| some rooms have seating areas with tables and chairs, while a family room features a sleeping loft. basic, modestly decorated rooms offer en suite bathrooms with tubs or showers, as well as flat-screen tvs. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. set in a victorian building in the citys buzzy south kensington district, this modest budget hotel is 5-minute walk from both earl court and gloucester road tube stations, and a 15-minute walk from the victoria and albert museum. full english breakfast is complimentary, as is wi-fi in public areas. there's also a communal kitchen with tea and coffeemaking facilities, plus a dining room and a tv room
Heathrow Airport 29 min
Hyde Park (8 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Westminster Abbey (17 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Palace of Westminster (18 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Trafalgar Square (16 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Big Ben (17 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Tower of London (27 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. Buckingham Palace (12 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. The National Gallery (16 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Kensington Palace (5 min)
Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana. Tower Bridge (31 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. The British Museum (21 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. St. Paul's Cathedral (25 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. lastminute.com London Eye (21 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Natural History Museum (12 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. | 
