Meet The Members

Vanessa Roberts

Life as a CEO and business-owner can be stressful, with lots of commuting, an endless stream of hotels and the everpresent challenge to find suitable meeting areas that have the right balance of service, style and privacy. Before I joined Home House, I found myself regularly spending days and nights away from home, on my own in a soulless hotel with no company, only a television for entertainment and the daunting prospect of sitting alone in a hotel bar to eat a drab meal.

I had never considered the idea of joining a members club until I was introduced to Home House by a friend. My friend knew I was travelling back and forth to London on business and I had on more than one occasion found myself wishing for a familiar face or the comforts of home. It might sound a bit twee to describe somewhere as home from home, but I think it’s the best way to describe what Home House has become to me after my incredible 10-year journey as a member.

The experience of being at Home House is like no other. It combines architectural splendour with quintessentially British service and a truly modern flair for entertaining. In its many beautiful rooms I can enjoy everything from a private breakfast meeting on the terrace with a new potential client, through to lavish cocktails at the bar, or a silent moment with a newspaper and afternoon tea, and at the end of the day I can enjoy one of the unforgettable fancy dress parties it famously hosts. It’s not surprising to know that I no longer dread my business trips to London, but look forward to what new and wonderful experience I’ll enjoy next, whether it’s rum tasting, learning how to play backgammon, or sitting beside someone totally remarkable at dinner.

One of the great privileges of being a businesswoman is that I get to meet amazing people. Home House allows me to do this in a beautiful, professional, safe and friendly setting. Through being a member I have made new friends and have changed my whole experience of business travel. I hope that I can show others the same warm welcome I have received from both staff and members.

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