Andaz Liverpool Street

This smart and distinctly London residence is housed in a beautiful redbrick Victorian building dating back to 1884. When guests step inside the hotel, they are greeted with 21st Century facilities and 267 beautifully appointed guest rooms, which have been designed to create the ultimate luxury experience. With no front desk and no check-in lines, the establishment ensures a personal, simple and effortless hotel experience from the moment guests enter the building. Fully air-conditioned, the hotel features a lobby with a 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe, currency exchange facilities and a cloakroom. Further facilities include lift access, an on-site bar and restaurant, conference facilities and WLAN Internet access. Room and laundry services are available and guests arriving by car can leave their vehicles in the car park.

As part of a heritage-listed Victorian building, the rooms have the age-old beauty of high ceilings but have been refurbished to a level of modern elegance. All the spacious rooms have double-glazed windows, large ergonomic desks and chairs, and guests can enjoy entertainment on the flat-screen satellite TVs. Every room also contains a laptop-sized safe, as well as bathrobe and slippers for extra comfort. The en suite bathrooms feature a bathtub/shower and a hairdryer and in-room facilities include a direct dial telephone, a radio, a stereo system, Internet access, a non alcoholic mini bar, tea and coffee making facilities. The beds are double or king-size and the rooms are air-conditioned and fitted with individually regulated heating.

An exceptional choice of Restaurant and Bars. 1901 Restaurant and Bar, modern fine dining in a large and comfortable setting. Miyako, offers Japanese cuisine, specializing in sushi, sashimi and tempura. Catch Fish Restaurant and Champagne Bar, two beautifully restored rooms, Catch, which features a magnificent crustacean display as its focal point and the dramatic 50-seat horseshoe Champagne bar clad in aquamarine and silver mosaic.Eastway, open all day, offering light, healthy snacks,hearty meals and delicious desserts and finally the George Pub, Quintessentially British, with its traditional oak-paneled walls and crafted ceiling being one of the finest reproduction 'Tudorbethan' interiors in London.

The hotel features a health club with extensive fitness equipment, as well as a steam room/sauna, which is complimentary for hotel guests. Guests can also book a session with a personal trainer or take advantage of an array of massage and beauty treatments through the health club (fees may apply).

There is no formal reception desk at check-in. Instead the process has been simplified as guests arrive to a warm greeting in the lobby lounge with a complimentary glass of juice, wine or coffee. The Check-in itself happens either by the coffee bar or on the sofas. The staff operate with portable tablet PC's. The result. a swift and seem less check-in process. This innovative check-in is unique to the Andaz brand.

From Stansted airport take the Stansted Express direct to Liverpool St station (30mins). The hotel is next to this station. From Heathrow Airport take the Heathrow Express train to Paddington Station. Then take the underground (Hammersmith or Circle line) to Liverpool Street Station. If arriving by car, take the M4 for 16 km, before continuing on the A4. Join the A315 and pass Hyde Park Corner (4.8 km) and then return onto the A4 for a further 9.7 km (follow signs for the city) before turning left off Threadneedle Street. The hotel is adjacent to Liverpool Street train station. From Gatwick Airport take the Gatwick Express train to Victoria Station and then take the underground (Circle line) to Liverpool Street Station. If driving from Gatwick, follow the M23 to Central London and then follow the clearly marked signs to the City of London and then Liverpool Street Station.