The Rookery
Peters Lane Cowcross Street, London, England, EC1M 6DS, United Kingdom
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Peters Lane Cowcross Street, London, England, EC1M 6DS, United Kingdom
Set in central London's fashionable Clerkenwell area, The Rookery offers charming rooms with elegant period furnishings and free WiFi. Only 328 feet from Farringdon Railway Station, the small hotel is also just 5 minutes' walk from Barbican Tube Station. With sumptuous antique furniture and artwork, each individually styled and air-conditioned room offers a flat-screen LCD TV. The luxury private bathrooms boast land&water toiletries and a hairdryer. In the mornings, guests at The Rookery can enjoy breakfast in the elegant conservatory or served to the privacy of the room. Breakfast includes freshly baked croissants. For lunch and evening meals, there is a room service menu as well as a wide range of restaurants and bars in the immediate area. Set within a row of 18th-century houses, The Rookery still retains many original features. Guests can relax in the library or in front of an open fire in the oak-paneled lounge. By Smithfield Market and on the outskirts of London's financial Square Mile, The Rookery is just over 1 mile from South Bank’s Tate Modern gallery. Impressive St. Paul's Cathedral is only half a mile away.

Hotel Services and Facilities

Free WiFi Free parking Free breakfast Pet friendly

Hotel facilities

  • Garden
  • Laundry
  • Meeting/Banquet Facilities
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Air Conditioning
  • Bar
  • Concierge Service
  • 24-Hour Front Desk
  • Dry cleaning
  • Internet services
  • Soundproof rooms
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Trouser press
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Ironing service
  • Heating
  • Fax/photocopying
  • Luggage storage
  • WiFi
  • Allergy-free room
  • Special diet menus (on request)
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • 24-hour security
  • Designated Smoking Area
  • Non-smoking Rooms
  • Daily Housekeeping
  • WiFi available in all areas
  • Free WiFi
  • Wine/champagne
  • Fruits
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Key access
  • Smoke alarms
  • CCTV in common areas
  • CCTV outside property
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against Coronavirus
  • Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
  • Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed
  • First aid kit available
  • Contactless check-in/check-out
  • Cashless payment available
  • Screens or physical barriers placed between staff and guests in appropriate areas
  • Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
  • Guest accommodation is disinfected between stays
  • Guest accommodation sealed after cleaning
  • Physical distancing in dining areas
  • Food can be delivered to guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas
  • All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized
  • Physical distancing rules followed
  • Guests have the option to cancel any cleaning services for their accommodation during their stay
  • Delivered food is securely covered
  • Face masks for guests available
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The Rookery
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Airports Show all on map »

  • London City Airport - 6.87 mi
  • Northolt - 13.71 mi
  • London Biggin Hill - 14.34 mi
  • Heathrow Airport - 15.67 mi
  • Gatwick Airport - 25.98 mi
  • Luton Airport - 26.98 mi
  • Rochester - 28.61 mi
  • Stansted Airport - 29.08 mi
  • Farnborough - 33.55 mi
  • London Southend Airport - 34.52 mi
  • Blackbushe - 34.80 mi

Museums

  • Museum Of The Order Of St John - 730 f
  • Lesley Craze Gallery - 0.21 mi
  • The Blue Gallery - 0.27 mi
  • Andrew Mummery Gallery - 0.33 mi
  • Museum of London - 0.35 mi
  • Barbican Gallery - 0.48 mi
  • Guildhall Art Gallery - 0.50 mi
  • Barbican Centre - 0.53 mi
  • Dickens House Museum - 0.60 mi
  • Soan Museum - 0.61 mi
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stayed in March, 2023
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Gives you a nice old english feel. The bathrooms are unique with the quaint plumbing. The lounge area was fun to have a drink in. Everyday the staff put out a complimentary cake. Nice breakfast areas close by.
The water temperature adjustments are actually a bit dangerous. No real restaurant area in the hotel. In some rooms the bathrooms are in the room with only a curtain to divide them.
stayed in March, 2023
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in March, 2023
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Atmospheric
nothing
stayed in March, 2023
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
stayed in March, 2023
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in March, 2023
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
The hotel has a very sweet victorian design, comfortable rooms. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The have excellent work rooms for meetings.
Nothing really, they exceeded the expectations from a 4 stars hotel.
stayed in March, 2023
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in March, 2023
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
stayed in March, 2023
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Gorgeously Georgian
stayed in March, 2023
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Friendly staff courtyard very clean
stayed in March, 2023
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Quiet room on top floor. Lovely bed. Cosy lounge with cake.
Forgot to ask for a room with bath and shower.
stayed in February, 2023
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
stayed in February, 2023
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
We stayed in the rooks nest and it was truly fantastic. A lot of money, but it was a bucket list trip. Very quiet for Central london
Mini bar prices were eye watering!
stayed in February, 2023
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
stayed in February, 2023
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
It was clear from the minute we arrived this place was more than just a hotel to the staff and so much more than just a room to stay in. We were invited in and encouraged to relax by the fire, look thru the library or just admire the many treasured pieces of art all around.. Such a lovely place.
stayed in February, 2023
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
The staff is absolutely amazing, the rooms are exceptional, the ambiance is superb, and the breakfast was great! + There is a live in cat at the property!
stayed in February, 2023
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
-Easy for someone traveling into London by train -Comfy bed
-I traveled by myself for a social event, I was not allowed to invite someone to my room after the event. It was very embarrassing and the receptionist was very judgemental and not flexible. Saying publically 'no you will just make too much noise,' (even though I paid for a "soundproofed" room regardless), and offering we sit in the lounge next to reception. I mean talk about making you feel unwelcome and embarrassed. I have never had an experience like that at a hotel, and I travel to hotels for work with my own business and she treated me appallingly. The receptionist was not even actively listening and kept interrupting us repeating the same thing that not allowed to go upstairs. I was very upset and frustrated, considering the price I paid for my room, and with no "rule" like this advertised upon booking and checking in. If I knew they would have acted like this toward me, I would have never chosen this hotel for a nice social night away in London. I saved up and had this planned, and my experience in London was ruined by this hotel being so uptight and unreasonable. Considering if a couple went upstairs, no problem. Yet a single person going upstairs, there's judgment and rules. Very annoying. -On booking this hotel, the description of what's included is not the reality of what you get. -If you are planning to go to London to enjoy an evening out, do not choose this hotel... you will get a better customer experience, without the contradicting rules, at a premier inn. -Not worth the money, everything is an added extra charge at checkout.. very disappointed considering the price I paid anyway.
stayed in February, 2023
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
stayed in February, 2023
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
lovely interiors and cozy
tv didn’t work, leaky taps from shower area (water covered the bathroom floor), room not ready when I checked in at 7:30pm
stayed in February, 2023
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
The room are very cute and old fasshioned along with the bathrooms. Excatly your image of an English Inn with plenty of history. The little bar and sitting room is quite cozy. Would be nice if there was not a gas fired but instead a real wood burning fireplace for environmental and cost reasons.
The bathroom has the old big standing bathtubs with no proper shower or curtain. Some bathrooms only have a curtain separating Bathroom/toilet from the bed So you have to climb in the tub and sit to take a shower The hot water mixer when you switch from the bathtub faucet to handheld showerhead cannot hold the temperature and can be quite scalding so be careful. Some of the rooms are at the top of lots of stairs. No lift available.
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Area information

    Airports Show all on map »

    • London City Airport - 6.87 mi
    • Northolt - 13.71 mi
    • London Biggin Hill - 14.34 mi
    • Heathrow Airport - 15.67 mi
    • Gatwick Airport - 25.98 mi
    • Luton Airport - 26.98 mi
    • Rochester - 28.61 mi
    • Stansted Airport - 29.08 mi
    • Farnborough - 33.55 mi
    • London Southend Airport - 34.52 mi
    • Blackbushe - 34.80 mi

    Transport

      Train stations Show all on map »
      • Farringdon - 356 f
      • Farringdon Railway Station - 361 f
      • Barbican Train Station - 0.24 mi
      • Barbican - 0.25 mi
      • Chancery Lane - 0.36 mi
      • City Thameslink Railway Station - 0.43 mi
      • St. Paul's - 0.45 mi
      • Blackfriars - 0.58 mi
      • Blackfriars Railway Station - 0.59 mi

    Museums

      Art Galleries Show all on map »
      • Museum Of The Order Of St John - 730 f
      • Lesley Craze Gallery - 0.21 mi
      • The Blue Gallery - 0.27 mi
      • Andrew Mummery Gallery - 0.33 mi
      • Museum of London - 0.35 mi
      • Barbican Gallery - 0.48 mi
      • Guildhall Art Gallery - 0.50 mi
      • Barbican Centre - 0.53 mi
      • Dickens House Museum - 0.60 mi
      • Soan Museum - 0.61 mi

    Other attractions

      Monuments and Landmarks Show all on map »
      • St John's Gate and the Museum of the Order of St John - 456 f
      • WIlliam Wallace Memorial - 654 f
      • Old Bailey - 0.32 mi
      • Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice - 0.34 mi
      National Parks Show all on map »
      • Postman's Park - 0.35 mi
      • Lincoln's Inn (Inns of Court) - 0.55 mi
      Historical Buildings Show all on map »
      • Dr Johnson's House - 0.42 mi
      • St. Pauls Cathedral - 0.46 mi
      Things to do Show all on map »
      • Bridewell - 0.42 mi
      Famous Streets Show all on map »
      • Fleet Street - 0.47 mi
      Theatres Show all on map »
      • Savoy Theatre - 0.57 mi
      Other Show all on map »
      • Farringdon - 281 f
      • St. Johns Gate - 712 f
      • St. Etheldredas - 1,035 f
      • Hatton Garden - 0.20 mi
      • Greyfriars Passage - 0.33 mi
      • Chancery Lane - 0.35 mi
      • London Stock Exchange - 0.41 mi
      • Clerkenwell - 0.41 mi
      • Paternoster Square - 0.42 mi
      • City Thameslink - 0.42 mi
      • St. Brides - 0.45 mi
      • Barbican Conservatory - 0.46 mi
      • Sandlers Wells - 0.48 mi
      • Sadlers Wells - 0.49 mi
      • Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art - 0.49 mi
      • PrimroseHill - 0.51 mi
      • St. Mary le Bow - 0.53 mi
      • Prince Henry's Room - 0.54 mi
      • Exmouth Market - 0.56 mi
      • Blackfriars - 0.57 mi

The Rookery

Peters Lane Cowcross Street, London, England, EC1M 6DS, United Kingdom