ADVERTORIAL • October 2018

Luxembourg’s best kept secret: House17

A little-known European gem, Luxembourg is also home to Europe’s hottest emerging startup scene, with coworking spaces and creative agencies appearing across the capital. If you’re an international traveller looking to crank up the luxe-factor in Luxembourg City, we’ve found the contemporary private member’s club for you

Ideal feel

Since opening in 2014 as Luxembourg’s only modern private member’s club, House17 has served as an ultra-plush home away from home for travellers, locals and top-secret VIPs alike. Drawing guests in their droves with polished interiors designed by Tom Dixon and Katty Chacun-Karapedian, the chic club is located in former residence of the Court of Justice, a protected 19^th century building home to several architectural treasures spanning four decadent floors. Yet for all its grandeur, House17 retains an ambience that is at once friendly, intimate and relaxed. Creatives will enjoy a perpetually rotating exhibition of artworks by local, contemporary artists; networkers will love the club’s sociable bar, and those looking to get down to business will appreciate the club’s cosy library and meeting rooms.

Posh nosh

Rumour has it that you’ll find the best steak tartare in the locale at House17 – and that is really saying something, considering Luxembourg city’s delectable culinary reputation. With a gourmet menu focused on using locally sourced ingredients, the House17 restaurant served seasonally-appropriate dishes alongside French and international time-honoured classics. If you’re lucky, your menu will feature the wild lobster, basted in garlic butter and basil - a perfect lunch-time treat. Planning an event to remember? House17’s super-stylish restaurant is also at the disposal of lucky members for private gatherings.

Point of view

Speaking of food, the club’s terrace is a particularly enchanting spot from which to enjoy lunch or dinner in the sun. With spectacular panoramic views of Kirchberg and the lush Petrusse valley beyond, members can knock back a cooling drink alfresco before making hearty use of House17’s seasonal Oyster and Seafood bar. On drizzly days stop by the top floor’s Lounge bar instead, where guests can enjoy the same views from the comfort of a sumptuous armchair, Negroni in hand. House17 even has a dedicated Cigar Lounge for those who enjoy a smoke with their glass of Scotch.

Work out

That breathtaking terrace is also home to a series of events over the year, which brings us to another of House17’s winning features – it’s the place to network. From jazz nights to inspiring seminars, art showcases and social events, the club’s agenda makes it easy to meet and mingle with fellow business travellers. Or, should members need to organise a tailor-made function, each of the club’s rooms (including the bar lounge, conference rooms and games room) can be handily privatised with the help of the club’s accommodating management team.

Spread the love

A frequent visitor to New York, London, Cape Town, Melbourne, Vienna or Paris? There’s more good news for you, as House17 has an impressive 50 reciprocal clubs around the world that members can enjoy using special rates when out globe-trotting. On that list is NYC’s Norwood Club – located in the heart of Manhattan - plus London’s exclusive The Ivy and Paris’s elegant St James Club (pictured) in the well-heeled 16th arrondissement.

Partner up

Fancy nosing around Maldives’ Four Seasons Resorts (pictured), Kulm in St Moritz, Yangon’s colonial-style Savoy Hotel or Portugal’s dreamy Vila Monte Farm House? As part of the House17 elite you’ll be spoiled with year-round discounts on all of the above, as well as free membership at swish Club1 Hotels. Residences, yachts, tennis courts and boutiques – both local and international – are all proffered to members at enticingly slashed prices. Have your ride in tow? House17 guests can enjoy a Valet service, as well as a car wash service upon request.

Words by Grace Allen

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