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The Lookout Rye

3.0 star property

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Deluxe Double Room
Front of property
Courtyard
Panoramic Penthouse, 2 Bedrooms, Patio, Canal View
Restaurant

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Hilders Cliff, Rye, England, TN31 7LD
  • Place, 1066 Country Walk
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Camber Sands
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room

Double Room

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

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 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

With a stay at The Lookout Rye, you'll be centrally located in Rye, within a 10-minute drive of Camber Sands and Rye Art Gallery. .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
  • Rye Heritage Centre - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Rye Harbour Nature Reserve - 3 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Camber Sands - 6 min drive - 4.4 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
  • ‪The Standard Inn - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Whitehouse - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Queen's Head Inn - ‬2 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 8 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site 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

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 8 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

Reviews

The Lookout Rye Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 316 out of 668 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 241 out of 668 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 69 out of 668 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 668 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 668 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Phoebe

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Good value for money boutique hotel in excellent location for Rye. Very useful private car park although access road in poor condition, decent breakfast, exterior of hotel in need of renovation, but our classic double room was clean, well decorated and spacious. Good choice for short stay in Rye.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

noel

Room 6

Had to wait 15 minutes for receptionist to appear at check in. Reception was also the bar and breakfast drink area. Bathroom had cracked walls, dirty paintwork. AC in bedroom did not work efficiently
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was well organised. Staff friendly delux room was nice and clean. Would have been helpful to have a hook or two in the barhroom as nowhere to hang your clothes but thats the only thing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel right in an enviable position in the historic town. Parking is available for guests. Good breakfast. Excellent choice of dining options around the hotel. Opportunity to have refreshments on terrace outside hotel. Very friendly service.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mrs Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely hotel and room was great. Great location too. Lovely breakfast too. Such a shame about the common staircase area as desperately needs updating and carpet very worn. Room was lovely and spacious but shower was left as old one and not up to room standard
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Janice

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

8/10 Good

Gabriele

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Johanna

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

8/10 Good

Ricky

Liked: Cleanliness

Friendly place

Very friendly staff. Breakfast was excellent. Hotel a bit tired and lack of AC on a very hot day was noticable. Nice touch with a guest happy hour and free cheeseboard.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wei-Hung

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

Great place to stay if you are visiting Rye

Great location and friendly staff, also tried their sister restaurant Gorge Grill. The food is yummy and you get 10% off if you are staying at the Lokout. :)
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Faith

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, minutes from main high street with its restaurants and bars. Staff were helpful and friendly. However, the hotel is in need of complete refurbishment. Although our 'deluxe' room was a good size, it overlooked the car park and was extremely scruffy, dated and the bathroom in particular felt unclean. The hotel suited our purpose as we spent little time them as we were attended a wedding but I would not recommend it otherwise.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Maria

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel, while comfortable & welcoming, appears a bit run down, in need of a freshen up. Also appears to be understaffed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

kathy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location good value
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Eva

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel and nice big beds, however we were out in a room in the attic which was only accessible by 3 flights of very steep stairs as there is no lift despite the hotel being aware we were traveling with a baby and providing us with a travel cot
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Caitlin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Good location, friendly staff and I liked the character but decor was tired looking
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ivor

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

6/10 Okay

Brenda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Staff was wonderful, but our room was pretty run down. The bed was comfy, the parking was convenient if you were lucky to get a spot.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Charming hotel, with a room with a view

Wonderful sized room, huge bathroom with a his and her sink and fantastic view to look out upon. I think I may have had a room upgrade as it was my wedding day and a lot larger than expected! Thank you to the staff if that was the case. The cooked breakfast was pretty tasty and they had continental yoghurts and fruit beforehand. The decor was a bit tired e.g ripped curtain, carpet staining etc. It was still very nice, but the closer you look the more little details from wear and tear were noticed. I'm very happy to have stayed here, and if the room would have some touch ups and and re-fresh I would rate it a 5/5.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property and great breakfast. Little under-staffed at times - left waiting to check out and felt sorry for the only waiter at breakfast as he was running between front of house and table service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room 2 … you can’t open the doors or windows and on a hot day it’s like an oven.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025