Whitehall Gardens - across the street
Trafalgar Square - two blocks
National Gallery - two blocks
West End (theater district) - 500 meters
Houses of Parliament and Big Ben - 0.5 mile (1 kilometer)
Saatchi Gallery - 0.5 mile (1 kilometer)
London Aquarium - 0.5 mile (1 kilometer)
London Eye - 0.5 mile (1 kilometer)
Covent Garden - 1 mile (1.5 kilometers)
Oxford Street (shopping) - 1 mile (1.5 kilometers)
Buckingham Palace - 1 mile (1.5 kilometers)

London Heathrow Airport (LHG):Approximate driving time is 60 minutes and distance is 18 miles (30 kilometers).

The Heathrow Express train and London’s black taxi cabs are available for transfer from the airport to the center of London. The London Underground’s Piccadilly Line service also serves all Heathrow terminals and takes passengers into central London.

The extensive London Underground system (the Tube) connects the hotel with the rest of central London within 20 minutes. The Underground station closest to the hotel is Charing Cross. There is also a wide choice of buses. The hotel can order black taxi cabs on request.

This hotel has 175 guestrooms, all of which have double-glazed windows. Although layout changes from one apartment to the other, the basics remain largely the same. Rooms are decorated with grass green carpet and light pine furniture. They include sofa bed, CD player and hi-fi system, coffee table, desk, phone (with free modem access) and two chairs. All apartments have a kitchenette, with fridge, oven, microwave, kettle, cutlery and cupboard space. The white-tiled bathrooms come with bath, shower and hairdryer.

The hotel does not have its own restaurant, but there are several dining options within the surrounding area.

Nearby restaurants:
Fakhereldine
Porters
The Ivy

What to expect: Behind the sober façade of what was once the private lodgings for the Royal Commonwealth Society Club (still housed on part of the premises) lies the bright reception, with cheery pale yellow and cherrywood hues. International businesspeople provide the bulk of the guests, some staying overnight and others for several months. Weekends attract a few holidaymaking families.

Amenity highlights: The lobby offers complimentary high-speed Internet access, a wide-screen TV, free daily newspapers and refreshments. A token-operated launderette is located on the mezzanine floor.

Insider tip: Guests can start the day with an early morning stroll in peaceful Whitehall Gardens, about one minute's walk down tree-lined Northumberland Avenue along the River Thames. This flourishing sliver of a park is part of the Victoria Embankment Gardens and, apart from the immaculately kept greenery and inviting benches, is home to an array of statues to various wartime personalities.

A breakfast area is located next to reception on the ground floor of the hotel. In front of reception, there is a lounge with a wide-screen TV and daily newspapers. Just inside the entrance is a small Internet area with a handful of terminals for complimentary high-speed internet access. A token-operated launderette is situated on the mezzanine floor.