Four years into the game, Andaz London is still keeping things interesting, and the holidays are no exception. The hotel has commissioned London-based designer Eyal Burnstein to create not an advent calendar, but an advent table to count down the days until Christmas! Each day in December, a new delicious...
December 13, 2011
The interior of the Andaz Hotel London Visitors to London with a taste for langoustines and other ocean fare will do well to take advantage of the Andaz hotel's October series of seafood workshops, put on in conjunction with the London Restaurant Festival. Per London Hotel insight, Martin Scholz,...
September 08, 2011
If you plan on getting a front seat to see Serena Williams's return to tennis and take Wimbledon next week, hopefully you've booked your hotel. But if not, don't fret. We found a couple of ace hotels that still have rooms available. Check out our three top Wimbledon hotels...
June 14, 2011
Were pretty content with our current gig--traveling the world and checking out the coolest hotels--but every so often we wonder what it would be like if we just stopped the madness and settled down in one place. But we don't think we're cut out for any ole' desk job,...
November 08, 2010
Imagine this, only wiv drag queens and stuff in it. Awesome. Its been a while since we heard from the funky folk at so we practically squealed with joy when we heard about their new project: Jonny Woos Fete Surprise. From May 8, once a month in posh restaurant...
April 30, 2010
The May Fair: where WiFi and celeb spots both come free of charge This week, the Sunday Times called out British hotels charging obscene rates for WiFi. Unsurprisingly, London ones were among the worst offenders, with the Mandarin Oriental charging £15 a day, the Dorchester coming in at £19.50...
December 02, 2009
First it was the unadulterated success of Damian Barr as Reader in Residence. Then it was Lady GaGas fabby photoshoot in the Masonic Temple. This week we like Andaz London because theyre going all ethical by launching a Fair Trade cocktail in the cocktail bar at the 1901 restaurant....
November 23, 2009
Our first thought when we saw these pictures from Lady Gagas latest photoshoot: ah, the rapier wit strikes again. But when we looked beyond the blinding symbolism of a Hello Kitty chastity belt covering her bitsies, we spied something rather familiar. Why, isnt that the underground Masonic Temple in...
November 03, 2009
Apologies in advance for the fact that we bang on about Andaz Londons Reader in Residence service a lot but here in a way were kind of feeling vindicated. Not only has it seemed to kickstart a whole load of other artistic endeavours in the capital, but last night...
October 16, 2009
In this regular feature on HotelChatter, we choose a hotel and take a look at what other businesses or buildings are on its block. Because what's close by is nearly just as important as what's inside the hotel. Today its the turn of Andaz Liverpool Street, which was named...
October 05, 2009
Just in case you were worried that its trendy crown might be slipping since Fashion Week ended, the May Fair London has come up with a rather swanky restaurant partnership: getting Nobu to do in-room catering. Its probably out of the budget for most people its Nobu, for...
October 02, 2009
We blame Andaz London. Since their reader in residence programme went down a storm last spring, it seems like the rest of Londons hotels are lining up to prove their literary credentials. Since its refurbishment this year, the Langham has been offering a book butler service (just tell him...
August 12, 2009
Last week, after wed checked out the Chamberlain and the Avalon, we spent a night at Andaz West Hollywood. As devoted fans of the London branch, we were a little nervous. Would they have got rid of the things we love (like the stationery kits in every room and...
August 05, 2009
Calling all outdoor-phobic/allergy-ridden/lazy people! London may have just officially entered a heatwave this week, but you dont need to go outside to enjoy the, um, outside. Because the Andaz opened its Summer Garden on Friday. The Summer Garden is just that a garden for summer. Theyve taken the huge...
June 29, 2009
Ha! The dating game. So tough. But when you're victorious, you feel like you just won Wimbledon. Or maybe we could make some sort of analogy about mixed doubles and double mixed drinks or something here? Onward: The Hyatt Andaz London is hosting a free singles event this summer...
May 18, 2009
You know how hotel bars can be a bit prissy? Well, in London, they're not or, at least, two of them are not. Last week we were told that at the bar in the Andaz, you're allowed to mix your own cocktail (presumably, staff are on hand to...
May 18, 2009
There's nothing quite like being right, is there? Since it opened, we've been loving Andaz London and now, hotel booking website Trivago has joined the Andaz fanclub by naming it the best hotel in the world for "party people." They reckon that Andaz has the best "design, atmosphere,...
May 01, 2009
Hes back! Weve written before about how much we loved Damian Barr and his Reader in Residence service at Andaz London, where he lived in the hotel for two weeks and simply read to guests in their rooms. We were very sad when his term of office finished last...
March 27, 2009
When it comes to the most inventive hotel in London, our votes with the Andaz. Whether its hiring a Reader in Residence to lull us to sleep, or giving us a free allowance of laundry and chocolate brazil nuts in the minibar, we like them a lot. In fact,...
March 04, 2009
Here at HC HQ, when we're not gossiping about hoteliers, stalking upcoming hotels or scouring the interwebs for good deals, we're busy contemplating all the creative new amenities and services properties around the world are offering up. In 2008, we've giggled about Sand Valets (who will turn your lounge...
December 31, 2008
On Friday, we posted a Guess the Hotel that we weren't too sure you would be able to nail. We asked you which new hotel brand would require a staffer to wear PJ's for a uniform -- and the answer was not only a new brand, but it was...
October 20, 2008
One of The Sunset Strip's most legendary hotels, the Hyatt West Hollywood aka The Riot Hyatt, will reopen in January as The Andaz West Hollywood.Andaz is that funky new brand from Hyatt that opened in London last year but has yet to open anywhere else. There are two Andazs on...
September 23, 2008
We have to admit to some bookish tendencies at times. But this is the ultimate book lover's hotel happening: the Hyatt Andaz London is going to have a reader-in-residence.Yep, we are pretty excited about this. And wait until you hear all of the stuff a hotel reader-in-residence does. First,...
February 25, 2008
In November last year, we reported on the highly anticipating opening of the Hyatt Andaz hotel which was renovated from the old Great Eastern Hotel. The opening party, much like the hotel itself, was a lavishly decadent affair, with meticulous attention paid to every last detail- lucky party-goers even...
February 06, 2008
We sent our London correspondent, Annabel Ross, to Hyatt Andaz to get a first hand look at the hype. Enjoy. Stepping into Liverpool Street 's newly refurbished Andaz London for the opening of the Eastern Thinking exhibition, I knew I was in for a treat. Like a scene from...
November 19, 2007
HotelChatter readers are in the midst of picking sides on the following issue: Hotel in Question:Hyatt Andaz London Hotly Debated Issue:Is the new Hyatt Andaz, and the area around the hotel, a ghost town on weekends? Or is the rate of under $300/night a steal for London? Background: Andaz,...
November 05, 2007
In which, HotelChatter readers are treated to exclusive hotel deals dug up by us. All deals have a limited amount of rooms attached to them and may sell out quickly. Today's Hotel Deals 11.16.07 - 11.18.07Hyatt Andaz London *Hotel Opening*$240/Night for a 260 Sq Ft Queen DoubleThe key to...
November 01, 2007
Andaz, the boutique brand from Hyatt Hotels, will debut in London on November 15th and the expectations will be high, thanks to the "revolutionary" promises of the hotel's PR team:This launch will see traditional hotel service models turned on its head by fusing the best of contemporary boutique culture, with...
October 31, 2007