| freebies include a full cooked breakfast, hot drinks in the reception area, and a boarding pass/ticket printing service. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. in-room amenities feature flat-screen tvs, desks, usb chargers and european adaptors, as well as safes. rooms all have en suite bathrooms. free wifi is included. occupying a victorian townhouse, this modern budget hotel is 4 minutes walk from paddington station, which has direct lines to heathrow airport (journey time around 15 minutes on the heathrow express)
Heathrow Airport 22 min
The British Museum (13 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Victoria and Albert Museum (12 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. lastminute.com London Eye (17 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Tower of London (23 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Tower Bridge (27 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Westminster Abbey (14 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Buckingham Palace (9 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Palace of Westminster (14 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. 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. Hyde Park (9 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. The Regent's Park (7 min)
Modern, glass-clad cafe and sports administrative centre, with pitches and changing rooms. The National Gallery (13 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. St. Paul's Cathedral (20 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Natural History Museum (12 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. | 
