| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. complimentary champagne and canapes are served each evening. the regency-style rooms come with antique furniture, plush en suite bathrooms, free wi-fi, ipod docks, flat-screen tvs, and desks. there's also an elegant lounge, an honor bar, a summer terrace and a business centre. 7 miles from the museum of london. occupying 3 victorian-era townhouses dating from 1869, this refined hotel is a minute's walk from chic shops on old brompton road, 6 minutes from gloucester road tube station (providing direct links to heathrow airport), and 4. upgraded rooms add 4-poster beds, while suites add separate sitting areas and private terraces
Heathrow Airport 31 min
Trafalgar Square (17 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Victoria and Albert Museum (10 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. Tower of London (28 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. St. Paul's Cathedral (25 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Big Ben (17 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Kensington Palace (6 min)
Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana. lastminute.com London Eye (20 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. The National Gallery (17 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. The British Museum (22 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Palace of Westminster (16 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Natural History Museum (9 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Hyde Park (8 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Tower Bridge (29 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Buckingham Palace (13 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Westminster Abbey (16 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. | 
