![A snug seating area at a Soho House branch](https://images.suitcasemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/10201654/eight-private-members-clubs-for-every-kind-of-londoner_652e7b4c9670c.jpeg)
Soho House 40 Greek Street, Soho
Best for: classic cool kids
We couldn't write this list without including the benchmark - the least-private private club on this list. If you've not fought tooth and nail for a candy-striped pool lounger at the Shoreditch outpost of this world-spanning club, can you even call yourself a London creative? Founded in 1995, the original Greek Street address has become the membership du jour for the capital's cool crowd. Breakfast meeting in town? We'll bet our Every House membership it's eggs benedict at the Dean Street garrison. Dinner date? It can only be the lobster spaghetti with a large glass of gavi at White City's Club Cecconi. And the best bit? This is a membership that travels well, with close-to-the-city outposts for weekends away and slick properties parachuted into sun-soaked destinations from Bali to Barcelona, plus soon-to-open spots in Miami, Bangkok and more. Sure, some say the yes list is a touch too long nowadays, but if you're wanting easy access to London's in-crowd, you know where to find it. Plus, the distinctive House design always gets our vote.
What it costs: Annual Local House membership costs from £550, plus a £300 introduction fee. Every House membership costs from £2,500. Soho Friends starts from £100 per year and offers access to bedrooms, studios and events (but not houses).