| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. a contemporary british restaurant serves classic british and european dishes, along with afternoon tea. there's also a cosy, elegant lounge offering light fare and cocktails. suites on the 15th floor add nespresso machines and panoramic city views. set on an upscale street filled with designer shops, this stylish hotel is a minute's walk from the fortnum and mason department store, 5 minutes' walk from green park tube station, and a 12-minute stroll from buckingham palace. elegant rooms feature designer bathrooms, air-conditioning and free wi-fi, plus flat-screen tvs, bose ipod docks and laptop-size safes
Heathrow Airport 38 min
Tower of London (15 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Natural History Museum (8 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. lastminute.com London Eye (11 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Big Ben (7 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Trafalgar Square (8 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Hyde Park (10 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. The National Gallery (9 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Victoria and Albert Museum (8 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. Palace of Westminster (8 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Westminster Abbey (11 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Tower Bridge (19 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. St. Paul's Cathedral (13 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Buckingham Palace (13 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. The Shard (16 min)
87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel and viewing platform. The British Museum (10 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. | 
