ANDAZ LONDON LIVERPOOL ST.

Where is it?

Located almost a throwing distance from Liverpool Street Station but with enough room to keep all the horrors of the noisy tube away, Andaz London Liverpool Street is ideally placed to put you at the hustle and bustle of an authentic London city experience – but just with the sexy bits.

Why so lovely?

This dated building with a fully modern interior will leave you feeling like a King inside your own palace. Perfectly tucked away across a handful of floors, the joining restaurant and bar facilities have you rolling out of bed, to breakfast, down to the leisure facilities and back out for food before crashing for the night. If the UK did a Las Vegas-inspired set up, this would be it.

First impressions?

Clean, fresh and full of great charm. Sure it’s modern, but the historic touches to the birth of this building thankfully remain present throughout.

And the accommodations?

Now for the special bit. Andaz London Liverpool Street has teamed up with RED, the AIDS organisation founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver, to create a custom suite personally designed by Sir Terence Conran. Presented to encapsulate the residential and welcoming ethos of an Andaz home, this colourful and spacious room covers the arm of the building to give you a real feel of luxury. And with 30 percent of the nightly room rate going towards RED’s fight to end AIDS, you’re also helping the global fight, too.

And the food?

Hungover? Or perhaps just looking for somewhere nearby that’s safe for all the family? Check out Eastway Brasserie. Joined to the hotel by the rich architecture of the area, the brasserie restaurant near Shoreditch offers all day dining alongside a classic lunch or even bottomless brunch for you and the gurls.

What is there to do?

There are galleries in the local area through to Old Spitalfields Market less than five minutes away which is home to creatives, independent shops and food stall upon food stall. Plus, with Brick Lane there too, you’ll live in the land of the quirky all day long.

And the gay bit?

Well, it’s not quite got its own LGBTQ space, but Andaz London Liverpool Street really isn’t that far from the joys of Soho or Beach Blanket Babylon that regularly holds queer nights for the community. Both are also partial to a RuPaul’s Drag Race queen rocking in some killer heels and gag-worthy dress. What’s more perfect than the joys of a queer safe space, matched with a killer castle ready for the qween to arrive home to! andazliverpoolstreet.com red.org eastwaybrasserie.co.uk