| individually designed rooms come with minibars, tvs and dvd players, plus ipod docks and free wi-fi. an elegant restaurant with traditional british fare features fireplaces and a relaxed bar. polished apartments add kitchen facilities. a 3-minute walk from both oxford street and marble arch tube station, this posh, antiques-filled hotel in a georgian townhouse is a 6-minute walk from hyde park. meeting space is also available. suites add separate living areas, while some come with double-height ceilings and juliet balconies. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm
Heathrow Airport 35 min
Victoria and Albert Museum (9 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. The Regent's Park (11 min)
Modern, glass-clad cafe and sports administrative centre, with pitches and changing rooms. lastminute.com London Eye (15 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Trafalgar Square (10 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Palace of Westminster (11 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Natural History Museum (10 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Tower Bridge (25 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Buckingham Palace (6 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Tower of London (20 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. St. Paul's Cathedral (14 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Westminster Abbey (11 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Hyde Park (5 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Big Ben (11 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. The British Museum (11 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. The National Gallery (11 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. | 
