Lodging in Rye, East Sussex

“The Mermaid Inn is such a charming hotel with a unique vibe! The staff is generally friendly and professional, and the hospitality is top-notch! The hotel and our bedroom were spotless, thanks to the amazing housekeeping! But there are issues . Parking; be prepared to try and squeeze in the limited number of tight car parking spaces, due to the age and location of the building, or like us park in a local car park at an amazing rate of £3 per day, only a 5 minute walk away. Room 25 is situated near the kitchen extractor fan system. Upon arrival, a noticeable fried fish odour was present. Additionally, a low-frequency hum emanates from approximately 6:30 am to 10 pm which is highly irritating and detracts from relaxation, which woke my wife each morning. The cooked breakfast is stunning, first class ingredients cooked to perfection. The continental is extremely lacking and not great quality. Bar food, the fish and chips were great! But the mushy peas were a bit of a letdown—they were more like mashed garden peas with butter. My wife’s main course was a watermelon, strawberry, and feta salad, which was a bit of a mixed bag, you know? It felt like it was trying to be both a starter and a dessert, not quite hitting the mark as a main course. Maybe it would have been better served at breakfast! Basically, it was a bit of fruit floating around in pomegranate syrup. Plus, there were only about six or seven tiny feta cubes, and instead of salad leaves, there were just a few micro basil leaves sprinkled on top. A very over priced dish missing the mark!”

“This is a great place to eat, drink and stay. Louis, the barman is exceptional. How refreshing to have someone serving you who clearly loves his job. Polite, enthusiastic, efficient and a real pleasure to be served by.”

“Great place to stay with a fantastic location.
Food delicious, particularly enjoyed the breakfast set up.
Every member of staff was so friendly and helpful, and couldn’t do enough to make our stay enjoyable. Will definitely recommend!!”

“The food is so well done ..bread and pastry made with very good hands ..take home some treats
Juices are great
My favourite place to eat in rye breakfast and lunch”

“Super convenient location just off Mermaid street in the heart of Rye. Lovely rooms and a hearty full English breakfast's served in this beautiful historic hotel. Loved our stay here. The staff were helpful and friendly.”

“Very friendly staff in the well located pub near the beach. The food was great , they were kind to my dog and did everything with a smile. Makes a very pleasant change. We will return.”

“Stupendous experience hand on heart from the moment entering this historic establishment... Having met Beth who works the hotel and customer service and bar, showed us the room(s) and they are gorgeous, so clean, fresh and incredible...

We were graced to have met Kim, the owner who shared the fine history of her grand Oasts, from its early days of drying out Hops for making beer, to what it is today, a beautiful hotel and pub...

I have to say, from meeting these two ladies and having the delightful conversation on this establishment and their remarkable friendly manners, they even directed us to the town of Rye and what it has to offer. We highly recommend you to visit this hotel and explore the hospitality we (Richie and I) had ... Overall- Superb”