| laid-back rooms come with free wifi, flat-screen tvs with satellite channels, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. full english or vegetarian breakfast is included, and can be served in-room. it's within an 8-minute walk of underground, national rail and eurostar trains. comedy, movie and live music nights are regularly featured in the hip art deco-style bar. modern european meals are offered for lunch and dinner, along with classic sunday roasts. all have private bathrooms, some with bathtubs. fronting a residential street in central london's bloomsbury neighbourhood, this lively brick pub with rooms dates to 1934
Heathrow Airport 49 min
Tower Bridge (21 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. lastminute.com London Eye (15 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Palace of Westminster (15 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Tower of London (16 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Hyde Park (17 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Natural History Museum (22 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Westminster Abbey (16 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. St. Paul's Cathedral (10 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Trafalgar Square (13 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Big Ben (14 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Buckingham Palace (16 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. The British Museum (17 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. The National Gallery (13 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. The Regent's Park (11 min)
Modern, glass-clad cafe and sports administrative centre, with pitches and changing rooms. The Shard (18 min)
87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel and viewing platform. | 
