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Reviews of The Rookery 4 stars

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

#30 of 1,073 hotels in London

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 697 hotel reviews

9.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.6

  • Comfort

    9.5

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    9.1

  • Staff

    9.6

  • Value for money

    8.5

  • Free WiFi

    9.6

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  • Reviewed: 11 April 2025

    10
    The Rookery Rocked! 🪨
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I loved The Rookery! This is the second hotel from the hotel group the first being Batty Langley and I loved it just as much. It feels more like staying in someone’s home. With comfy cozy common living spaces with honor bar. And then the staff was super friendly so it made it feel like home. Also, the location was superb. One block down you’d find the tube and off. You could go visit London at any direction.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2025

    10
    Simply excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely hotel with excellent ambience and experience

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A true gem in the heart of London! The warm unique and outstanding service made our two-day stay truly unforgettable. We’ll miss you dearly, but I promise we’ll be back very soon!

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2025

    10
    Perfect London stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing!

    Absolutely loved it here. Stunning interiors, beautiful room, lovely staff and great breakfast. Definitely recommend!

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Great friendly boutique hotel in a first class location - beautiful period decor, stunning rooms with a very comfortable bed and great friendly staff.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2025

    10
    Elegant hotel, great location with wonderful staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    There's nothing we didn't like about the hotel or our room

    Beautiful hotel, gorgeous comfortable room with an elegant, spacious bathroom.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 March 2025

    9.0
    Beautiful luxurious hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Beautifully appointed hotel, with luxurious finishing. The staff are great too.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2025

    10
    Luxurious, yet understated. A very classy, comfortable hotel. Love it.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    …nothing no to line about The Rookery!

    Everything was as wonderful as it always is.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 February 2025

    9.0
    Very nice trip into the historic character of the neighborhood.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    We were one level up on the main road - a bit noisy on Saturday night. The Market next door was not open, but I wonder about the noise from that as well during the week.

    The common space as well as the room was beautifully decorated. Loved the books all around. Interesting history as well that adds character.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 February 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Club Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Fantastic decor, wonderful service, extremely comfortable

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We got the room on the first floor, so got to cover the windows with curtains

    Very nice and old interior. Felt like in the Kings castle

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 January 2025

    9.0
    Lovely hotel in the heart of London.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    My only complaint was that I couldn’t get the shower to the right temperature!

    Lovely hotel. Cozy and well presented. Excellent location but still quiet

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 January 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Club Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Soundproofing could use some work, there were sounds from the street in the early hours of the morning (Saturday night in London, what are you going to do, to be fair) plus there was another guest in a nearby room who had a terrible cough that kept me awake all the first night there

    Was great for a treat, went on the trip for a couple of nights to spoil myself. Bed was super comfortable, bath tub was excellent for relaxing, food and room service top notch, every staff member was lovely

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 January 2025

    8.0
    A very comfortable and unique stay in a central location in London.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Club Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Wasn't crazy about the stairs down to the bathroom, but it was fine. Sometimes life gives you a spacious suite on two floors!

    Not a boring cookie cutter hotel, great location, easy tube access, restaurants, and very walkable neighborhood. Really loved having our breakfast in the library in a proper setting with a fireplace. Very stylish. Really enjoyed sitting room in our suite. Very comfortable bedding.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 January 2025

    8.0
    Excellent choice for couples looking for small romantic places.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The ”double bed” was very cosy but extremely narrow for two people. Cost very high, especially as breakfast is not included.

    A unique and interesting place loaded with history and very, very romantic and cosy. Location is top very near the Farringdon tube station.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 January 2025

    10
    Beautiful hotel with historic characters and friendly staff made my holiday special
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There were a few nights when I could hear people speaking or singing loud on the street but guess that comes with Christmas and NYE holiday.

    It’s one of the most beautiful hotels I’ve stayed in. Full of characters. And location is super convenient if you travel from Heathrow. Elizabeth line connects to central London effortlessly. The bed was super comfy. The staff were so nice and remembered me from my past stay.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 January 2025

    10
    Was great time
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The romantic, dim lighting made it was difficult to make makeup.

    I liked that the hotel has its own style and very helpful staff.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 December 2024

    10
    A stay at the Rockery is always on my todo list. It’s me time, and my special place to stay when in London and means all
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Never been disappointed

    I stay here whenever I can afford that special treat. I love this hotel and the sister on in Soho Hazlets

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 December 2024

    9.0
    An interesting experience in a historical building in a fascinating part of London.
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Tea and coffee making facilities were not provided, but they were brought on request and replenished daily. Having fresh milk was wonderful. The trouble is that they were brought, complete with full tea set, on large trays that teetered on small round tables. Because everything had to be ordered in and then balanced on antique furniture, and staff always looked slightly anxious, we agreed this is not a place to go to relax and unwind.

    Intriguing property, beautifully furnished, fantastic location. Service was fast and efficient. Windows could be opened.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 December 2024

    9.0
    If you like an historic, slightly quirky but beautiful hotel near two tube stations, this is great
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    V little natural light in my room which also had dark walls and dark wood panelling and a bathroom which was down a staircase in the room, but all added to quirky nature of the place, I suppose; no dining room was odd but room service was good and honesty bar was very trusting

    Good location very close to two Tube Stations and therefore convenient for where else I wanted to be. Beautifully appointed boutique hotel. Very comfortable bed. Staff always obliging and helpful.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 December 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Club Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Central location, relaxing, open fire, bacon sandwich.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 December 2024

    10
    Escape from everyday humdrum
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Best kept secret in London. I instantly fell sheltered and cozy like slipping on a robe with a nice hot cup of tea.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 November 2024

    10
    A lovely property!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower instead of tub. But the tub was beautiful.

    Location was excellent. Able to get anywhere quickly. Bed was so comfy but a bit small compared to what we are used to.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 November 2024

    10
    Romantic gothic getaway tucked away in historic London
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No coat hooks and a little bit dark in the daytime in the bed room.

    The decor was stunning, the age, the history, the mood lighting. They’d thought of everything, breakfast was delicious, when we had a fuse blow in our bathroom it was quickly fixed, service was lovely, it’s so quiet for a central London hotel. Everything is just so beautiful! Will stay again for another special treat in the future :)

    Stayed in October 2024

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