walk from aldgate east tube station, these contemporary 1-bedroom apartments, set in a redbrick victorian building in whitechapel, are also 0. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. 9 miles from the iconic tower bridge and 1. amenities include complimentary breakfast essentials, weekly housekeeping and a 24-hour concierge. wi-fi is available
Heathrow Airport 54 min
The Shard (11 min)
87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel and viewing platform. Palace of Westminster (15 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Buckingham Palace (17 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Westminster Abbey (15 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. London Bridge (12 min)
Concrete pedestrian and traffic bridge that gave a major railway station its name. Trafalgar Square (14 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Tower of London (12 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. St. Paul's Cathedral (12 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Big Ben (14 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Hyde Park (23 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Tower Bridge (11 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. The British Museum (16 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. The National Gallery (16 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. lastminute.com London Eye (15 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Borough Market (13 min)
Huge market under the railway lines, for British-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods. | 
