The RookeryvsDean Street Townhouse
Both The Rookery Hotel and Dean Street Townhouse are rated very highly by professional reviewers. On balance, The Rookery Hotel ranks slightly better than Dean Street Townhouse. The Rookery Hotel is ranked #21 in London with endorsements from 12 publications such as Time Out, Frommer's and Fodor's.
The Rookery Show All Reviews
12 Peter's Lane, Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6DS
From $130/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
- Meeting Rooms
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
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
Not For Tourists
"Think wood fires and honour code open bar. Temptation incarnate."
The Telegraph
8.0
"A grown-up boutique hotel on a quiet Smithfield lane, with 33 quirky rooms decked out in 18th-century colours, with antiques, glowing wood and modernised mad plumbing." Full review
Dean Street Townhouse Show All Reviews
69 - 71 Dean Street, London W1D 4QJ
From $332/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Fitness Center
Rough Guide
Star
"One of a chic set of hotels owned by the trendy Soho House members’ club, this 1730s beauty sits next to its starry, stylishly bohemian dining room. There’s a “broom cupboard” and a few..."
Michelin Guide
"In the heart of Soho... with a good range of extras."
Frommer's
"This boutique hotel in a restored four-story Georgian town house is a chic base for exploring Theatreland and the nightlife of Soho... Atmosphere and location are the draws here." Full review
Concierge
"The hotel's excellent brasserie-style restaurant... serves updated British staples like roast chicken with sage and onion stuffing and luscious treacle pudding."
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Ask for the 160-square-foot Broom Cupboard and spend the money you save in Topshop, a few blocks away on Oxford Circus.
Fodor's
"Discreet and unpretentious, but oh-so-stylish—and right in the heart of Soho—this place has a bohemian vibe and an excellent modern British restaurant." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This 39-room gem in the heart of Soho has a wonderful boudoir atmosphere." Full review
Time Out
"This Grade II-listed, 1730s townhouse has been converted into another winning enterprise from the people behind Soho House members’ club, Shoreditch Rooms and High Road House." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"This 39-room hotel filling two stucco-fronted Georgian town houses mixes English cottage–style decor with all the mod cons, and has extraordinarily reasonable room rates for buzzy, central Soho." Full review
Gayot
"Sister to the Soho House hotel, this gorgeous pair of adjoined townhouses creates a homey hidden space in the middle of media-centric, trendy Soho."
Travel + Leisure
"Often lauded as the best hotel in the city, Dean Street Townhouse is a haven of serenity and simple elegance in London’s bustling Soho district." Full review