London is home to countless prestigious hotels and private members clubs. However, until The Other House South Kensington came along, they have always been offered as two separate things.
Bringing something refreshingly new to London’s hospitality scene, the independent residents’ club lets you avoid generic branded hotels and experience the full glamour of one of London’s most famous areas.
Set across 11 converted historic Victorian townhouses, it’s the perfect base for a visit to the British capital. Decorated with tartan checks, British tweed and wool, dark wood, locally made furniture, and Art Deco-inspired light fittings, The Other House offers just the right balance between homey and luxurious.
Committed to repurposing and rebuilding old furniture and materials, the hotel is filled with character on every corner, offering a welcome change from the usual purpose-built hotels we have become accustomed to.
Long-stay flats and facilities
Finish with roomy living spaces and fully equipped kitchens, the uniquely designed flats and rooms have a distinctly old-English feel.
Particularly ideal for those UAE residents who like to spend a lot of time in London, long-term stays of up to 90 days are also available, including adjoining rooms sleeping up to 10 people.
The facilities include a welcoming, family-friendly library, a wellness club with a gym, sauna, steam room, and indoor pool, and, of course, The Club, where intimate private dining rooms, roaring open fires, and cosy plush living rooms await.
Low carbon dining
Recently voted the world’s best city for food in 2026 in the TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards, you will never struggle to find amazing vegan or vegetarian food in London.
I therefore wasn’t surprised to see that The Other Kitchen restaurant offered an epic choice of meat-free options for breakfast, including an enormous vegetarian full English and wholesome wild mushrooms on toast.
Seasonal, local and low carbon footprint ingredients are used where possible, along with ethical suppliers. Proving the restaurant isn’t all talk and no action, a QR code on the menu takes you through to a page where you can learn more about these local partners.
London-born Workshop Coffee, a brand that invests in community health and education projects in Rwanda, Ethiopia and Peru, and Wildfarmed sourdough, made from grain grown in regenerated fields filled with bees, bugs and wildflowers, are just some of the many highlights.
I also enjoyed an excellent cocktail in the opulent, tropical-themed Owl & Monkey bar. Serving a wide selection of creative cocktails and zero-per-cent concoctions, I also learnt that 60 per cent of the hotel’s waste is recycled and that nothing goes to landfill.
Doorstep attractions
Whether you are in town for business, to catch up with friends or experience the city’s top tourist attractions, the location of The Other House could hardly be better.
If the weather is typically rainy and you’re looking for indoor attractions, the Natural History Museum, Science Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum are a ten-minute walk from the front door, while sunny days can be spent in the seemingly endless green spaces of the nearby Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park.
After a long walk through the latter, I stopped for a hearty dinner at the Park Corner Brasserie in the London Hilton on Park Lane. Offering British classics such as roast dinners and afternoon teas, my started of smoked burrata with butternut squash puree and seaweed was brimming with interesting flavour (it seems that the trendy cheese has still has not completely had its time), while my creative main of cabbage and sweetcorn frittata was very generously portioned and plated up with care and attention. Also offering a tempting Monday to Saturday set menu that starts from £30 (AED 150) for two courses, it was surprisingly affordable for such an iconic London hotel.
Seamlessly connected
If you want to go further afield, Gloucester Road tube station is found just around the corner from The Other House.
Taking you to Heathrow Airport in less than an hour and King’s Cross St. Pancras in just twenty minutes, arriving and departing by public transport also couldn’t be simpler.
If you want to live the full London experience (but in a way that doesn’t come at the expense of the planet) it doesn’t get any better than this proudly different city destination.
To know more visit otherhouse.com.
