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Hotel Andaz London Ghost Town or Weekend Bargain?

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November 5, 2007 at 9:31 AM | by | Comments (3)

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, the brand spankin' new boutique brand from Hyatt, will debut in London November 15. The first Andaz is a renovation of the old Great Eastern Hyatt Hotel. While opening rates seemed to sit squarely around a lofty $800 a night, we were able to find rates for under $300 a night on weekend nights.

We are a Bunch of Idiots Side (added 3.13.08)

The idiots on one website who started a thread about London's Andaz Hotel being far away from the action at the weekend: in fact it's in Shoreditch, home of the capitals best nightlife.

So says our favorite travel glossy, who seem to agree with HotelChatter member digid, and well, you heard them call everyone else a bunch of Johnny Damons.

Ghost Town Side:
langrty says:

Having stayed at The Great Eastern I can tell you why the rates are so much lower on the weekends: The City, where Andaz is located, is a ghost town.

All of the restaurants in the hotel (including the Pub) are closed on the weekend, with exception of the casual place where your included breakfast is served. Other than the McDonald's outside Liverpool Street Station, and the M&S Simply Food inside, there's no place to get something to eat or drink on Saturdays and Sundays. Spend a Friday at the hotel and you'll see just how isolated and lonely it is in London's business and financial district when the markets are closed.

Bargain Side:
andyabramson says:

If you get a deal on a rate like I did, then its a steal in London (I paid under $350 for two nights)

The Liverpool train and Tube stop is 100 yards away, open on weekends and has fast food. Granted some shopping is closed and so are the shops, but by tube, walking or taxi you can find plenty.

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bargain trumps location this time around

with london hotels expensive as they are i think $350 for two nights as andyabramson got is totally worth it. plus its a newly renovated boutique hotel.   even though i'm not crazy about the decor, new is new.

that said, perhaps this isn't the best hotel for a first-timer to london. i always like to be in the center of things for a first visit to a new city...

juliana on November 5, 2007 at 1:49 PM #Permalink

Re: Hotel Andaz London Ghost Town or Weekend Barga


All of the restaurants in the hotel (including the Pub) are closed on the weekend...

As I recall from my one and only trip to London, not being able to eat in a restaurant isn't much of a loss. It's snarky, I know, but when your culinary highlight is appetizers at the Hard Rock, a nice big dish of snark is just what the palate ordered.
Stan on November 5, 2007 at 3:32 PM #Permalink

Ghost Town? East London is on your doorstep!!!!!!

I'm sorry but if you can't find somewhere to eat in this area either you have hardly strayed more than a 10 metre radius from the hotel or you are a cultural void!

There's so much to do in the area on a weekend you could hardly fit it all in. Maybe five years ago you would be hard pushed to find something interesting without being "in the know" but the area now has AMAZING clothes shops, restaurants and the newly revamped Spitalfields Market where you can eat all weekend, it has an excellent oyster bar too!

Far far from a 'Ghost Town' the weekend is absolutely buzzing and the choice of venue is the best in London, it's less fussy and pretentious than the West End, but with a choice ranging from Fabric (a very short cab ride away)to Shoreditch house. Shoreditch High Street, Old Street and Hoxton are excellent areas and can be walked to in 10 mins from the hotel.

I recently stayed at the hotel and booked onto one of their art tours which took us round some of the edgier galleries in the area. I've never been to a hotel which embraces culture this much and the West End just doesn't offer this, if you are looking for somewhere more interesting to stay you shouldn't write off Andaz based on these comments I really enjoyed my stay and will be returning for one of the cheaper weekend deals!

digid on November 13, 2007 at 9:34 AM #Permalink

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