| warm 1- and 2-bedroom suites add living areas, ipod docks and dvd players. children under 4 stay and eat for free. room service is available 24/7. 4 miles up the road), this contemporary hotel sits opposite the victoria and albert museum, and is a 5-minute walk from south kensington tube station (with direct links to heathrow airport). check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. classic rooms have smart tvs, loaner smartphones and free wi-fi, plus desks, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. full english breakfast is free. there's a traditional british carvery, a cocktail bar, and a conservatory bar serving afternoon tea. built in 1911 as apartments for harrods department store (0
Heathrow Airport 31 min
Westminster Abbey (13 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Palace of Westminster (13 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. Tower Bridge (27 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Trafalgar Square (12 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Natural History Museum (5 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. Victoria and Albert Museum (2 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. Buckingham Palace (8 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Kensington Palace (3 min)
Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana. The National Gallery (12 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. The British Museum (17 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. St. Paul's Cathedral (21 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Hyde Park (10 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. lastminute.com London Eye (17 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Big Ben (13 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. | 
