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The Lookout Rye

3.0 star property

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Deluxe Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board
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Panoramic Penthouse, 2 Bedrooms, Patio, Canal View | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board
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Restaurant

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

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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

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

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

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

Deluxe Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 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)
  • 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 bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. This individually decorated and furnished accommodation includes desks. 22-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include a shower, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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 helpful staff and the location
  • 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 a 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 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
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

  • 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.
  • Cots (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: from approximately GBP 14.50 for adults and from 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

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.

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. 307 out of 653 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 238 out of 653 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 67 out of 653 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 653 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 653 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

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

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

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

4/10 Poor

CEREN

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
At check-in, we were asked to choose a specific breakfast time for the next morning, which felt unnecessarily stressful. It’s a holiday. why not allow guests to arrive anytime within a reasonable breakfast window? We were then handed a single key and told that it opens all doors: the front door, our room door. When we returned late at night, there were no staff around. We let ourselves in and suddenly understood that anyone else with the same key setup could also access our room. We didn’t feel safe and hardly slept. Our room had a large spider web between the wardrobe and coffee stand, clearly not cleaned properly. The next morning, although it was 25°C and the outdoor seating was one of the reasons we booked this hotel, we were told we couldn’t sit outside for breakfast. Inside, there was a shared bowl of yogurt sitting out in the open, not individually packed and off-putting in terms of hygiene. We ordered the food, which took 20 minutes to arrive. The table hadn’t been cleaned after the previous guests, crumbs were still all over it, it was also sticky, yet our plates were placed directly on top. The plates smelled so bad, clearly not properly washed. We forced ourselves to try one bite, only to find the food was also terrible. At that point, we gave up and left the dining area. There were no staff around to speak to. During checkout we explained that breakfast was disappointing, but we were met with a rude response: “You could’ve ordered something else.” No apologies
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, comfortable room & excellent breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Delyan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay. Family friendly. Good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Ines

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

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

N

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Simon

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice old style, good location. There was a lot of dust on the artifice plant in the bedroom. Bathroom was small.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marion

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Friendly helpful staff. Delicious breakfast. Large comfortable bed and plenty of space in standard double room. Lovely toiletries. The walkway from car park at back of hotel to front door in need of smartening up.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025