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The Rookery Hotel

Property class: 4

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An outdoor patio area with green tables and chairs, surrounded by potted plants and a large decorative urn.
A study room with a leather armchair, wooden bookshelves, a desk, and a framed portrait.
A room with a wooden panel wall, a framed portrait, a table with a lamp, a statue, and a red upholstered sofa.
A four-poster canopy bed with green drapes, a wooden headboard, and matching green pillows.
A brick building with a sign for 'PETER'S LANE E.C.1' and 'THE ROOKERY 1764'.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Laundry
The current price is $328
$273 nightly
$328 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 20 - Sep 21

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12 Peter's Lane Cowcross St, London, England, EC1M 6DS
  • Place, Financial District
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Barbican Centre
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, St. Paul's Cathedral
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LGW-Gatwick)
    ‪108 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Superior Double Room

A bedroom with a large bed, ornate headboard, a mirror, and a portrait on the wall.

Superior Double Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A four-poster bed with a floral bedspread, two bedside lamps, and a framed portrait on the wall.

Junior Suite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 463 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A bedroom with a wooden bed, a large mirror, and a wardrobe.

Club Single Room, 1 Large Twin Bed

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Signature Suite, 1 King Bed (The Rook's Nest)

A bedroom with a four-poster bed, a bookshelf, a chair, and a lamp.

Signature Suite, 1 King Bed (The Rook's Nest)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1087 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Lobby

The Rook's Nest Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Spacious Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A four-poster bed with a wooden headboard, red drapery, and a nightstand with a lamp.

Luxury Double Room

  • Garden view
  • 269 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A bed with floral-patterned pillows and a wooden headboard with intricate carvings.

Club Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(21 reviews)
  • 237 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

London

With a stay at The Rookery Hotel, you'll be centrally located in London, within a 5-minute drive of St. Paul's Cathedral and Liverpool Street. .This boutique hotel is 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from The British Museum and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from London Bridge.

What's nearby

  • Smithfield Market - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Financial District - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Barbican Centre - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • St. Paul's Cathedral - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • City, University of London - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Farringdon Underground Station - 1 min walk
  • Farringdon Station - 3 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 64 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Butchers Hook & Cleaver - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Smiths of Smithfield - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪La Forchetta - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Rookery Hotel

The Rookery Hotel offers 33 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. 24-inch LED televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries. This London hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 33 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. 24-inch LED televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. This hotel also features a fireplace in the lobby and a banquet hall.
Take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available for a fee: GBP 11.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1764
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 24-inch LED TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 45.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 11.95 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 45.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Hotel Rookery
Rookery Hotel
Rookery Hotel London
Rookery London
The Rookery Hotel London, England
The Rookery Hotel Hotel
The Rookery Hotel London
The Rookery Hotel Hotel London

The Rookery Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 713 out of 950 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 189 out of 950 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 950 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 950 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 950 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic hotel a real gem The staff we excellent Will definitely stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent Hotel -different but super staff and interesting rooms, good location to get around the city
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a beautiful boutique hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Such character in the hotel and it's always a pleasure to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel and friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very historical. Everything was great staff, cleanliness, breakfast, location and best of all we got a upgrade to a stunning 4 poster bed room
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An outstanding hotel experience in every way.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Seanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is such a great spot. Staff was incredibly welcoming and the bed was so comfortable. I'm traveling for work and can't wait to stay here again. So much history in this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

George

Great city break stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

ANN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location close to tube station. Absolutely charming and lovely place. Excellent staff. Bagheera was especially welcoming. Courtesy bar amazing best gins, too.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a wonderful stay. Quaint, beautiful, well located, right next to the train to Heathrow, would stay again.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jan Nico

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
3rd stay here, amazing as always.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly, attentive staff; lovely rooms; excellent location
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dolores

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff and beautiful rooms in a great location
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Angeline

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous room, loved the lounges in the hotel and staff were very friendly and helpful. Wished we could have stayed longer.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fun quirky comfortable hotel with very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fun boutique hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was gorgeous and the staff was incredible!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Donal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful building and interior design. Staff really helpful. Spotless
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel staff is very friendly and helpful. The architecture is great and the rooms are very nice. We really enjoyed our stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Rookery was fabulous! The building is full of history, the decor is exquisite, and the staff is amazing. We had traveled to four different countries and stayed in six hotels. The Rookery by far was the absolute best one - hands down! It was the perfect ending to our trip.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stay in good location.

Lovely stay in good location. Helpful staff and comfortable space with lots of additional areas to explore and use other than your room
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Afnan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just stunning , and a very cute hotel cat
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A unique hotel with pleasant and helpful staff, in a convenient location.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely loved my stay at The Rookery, highly recommend it and look forward to staying there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022