Andaz Liverpool Street - London

Introduction: The Andaz Liverpool Street enjoys a privileged location within the City of London (financial heartland and Square mile) as it stands adjacent to the mainline railway station of Liverpool Street. Especially convenient if you are using Stansted Airport as the Stansted Express service runs from here. This location also borders the area known as Broadgate where many large companies have offices. There is a good selection of local shops in the surrounding areas and a busy market just to the east at Petticoat Lane where fashion is the main trade. This area in common with the City of London as a whole is very busy during the week but relatively quiet during weekends. Half a mile from the River Thames where you will find dedicated walking areas and bars with views over the River. A similar distance to the north is Shoreditch and Hoxton which have become quite fashionable areas and have a good night life. However for the major attractions and night life you will want to make your way to central London and the West End which is some 2.4 miles from here and around 10-15 minutes by taxi in normal traffic. From Liverpool Street Station you can reach the West End in around 20 minutes. Other local attractions include Old Spitalfields Market (0.3 miles) which is home to a range of shops, boutiques and bars, Barbican Centre (0.5 miles), Whitechapel Gallery (0.5 miles), Monument (0.5 miles), Royal Armouries and fusiliers Museum (0.6 miles), Tower of London (0.6 miles), Museum of London (0.6 miles), St Paul's Cathedral (0.8 miles), HMS Belfast (0.8 miles and St Katherine Docks (0.8 miles).

Hotel:
The Andaz Liverpool Street Hotel (a Hyatt Hotel) retains the splendour of its Victorian hotel origins mixed with a new sophisticated and modern design. In a switch from the conventional the hotel is now focussed on bringing the boutique experience to a larger luxury hotel. The traditional hotel elements such as the check-in desk desk and porters are no longer a visible element as the guest is encouraged to define their own hotel experience. One-to-one guest/staff relationships are the norm. Check-in is via tablet PC and and can be carried out anywhere within the hotel by any of the staff (no longer given structured titles). To encourage a sense of freedom within the hotel the policy aims for guests to never come into contact with more than 2 members of staff while a designated member of staff looks after you for the duration of your stay.
Eco friendly with systems seeing reductions in toilet water use by 80% and fuel efficacy savings of 25% in 2007. The bedrooms no longer have printed service menus or check-in/out paperwork. This is all displayed on the interactive televisions.
Interior corridors are the site for an ever growing collection of original art from local artists.

The original red bricked building building was opened in 1884. A focus of the hotel is the central Atrium gallery that reaches 6 floors high, is a modern space filled with contemporary light can be hired for parties or used by hotel guests. The interiors feature marble staicases.
All of the bedrooms and suites are unique in style with a light and spacious modern design. Each room is equipped with the latest in high tech amenities and a large range of facilities.
Expect to find such luxuries as Frette linen sheets, pure wool carpets and giant antimacassars. Other amenities include Jacobson work lamp and Eames desk chair, dual-line direct dial telephone with voicemail, cable flat screen television (with on-demand movies), satellite radio, specially commissioned photography of the City, ipod docking station, CD and DVD player (library of discs available), free high speed internet access (wired and WiFi) , in-room laptop sized safe, individual air-conditioning and heat controls and mini-bar. Rooms are of course all en-suite with robes, toiletries and hairdryer supplied. Bedroom windows can be opened by guest. Iron and ironing boards can be requested. Ipods and game consoles available for loan. Newspapers and magazines delivered to your room. Room service is 24 hours.
The hotel has rooms especially suited for accessibility. These are located by fire exits and have amenities such as grab rails in the bathroom and induction switches for the heard of hearing.
There are several room configurations the sizes of which are:
City singles: 25sq meters.
Queen Doubles: 27sq meters.
King Doubles and Twins: 29sq meters.
King Studio: 32sq meters.
City Suite: 35sq meters.
Andaz Suite: 59sq meters.
Open Plan Suite: 65sq meters.

Dining:
Four restaurants and four bars as well as 24 hour room service means you are spoilt for choice when it comes to dining or drinking.
1901 at Andaz Restaurant: 80 seat capacity. Fine dining venue named after the beautiful stained glass dome overhead. Features a mosaic floor and stately pillars. Serves food and wine in which aims to complement the beauty of the room with a menu described as elegant simplicity. Inspired by the traditions of classical European cooking, the menu matches subtle flavours with painstaking attention to detail. Lunch is geared towards the business professional while dinner is more informal. Also has a disabled lavatory.
In October 2010 the 1901 at Andaz restaurant added a twist to the traditional afternoon tea by adding a choice of spirits to a selection of teas with Earl grey and gin, green tea and vodka and peppermint tea with vodka, schnapps, absinthe and Midori. The cold drinks are served in crockery and accompanied by traditional teatime canapé.
Open: 12.00 noon till 14.30 (closed weekends), 18.30 till 22.00 (closed Sunday)
1901 Bar: The bar is located adjacent to the restaurant and serves a range of drinks including cocktails and an international wine list.
Restaurant and Bar open Monday till Friday: noon till 17.00, 18.00 till 23.00.
Miyako: Intimate venue with a capacity of 28. Grace is the keyword in this Japanese restaurant. Food prepared by the hotels Japanese chefs is refined and essentially feminine. sushi, sashimi and tempura are specialities. Bento and sushi take-aways available (order in person or by/fax).
Open Monday to Friday: 12.00 noon till 22.30, Saturdays 18.00 till 22.30.
Catch Restaurant and Champagne Bar: Capacity 70 in restaurant and 50 in bar. The bar is annexed to the restaurant. A temple to the abundance of British fresh fish and fruits de mer. Serves an extensive list of Champagnes (including vintage) and wines by the glass. Features a display of crustacea in the restaurant and a horseshoe shaped bar adjacent. Housed in two restored rooms which mixes the old with the new in both the surroundings and the menu.
Gosset Trophee Celebris Best Champagne list in London 2005.
Restaurant Open Monday till Friday: 12.00 noon till 22.30 pm
Champagne Bar Open Monday till Friday: 12.00 noon till 23.00, Saturday 18.00 till 1.00 am.
Eastway: In the same vein as the unpretentious brasserie so often found next to major railway stations. Using fresh ingredients the restaurant serves light snacks or full meals along with deserts with healthy options. The menu includes grills, risottos, fish and pasta. Incorporates a bar which serves its own separate menu along with its range of drinks which includes coffee's.
Open: Monday till Sunday: 7.00 till till 23.00
George Pub: Built in 1901. Serves a full range of drinks including beers, ciders, wines and spirits. Also serves a bar menu. Frequented by both hotel guests and residents and workers from the surrounding area. Styled as a traditional pub with decor from the Tudor period. Designed by architect Colonel RW Edis.
Open: 11.00 till 23.00, 7 days.

Business travellers at the Andaz are catered for by the hotels business centre which is accessed through the hotels guest relations. Here pc's with offive softeare are aviable as well as internet access. You can make use the following services: copy, fax, shredder, stationary, secretarial and courier services.
Onsite there are 13 event rooms that can handle anything from a boardroom meeting of 8 to a group of 600 delegates.
The hotel has WiFi internet access in all public areas.
During your stay at the Great Eastern why not make use of the hotels Train Gymnasium. Here you will find high tech cardio and resistance machines and personal trainers can be requested. At the gym there's also a steam room and power showers. Monday to Friday 6.00 till 22.00, Saturday & Sunday 11.00 till 20.00.
Other services include 24 hour dry cleaning and currency exchange.
Floors have lift access.

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History: The hotel opened in 1884, after 10 years in construction, and was later extended in 1901. Originally designed by Charles Barry and his son, Charles Edward Barry while the 1901 extension was the work of Colonel Robert Edis. During its earlier years the hotel had its own dedicated railway tracks and sidings connecting to the adjacent Liverpool Street Station which it used for supplied to the hotel. In 1997 it was closed for 3 years while undergoing a seventy million pound renovation under joint owners Conran Holdings and Wyndham International. The Great eastern hotel opened once again on 28th February 2000 and the refurbishment was carried out by Manser Practice. The reconstruction retained the splendour of its Victorian origins mixed with a new and modern design. One of the features that was recreated from the original design is the marble staircase that leads to the restaurants on the 1st floor.
Being a grade ii listed building means any work must consider the original structure and architecture of the building. However the work did include the removal of a room dating back to the 19th century after permission on the basis that the new construction included plaster mouldings.
In March 2006 the hotel once again changed hands, this time being bough by Global Hyatt Corporation and JER Partners for £150 million. Interestingly the long lease holders of the building are actually railtrack. In September of 2007 the hotel was re-branded into an Andaz (means personal service) hotel by Hyatt.

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Parking: Valet parking available. Public pay NCP car park nearby.
Room Numbers: 267
Check-in: 15.00 (3 pm)
Check-out: 12.00 noon (express check-out option)

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