London Hotels

Victorian railway hotel with striking modern facelift

• In the shadow of Liverpool Street Station and The City business district, this redbrick hotel is also near the arty East End.
  
  
• The 267 rooms have been decorated in a contemporary minimalist style by Conran & Partners.
  
  
• A wide choice of on-site restaurants and bars ranges from the informality of steak-and-kidney pie and chips to the chic champagne bar.
  
  

GENERAL INFORMATION:
What to expect: Located in the leisure and entertainment districts of Shoreditch and Spitalfields, Andaz is 20 minutes from the shopping in Oxford Street and Soho. Major attractions like the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, the Barbican Centre, and Spitalfields Market are all close to the hotel. The area is popular with both visitors to London and locals alike.

Combining a design-driven environment with attentive service, Andaz Hosts welcome guests in the lounge, and can offer assistance and quickly provide information on local events and happenings. Complimentary amenities like wireless Internet, local phone calls, and healthy non-alcoholic minibars are provided in all guestrooms. Check-in is speeded up by the use of handheld PCs, meaning guests do not need to queue and can check in while enjoying a complimentary coffee, juice, or glass of wine.

The hotel offers five restaurants and five bars, offering dining options including Japanese, bistro, pub food, seafood, and fine dining. There is also a champagne bar and the 1901 wine bar. Private dining and event spaces are also available.

Insider tip: The building dates back to 1884 and the hotel fuses this traditional design with contemporary fittings. Within the hotel is an original Freemasons Temple, often used to host events for guests and visitors.

PROPERTY AMENITIES:
Andaz Liverpool Street, London offers a wide choice of restaurants and bars, all with separate street entrances, several lounges, a health club (where guests can arrange for a personal trainer or a yoga class), 12 private dining and meeting rooms (with a capacity of 10-400). The hotel also houses the fashionable 'Wild at Heart' florist, and has a license to marry couples on-site.

Check-in uses hand held portable computers, speeding up the arrival process and removing the need to queue. Complimentary coffee, juices, and wine are available while details are being taken.

ROOMS:
Andaz Liverpool Street, London, has 267 guestrooms and suites, which all incorporate modern, individual design. Some have views over Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street to Broadgate and The City business district, while others look out internally, into the indoor atrium or over the stained-glass dome above the restaurant. All have ergonomically designed workstations with two-line telephones, and entertainment facilities, including iPod docking stations and interactive satellite televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet, complimentary minibars stocked with organic juices and mineral water, and free local calls are included with all rooms.

DINING:
Eastway - Open all day, this venue offers a quick bite or a leisurely breather from the city.

Catch - Occupying an atmospheric, sea-green room beneath the gaze of plaster cherubs, this historic but vibrant venue specialises in seafood. Open weekdays.

Champagne Bar - Located next to Catch, this horseshoe-shaped bar provides a tranquil setting and a wide champagne selection. Open every day except Sunday.

1901 - Grand and dramatic interior with a huge stained-glass dome, serving modern European dishes. Open daily.

1901 Bar - Set beside the restaurant, this is a destination for the City's many aficionados of classic cocktails and international wines.

George Pub - Attracts a mixture of the area's workers in the week, and visitors to Brick Lane, Spitalfields and Columbia Road at the weekend. Serves traditional favourites and screens live sports.

Miyako - Specialises in sushi, sashimi and tempura as light lunches and healthy evening meals. Open every day except Sundays.