Guests start the day with a traditional full English or continental breakfast, served in the dining room, and may perhaps retreat to the bar later on to relax with a light snack and a pint. Staff on the 24-hour front desk can provide assistance with booking theatres, restaurants or tours. Sightseers are spoilt for choice with the home of the English Royal Family, Buckingham Palace, just one mile away, as are the excellent shops along Oxford Street. On a clear day a truly panoramic view of London is afforded from the top of the London Eye on the south bank of the River Thames, 2.5 miles away. The hotel is approximately 15.5 miles (25 kilometres), or a 35-minute drive from London Heathrow Airport. Heathrow Express trains provide 15-minute service to/from Heathrow Airport/Paddington Station which is one block from the hotel. The airport is also on the Underground's Piccadilly Line.