The Rookery

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Top 2% of hotels in London

8/10

What the experts agree on

Set in converted Georgian houses, the Rookery charms with 33 uniquely named, antique-filled rooms, characterful bathrooms, and Dickensian details like wood fires and flagstone floors.

15 expert reviews

“Like its Soho sister, Hazlitt’s, the Rookery hotel's bathrooms have more character than most hotels can hope to boast.”

– Mr & Mrs Smith

Rough Guide

Star

"A delightful little hideaway in trendy Clerkenwell. It’s as charming as can be."

Michelin Guide

"A row of charmingly restored 18C houses. Wood panelling, stone-flagged flooring, open fires and antique furniture."

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

"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

Tablet

18.9

"Each one of its bedrooms is unique, and named for characters from the Rookery’s lawless days, not just professionals but criminals and prostitutes as well." Full review

Time Out

"Sister hotel to Hazlitt’s, the Rookery has long been something of a celebrity hideaway deep in Clerkenwell." Full review

DK Eyewitness

"Occupying six Georgian houses and stores... this Dickensian hideaway retains many original features, such as flagstone floors in the hall and ceiling beams in some of the rooms."

Gayot

"To that end, a row of Georgian houses in a narrow lane have been turned into a little gem of a hotel; it is creaky and quaint and feels as if it's been around forever."

Frommer's

"Quirky, eccentric, and laden with a sense of the antique, the Rookery is a great choice for travelers who want a hotel with the atmosphere of Dickens' or Dr. Johnson's London." Full review

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