| cosy rooms provide free wi-fi, flat-screens, and marble bathrooms with vitamin cinfused rainfall showers, plus safes, minibars, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. a spa features a hot tub, a steam room, facials and body treatments. on a tree-lined street, this low-key hotel in a restored white stucco townhouse is a 4-minute walk from paddington station, an 8-minute walk from hyde park and a mile from shopping on oxford street. some have sitting areas. loaner bikes, yoga and meditation are available. theres a library with marble floors and velvet seats, a contemporary restaurant with wood-panelled walls, and a warm bar. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. breakfast is offered
Heathrow Airport 21 min
Westminster Abbey (16 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. The British Museum (15 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. The Regent's Park (10 min)
Modern, glass-clad cafe and sports administrative centre, with pitches and changing rooms. Buckingham Palace (11 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Trafalgar Square (15 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Natural History Museum (13 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Tower of London (25 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Victoria and Albert Museum (14 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. The National Gallery (16 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Big Ben (16 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Hyde Park (10 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. St. Paul's Cathedral (21 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Palace of Westminster (16 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. lastminute.com London Eye (20 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Tower Bridge (30 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. | 
