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40 Winks vs The Rookery

Both hotels are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Rookery Hotel is preferred by most reviewers compared to 40 Winks. The Rookery Hotel scores 89 with approval from 12 sources such as Mr & Mrs Smith, Gayot and Not For Tourists.

40 Winks
40 Winks
7 / 10
109 Mile End Road, Stepney Green, London E1 4UJ
From $0 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Bicycle rental
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
Star
"Witty, theatrical and achingly beautiful, it offers all the wow factor of a magazine lifestyle shoot, but with real creature comforts."
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It’s a shoe-free house, so make sure your socks are clean.
Frommer's Frommer's
"If you want your stay to feel like a piece of period drama, we have the hotel for you... A romantic, eclectic dressing-up box." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Opposite a housing estate and cheap Somali diners, the family home of an interior designer has become the B&B of choice for movie stars and fashion movers." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Dolce & Gabbana often uses the 18th-century town house turned design studio as a set for photo shoots." Full review
Zagat Zagat
"With just two guestrooms, this 1717 Queen Anne townhouse is a stylish if unconventional East London option from interior designer David Carter, its owner and resident host."
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The Rookery
The Rookery
8 / 10
12 Peter's Lane, Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6DS
From $130 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Multilingual
  • Meeting Rooms
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
Star
"A delightful little hideaway in trendy Clerkenwell. It’s as charming as can be."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"A row of charmingly restored 18C houses. Wood panelling, stone-flagged flooring, open fires and antique furniture."
Concierge Concierge
"Don't expect bellhops or a concierge—come here for the excellent location in one of the most evocative, Dickensian parts of London."
Fodor's Fodor's
"An absolutely unique and beautiful 1725 town house, the Rookery is the kind of place where you want to allow quality time to enjoy and soak up the atmosphere." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Sister hotel to Hazlitt’s, the Rookery has long been something of a celebrity hideaway deep in Clerkenwell." Full review
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