Club rules

The club is owned by the members and the rules are extracts from the Articles of Association and the Rules and Bylaws. The main committee, on behalf of all members, charges the management with upholding the agreed rules and bylaws. It is incumbent upon all members to advise their guests of the rules. Listed below are the areas that cause the most concern.

Dress code

Members and their guests are expected at all times and in all areas of the Clubhouse to be dressed in a manner appropriate for a formal gentlemen's club. A Member or guest not so dressed may be asked to leave by the Secretary or in his absence by the most senior member of staff on duty at the time.

Gentlemen should wear business attire or a jacket, including collar and tie, with tailored trousers.

Ladies should dress in smart separates, elegant dress or business attire. Trousers should be tailored.

Casual wear is unacceptable. Examples of which are leather clothing, denim type material, polo-neck sweaters, tracksuits, t-shirts, shorts, mini-skirts and leggings, training shoes, deck shoes or similar casual footwear.

The only exceptions to the dress code are when going directly to and from bedroom accommodation or the gymnasium via the main entrance of the Clubhouse.

Guests

Members are responsible for the observance by their guests of all rules and bylaws and for their conduct in general while they are in the club-house. Guests are not permitted without the member being present in the club-house.

Members are to ensure all guests are signed into the Guest Book located in the Front Lobby.

Guests are not permitted to purchase food, alcohol or tobacco in the club-house. The member must pay for these.

Members may have only one guest room booked at any one time and the maximum number of consecutive nights permissible for all room bookings is 21.

No unauthorised guest is permitted on the bedroom floors at any time.

Use of mobile phones and business papers

The use of portable telephones, personal computers and business papers is strictly prohibited in all public areas.

The New York Room is available for impromptu meetings or business use and has facilities for email and internet access.

Public areas

No coats, hats, umbrellas or briefcases are permitted in the public rooms and must be deposited in the cloakroom or lockers.

Staff fund

Tipping is not permitted. A contribution to the Staff Fund can be made at any time through the front office and there is an appeal for the Staff Fund made by the Chairman in November each year.

Complaints

Members shall not find fault personally with individual members of staff but any complaint should be reported to the duty manager or through the Secretary?s Office.

Reserving accommodation

Accommodation can be booked through the front office and confirmed in writing. Cancellations should also be confirmed in writing to avoid any misunderstanding. Rooms not cancelled 24 hours prior to arrival or not taken up will result in charges being raised.

Security

The club shall not be responsible and accepts no liability for any item left within the club-house. Safes are provided in all bedrooms. There are lockers in the main lobby for the use by members while they are on the premises only.

Reciprocal clubs

Members are welcome to use the 100 plus clubs throughout the world with which the East India Club has reciprocity. A card of introduction must be obtained through the Secretary?s Office.

Membership cards

These should be presented on arrival and carried at all times within the club-house.

Extracts from the Articles of Association, Rules and Bye-laws. A full copy is available from reception.