| this low-key hotel is a 13-minute walk from the london eye ferris wheel and 1. children 12 and under stay free. parking is extra. 1 miles from tate modern art gallery. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's a restaurant, plus a lounge bar with a tv. basic rooms feature free wifi, flat-screen tvs, desks, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, as well as en suite bathrooms with showers
Heathrow Airport 46 min
Tower Bridge (13 min)
Panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. The National Gallery (10 min)
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting. Natural History Museum (17 min)
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs. lastminute.com London Eye (11 min)
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks. Hyde Park (15 min)
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake. The British Museum (10 min)
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures. Buckingham Palace (9 min)
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Westminster Abbey (6 min)
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066. St. Paul's Cathedral (11 min)
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building. Trafalgar Square (9 min)
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues. Palace of Westminster (13 min)
Neo-Gothic masterpiece and seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays and in summer. Tower of London (13 min)
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters. Borough Market (11 min)
Huge market under the railway lines, for British-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods. Big Ben (13 min)
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. The Shard (11 min)
87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel and viewing platform. | 
