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Lady Gaga Gets Her Game On Underground at Andaz London

Where: 40 Liverpool Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2M 7QN

Our first thought when we saw these pictures from Lady Gaga’s 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, isn’t that the underground Masonic Temple in the bowels of Andaz London?” we asked ourselves.

So we asked the folk at Andaz. And yes, it is.

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Go Culture! Andaz London's Reader In Residence is Up for an Award

Where: 40 Liverpool Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2M 7QN

Apologies in advance for the fact that we bang on about Andaz London’s Reader in Residence service a lot but here in a way we’re kind of feeling vindicated.

Not only has it seemed to kickstart a whole load of other artistic endeavours in the capital, but last night it was nominated for a rather big award: the Lloyds Arts & Business Innovation Prize.

The prize rewards “unique projects that expose brands to new markets, deepen audience engagement and develop new audiences”. Well it’s definitely done that – the London social scene doesn’t exactly revolve around hotels but R-in-R Damian Barr definitely pulled in the trendies for his open book sessions. In fact, he’s done so well with that and a Literary Salon that he runs at Soho House that he’s now starting up his own country retreat reading holidays.

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What's On the Block at the Andaz Liverpool Street?

Where: 40 Liverpool Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2M 7QN

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 it’s the turn of Andaz Liverpool Street, which was named this summer as the best hotel in the world for “party people”.

The official blurb says that:

Located adjacent to Liverpool Street Station, the hotel provides easy access to areas both in and around London, with good connections to the Eurostar terminal and all major airports, including a direct connection on the Stansted Express to Stansted airport.

The main attractions of Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral, Tate Modern and Spitalfields Market are all within walking distance, and the shopping hub of Oxford Street only a 7minute Tube ride away.

So far, so boring.

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Why Andaz London Is the World's Best Hotel For 'Party People'

Where: 40 Liverpool Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2M 7QN

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, location and style" for nightlife-minded visitors, as well as an "uncomplicated style and prime location." Meanwhile, the original Gansevoort in New York came in at a mere number 10.

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Rooms For the Price of an Easter Egg at Andaz London

Where: 40 Liverpool Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2M 7QN

When it comes to the most inventive hotel in London, our vote’s with the Andaz. Whether it’s 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, sometimes we wished we lived just a little bit out of London so we could have some kind of excuse to stay there.

Except now we have – and it’s called their “Eggstra Special” (questionable, but we think they’re cool enough to get away with that) Easter offer. The average Easter egg this year, they reckon, will cost £2.75 – so they’re giving away a set number of rooms for £2.75 over the Easter weekend, from April 9-14.

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Hyatt Andaz's 'Reader in Residence' Starts on Monday

Where: 40 Liverpool Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2M 7QN

Reading can sometimes act like a drug-free equivalent to Lunesta, which can be a problem if you fashion yourself a literary type. Which is why we were so excited when Hyatt Andaz London first announced a "reader in residence."

The free service, provided by freelance journalist Damian Barr, begins Monday and lasts for two weeks. The book of choice is entirely up to your discretion, or indiscretion.

"If somebody was perhaps responding to the reading in a way that was inappropriate, I would try to stay in the safe confines of my armchair," Barr told USA Today. "And hotel security is always on standby."

After his two weeks are up, Barr will be available by phone to hotel guests for what he called "bibliotherapy."

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Are You A British Beach Babe?

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

The six-storey atrium at the legendary Great Eastern Hotel on Liverpool is a little sandy right now.

"At The Beach guests will be able to sip cocktails while relaxing on beach cushions and deck chairs on a raised boardwalk that surrounds the main beach area. Giant beach balls and inflatable seaside creatures will cascade down the rotunda while palm trees and Isle of Wight `sand art' will give a feeling of Great British seaside summertime."

London's only all-weather beach was inspired by the "Paris-Plage" - "a temporary artificial beach built along the banks of the Seine."

It is open to the public Monday-Friday.

Thanks to "in brief" for their fun photo.