The Rookery

Great hotel for anyone looking for a unique experience in a historic building...loved it!!!

Only downside for me was no shower in our room but in keeping with the period times hotel experience, my wife LOVED the bath tub:- )

It was beautiful, charming, and definitely European. Every moment there was enchanting and the staff was wonderful. I felt like a queen

Very unique

street was a noisy at night

Such a beautiful hotel, the decor is gorgeous with lots of thoughtful details. Our room was lovely, and we also really enjoyed relaxing and having a drink in the communal areas. Lovely breakfast, and there is so much to explore in the local area so a great location too.

Great location Super friendly staffNice extras and evening drinks room

Many rooms don’t have showers, just a bath.

We booked a double room for one night while going to the theatre. The team were super friendly and we very much enjoyed meeting Begeera, the hotel cat. The hotel is very cool, with a library area and a conservatory with log fires. Plenty of cosy places to sit and read. The wooden panels make this hotel really unique.The room we had was all good, with a comfy bed, TV, and nice bathroom (with an actual bath).

Our room had no shower; it had just a bathroom. Not a negative necessarily, I just prefer a shower to a bath. To be honest, there's nothing they could do about this as the room wouldn't fit a shower. The bath is a lovely freestanding one, but you just can't help getting water all over the floor when using the shower attachment. Also, as the room only has a bath, it's strange that they don't provide any bath foam (bubble bath) and instead give you shower gel.The only other small criticism is that there is no kettle in the room, so we couldn't make a cuppa in bed in the morning.

Lovely period hotel in a good location.

Nothing. But it is not cheap.

The quiet ambiance was a delight and crisp cotton bed linen lead to a good night's sleep. The front desk staff were attentive without being gushy. The room's minibar was well stocked and the room service food and drink options should meet nearly everyone's needs.

Can't think of a thing I didn't like.

Beautiful and very characterful Georgian building, helpful staff, gorgeous cat, comfy beds, honesty bar. Wonderfully quiet area. Like going back in time.

Bedrooms are very dark - a good reading light would be useful. You have to ask for a kettle etc. Would be nice if they were in every room. Only one very small bottle of water is free - otherwise you have to pay for drinking water.

Bed was firm and comfortable. Shower was good. Very good access to public transport.

Bed was hot at night, duvet was heavy. Lack of drawers available to really unpack.

A wonderful and unique hotel with friendly staff in a nice and quiet location

Some of the sanitary facilities bear the burden of a glorious past

Beautiful room and amazing bathroom with free standing bath. Incredible breakfast and really friendly staff. Every detail was thought through. We stayed over Christmas

Bathroom was a little smelly- maybe due to old pipes? The smell went once we used the bathroom through. I didn’t raise this was staff as wasn’t a big deal

Friendly staff. Nice atmosphere. Charming room. Comfortable lounge areas.

Poor water pressure and water controls in the bathroom. Low lighting made it very difficult to read in the room.

Everything was very nice and very classy. We very much enjoyed the tea service.

Our bathroom was downstairs in the suite. My wife was still recovering from a broken ankle so it was a little difficult to get to. The claw foot tub was divine though.

everything about this place is a delight. the festive vibes were a wonderful touch. the colour palette of the rooms is exquisite so that everything looks like you are living in a painting. Love the library, bars, and history of the place.

check in is slow. but that is all i have.

Got upgraded to a bigger room as it was my first time staying with them. Comfortable bed, beautiful bath, clean facilities. It was just perfect. Great location from Farringdon Station, interesting history, particularly the gin's history, and liked the nod at the gin bar. Plus, they have a house cat called Bagheera! This was a treat for me, and they went above and beyond to make my trip special. Plus, there is a great selection of breakfast that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own bed or downstairs.

You can hear other people in their rooms, but you get that with old buildings, and it didn't really bother me.

Very comfy bed, though a tad small, double not king

double bed

Lovely quirky hotel with interesting history and decor

Room was too warm and we couldn’t make it cooler

This is a wonderful hotel and we were lucky enough to get an upgrade to a suite which was amazing. The hotel is in a great location near Farringdon tube and Smithfield, a very buzzy and historic area. it is in a lovely old building decorated with a lot of character and taste. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful. There are lovely public spaces including a library and conservatory and the suite we had was huge and very comfortable and luxurious

I couldn't fault it

We loved everything. Our room and the hotel were amazing, the overall atmosphere very relaxing, welcoming, luxurious and characterful, the staff were lovely and couldn’t have been nicer, the breakfasts were delicious. We went for a special occasion; our stay was a real treat and everything we could have hoped for. Thank you so much!