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Condé Nast Traveler
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Condé Nast Traveler
The Other House, South Kensington
Why book? Because there's nothing quite like it in this part of town, where visitors are usually looking for a comfortable stay to combat museum fatigue after ticking off the V&A and other big hitters. The Other House South Kensington promises all the inside-track benefits of a private members' club combined with the convenience and autonomy of having your own London crashpad. For this it leans into tech, offering an app which means guests can plug into the services of the hotel, and be as engaged—or not—with staff as they want. Set the scene Although this place strives to be different in its apartment-living-meets-hotel-stay concept, it is also still very much rooted in its surroundings. The main feature of the lobby is a gilded whoosh of a chandelier mimicking a garland of leaves. Commissioned from Cox London, it is designed to echo the leafy private gardens found in this well-heeled neighborhood. The decor throughout is rainforest-opulent, with signature owl and monkey wallpaper in the bar of the same name, along with velvet cushions with bejeweled panther heads and gilded parrots perching on lamp stands with fringed parlor-worthy shades. The animal motifs continue throughout the public areas—from the peacock-stalked jacquard jackets worn by front-of-house staff to the tropical waistcoats of the mixologists. There's even strokable armadillo-print wallpaper in the ladies' bathroom on the club floor. Here you'll also find three spaces open to residents and members: the Keeping Room—clubby and cool with armchairs and sofas in richly textured and toned fabrics, and a baby grand for impromptu singaloangs, plus three little curtained nooks that invite ordering afternoon cocktails; the Hogsmire, a light- and tree-filled atrium with a courtyard feel where Panama hats hang on pegs fashioned like twigs; and the Owl & Monkey, which is open during the day to members and residents as a coworking space. Beside the lobby, there's also the library, where the book selection was curated by Pandora Sykes, and includes titles from Gilly Cooper to Candice Carty-Williams via Charles Dickens. And look out for the brightly daubed disruptor art: elaborate frames bought around Europe then smeared with pops of oil paint. On our visit, the crowd consisted of arty Euro couples, local friends sussing out the scene in the bar, and families with teenagers hanging out in the vibrantly decorated library. The backstory Naomi Heaton, CEO and founder of The Other House, made her name in advertising and property development before launching this hospitality brand. She transferred some of the learnings from her residential background to the design of the hotel, for example she didn't want a lobby that was too formal or staid and created the Club Flats (the name for the property's 200-plus guestrooms) so they resemble urban studios, with sitting rooms and kitchenettes. The renovation of the property was extensive as it spans 11 grand Victorian townhouses, which at one point had been converted into a hotel. After a complete reconfiguration of the buildings, the new incarnation now includes four sky-lit atriums, a café, cocktail bar, private meeting and dining rooms, a pool, gym, and a wellness space. Next up, Heaton plans to launch Other Houses in Covent Garden and Belgravia. The rooms Ranging from studio-feel Club Pros and vaulted-ceiling Club Turrets to three-bedroom Club Vaults, the choice of stays here is expansive. While for some guests, a compact apartment with a fully kitted-out kitchenette and deep-orange velvet sofa and TV will tick all the boxes of a neat London pied-à-terre, larger groups or families can take over a 'combo,' a group of apartments connected by a covered private courtyard for riad-style living. The moody aesthetic uses wood and leather panels with a focus on wool and tweed in the soft furnishings. To enhance the neighborhood feel, each floor is named after famous one-time-local residents. Our room was on O'Brien—after singer Dusty Springfield. Food and drink All-day street café The Other Kitchen is open to the public as well as residents, serving breakfasts of green smoothies, granola, berry compote, and Clarence Court eggs on fun monkey-motif china by William Edwards, and lunches of giant sandwiches stuffed with chicken, pickled vegetables, and kimchi mayonnaise, or salads of butternut squash and crispy bacon. Come evening, the vibey Owl and the Monkey cocktail bar turns up the soundtrack and turns out great cocktails and satisfying small plates. Especially impressive here is the choice of non-alcoholic concoctions—try French Kiss 0%, with plum and rhubarb elixir, grapefruit soda, and Everleaf Mountain, or for something boozy, the Monkey See, Monkey Do for a rum, yuzu sake, and clarified milk experience. Among the small plates are halloumi bites, sausage rolls, and broad bean, pea, and feta arancini. The spa The hotel's Other Space does wellbeing with a spiritual and holistic twist—from a wellbeing concierge offering one-on-one experiences to astrology and tarot card reading. There's also a vitality pool for laps, with sexy black tiles and a light installation, plus a sauna, steam room, and seriously kitted-out gym with Peloton bikes and hi-tech rowing machines. Group sessions of body work such as yoga take place three times a week. The neighborhood/area The shopping of Knightsbridge, leafy paths of Hyde Park, and local-haunt restaurants of Chelsea are on the doorstep. The idea behind The Other House is to bring the fun-loving members' club set-up to a new part of London while still rooting it in the area. The service The young and upbeat staff strike up a rapport with you from the minute you walk in the door, and are equally friendly right through to making sure your pre-dinner drinks are as stiff as you like them. This is all part of the traditional hotel service here, but for guests who are treating it as their London apartment for longer stays, there are extra bells and whistles such as a separate post room for Amazon deliveries and an area off the lobby for Deliveroo drop-offs. You can even take up a residence for a year, leave for a few months and return to pick up where you left off. The in-house app allows you to have the run of the place: order food, see how busy the gym is, or book The Den screening room for a film night with friends. Eco effort Sustainability is one of the brand's pillars, so materials with a low environmental impact were used in construction, and products from verified eco-friendly suppliers have been sourced for the hotel's day-to-day operations. For example, you won't find any limes in cocktail garnishes at the Owl and the Monkey (they are among the fruits with the biggest carbon footprint, according to Heaton). Furniture and fabrics throughout the property are from British design houses. Accessibility All floors are accessible via the elevators, and there are accessible rooms available from the ground to the fifth floor.
Scottish Sun
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Lose yourself in luxury and experience how the other half live in plush new aparthotel The Other House
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. Advertisement 6 Entrance to The Other House in South Kensington 6 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. Advertisement 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. Advertisement 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. Advertisement 'Think seasonal soups, hearty salads, signature sandwiches and sharing plates,' the website says. 6 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. Advertisement 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 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. Advertisement 6 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 Advertisement 6 This gorgeous location has a breathtaking spa on the premises 6 Robert and wife Arleen at Buckingham Palace Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Bloomberg
20-02-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
APG Weighs Options for London's The Other House Hotels and Club
The owners of London's The Other House hotel, residences and members club are weighing options for the future of the business that include bringing in new investors in a deal that's likely to value the company at well above £400 million ($504 million). Dutch pension provider APG Asset Management and London Central Portfolio have appointed real estate investment bank Eastdil Secured LLC to advise on a recapitalization of the business, people with knowledge of the process said. That could see AGP sell down part or all of its stake, the people said, asking not to be identified as the process is private.
