The RookeryvsSouth Place Hotel
Both hotels are endorsed by professional reviewers. Overall, The Rookery Hotel scores slightly higher than South Place Hotel. The Rookery Hotel comes in at 87 with approval from 12 reviewers including Concierge, Not For Tourists and Mr & Mrs Smith.
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
South Place Hotel Show All Reviews
3 South Place, London EC2M 2AF
From $257/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"Designed by Allies and Morrison of London and aimed at business travelers, interiors are lined with luxe materials in sober colors... and jazzed up with colorful furniture and clever lighting." Full review
Gayot
"This centrally located, 80-room hotel resides close to busy Moorgate and Liverpool Street metro stations."
BlackBook
"From the conspirators behind the late Great Eastern Hotel (now an Andaz), South Place Hotel is set to be a magnet for East London's most unfailingly hip."
Zagat
"Conran-designed interiors and notable eating and drinking options are highlights of this hip City hotel (the first from restaurateurs D&D London)."
Oyster
Luxury
"This hip boutique hotel owned by the high-profile D D restaurant group exudes stylish luxury, with impeccable design elements and dark, sexy public spaces." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Business at the front, party at the back: that’s the ethos behind this hotel, which opened in London’s financial district in 2012." Full review
Time Out
"D&D runs some of the swankiest restaurants in London, so much was expected of its first hotel. South Place delivers." Full review
Jetsetter
"Hip design hotel near London's East End, with local artwork and a showstopping rooftop restaurant." Full review
Wallpaper
"Drawing on those qualities that put London ahead of the game in the global hotel scene, South Place fuses designer dining, art and a great night's sleep." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A colourful rupture from the dour City streets, especially on a rainy commuter day." Full review