The Rookery

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The Rookery
The charming Rookery Hotel is situated within walking distance of the financial district of London, approximately 5 minutes' walk from Farringdon. Located in the heart of London, this 4-star historical hotel offers 12 rooms overlooking the cathedral.
The boutique property shares a central location a few steps from Barbican Centre underground station and within 20 minutes' walk of Tate Modern. Standing just 0.7 km from Museum of London, the superb hotel is nearly 25 minutes' walk from the medieval castle "Tower of London". This smoke-free accommodation is near banks. The Rookery Hotel also provides access to shopping attractions like the public Trafalgar Square, which are approximately a 25-minute walk away. For those travelling from afar, London City airport is 22 minutes' drive away.
Furnished with sound-proofed windows, all rooms are equipped with a flat-screen television along with a minibar, coffee and tea making facilities. They have a comfortable interior. Featuring a separate toilet and a shower, the bathrooms also come with hair dryers and towels.
Each morning, the Rookery London serves a continental breakfast. This charming property invites guests to have a drink at a honesty bar. Smiths of Smithfield is nearly a 5-minute walk away and offers contemporary cuisine.
Amenities
Main Features
- Free Wi-Fi
- 24-hour services
- On-site Dining
- Meeting facilities
- Child-friendly
- Breakfast
- Air conditioning
- No pets allowed
Facilities
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- No pets allowed
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Allergy-free rooms
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key access
- Electric kettle
- In-room breakfast
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Special diet menus
- Garden area
- Leisure/ TV room
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Welcome drink
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
- Free Wi-Fi in rooms
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Mini-bar
- Soundproofed rooms
- Sitting area
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Dining table
- Ironing facilities
- Free toiletries
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
- Cots
- Carpeted floor
Policy
Map
Local Attractions
Attractions
- Bank of England Museum (1.3 km)
- Tower Of London (2.2 km)
- St Andrew Holborn (450 m)
- Covent Garden (1.7 km)
- Farringdon (100 m)
- The Charterhouse (250 m)
- Theatre Museum (1.5 km)
- Museum of London (550 m)
- Royal National Theatre (1.6 km)
Airports
- London City (13 km)
Train stations
- City Thameslink (700 m)
Reviews
100% Verified Reviews
Bob
2024-05-12
The staff were exceptionally nice and the rooms were unique. The food was good - variety of options.
Well, the area was bustling overall.
George
2024-05-09
The hotel was reasonably large, impeccably clean and had delicious breakfast. The bedroom was unique and vintage.
Richard
2024-04-11
We spent 2 nights in modern and exquisite club double room with lovely features. There were a safe box, a mini bar, and central heating in our room. The venue was in a very central location just next door to other major attractions, train/underground and underground and great restaurants and bars.
Hilary
2024-04-03
The whole place was perfectly clean and the staff were extremely friendly. My reasonably large and individually decorated room came with flowered terrace and bath plus tea.
Alastair
2024-04-03
Extremely pleasant, brand-new unit with a very comfortable bed, and competent staff. Perfectly comfortable and easy location, very very nice area.
Walter
2024-02-20
Overall it was nicely decorated, with a private bathroom. The staff was wonderfully helpful and we could use wake up service and ironing free of charge.
Paul
2024-02-13
Stylish and peaceful hotel, I enjoyed its very central location just off Clerkenwell / Islington, good local restaurants, and pubs to italian, mexican and more. All of the staff were accommodating, exceptional.
Nicola
2024-02-09
The personnel was enthusiastic offered me a fairly quiet and huge room with fireplace or flowered terrace, bedroom plus coffee. An electric kettle and glassware worked well.
Harry
2024-02-03
Exceptionally clean place to stay with absolutely kind and incredibly nice staff. Great location by taxi to the centre and easy access to a market and shops. Easy walk to Clerkenwell.
Stella
2024-01-23
Luxurious club double room with great beds. Understanding staff and attention to detail.
No lift at all.
Nicholas
2024-01-18
Vintage rooms with extremely comfy beds and wake-up service. Lots of delightful options for meal. Good service from the absolutely kind, outstandingly accommodating staff members.
Paul
2024-01-11
Glad I took club queen room, it was airy and exquisite. The location is great and incredible, lots of pubs and eateries nearby. Every staff member is exceptionally pleasant and strives to meet your needs.
Steven
2024-01-07
Make sure you stay in the club double room with the view of the garden. There are lots of supplies like: a safe box, a mini bar, and central heating.
Ian
2024-01-05
We had a pretty nice bedroom.
Well, Wi-Fi was slow.
David
2023-11-27
Booked a superior double room with a mini-bar, a sofa bed, and central heating. The bed and pillows were exceptionally comfortable and the bathroom was lovely. Had very central location in a non touristic area of London. Also, I was within easy walking distance of National Football Museum.
Charles
2023-11-20
The rooms were both luxurious, huge, complete with log fires, coffee, for example. The provided service was superb.
Stephen
2023-11-19
The service was marvellous, no complaints. It was nice to have delightful coffee and toast in the morning.
Matthew
2023-10-28
The staff were exceptionally pleasant and helpful with requests.
Mike
2023-10-23
Possibly the best and comfortable stay with character and charm.
Joseph
2023-10-05
Marvellous customer care, parking at the property.
Bill
2023-09-25
It was in the very central location extremely close to Carrington train station which is so useful.
Angela
2023-09-24
Well-maintained hotel & overall clean, its location is perfectly comfortable and easy in a non-touristy area of London. Stuff is amazingly helpful and you can park your car at the property. Make sure to get club double room with great beds, tea or coffee, for example.
John
2023-09-22
Everything was good, incredible location right in the center, the staff were enthusiastic. I got a fairly quiet room with free tea and tea/coffee.
Paul
2023-09-17
The staff were efficient, magnificent location for most central London activities. The breakfast was good quality.
Adam
2023-09-10
The staff are incredibly nice, everyone. The units are unique, airy.
Allan
2023-09-02
Luxury hotel with professional staff, it has excellent location in a very nice area.
William
2023-08-31
Vintage units with fireplace or flowered terrace. Very central location, relatively close to an Anglican cathedral.
Peter
2023-08-29
It was individually decorated, romantic and with a bathtub.
Charlie
2023-07-17
The hotel was famous with great location near to Farringdon tube, an oasis and the pubs and clubs outside the window. We were very satisfied with the absolutely kind and incredibly nice staff. You guys made our stay such wonderful.
Jane
2023-07-16
The units are nicely decorated and well-appointed with a super-comfy bed.
Julian
2023-06-28
Great location, within short walking distance of everywhere.
Too small bathroom, a little small room.
Lily
2023-06-27
Well laid out units with Victorian character and a sofa bed plus tea or coffee.
Charles
2023-06-17
Impeccably clean and stylish place and the breakfast was delicious. Absolutely kind and incredibly nice staff, provided useful info. Its location was great, next to the tube station, and restaurants, a night club and the Farringdon train station great location.
Kyle
2023-06-13
Its staff was excellent quality and amiable. The location was magnificent, and we could reach Clerkenwell by walking.
Chris
2023-06-09
We stayed in a club double room with a safe box, a mini bar, and central heating. The bed was extremely comfy, a bath worked well. All of the staff was incredibly nice and outstandingly accommodating.
Ann
2023-05-26
Very good experience and extremely friendly staff. Well laid out and good sized unit with a delightful decor.
Niall
2023-05-02
Vintage hotel units with coffee as well as shower. Fantastic, stunning location to the main attractions of London.
Jonathan
2023-05-01
The units were tastefully decorated and well-appointed with lovely features. The location is easy, 2 km from Covent Garden.
John
2023-04-30
Club king room with victorian character was ready when we arrived. The food was good with variety of choice! Every member of staff was absolutely kind and incredibly nice.
Hilda
2023-04-23
Gorgeous place to stay 1 km away from Museum of London. Exceptionally comfortable bed in the superior double room, plus a mini-bar, a sofa bed, and central heating. Coffee and toast for breakfast, nice touch. Very central location extremely close to Carrington train station. Generally good service with parking at the property. Not to mention free wifi!
Leonard
2023-04-13
It is quaint and stylish place to stay in London, in my opinion. The stuff are exceptionally kind and amazingly nice and I truly enjoyed their attitude. The setting is magnificent and stunning, really close to museum, or Jane Austen novel. Islington is a district that deserves exploring.
Peter
2023-04-09
Exquisite hotel with a very central location in interresting area.
Anthony
2023-04-02
Romantic place with very amiable staff and amazing food. Easy check in and late check out. Everything very good. Easy location with parking at the property.
Simon
2023-04-01
Incredible, stunning location in the fairly quiet area. Vintage unit with great bed and the bath plus fireplace. Very pleasant and immensely pleasant staff, free wake up service and ironing: D
Lewis
2023-03-18
When we visit London, like staying here. We think it's a reasonable base for staying in London. The restaurant is excellent, serves amazing dishes.
Nick
2023-03-05
The rooms were airy and the service friendly. The stuff were accommodating and pleasant, and the breakfast was delicious. It was near London, tube, and the centre of the Smithfield area, marvellous location overall.
Didn't like the area, it was bustling.
Gilbert
2023-02-27
Famous and fairly clean trendy boutique hotel. Units with a super-comfy bed. Early check-in, late check-out, amiable staff.
Richard
2023-02-08
Individually decorated unit with an electric kettle and glassware. Early check-in and late check-out, parking at the property.
Fred
2023-01-30
Club double room was attractive, the beds where very comfy. Its location just a short walk away from Bloomsbury was incredible.
Facilities were great, nevertheless Wi-Fi was rather slow.
James
2023-01-13
The location was stunning, so close to the tube station, with a great view. Besides, it was really close to mores shops Ect.
Tom
2022-12-21
The breakfast was delicious, with plenty of food options. This accommodation had a very central setting so close to Farringdon station. Moreover, it's next to London, great restaurants and shops & restaurants.
As for me, the area was bustling.
Steve
2022-12-16
In overall the room was airy and unique and with the peaked ceiling and coffee plus a bathtub. The location was awesome and unique, in close proximity to an underground station.
Walter
2022-12-07
The property has an easy location, just next door to London.
The bathrooms are too small.
Malcolm
2022-12-06
Units with the underground bathroom. Excellent interior design.
Billy
2022-12-04
The room was spotless and unique, with a private bathroom. I had a comfortable bed, an electric kettle and glassware.
Ian
2022-11-25
it is fairly priced. the hotel is reasonably clean, with accommodating personal, and offers stunning location next to london and the farringdon train station.
Richard
2022-11-12
Overall it was huge and romantic with fireplace or flowered terrace. Besides, the area was very nice, next to Fabric Nightclub.
The breakfast definitely should of been included.
Ben
2022-10-30
The place was original and excellent quality and the staff were best, the location was magnificent in a historical area.
Joanne
2022-10-17
Overall fine stay in the early hours by my neighbours' activities. Reasonably clean hotel with a marvellous location and efficient staff.
Martin
2022-09-14
The unit we got was vintage with great beds and bath and shower.
Robin
2022-09-13
Everything was perfect, had a really amazing stay with character and charm.
Don
2022-09-02
We stayed in an impressive superior double room with old books and fireplaces.
David
2022-08-15
Thank you for a comfortable stay. It is a stylish and cool property located in Islington district just next door to restaurants, Clerkenwell. The atmosphere of the hotel is quiet! It offers good services and has a delicious breakfast choices.
Mike
2022-08-14
The staffs were enthusiastic and the service was excellent. I had an exceptionally comfortable bed, and a mini-bar, a sofa bed and central heating.
Adam
2022-08-11
The bed here was extremely comfy. The hotel's location was very central, in close proximity to the tube. Plus, it was close enough to Farringdon Tube/Train station.
Its breakfast definitely should have been included.
James
2021-01-23
the superior queen room had everything you need, climate control, a flat-screen tv with satellite channels and a work desk. there was comptoir gascon, max 5 mins walk to, enjoyed their meals. service was great too.
Richard
2020-11-13
Everything is excellent, particularly facilities and staff. Visited many places, as it's right at Farringdon subway station. Our room was good sized.
Jeff
2020-04-17
Good sleep in a comfortable bed. Some of our favorite spots such as farringdon were not far from the hotel...