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The Lookout Rye

3.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Classic Double Room
Superior Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed
Front of property
Restaurant

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Hilders Cliff, Rye, England, TN31 7LD
  • Place, Rye Castle Museum
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, 1066 Country Walk
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Rye Heritage Centre
    ‪6 min walk‬

Room options

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Comfort Double Room

Comfort Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(23 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed

Superior Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Double Room

Classic Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(14 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Rye

A stay at The Lookout Rye places you in the heart of Rye, steps from Rye Art Gallery and Landgate. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Rye Castle Museum and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Church of St Mary the Virgin.

What's nearby

  • Rye Castle Museum - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • 1066 Country Walk - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Landgate - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Lamb House - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Rye Heritage Centre - 6 min walk - 0.5 km

Getting around

  • Rye Station - 6 min walk
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 98 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Mermaid Inn - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Rye Waterworks Micropub - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Knoops - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Apothecary Coffee House - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Whitehouse - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Lookout Rye

Hotel in Rye with a bar
The Lookout Rye offers 19 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. 22-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 19 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Partially open bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Uncovered parking on site (GBP 10 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 14.50 for adults and GBP 14.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1800
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 22-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

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

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 14.50 for adults and GBP 14.50 for children
  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 10 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

Rye Lodge Hotel
Rye Lodge Hotel
The Lookout Rye Rye
The Lookout Rye Hotel
The Lookout Rye Hotel Rye

The Lookout Rye Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 342 out of 715 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 260 out of 715 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 715 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 715 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 715 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Jamie

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel seems to very much rely on location. Rooms very basic. Having to go into reception to then be directed to the car park round the block is an awful process. No water available at the bar (unless you want sparkling), having to book a time for breakfast annoyed me, I just want to wake up with no alarms etc, we then missed it. Rooms are insanely warm. No fridge in room also is annoying. Shower had mould everywhere. Not one single person asked about our stay during or after. Just a bang avergage experience all round.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

RAYMOND

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Healthy options, staff pleasant and room very comfortable and welcoming
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Christine

Nice clean room. Comfy bed and lots of hot water in the bathroom. Very helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Wrong first impressions

We were apprehensive on registration and climbing some rather steep stairs to the 3rd level, over worn carpets, beside cracked walls to arrive at a wonderful, spotless and comfortable room with a perfect bathroom, huge balcony with views over the marshes. Excellent breakfst to order - the only disappointment was "kippers" was just one - but then I am greddy!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Julien

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very disastisfied about the room and its minimal comfortable and dirty bathroom. Impossible to make the room dark too - clearly not a room to sleep in? Despite being given a late check out on the evening, the manager comes banging at the door in the morning and when told a late check out had been approved, instead of apologising, states “who authorised this?” A poor experience on every level.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jodie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Room was very nice clean & comfortable. The hall ways needs updating … breakfast was ok but a small veggie breakfast compared to the meat eaters!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location; excellent breakfast; comfortable room; good value compared with alternatives. Very small shower cubicle.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

vickie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, excellent breakfast and the rooms were perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

MARTIN, BISHOP'S STORTFORD

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Lovely staff, excellent breakfast. Room was comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Mrs Margaret

Travelled with group
Breakfast was fair,room was clean and pleasant, decor on stairway and walls going upstairs was very much in need of attention. Two good staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rose

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

Great hotel in a central location

This is a great hotel right in the historic center close to shops and very good restaurants. The room was large and clean and comfortable. The staff was helpful. The breakfast was solid. We had some difficulty with the parking app and had to park on the street. Maybe because we have a US phone number the app wouldn’t load. It would be a lot easier if there was another parking system. But other than that, this is a great place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice reception staff amazing service + decent breakfast too, only stayed for a night
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

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

Excellent

Warm welcome Nice rooms Very good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Pascal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had a lovely one night stay. Staff friendly. Responded promptly to my question before I booked that they could safely store my bicycle. Comfortable room. I booked a cosy room but this was not a small room and had everything I needed. Good Breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Martin, New York

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was a good size and clean/comfortable. Quite a lot of stairs to get to it! Parking - very important in Rye - was easy. Staff were lovely and very helpful. Breakfast very good. However the hotel was looking a bit tired - carpets very worn on stairs - and the windows in our room had swolen so wouldnt quite close - not great given we had really strong winds whilst there which were very noisy. But very close to lots of great restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Margaret

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness

Disappointing

The bedroom we stayed in was large but very tired. Net curtains were grey and outside terrace had food lying about on the floor.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Security and safety of guests

Felt unsafe as our room was close to the back door where if one broke through the glass panel from the outside one can easily use the inner door handle to come into the building. This is because there is no locking system on the inner aspect of the door and only a locking system on the outside. A few times during my stay i found this back door open and not shut securely so anyone could have come in without a key .This should be investigated as a matter of priority for the safety of your guests.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Noa

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025