| the warmly decorated rooms have free wi-fi, 42-inch smart tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, as well as minifridges. on a busy street with eateries, this informal hotel is a 10-minute walk from acton town tube station, 4 miles from the renowned market on portobello road and 5 miles from kensington palace. room service is available. there's a polished pub offering full english breakfast and sunday roasts. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
Heathrow Airport 24 min
Palace of Westminster (30 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. The National Gallery (29 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Kensington Palace (18 min)
Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana. Trafalgar Square (29 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Natural History Museum (19 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. The British Museum (23 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (10 min)
Trees and flowers from around the globe in vast gardens with huge greenhouses and Treetop Walkway. Hyde Park (21 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Victoria and Albert Museum (19 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. Buckingham Palace (25 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. St. Paul's Cathedral (34 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. lastminute.com London Eye (33 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Tower of London (38 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Big Ben (30 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Westminster Abbey (29 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. | 
