| . a free continental breakfast buffet is included. straightforward rooms provide en suite bathrooms, and include flat-screen tvs, desks, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. it's also 13 minutes from the canals of little venice. occupying an elegant victorian townhouse, this casual hotel is a 6-minute walk from paddington station (offering tube station, train and heathrow express connections), and 4 minutes' walk from edgware road's international restaurants and cafes
Heathrow Airport 23 min
lastminute.com London Eye (18 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Buckingham Palace (10 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. The Regent's Park (8 min)
Modern, glass-clad cafe and sports administrative centre, with pitches and changing rooms. St. Paul's Cathedral (21 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Victoria and Albert Museum (13 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. The British Museum (14 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Big Ben (15 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Natural History Museum (14 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Hyde Park (12 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Tower Bridge (28 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Tower of London (24 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. The National Gallery (14 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Palace of Westminster (15 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Trafalgar Square (14 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Westminster Abbey (15 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. | 
