Andy Hotels
Andy, with a history degree from Oxford University tucked under his arm, has been living and breathing every inch of London’s highways and byways for over 30 years. His writing credits cover everything from ocean liners, West End clubs and fine dining to cars, royalty and the Thomas Cook family of pioneering travel agents. He is an expert on historic hotels and the golden age of travel – and shares his knowledge on TV and radio. His latest book is Brown’s Hotel: A Family Affair, the definitive history of London’s oldest luxury hotel. His favourite year is 1869: think Suez Canal, transcontinental railway, Cutty Sark, Innocents Abroad and Thomas Cook’s first excursion to Egypt. What’s yours?
MEET YOUR GUIDE
Here’s a fab interview with Andy Hotels Makes for a fascinating and illuminating backgrounder for his two Secrets of London’s Luxury Hotels walks.
All of Andy Hotels's Walks
The Secrets of London's Luxury Hotels
Sunday, 23 August 2026 @ 10.45 am
"up the red carpet and through the portals into the world of white glove service"
Full Steam Ahead – Railways, Reading Rooms & Remains
Wednesday, 26 August 2026 @ 10.45 am
...lost communities, grand Victorian ambition and the show-stopping Midland Grand Hotel.
Untold Stories of London's Luxury Hotels
Friday, 28 August 2026 @ 10.45 am
Glitter and glamour, tales and tricks, famous folk and foibles of another handful of London's most frightfully famous lodgings
Murder, Music & Mystery in Belgravia
Sunday, 20 September 2026 @ 10.45 am
"a neighbourhood purring with secrets"
