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The Culpeper

Property class: 3.5
3.5-star inn near Tower of London

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A cozy restaurant interior with wooden tables, bar stools, hanging plants, and large windows.
A corner building with a sign reading "CULPEPER" and a "OPEN" sign outside.
A table with a meal consisting of a croissant, fruit, cheese, and a glass of orange juice.
A black wireframe chair with a fluffy white throw blanket, positioned against a wall with a window and curtains.
A bedroom with a wooden headboard, a bed with white bedding, two bedside lamps, a radio, a wooden bench, and a mirror on the wall.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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40 Commercial St, London, England, E1 1DU
  • Place, Brick Lane
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Financial District
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Liverpool Street
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LGW-Gatwick)
    ‪101 min drive‬

Room options

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A bedroom with a wooden headboard, a bed with white bedding, two bedside lamps, a radio, a wooden bench, and a mirror on the wall.

Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

London

London City Centre stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this London City Centre inn, you'll find Tower of London and Liverpool Street. Tower Bridge and St. Paul's Cathedral are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Brick Lane - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Financial District - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Old Spitalfields Market - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Liverpool Street - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Tower of London - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Aldgate East Station - 3 min walk
  • Liverpool Street Station - 9 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Culpeper - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Jollof Kingdom - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪i-falafel - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Duke of Wellington - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Discount Suit Company - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Culpeper

3.5-star inn near Tower of London
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily, and guests can also enjoy a free nightly manager's reception. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This 3.5-star London inn is smoke free.

  • 5 guestrooms or units
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Culpeper offers 5 accommodations with espresso makers and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This London inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM

Contactless check-in available

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

The host will greet guests on arrival

If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property is also known as

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The Culpeper Inn

The Culpeper London

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Frequently asked questions

How close is The Culpeper to the airport?

The Culpeper is 7.6 mi (25-min drive) away from the London City Airport (LCY) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Culpeper?

As of Sep 13, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Culpeper on Sep 20, 2026 start from $223, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does The Culpeper have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at The Culpeper.

Does The Culpeper offer free breakfast?

The Culpeper offers free continental breakfast on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM and weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.

Is there a casino at The Culpeper?

No, there is no casino at this inn.

What time is check-in at The Culpeper?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM.

Is there free parking at The Culpeper?

Free parking is not available at this inn.

Does The Culpeper have a pool?

The Culpeper does not have a pool.

Does The Culpeper have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does The Culpeper have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this inn.

How close is The Culpeper to downtown London?

The Culpeper is 2.4 mi away from London.

The Culpeper Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 43 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great atmosphere, quirky
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful stay

We stayed here for one night but wish it could have been longer there’s a great bar downstairs and an excellent restaurant on the first floor the bedrooms are really great and the whole building is shabby chic everyone that worked there was very friendly and the wonderful breakfast is a minutes walk to a sister building
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Beks

Liked: Staff & service
Location is good and the staff are friendly enough. Room didnt feel particularly clean which was a shame.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Recommend

Breakfast incredible. Drink on arrival a lovely touch. Room delightful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Charlotte

Great location to the tube. Easy access into central London. Check in was easy, you can leave bags if you are early. The bar closes early, so no noise disturbances! & breakfast at their sister hotel is lovely with very friendly staff. Only gripe would be the bathroom was small, with the toilet seat always wanting to close, and the TV did not have access to Netflix / other apps only normal TV (and oddly Amazon).
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Simple but comfortable, a I’ve a great pub and nice restaurant… building has a roof top garden bar in the summer as well. Close to Spitalfields market and Aldgate East station. Great location and fun neighborhood.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique querky little hotel. Clean well managed. Breakfast just down the road in sister hotel was clean freshly cooked
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay near Liverpool Street.

Easy check-in. Staff keen to help. Free drink from the bar on arrival. Comfy bed.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place was wicked , really friendly n safe, staff were helpful n happy .. loved the space .. great discount on drinks as a guest .. Just was the old breakfast menu in the tools which you had at the sister hotel down the road .. was looking forwards to the full English but only continental available .. which to be fair was real nice .. just thought was worth a mention. .. would stay again for sure!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Emily

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
There’s a fine line between a “stripped back” aesthetic being a design choice and just being unfinished and scruffy. Unfortunately, this was a little too on the scruffy side. Also, extremely hot during the night with no ability to open a window. The walls are also very thin so you can hear everything going on next door as well as the pub until 12:30am (which is quite cosy if you don’t mind that kind of thing). However, staff were lovely and the breakfast in the sister hotel was amazing. Good value for money overall.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Karina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent pub hotel

I'm really happy I found the Culpeper, much nicer place to stay for the same price (or lower) than a cheap chain hotel. Well located for central London, just a few minutes walk from East Aldgate tube. It's really just a few rooms above the pub, but the rooms are comfy, with much more character than the many overpriced places I've stayed in London. Comfy bed, nice shower, WiFi is good. All I need for a 1 night stay on business. Breakfast is served in a sister pub about 5 minutes walk away. Nice food and really friendly service. I'll certainly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pub/hotel was easy to find. The food looked great, although I didn't eat. The rooms were up two flights of stairs, wasn't too challenging. The room was nice enough, very clean and full of character. The biggest drawback was due to the very central location in London was the traffic noise. At times it was deafening, I struggled to sleep due to it. Unfortunately a massive drawback but otherwise a lovely pleasant stay. They really need to invest in soundproofing
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jan Hojvang

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The "real" London

With a central location in Whitecapel, the hotel is ideal for exploring London. The hotel is located above a pub and a (fantastic) restaurant and that is the main business. Therefore, it is necessary to enter the hotel yourself with a code before 12 noon. The hotel is located in an old building so expect worn stairs, patina, slightly crooked floors, etc. The rooms are nice and original. For example, we had a fireplace (that was bricked up) in our room. Charming. So if you don't want a standard hotel with nice straight hallways and chrome and glass, then the Culpeper is the hotel for you. In my opinion, we are 3-4 stars. Would I book Culpeper again? Yes, definitely.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check in was fine, called and messaged to ensure room was clean, because it was a bday celebration, lots of stray hair on bed and throw(on bed) otherwise clean. Good breakfast and terrace bar. Check out was horrible, seems like there is no one person in charge, two girls who had 0 hospitality experience were rude, declined requests to honour a checkout at 12 pm, fine but then act completely pathetic after I hand over the keys, keeps staring at me while I sit in the pub downstairs and check emails, do not thank me for my stay, has a rude and condescending demeanour as if I was paid to stay at their hotel! the entire time. Really off putting the two women were - they need a degree in hospitality and relevant experience.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Whilst this property looks appealling in the Times photos, the current reality is very different. I arrived at the property and was shown to a room where I was immediately hit by a musty, humid smell. Despite trying to air the room the stale air permeated. The pictures on the website also did not reflect the rough finish with small hole in the corners of the room. The bedding did not look clean when I arrived and I certainly did not feel inclined to sit on the bed or the dinghy and discoloured chair covering. The pictures on the website, which were clearly taken when the rooms were freshly decorated, do not represent the current tired look of the room I was shown. The response from the property owners is that I should expect some wear and tear and the property is described as rustic. There is rustic and there is downright shabby, neglected and in need of a complete refresh.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Liked: Amenities
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Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good stuff

Lovely spot, was convenient for my needs and had decent breakfast - also, a free beer, get in!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rustic charm and great service from the staff. We received a warm welcome (and an unexpected welcome drink). Location was fantastic, breakfast was great and we would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic stay

Absolutely excellent stay. Great hotel with interesting rooms. A special thanks to Callum and Peter for looking after us so well. Nothing was too much trouble. Our only regret was our busy agenda, we would have loved to spend more time in the bar and restaurant. Great roof top bar too. Thanks for everything guys, we'll definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a tad too hot in the room, but with the windows open during the day it was all fine. Aside from that, The Culpeper was perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gleb

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

hayley

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Graham

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Reeya

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026