| breakfast is offered for an additional charge. upgraded rooms add 24-hour access to a guest pantry and tea and coffeemaking facilities. theres a rustic-chic bar serving a gastropub menu and real ales, as well as a high-end restaurant upstairs. check-in time: 3:30 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. suites include lounge areas, and 1 has a balcony. the 7 swanky rooms are individually furnished, and come with free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, minibars, and bathrooms with heated floors and rainfall showerheads. this upscale 16th-century pub with rooms is a 2-minute walk from liverpool street train and tube stations, a 7-minute walk from old spitalfields market and a 13-minute walk from the barbican centre
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 1
Westminster Abbey (22 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Buckingham Palace (24 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Hyde Park (19 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Tower Bridge (15 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Big Ben (20 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. The National Gallery (23 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Palace of Westminster (22 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Borough Market (17 min)
Huge market under the railway lines, for British-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods. Trafalgar Square (21 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. The Shard (16 min)
87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel and viewing platform. The British Museum (19 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. London Bridge (13 min)
Concrete pedestrian and traffic bridge that gave a major railway station its name. lastminute.com London Eye (22 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Tower of London (11 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. St. Paul's Cathedral (10 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. | 
