Rather than create a new thread.

Am going to be in London on 2-4 October and was thinking of staying at the Andaz Liverpool Street.

Is this location near enough to the usual shops such a DSM, Hideout etc and for going out to dinner/drinks at night? If not could you recommend any other hotels? Hoxton hotel is booked on the friday

quite far away from DSM & Hideout if you were walking it, but about 15 mins on the tube - it'll be no hassle getting there & from what I've seen, that hotel is sweet..

there are also shops to check out east, which will be about 10 mins away - start boutique, fontelroy's pop's new place, a butcher of distinction..

fair few good restaurants around too - could maybe have a look at les trois garcons..

not sure how well you know the area, but liverpool st is dead close to spitalfields and brick lane markets - good to go go and walk round on a sunday & you can get some great streetfood around the truman brewey markets..

Cool, Cheers.
Dont really know the place, its just a treat weekend for myself. 10-15mins is fine on the tube and i will be making a list of all the places i want to shop at/go to before going down

I'll be asking dinner recommendations nearer the time & where this afterskool place is

I live there. If you like techno, there's no where better in London to be.

Come to afterskool, say hi to me and probably a few other fuks.

Used to live near bethnal green- the pizza place by the station is amazing, best pizza ive had in london. Where do you go for a night out in Bethnal Green though? Never seen anything but a couple pubs

Used to live in Cremer St and I take all your points Monday through Thursday is/can be good fun. My mate used to own a tiny tiny bar opposite The Griffin and I lived there every day for a year before I realised I maybe had a problem with alcohol and being able to tell a 4 from an 8 after 9pm so I moved to W11 which is REALLY quiet but more suitable for a 30+ good looking, well hung and amazingly gifted bastard like me.

Hoxditch now at the weekend is hard work and not fun. I wouldn't go to the Blue Last if beer was free.

…so to answer your question anywhere really used to like the pubs around Vic Park mostly…

I admit I am jaded I did it too much and ended up hating it. Do miss Underdebridge and Vibe bar. Think Brick Lane is slightly better than Shoreditch on a Saturday…

Last time I went to Blue Last it was remarkably shit and I ended up almost fighting with the bar staff.

Wicked if I had been there I would have been right behind you, smashed the whole place up with one punch and killed everyone in the face. That place is 'Ground Tosser'

After a decent night on Friday, Old St area?

Also Soho on Saturday?

day to day it is nice, its just weekend evenings it turns into hell

islington is another option as is the dalston/hackney area, they are going to be considerably cheaper as well

considered moving to Brick Lane about 10 yrs ago but there's no real escape to anything round there - lack of green spaces, parking, etc and now it can be quite expensive too.

when you say the city, do you mean the City of London? if so, there are plenty of commutable places within 20/30 mins but it depends on your budget. if you are looking for a deal - Elephant and Castle is being regenerated and is very close to the City and also has pretty good connections.