Hyatt Andaz Reads You A Bedtime Story

Where: Liverpool Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2M 7QA

2/25/2008 at 9:15 AM
Tags: Andaz Hotels, London Hotels, Hotel Services

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, we should tell you that the Andaz's reader, from April 14 to 28, is Damian Barr, a not especially famous Times journalist who wrote a book about the "quarterlife crisis". He's also the one who came up with the idea of a reader-in-residence position.

His duties will include reading aloud to guests (you choose what you want him to read from a special book menu), going to lunch with you to talk books, and giving you "bibliotherapy", that is, diagnosing your reading needs and prescribing some appropriate books.

To coincide with the London Book Fair, Damian will hold a "read-in" (a la Lennon and Oko's sleep-in), on Sunday, April 27. It'll be held in the cosy side of the hotel pub, and everyone can bring a book along and read together between 11am and 2pm.

The first reader-in-residence opens up all kinds of possibilities. Any hotels out there looking for a blogger-in-residence?

[Photo: Skrewtape]