The Rookery
12 Peter's Lane Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6DS England
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#149 of 1,224 hotels in London
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4.5
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4.7
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4.6
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4.0
If you’re looking for a historic hotel in London, look no further than The Rookery Hotel.
Close to some of London's most popular landmarks, such as The View from The Shard (1.3 mi) and Coca-Cola London Eye (1.4 mi), The Rookery Hotel is a great destination for tourists.
Rookery Hotel offers guests an array of room amenities including a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a minibar, and getting online is possible, as free wifi is available.
The hotel offers a 24 hour front desk, a concierge, and room service, to make your visit even more pleasant.
If you’re looking for an Italian restaurant, consider a visit to Coppa Club - Tower Bridge, Padella, or Locanda Locatelli, which are all conveniently located a short distance from The Rookery Hotel.
Should time allow, Sky Garden, The British Museum, and Covent Garden are some popular attractions that are within walking distance.
The staff at The Rookery Hotel looks forward to serving you during your upcoming visit.
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Property amenities
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Breakfast in the room
Meeting rooms
Baggage storage
Concierge
24-hour front desk
Dry cleaning
Laundry service
Wifi
Newspaper
Non-smoking hotel
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Minibar
Flatscreen TV
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Bridal suite
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Languages Spoken
English, Polish, Romanian
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100Great for walkers
Grade: 100 out of 100
646Restaurantswithin 0.3 miles
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12 Peter's Lane Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6DS England
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The hotel is a beautiful with a Victorian theme throughout. The staff were super friendly and helpful. I recommend anyone stay here at least once. There are two lounge rooms with honesty bars and a beautiful library. I look forward to going back there again!
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Such an amazing treasure to stay at! From the amazing cats and staff to the lavishly appointed...well everything this was one of our favorite stays on our UK trip. Everything felt luxurious and comfortable in that home-y way you miss on long vacations. The staff were all amazing and friendly and made sure everything we needed was provided/offered. The ONLY downside was the amazing bathroom. While we loved it, the copper tub without a shower curtain just got water everywhere. Maybe we did not figure it out right, but I felt bad for the amount of towels we used to not slip on the tile floor.
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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It's very hard to combine quirkiness and elegance, but The Rookery manages it. The atmosphere is that of a Georgian private club, complete with period furnishings, art, and tastefully stocked honour bars - all under the watchful eye of house security cat Bagheera. The owners knew exactly what they wanted to achieve, and they've done it. Possibly not for everyone, but It's our home from home in London - we've stayed there several times and won't go elsewhere. Congratulations and thank you to the warm, friendly staff and owners!
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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What a beautiful hotel. We went with a group to attend a special wedding. The hotel is a lovely place to stay. The decor is lovely. The bedroom was so quirky and really comfortable. Loved it being on two floors (bedroom upstairs and large bathroom downstairs). It is a lovely quiet hotel (stayed Friday and Saturday night). It makes a nice change to be able to stay in the hotel until 12 on the day you leave and the room was ready much earlier than expected. It was only one stop on the tube from Kings Cross which was so convenient and 15 minutes walk from St Paul's Cathedral. There are lots of nice places over the road to have breakfast. Make sure you request tea and coffee as no coffee or tea making facilities in the rooms. This is complimentary and comes with Florentines and ginger biscuits. Ask for an ironing board and iron if you need one. There is a hair dryer in the room in a bag. The staff are friendly and helpful and offered umbrellas when it was raining to borrow. There isn't a restaurant but don't order pizzas in as we were told we weren't supposed to do that. A special hotel for special occasions. …
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Room Tip: Remember to ask for the complimentary tea and coffee as no tea making facilities in the room.
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We stayed this weekend for 1 night on Saturday after previously enjoying several stays at your sister hotel Batty Langleys. Inside was lovely & enjoyed the same signature decor with an honesty bar & complimentary cake. This hotel has a friendly resident cat who greeted us sat on top the reception desk. Our room was lovely, but unfortunately there was no roll top bath or a kettle, we rang downstairs & this is given on request & a lady came up with a complimentary tea tray with kettle, the air con was pretty hit and miss & the room was extremely warm. But the worst part was the noise from outside all night right through to the early hours & noise from upstairs could literally hear people walking above. I DID NOT get a wink of sleep, constant stream of people shouting and screaming & music blaring continuously which echoed all night, we even heard a blast of music at 6.55AM !!! We have since found out that this area has a lot of underground clubs so hence the noise !! The real shame was we booked 2 rooms as we were taking my elderly in laws away as a special treat & unfortunately they had a room next to ours along the front & got NO SLEEP either !!! Won’t be booking again…
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
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Room Tip: Ask for a quiet room or bring ear plugs you will need them !!!
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Lovely period hotel but need to improve of hospitality issues On arrival we checked in and were shown to our room and given a tour of the public rooms on the ground floor. We were more than happy with the little suite and happy enough with the shower over the bath (minor issue) There are no coffee machines or tea facilities in the room so I asked for a kettle and what arrangements would be made for coffee. The lovely person on the desk arranged for us to have a tea tray and informed us that coffee would be supplied to us on request at any time of day and I confirmed that it would be complimentary. We had a lovely stay with absolutely no issues. On checking out they issued us with a bill for the coffee which I queried and was told it shouldn't have been complimentary which made me feel awkward. A hotel of this quality and price should have tea and coffee facilities without anyone asking for them. I would recommend this hotel but anyone thinking of booking should clear up this issue prior to booking but make sure your ring and ask the question. I sent a message via facebook messenger on the 27the May and they replied on 13th June. If you advertise having facebook facility you must be prepared to use it and send replies in a timely manner…
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip: Very limited storage and no iron or ironing board
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Quirky old-fashioned place which is of course fine if you want that sort of thing, as I guess we all do occasionally. But for £370 I thought it was only averagely well executed. Ambiance is rather nice and service eccentric but OK. However, no on-site restaurant and just barely - maybe not even that - enough public room space. No shower in our room - Jack Sheppard room - leaving a pretty uncomfortable handheld shower head in the bath experience. (Really! At that price?) Windows don’t open so you’re stuck with AC - which as other guests have mentioned is quite noisy. Very comfortable though not very big bed. And no tea/coffee in the room is an irritant. Rather odd breakfast with a mountain of cold meat and cheese - would do for lunch I suppose. Not terrible, and clearly some people like it, but personally I wouldn’t use it again I’m afraid.…
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
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Amazing service, great food, beautiful building, romantic room, luxurious bathtub. The staff was so welcoming and helpful. We had our flight cancelled and they were able to accomodate us for an extra night and let us check out at 2am and helped us arrange a taxi in advance. We will absolutely stay here again on any return trips to London. It is an old historical building with ornate beautiful details, which we love. I hope others love it too!
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip: We weren't sure how to operate the front door, but the staff helped us when we got there! It's...
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What an absolute gem of a place. I have stayed in other period buildings that have been so poorly looked after, this is nothing short of perfect. The features are lovingly cared for and renovation work has clearly been done to an extremely high standard. It feels homely unlike so many other places. With the lovely addition of Baloo the cat, who maybe made me feel extra at home when I was missing my own black moggy. The only thing I can put forward as a gripe is the fact the floorboards are so noisy, either that or the room above mine had some really heavy footed guests in! I loved the fact that they supply sustainable / locally sourced products where it is possible, this added so much to the experience for me. Sipping the Portobello Road gin and tonic whilst reading the great hotel history booklet was a very enjoyable experience. The food too is really lovely. There are adequate breakfast options to make up for the lack of full English breakfasts, with great touches like the bagels from Londons oldest bagel shop! I had the continental option and I was not disappointed at all, I have never enjoyed a continental breakfast as much as this, the produce is clearly picked carefully and is full of flavour. I had an absolutely lovely stay and I will definitely be coming back and recommending to all of my friends!!…
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Traveled on business
Room Tip: There are no lifts in the building due to its age.
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Our stay at The Rookery hotel was lovely. Very friendly welcome and the whole feel of the building is homely. Stunning interior with so much character so much nicer than modern hotels. A few hundred yards from Farringdon tube and very close to St Paul’s and lots of interesting historic sites .
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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PRICE RANGE
$341 - $436 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
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LOCATION
United KingdomEnglandLondonClerkenwell / Islington
NUMBER OF ROOMS
33
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Frequently Asked Questions about The Rookery
Which popular attractions are close to The Rookery?
Nearby attractions include Houdini's Escape Room Experience Ltd - Lady Chastity's Reserve, Farringdon (0.03 miles), DM Bespoke Jewellery (0.2 miles), and Hearts of London (0.2 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at The Rookery?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, room service, and meeting rooms.
Which room amenities are available at The Rookery?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What are some restaurants close to The Rookery?
Conveniently located restaurants include Sushi Tetsu, Anglo, and Aprés Food Co..
Is The Rookery located near the city center?
Yes, it is 0.3 miles away from the center of London.
Are any cleaning services offered at The Rookery?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at The Rookery?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Polish, and Romanian.
Are there any historical sites close to The Rookery?
Many travelers enjoy visiting Houses of Parliament (1.7 miles), Churchill War Rooms (1.7 miles), and Tower of London (1.4 miles).