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The Lookout Rye

3.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

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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 St. Mary's Parish Church
    ‪3 min walk‬

Room options

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Double Room

Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(21 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 this property

The Lookout Rye

Hotel in Rye with a bar
This smoke-free hotel features a bar/lounge, self parking, and express check-out. WiFi in public areas is free.
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.
The Lookout Rye's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Rye Art Gallery. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a bar and breakfast (surcharge).
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Services include luggage storage
  • Guests have great things to say about the breakfast and the helpful staff
  • Steps from Rye Art Gallery and Landgate
The Lookout Rye offers its guests a terrace and express check-out. WiFi is free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star Rye hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • 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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8 AM - 10:00 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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. 333 out of 701 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 255 out of 701 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 701 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 701 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 701 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

6/10 Okay

Georgia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is SO run down! Smells like an old people’s home, so dark and dingy. However staff were lovely
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such friendly helpful staff. Early check in because room was ready. Very tasty breakfasts. Superb location in town centre but with a leafy view and peaceful large covered outside area.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property was ideal location, friendly staff (sorry can’t remember
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Howard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very dated run down rooms and corridors. In Need of refurbishment. Short staffed and some staff unhelpful. Only 1 larger available on tap rest in bottles. Breakfast was limited.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

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

Nice find in Rye

A great find for us, excellent location and great staff. Our room was light, airy, well presented and very comfortable. Breakfast was excellent with good choice and good food.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Astra

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I really loved my stay at this hotel (great service, nice facilities, delicious and varied breakfast) but the only thing that could be improved was the cleanliness. The hotel room was tidy and clean at surface level but I came across a few surfaces with stains and hairs throughout. Despite this, I will be back as I really enjoyed my stay overall.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
We were in rye for the jazz festival a late booking so happy to find the lookout to stay at for reasonable price lovely breakfast great location, and parking a bonus. More promotion on your happy hour would be if benefit as this is a good offer..
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Edward

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

Great experience and a place not easily forgotten

Lovely room, loved the artwork about the place, service was excellent, breakfast was amazing, and the outside bar area was very nice. The only issues to flag was that we ran out of breakfast tea and this wasn't restocked in our room and only having one bog roll at a time seemed a bit tight
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Reid

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

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

Great place for an overnight stay

A good value stay in a good location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Barbara

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

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

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

Rye is fab

Nice hotel in a great position is a lovely town. Great value, well recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrejs

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

10/10 Excellent

Damian

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Room was comfortable and clean, breakfast was good and location was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Marilyn

Travelled with partner
Well located. Comfortable but shabby room. Stairs were very awkward. Our room was in the attic and we found the narrow, steep, winding stairs hard to climb. The drinks cost more than shown on the price list. Apparently there had recently been a price increase but "they hadn't had new menus printed" ????? Generally felt the hotel needed refurbishment. Mixed feelings about this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

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

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