| set in an elegant 19th-century townhouse, this warm boutique hotel is a 4-minute walk from victoria railway station and a mile from buckingham palace. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. a meeting room is also available. complimentary continental breakfast is served in a casual dining room. relaxed, compact rooms feature colourful accents, flat-screen tvs and free wi-fi, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities; some have floor-to-ceiling windows, balconies and/or city views
Heathrow Airport 39 min
Big Ben (8 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. The National Gallery (11 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Hyde Park (9 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. The Shard (19 min)
87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel and viewing platform. St. Paul's Cathedral (17 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Natural History Museum (9 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Palace of Westminster (6 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. lastminute.com London Eye (10 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Tower of London (19 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Westminster Abbey (13 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. The British Museum (17 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Tower Bridge (21 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Buckingham Palace (15 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Trafalgar Square (10 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Victoria and Albert Museum (9 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. | 
