| housekeeping is provided weekly. there's also a cafeteria and an english language and culture school. there's a lounge with a tv and a pool table, plus 7 modern study and meeting rooms. other amenities include coin laundry facilities and free bike storage. the sleek, compact suites have bunk beds, en suite bathrooms, desks and kitchenettes, plus free wi-fi. in a low-rise apartment complex on a residential street, these hip, student-focused suites are 7 minutes' walk from willesden junction station (for 20-minute trains to central london) and 15 minutes' walk from roundwood park. check-in time: 3:00 pm
Heathrow Airport 36 min
The Regent's Park (20 min)
Modern, glass-clad cafe and sports administrative centre, with pitches and changing rooms. Buckingham Palace (27 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. The National Gallery (31 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Victoria and Albert Museum (22 min)
Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe. Tower of London (40 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Kensington Palace (20 min)
Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana. Hyde Park (23 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. Trafalgar Square (31 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. lastminute.com London Eye (35 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Big Ben (32 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. St. Paul's Cathedral (36 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Natural History Museum (21 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. The British Museum (26 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Westminster Abbey (32 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. Palace of Westminster (32 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. | 
