| upgraded rooms include courtesy fruit baskets, and access to a lounge with complimentary coffee and biscuits. full english breakfast is complimentary, and secured parking is available. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. in an unpretentious brick building, this colourful, modern hotel is a 6-minute walk from paddington tube station, a 15-minute walk from hyde park, and 2 miles from buckingham palace. rooms feature en suite bathrooms, mood lighting and flat-screen tvs, as well as free wi-fi
Heathrow Airport 24 min
Westminster Abbey (13 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. The Regent's Park (7 min)
Modern, glass-clad cafe and sports administrative centre, with pitches and changing rooms. lastminute.com London Eye (17 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Tower Bridge (27 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Natural History Museum (13 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Victoria and Albert Museum (12 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. Hyde Park (11 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Buckingham Palace (8 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Big Ben (13 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. St. Paul's Cathedral (20 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. The National Gallery (13 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Trafalgar Square (13 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. The British Museum (12 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Palace of Westminster (14 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Tower of London (23 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. | 
