| continental breakfast is complimentary, and there's a cocktail bar, and a fine dining restaurant offering modern british and european fare. set in a modern glass-fronted building, this upscale hotel is 2 minutes' walk from hounslow central railway station (offering piccadilly line services) and 4 miles from heathrow airport. other amenities include meeting rooms and parking (fee). modern, clubby rooms have wooden floors and come with flat-screen tvs and free wi-fi. room service is available. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. guests have use of a fitness centre and an indoor pool, and there's a spa with wellness treatments
Heathrow Airport 18 min
Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew)
trees and flowers from around the globe in vast gardens with huge greenhouses and treetop walkway. Palace Of Westminster (38 min.)
neo-gothic masterpiece and seat of the uk government. guided tours on saturdays and in summer. Trafalgar Square (35 min.)
nelson s column rises above this iconic square s led-lit fountains artworks and lion statues. St. Paul S Cathedral (44 min.)
churchyard and gardens outside saint paul s cathedral with a floor-plan of the original building. The British Museum (39 min.)
huge showcase for global antiquities including egyptian mummies and ancient greek sculptures. Buckingham Palace (32 min.)
visitors can tour the palace s opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Big Ben (37 min.)
16-storey gothic clocktower and national symbol at the eastern end of the houses of parliament. Victoria And Albert Museum (25 min.)
blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection with design shop and ornate cafe. Hyde Park (29 min.)
huge green space home to diana memorial fountain with boating and swimming in the serpentine lake. Lastminute.Com London Eye (41 min.)
huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird s-eye view of the city s landmarks. Hounslow (14 min) Windsor Castle (28 min.)
tour the historic royal castle full of spectacular art and antiques plus grounds and chapel. Kensington Palace (27 min.)
royal palace and gardens with exhibits on former residents like queen victoria and princess diana. Hampton Court Palace (21 min.)
famous seat of henry viii and his many wives this palace received elegant stuart-era modernisation. Hounslow Central Station (2 min) Natural History Museum (24 min.)
landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Bell Corner Hounslow Civic Centre (Stop X) (3 min) Westminster Abbey (37 min.)
protestant abbey hosting daily services and every english and british coronation since 1066. | 
