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One AldwychvsThe Rookery

Both The Rookery Hotel and One Aldwych are rated highly by experts. On balance, One Aldwych is preferred by most reviewers compared to The Rookery Hotel. One Aldwych comes in at 92 with recommendations from 19 publications such as Hideaway Report, Michelin Guide and Zagat.

One Aldwych
8/10
1 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BZ
From $356/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"One of London’s most established designer hotels... sleek and contemporary."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"A stylish hotel with lots of artwork... Impressive leisure facilities."
Concierge Concierge
"This ever-hip turn-of-the-21st-century luxe boutique has... details... every hotel should master."
Fodor's Fodor's
"An Edwardian building, with an artsy lobby and understated blend of contemporary and classic, provides pure, modern luxury in a great location for theaters and shopping." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"One Aldwych is an upbeat hotel with 105 rooms and modern art throughout." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"You only have to push through the front door and enter the breathtaking Lobby Bar to know that you’re in for a treat." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"A grand contemporary hotel in former Edwardian newspaper offices. Impressive details include original art and tarazzo-stone bathrooms with heated floors and mini TVs."
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Smart and stylish, One Aldwych has an excellent location a stone’s throw from theatreland and Covent Garden."
Star Service Star Service
"Adjacent to the Strand, near the foot of Waterloo Bridge and next door to the Lyceum Theatre, around the corner from the more commercial Waldorf Hilton, this location couldn't be better." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"Catering to young up-and-comers, One Aldwych is located on the edge of Covent Garden where the West End meets the City."
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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
DK Eyewitness 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 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 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 Not For Tourists
"Think wood fires and honour code open bar. Temptation incarnate."
The Telegraph 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
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