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Andaz London Liverpool Street
London, United Kingdom · Andaz · Accessible Luxury
Built in 1884 as the Great Eastern Hotel beside Liverpool Street Station, this Grade II Victorian railway palace by Charles Barry Jr still hides two Masonic temples: one Egyptian in the basement, one Grecian upstairs. The ground beneath was once the Priory of St Mary of Bethlehem, England's original Bedlam hospital. Abraham Van Helsing lodges here on his first London visit in Bram Stoker's Dracula, and Hyatt rebranded it in 2007 as the first Andaz anywhere.
- 267 rooms
- Opened 1884
- Neighborhood: City of London
- Rooms from 280 sq ft (26 m²)
- Architect: Charles Barry Jr. and Charles Edward Barry (Great Eastern Hotel building)
About Andaz London Liverpool Street
- When the Great Eastern served City businessmen, fresh seawater for bathing arrived daily by train from the coast.
- A £65 million Conran and Wyndham restoration reopened the hotel in 2000, punching lightwells through the lobby and dining-room ceilings.
- In W. G. Sebald's Austerlitz, the narrator reunites with Austerlitz in the bar, and Austerlitz describes the Grecian Masonic temple in detail.
- The 1901 extension by Robert William Edis added the Abercorn Rooms, named for railway director Lord Claud Hamilton's family.
- Caledonian Lodge No. 134, an English lodge for Scottish Masons in London, met in the hotel from 1920 to 1947.
History
Originally the Great Eastern Hotel (1884) adjoining Liverpool Street Station. Rebranded as the first-ever Andaz in 2007. Architecturally a Charles Barry Jr. Victorian railway hotel.
Andaz London Liverpool Street occupies 40 Liverpool Street in the City of London, built in 1884 as the Great Eastern Hotel to serve the Great Eastern Railway's London terminus ; a Grade II listed Victorian confection by Charles Barry Jr, complete with a stained-glass domed ballroom and two Masonic temples.
The setting
Andaz London Liverpool Street occupies 40 Liverpool Street in the City of London, built in 1884 as the Great Eastern Hotel to serve the Great Eastern Railway's London terminus ; a Grade II listed Victorian confection by Charles Barry Jr, complete with a stained-glass domed ballroom and two Masonic temples. The site was occupied from 1247 to 1676 by the Priory of St Mary of Bethlehem, the original 'Bedlam' hospital. The Tower of London is a twenty-minute walk; Liverpool Street station's Elizabeth, Central, and Circle lines connections make the entire metropolis immediately accessible, placing this historic address at the financial district's most storied threshold. 4 miles from Buckingham Palace.
Restaurants and bars
- Eastway Brasserie — Restaurant · Classic favourites and 'Meats From The Grill' menu
- 1901 — Restaurant
- 1901 Wine Lounge — Bar · Small plates food menu
- Miyako — Restaurant · Authentic Japanese cuisine (sushi, sashimi, bento boxes, sak
- Rake's Café Bar — Café · Modern London café bar
- Lady Abercorn's Pub & Kitchen — Restaurant · Quintessentially British
- Andaz Lounge — Bar
Experiences
- Dining outlets — Eastway Brasserie, 1901 with in-house Andaz bakery, 1901 Wine Lounge, Miyako (Japanese), Rake's Café Bar and Lady Abercorn's Pub & Kitchen.
- Nearby attractions — Near the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, St Paul's Cathedral, Tate Modern, Borough Market, Brick Lane and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Amenities
- Spa
- Steam room
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
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