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The Lookout Rye

3.0 star property
Hotel in Rye with a bar

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Deluxe Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board
Panoramic Penthouse, 2 Bedrooms, Patio, Canal View | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board
Courtyard
Restaurant
Front of property
Located in the city center, The Lookout Rye welcomes visitors with its rooftop terrace and bar. Guests connect to WiFi, enjoy cooked-to-order breakfasts, and appreciate the convenient luggage storage. Previous visitors consistently praise the helpful staff who enhance their stay.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(18 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Bathrobes
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bathtub and shower
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Hair dryer
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Classic Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(14 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Hilders Cliff, Rye, England, TN31 7LD

What's nearby

  • Rye Castle Museum - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • 1066 Country Walk - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Rye Heritage Centre - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Rye Harbour Nature Reserve - 3 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Camber Sands - 6 min drive - 2.7 miles

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 near Camber Sands
The Lookout Rye provides amenities like a terrace and a bar. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and express check-out
  • Luggage storage and smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews say great things the breakfast, helpful staff, and location
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and have comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) and cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 22-inch flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (GBP 8 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited onsite 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

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

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1800
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Crib (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

Property 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

Frequently asked questions

Is The Lookout Rye pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at The Lookout Rye?

Self parking is available for GBP 8 per night. Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at The Lookout Rye?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Lookout Rye?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Lookout Rye located?

Located in the heart of Rye, this hotel is steps from Rye Art Gallery and 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from Camber Sands. Landgate and Rye Castle Museum are just steps away. Rye Station is 6 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

The Lookout Rye Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.6

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.0

Eco-friendliness

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
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

vickie

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

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

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

Sarah

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

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

6/10 Okay

Martin

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

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

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

8/10 Good

Mrs Elizabeth

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

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

6/10 Okay

Howard

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

Damian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, great price and very friendly staff - hearty full English breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

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

Perfect hotel and location

A lovely hotel with amazing sized rooms with a small seating area outside the bedroom. Parking at the back, breakfast was perfect and the hotel is right in the centre of Rye.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 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

10/10 Excellent

Amina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay over the weekend and will definitely come back another time! Such a lovely place, staff were very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

A little tired but great location and staff

Alex on the front desk was excellent as were the breakfast staff. A firm favourite even though the fabric of the building could do with some tlc.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Faith

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

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay Staff excellent especially Alex fantastic member of staff so friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well situated, quiet and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel in central Rye , small bar area . Room was very comfortable and tastefully decorated. Crisp cotton sheets and fluffy white towels. Breakfast was tasty and freshly prepared.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed here 2 consecutive years having the same room - very clean and a friendly bunch of staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay. Friendly, helpful staff. Great location to walk to all.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay again. Pick a refurbished room / or take advise from staff in advance.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location , friendly and helpful staff , great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

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