| set within a contemporary high-rise with a glass facade, this sleek hotel is a minute's walk from stratford international train station, a 12-minute stroll from queen elizabeth olympic park and less than a mile from shopping on bond street. hip rooms with modern decor feature free wi-fi, iphone docks and flat-screen tvs, plus tea and coffeemaking equipment, safes, and rainfall showers or free-standing baths. breakfast is available for a fee. amenities include 2 upscale restaurants and a lobby bar, as well as an airy atrium, a 24-hour gym, and multiple terraces with gardens and city views. upgraded rooms add sitting areas. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 10
Lastminute.Com London Eye (33 min.)
huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird s-eye view of the city s landmarks. Limehouse (16 min) Palace Of Westminster (34 min.)
neo-gothic masterpiece and seat of the uk government. guided tours on saturdays and in summer. Borough Market (30 min.)
huge market under the railway lines for british-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods. Stratford (12 min) London Bridge (30 min.)
concrete pedestrian and traffic bridge that gave a major railway station its name. Stratford (12 min) Westminster Abbey (34 min.)
protestant abbey hosting daily services and every english and british coronation since 1066. Big Ben (33 min)
16-storey gothic clocktower and national symbol at the eastern end of the houses of parliament. The National Gallery (29 min.)
trafalgar square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of western european painting. Buckingham Palace (35 min.)
visitors can tour the palace s opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Trafalgar Square (30 min.)
nelson s column rises above this iconic square s led-lit fountains artworks and lion statues. Stratford International Dlr (1 min) The Shard (28 min.)
87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak with restaurants offices hotel and viewing platform. Hyde Park (35 min.)
huge green space home to diana memorial fountain with boating and swimming in the serpentine lake. The British Museum (34 min.)
huge showcase for global antiquities including egyptian mummies and ancient greek sculptures. St. Paul S Cathedral (25 min.)
churchyard and gardens outside saint paul s cathedral with a floor-plan of the original building. Tower Bridge (23 min.)
panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. | 
