Hotel The Rookery, London
Expert reviews
“Located in a quiet area a short distance from the Barbican, St. Paul’s, Holborn and the City, the Rookery is characterized by open fires, Georgian detailing, wonky floors and bulging bookshelves.”
“An absolutely unique and beautiful 1725 townhouse, the Rookery is the kind of place where you want to allow quality time to enjoy and soak up the atmosphere.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in London.
What guests liked
- Boutique style
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
This four-star hotel is located on Peters Lane in the Cowcross Street of London, and it offers the best of hospitality services to visitors in the city. The hotel offers nothing short of hospitality excellence with its luxury and stylish rooms fitted with modern amenities and furniture.
The Rookery Hotel is housed with a line of 18th-century houses where it stands out as the highlight of the area. Even with all the renovations and refurbishment, the Rookery Hotel still retains some of its original features creating a touch of elegance and class.
The hotel is located in a prime location where it offers guests proximity to the city’s most famous and important places. Several bars and restaurants are also located within walking distance from the hotel. This creates the perfect hospitality center for guests looking to enjoy all the excitement and thrills of the city.
The hotel is 500 m away from the beautiful St Paul’s Cathedral while the South Bank’s Modern gallery is situated about 2 km away from the hotel.
The closest airport to the hotel is the London Heathrow Airport which is about 25 km away.
The hotel offers standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV, air conditioning, a minibar and a private bathroom which features thoughtful additions such as bathroom slippers, hairdryer, and bathrobes.
The hotel offers other services such as daily maid service, luggage storage, 24-hour front desk service and a fitness center.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
18 September 2024
10/10
The staff, location, food service and rooms where absolutely amazing. Will was particularly helpful. I will stay there every time I’m in London
18 September 2024
Lovely English charm, could have been enhanced with a few easy upgrades like functional toilet and bigger bed but overal
Old English charm, super close to Farrington subway station, safe and walkable and quiet area, very friendly and helpful staff at all hours of the day, honest bar was unique and enjoyable.
Toilet flushed was on a long hanging chain, no rhyme or reason on how to get it to flush and often took several minutes to get it working, staff did not warn us it was an issue but when I brought it up later offered to move us to a new room. There is a bath but no shower. Full sized beds are really small especially if you are not used to it. Sink space is very small, no room to put any toiletries.
15 September 2024
Excellent stay, very unique, helpful staff!
Beautiful old building, preserved well. Wonderful part of old London and lovely antique furniture.
Would love a full dinner to be offered there.
13 September 2024
A trip back in time to a more elegant era.
Very peaceful and quiet. An excellent base for a stay in London. Great bus and tube links. Lovely staff.
Nothing.
11 September 2024
Had a brilliant stay! Will be returning!
All the original fixtures and fitting
Nothing
10 September 2024
A fantastic stay, we were well looked after.
Well appointed rooms with quirky decor. Breakfast served in room. Honesty bar and lounge areas are a nice touch. Also the cat.
10 September 2024
a Georgian gem
beautiful interiors, wonderful history, helpful friendly staff, quiet location, great transport, best bath ever
nothing
2 September 2024
The perfect quiet getaway in a busy city
Beautiful building with amazing rooms and great amenities. Kind and considerate staff. And the sweetest cat!
28 August 2024
Friendly, professional, clean and the best thing was it was historic
Decor and the amazingly friendly staff
The TV didn’t work, but that didn’t matter
25 August 2024
Fabulous
Welcoming, friendly staff, and genuinely comfortable social spaces. It is surprisingly quiet for such a great location.
I had been warned they have scaffolding up but it did make the room rather dark, and not very private. That is temporary though, and everything else was pretty much perfect.
18 August 2024
Excellent met all expectations
Character
Nothing
17 August 2024
Fantastic
Staff were friendly from the time you entered the building until we left the rooms were spotless the service was great will be back again sion
Nice staff spotless through out and the style of the rooms and the history of the place
12 August 2024
A step back in time.
All rooms as well as the whole house are furnished with beautiful antiques. That’s what I really loved about this hotel: its quaint antique touch! The bedding was excellent and the staff were very kind. Breakfast was also delicious and, to crown it all, they have a very nice cat!
All rooms ought to be equipped with a safe deposit box.
11 August 2024
Great friendly service , beautiful historic hotel - def return
The history , decor and atmosphere-
Lovely top bath - but difficult to hold shower .
7 August 2024
Old England Spirit
I felt the spirit of old England. A perfectly located hotel close to the train, metro and bus station. Close to restaurants, bars and shops, but also a very quiet place to relax. The staff was amazing and very helpful. I would love to come again.
29 July 2024
Exceptional
Amazing staff super clean and very relaxing
23 July 2024
Exceptional
Everything. The history, the comfort, the service, and the overall feel of the hotel. I particularly enjoyed breakfast being delivered to the room each morning (small note here, the breakfast wasn't included in the cost of the room but was very reasonably priced). The shared guest areas were very well presented and comfortable. Other guests must have thought so too. There was always someone about enjoying breakfast, afternoon tea, or just an evening drink. Finally, the hotel cat was a lovely surprise. She was very friendly and gave the hotel a real homely feel.
I liked everything.
22 July 2024
Wonderful! We loved the staff and the charm.
The staff was phenomenal! We loved them all, especially Aaron! We really enjoyed the common areas. My husband had somewhere to go and hang out until I woke up. We also love the resident kitty. Scratches for Begera from us please!
The handles on the sinks made it hard not to get burned or frozen, but I suppose such is the charm of an antique style hotel.
18 July 2024
An absolutely swell hotel
I loved the ambience of The Rookery .... it was like stepping into a Jane Austin novel ! The staff were extremely professional and helpful and the facilities were fantastic. Thank you 😊
The room was slightly too dark.
18 July 2024
Wonderfully cosy and memorable! Great atmosphere, like stepping into a quintessentially English past
The four poster bed, the breakfast, the little anteroom, the comfortable bathtub, and the friendly staff
The toilet cistern leaked slightly, which caused a discrete noise until we closed it by hand
12 July 2024
Character property friendly staff excellent location
Cosy with period features and excellent welcome
Only minor gripe was no tea / coffee in room
10 July 2024
Good location, clean room & comfortable bed, exceptional staff - friendly and helpful
We were upgraded, without asking. The room is larger and the bed very comfortable.
There is no kettle / coffee maker. However, I subsequently requested and were brought my coffee, to my pleasant surprise. My other family members didn't know about it :-(
1 July 2024
Great weekend stay in a period glamour setting.
Check in was smooth, even if there was a bit of a frosty vibe initially. Liked the location and the whole feeling of The Rookery. Honesty bar was a nice touch. Styling and decor were lovely.
Somebody stomping around endlessly above my room in the early hours of the morning. No idea if it was staff or other guests. As mentioned above, a little bit more work on the welcoming. Even if you're not directly responsible for checking guests in, perhaps a brief acknowledgement that there's a guest standing in front of you would be good.
1 July 2024
Beautiful and relaxing!
This hotel is second to none. It’s impeccably decorated throughout, even the hallways. There’s a lot of cute common areas you can lounge in if you want, including a bar. I stayed here once before, and after this second stay I can say without a doubt that this is my favorite hotel!
There is nothing I didn’t like about the property.
Hotel facilities
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shared lounge/TV area
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Food & Drink
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Outdoor furniture
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Face masks for guests available
20 September 2024
Would love to stay even longer next time
The warmth of the staff, palpable history of the place, Bagheera, how well they’ve taken care of everything is.