Lose yourself in luxury and experience how the other half live in plush new aparthotel The Other House

Scottish Sun

31-05-2025

It has its very own spa to help you wind down and relax
LONDON CALLING Lose yourself in luxury and experience how the other half live in plush new aparthotel The Other House
YOU know you're moving up in the world when your hotel room has its own staircase.
But then everything about The Other House in London's plush South Kensington district is next level.
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Entrance to The Other House in South Kensington
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Experience how the other half live and spend the weekend in style
The tremendous two-tier accommodation was right up there. Then there was the restaurant, member's lounge, library, bar, gym, and pool area that was top notch.
The concept is that you're turning the key on a home-from-home when you step through the front door.
Yet for most of us, this is a glimpse of how the other half live.
Some of the suave and sophisticated clientele have long-term reservations over weeks and even months while others are there for a simple get-away break.
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My wife Arleen and I spent two luxurious nights in the leafy west end property which was much, much more than we expected.
Situated in SW7, The Other House is in one of the most desirable and affluent areas of the city. The millionaires and billionaires of Chelsea and Knightsbridge are literally just around the corner.
But it's a great base to go out and explore the other parts of town.
We headed to the big smoke from Glasgow and decided we'd let the train take the strain rather than fly. Pulling into Euston just four-and-a-half hours after we left Central Station, the journey was a breeze.
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You may think the one-hour flight is quicker but once you factor in everything that goes with airports these days then it's definitely an option worth considering.
After stepping off our carriage and onto the platform, we got a quick tube to Gloucester Road station, before a five minute walk had us checking in. The welcome we got was as warm and inviting as the plush decor.
The adult-only Greek hotel with laid-back DJs and hidden beach
Cocktails in the beautifully boutique Owl and Monkey bar were a treat — I recommend the pineapple and salted caramel caipirinha — with the tasting plate menu more than enough to keep you going.
The next morning we ate breakfast in the funky The Other Kitchen with its American diner vibe. They serve food all day, from 7am until 6pm.
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'Think seasonal soups, hearty salads, signature sandwiches and sharing plates,' the website says.
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The Other House's beautfiul Owl and Monkey cocktail bar
So we booked a table for dinner on night two and were blown away.
Throughout the week there are various incentives to stick around with Happy Hour drinks on Mondays and Tuesdays, a live DJ on Fridays and a Jazz Brunch every Sunday.
It's as though they realise they have to make a big effort to get you out of your sumptuous room.
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And that was true when it came to us. We'd booked a spacious Club Flat which had all mod-cons and high-end furnishings.
GO: LONDON
GGO: KENSINTON, LONDON
Rooms at The Other House, South Kensington, start from £260 a night. See otherhouse.com/south-kensington.
The open-plan kitchen/living room felt much larger than it actually was because of the vaulted ceiling.
Thankfully, the curtains are controlled by an electric switch as there was no way anyone was reaching up high enough to close them manually.
Upstairs, the bedroom was neat and there was plenty of wardrobe space and a designer en-suite bathroom with rain-shower as standard.
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Mezzanine Club Flat at The Other House
The Other House architects really made the most of the space they had to work with in their no-expense-spared, multi-million pound redevelopment.
It's the same downstairs in the opulent relaxing member's lounge and spa, where the swimming pool, sauna and steam room are there to help you unwind.
And it was all very welcome after a day exploring London with all it has to see and do. We visited all the main tourist attractions and walked for miles but boy were we happy to come home to our Other House at the end of the day
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This gorgeous location has a breathtaking spa on the premises
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Robert and wife Arleen at Buckingham Palace
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