The Rookery is housed in a building with a 250 year history just outside London's Square Mile in fashionable Clerkenwell. With stone flagged floors and open fires, this one off hotel incorporates English period furnishings and a gentlemen's club atmosphere.

Named after people who lived in the building throughout its history and furnished with antiques, the 33 unique guestrooms boast 18th century carved oak beds and luxurious bathrooms with original Victorian fittings, including deep, roll top bathtubs and televisions. Other amenities include air conditioning, writing desks, high speed Internet connections and minibars.

The conservatory with secluded courtyard garden is perfect for social gatherings, breakfast, or quiet drinks and canapés in the evening.

Located 300 meters from Smithfield Market, with its bounty of bars and restaurants and two minutes on foot to Farringdon tube station, the hotel is within walking distance of the City. Tourists will appreciated the hotel's proximity to St Paul's Cathedral and the Sadler's Wells theater, which are both 600 meters away.

Heathrow Airport is 25 miles and a 60 minute drive away. The Heathrow Express train service to London Paddington Station leaves every 15 minutes.

The airport is also on the Underground's Piccadilly Line, which takes passengers into Knightsbridge, Green Park, Leicester Square and King's Cross underground stations.

London's black taxi cabs also service Heathrow Airport. Bus services include the Airbus Heathrow shuttle to London Victoria or King's Cross railway stations.