Getting to Home House: the address, the stations and a composed arrival

Spread across three exquisite Georgian townhouses on Marylebone's Portman Square, Home House is an award-winning private members' club and boutique hotel — a community with restaurants, bars, opulent private dining and party rooms, a courtyard garden, a spa and 23 bedrooms. Commissioned in 1773 by Elizabeth, Countess of Home, and completed by the celebrated architect Robert Adam, its neoclassical interiors are among the most beautiful in London, later home to the Courtauld Institute before its restoration and reopening as a club in 1998. For a dinner, party or wedding, it's a glamorous backdrop — and this guide covers exactly how to reach it.

01 / LOCATIONWhere exactly is Home House?

Home House is at 20 Portman Square, London W1H 6LW, in the City of Westminster — in chic Marylebone, just off Oxford Street, around the corner from Selfridges and a few streets from Hyde Park. The club spans numbers 19, 20 and 21, entered through a discreet black door simply bearing the number 20. It sits within the Congestion Charge zone and the ULEZ, on a garden square with no parking of its own — so a clean drop-off at the door, rather than a park-and-stay, is the sensible approach.

02 / THE SETTINGA Georgian club for grand occasions

Home House is glamour with genuine pedigree: a sequence of sumptuous Robert Adam rooms — one of the most splendid neoclassical interiors in the city — opening onto a spiral staircase beneath a glass dome, with elegant drawing rooms, lavish private dining and party rooms, five bars and a courtyard garden. House 21, a modern addition designed in part by Zaha Hadid, brings a contemporary counterpoint. The club hosts everything from intimate dinners to weddings in the adjacent Portman Square garden and live music sets. The point for arrival night is simple: it's a setting of real occasion, so the journey to its door deserves the same composure.

03 / STATIONSNearest stations and getting around

Home House sits among some of the West End's best-connected stations:

• Marble Arch (Central line) is about five minutes' walk.
• Bond Street (Central, Jubilee and Elizabeth lines) is around six to eight minutes, with the Elizabeth line's fast cross-London links.
• Baker Street and Edgware Road are also within easy reach.

Numerous buses run along Oxford Street and Edgware Road nearby. For getting around day to day, the location is hard to beat. The familiar catch applies on event night: easy in flat shoes with a travelcard, far harder in heels or black tie through the Oxford Street crowds.

04 / AIRPORTSAirport transfer times to Home House

Home House is reachable from every London airport, but the journeys vary — and so does how relaxed they are in event dress. The board below gives realistic door-to-door driving times for a pre-booked private hire car. Treat them as a planning guide; West End traffic has its own ideas.

From Heathrow & London City

Heathrow is the gateway for most international visitors, and the Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express both reach nearby Paddington quickly. London City is the closest airport, just to the east. A direct Heathrow airport transfer by car removes the changes, with the driver meeting you in arrivals and taking you straight to Portman Square.

From the other airports

Gatwick, Luton and Stansted sit further out. From each, the rail route ends in a Tube hop to Marble Arch or Bond Street and a short walk; for anyone in event dress or with a group, one car and one fixed price is the gentler option.

A glamorous club behind a discreet door — the arrival should feel just as polished.

05 / THE EASY WAYArriving for your event — train, Tube or private hire?

There is no single right answer. Popping in by day and travelling light? The Tube to Marble Arch or Bond Street and a short walk works well. A pre-booked private hire transfer tends to win when arrival matters most:

• You are arriving for a dinner, party or wedding and want to step out at the door, not weave through Oxford Street.
• You are coordinating guests or a group who would value a saloon, executive car or MPV.
• You want a fixed fare known before you travel — no surge, no meter ticking in West End traffic.
• Your flight time is uncertain — a tracked driver simply adjusts and waits.

06 / NEARBYWhat's around Home House

The smartest corner of the West End is on the doorstep:

• Selfridges & Oxford Street — the famous department store and flagship shopping street around the corner.
• Marylebone Village — the boutiques, restaurants and the High Street a short walk north.
• Hyde Park — the great royal park a few minutes south.
• Mayfair — the galleries, restaurants and members' clubs of London's most exclusive district close by.

07 / FAQFrequently asked questions