Name: Mermaid Inn
Address: Mermaid Street, Rye, TN31 7EY, United Kingdom, Mermaid Street, East Sussex, TN31 7EY, UK
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at £90 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.9

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Hotel Mermaid Inn

Mermaid Street, Rye, TN31 7EY, United Kingdom –

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Superb service by all the staff, excellent room, great breakfast.

Robert

United Kingdom

Our wedding was cancelled when the other hotel in town burnt down on our wedding day. The mermaid pulled out all the stops to arrange a private room for an evening meal and party. Tailored a meal to suit our previous menu They also arranged a suite for us to stay. To say this venues service is excellent would be an understatement.

Neil

United Kingdom

Great location. Unique hotel and staff are friendly

Robert

United Kingdom

Beautiful building , lovely big room, dinner , we had the cod which was delicious.

Kim

United Kingdom

Location is brilliant, right in the town centre, and great to have free parking in Rye. Breakfast was lovely, but service is very slow. I ate in the bar in the evening, and loved the food - the cod and chips was particularly tasty, Lovely to have the outside seating on a warm sunny day. Stowford cider on draught, excellent! Shower was good, very efficient and easy to control. Good WiFi. Quality tea and biscuits in the room. Although I had a single room (as booked) it was a good size and the bed was very comfortable. Hotel is oozing character!

Single

United Kingdom

Excellent location, friendly staff, good character, and gourmet delight. We are both hearing-impaired and found most of the staff good deaf awareness. I can give one example: Sam the waiter communicated with us extremely well and was very helpful with plenty of information, which have indeed made our stay very enjoyable.

James

United Kingdom

The staff were welcoming and friendly the food was exceptional.The bedroom very quaint, atmospheric and immaculate.

Christine

United Kingdom

Good location and historical building was amazing. Very nice evening meal.

June

United Kingdom

The building is fabulous and very well located. I love it that the owners have kept the character of the building throughout, creaky floorboards and all. There is a sense of tranquility about the place and I appreciated that very much. Food choices were excellent and the staff delightful. Views of the sunset over the to the sea, cocktails and comfy chairs inside and out.

Annette

United Kingdom

Staff were excellent, the balance between professionalism and friendliness just right, and such an historic beutifsl building

John

United Kingdom

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9.5

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What guests loved the most:
“Superb service by all the staff, excellent room, great breakfast.”

Robert United Kingdom
“Our wedding was cancelled when the other hotel in town burnt down on our wedding day. The mermaid pulled out all the stops to arrange a private room for an evening meal and party.”

Neil United Kingdom
“Great location. Unique hotel and staff are friendly”

Robert United Kingdom
“Beautiful building , lovely big room, dinner , we had the cod which was delicious.”

Kim United Kingdom
“Location is brilliant, right in the town centre, and great to have free parking in Rye. Breakfast was lovely, but service is very slow.”

Single United Kingdom
“Excellent location, friendly staff, good character, and gourmet delight. We are both hearing-impaired and found most of the staff good deaf awareness.”

James United Kingdom
“The staff were welcoming and friendly the food was exceptional.The bedroom very quaint, atmospheric and immaculate.”

Christine United Kingdom
“Good location and historical building was amazing. Very nice evening meal.”

June United Kingdom
“The building is fabulous and very well located. I love it that the owners have kept the character of the building throughout, creaky floorboards and all.”

Annette United Kingdom
“Staff were excellent, the balance between professionalism and friendliness just right, and such an historic beutifsl building”

John United Kingdom

With Norman cellars dating back to the 12th century and secret passageways in some of its rooms, this inn offers historic accommodation in Rye. It has a huge open log fireplace in the bar, and an award-winning restaurant.

Rebuilt in 1420, The Mermaid Inn has been visited by Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and Prince Edward, as well as celebrities and artists. It retains many beautiful, traditional features, including a secret stairway hidden behind a bookcase.

The restaurant has been awarded two AA Rosettes for its fine French and British cuisine. The lounge bar was once frequented by local smugglers, and has a large wooden beam supported by stone pillars.

Each room at The Mermaid has charming features, like wooden panelling or carved beds. Rooms all feature a TV and en suite bathroom, and some have picturesque views over Rye.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

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Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Buffet

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Free parking available at the hotel

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Welcome to the unique Mermaid Inn, rich in history with cellars dating from 1156 and rebuilt in 1420. The Mermaid Inn offers a totally different experience. Sloping ceilings, creaking floorboards and numerous staircases.

Hotel surroundings

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Closest landmarks *

Camber Castle
1 miles
Rye Golf Club
1.7 miles
Camber Sands
3.6 miles
Great Dixter
7 miles
Bodiam Castle
9 miles
White Rock Theatre
9.6 miles
Battle Abbey
10.9 miles
Battle Golf Club
11.4 miles
Ashford Eurostar International
14.7 miles
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park
15.1 miles

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Rye Market Market
0.2 miles
Jempsons Supermarket
0.5 miles

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Rother River
0.5 miles
English Channel Sea/ocean
3 miles

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Gatwick Airport
41.8 miles
London Southend Airport
42.8 miles
London City Airport
48.4 miles

All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

What travellers love about this location

“I loved my stay at the Mermaid inn due to it’s location and wonderful facilities. Particularly the cosy bar, superb dinner in the restaurant! I recommend the la...”

Nina

United Kingdom

“Given the constraints of such an old building (lots of stairs, slightly bewildering layout) this is a wonderful place to stay! So much atmosphere, lovely staff,...”

United Kingdom

9.5

“Character, location and welcoming staff”

James

United Kingdom

7.9

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1 restaurant on site

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Open for: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Menu: À la carte

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From 14:00 hours

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Until 12:00 hours

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.

Children and extra beds

All children are welcome.

Free! All children under 2 years stay free of charge for children's cots/cribs.

All children under 12 years are charged GBP 30 per night for extra beds.

All further older children or adults are charged GBP 70 per night for extra beds.

The maximum number of extra beds in a room is 1.

Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Pets

Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

Mermaid Inn accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

“Our wedding was cancelled when the other hotel in town burnt down on our wedding day. The mermaid pulled out all the stops to arrange a private room for an evening meal and party. Tailored a meal to suit our previous menu They also arranged a suite for us to stay. To say this venues service is excellent would be an understatement.”

“Location is brilliant, right in the town centre, and great to have free parking in Rye. Breakfast was lovely, but service is very slow. I ate in the bar in the evening, and loved the food - the cod and chips was particularly tasty, Lovely to have the outside seating on a warm sunny day. Stowford cider on draught, excellent! Shower was good, very efficient and easy to control. Good WiFi. Quality tea and biscuits in the room. Although I had a single room (as booked) it was a good size and the bed was very comfortable. Hotel is oozing character!”

“Excellent location, friendly staff, good character, and gourmet delight. We are both hearing-impaired and found most of the staff good deaf awareness. I can give one example: Sam the waiter communicated with us extremely well and was very helpful with plenty of information, which have indeed made our stay very enjoyable.”

“The building is fabulous and very well located. I love it that the owners have kept the character of the building throughout, creaky floorboards and all. There is a sense of tranquility about the place and I appreciated that very much. Food choices were excellent and the staff delightful. Views of the sunset over the to the sea, cocktails and comfy chairs inside and out.”

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Reviewed: 23 July 2019

Robert
United Kingdom
9.6

“Would really recommend, would have liked to have stayed for longer”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Quite expensive for one night
Superb service by all the staff, excellent room, great breakfast.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: 22 July 2019

Neil
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Small Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Our wedding was cancelled when the other hotel in town burnt down on our wedding day. The mermaid pulled out all the stops to arrange a private room for an evening meal and party. Tailored a meal to suit our previous menu They also arranged a suite for us to stay. To say this venues service is excellent would be an understatement.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: 21 July 2019

Robert
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
7.5

“Great hotel but will request a different room”
- • Business trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
My room is quite humid due to being on the top floor. Also can be noisy also
Great location. Unique hotel and staff are friendly

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: 20 July 2019

Kim
United Kingdom
10

“Stayed 1 night for our wedding anniversary, staff most helpful , especially Glenn.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Would have liked some cotton wool puffs and cotton buds in the bathroom
Beautiful building , lovely big room, dinner , we had the cod which was delicious.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: 20 July 2019

Wendy
United Kingdom
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Small Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing I didn’t like but Rye has Very narrow streets so beware if you have a large car. Wear sensible shoes!
Beautiful, Old and historic.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: 18 July 2019

David
United Kingdom
8.8

“This hotel is charming.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
This place had such a charming character.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: 17 July 2019

Single
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
9.6

“A relaxed stay at an historic hotel in the centre of Rye.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
I have stayed at this lovely hotel several times, and the breakfast service is always very slow, taking about an hour from arriving to finishing. Maybe it would be possible to offer the option of a pre-breakfast order the night before with a form to tick items and give an arrival time so that there is not such a long wait, as it really does hold things up at the start of the day if you want to get moving? Very limited TV channels available, not even all the Freeview channels, TV probably needs re-tuning as many channels don't appear at all or the screen pixillates.
Location is brilliant, right in the town centre, and great to have free parking in Rye. Breakfast was lovely, but service is very slow. I ate in the bar in the evening, and loved the food - the cod and chips was particularly tasty, Lovely to have the outside seating on a warm sunny day. Stowford cider on draught, excellent! Shower was good, very efficient and easy to control. Good WiFi. Quality tea and biscuits in the room. Although I had a single room (as booked) it was a good size and the bed was very comfortable. Hotel is oozing character!

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: 16 July 2019

James
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
8.8

“We rated the hotel highly for good food and interesting history going back 600 years.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
We booked a de-luxe room and expected to have a good-sized room including a lounge area, king-size bed, large TV set and bath but found it more like a standard room with a shower, small TV set, smallish bed and no sofas. Nevertheless overall we enjoyed our stay but expected better than that. Excellent food was a perfect consolation though.
Excellent location, friendly staff, good character, and gourmet delight. We are both hearing-impaired and found most of the staff good deaf awareness. I can give one example: Sam the waiter communicated with us extremely well and was very helpful with plenty of information, which have indeed made our stay very enjoyable.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: 15 July 2019

Christine
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing to dislike
The staff were welcoming and friendly the food was exceptional.The bedroom very quaint, atmospheric and immaculate.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: 14 July 2019

June
United Kingdom
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Small Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Breakfast was terrible when it eventually arrived after half an hour, everyone was complaining. Would have said something but did not want to spoil our anniversary which was otherwise perfect.
Good location and historical building was amazing. Very nice evening meal.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: 14 July 2019

Roger
USA

1 helpful vote
9.2

Superb
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Just be prepared for this being an authentic 600 year old (in parts) hotel. Some steep and narrow steps. But that is very much part of its charm.
Beautiful, authentic, historic hotel in the charming village of Rye. Fabulous indoor and outdoor seating areas. Convenient to all the shops and excellent restaurants. Great couples retreat.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: 14 July 2019

Annette
United Kingdom
10

“I’m really hoping to return next year, if I can get a room. It’s such a nice place to stay.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The building is fabulous and very well located. I love it that the owners have kept the character of the building throughout, creaky floorboards and all. There is a sense of tranquility about the place and I appreciated that very much. Food choices were excellent and the staff delightful. Views of the sunset over the to the sea, cocktails and comfy chairs inside and out.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: 14 July 2019

John
United Kingdom
9.2

“Very enjoyable, staff, good food, building all top marks”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Instant coffee in the rooms! Could do better
Staff were excellent, the balance between professionalism and friendliness just right, and such an historic beutifsl building

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: 14 July 2019

Karen
United Kingdom
9.2

Superb
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Staff were very friendly and welcoming. The hotel itself is full of history and atmosphere. Breakfast was lovely and the bed was comfy.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: 14 July 2019

Sarah
United Kingdom
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Beautiful setting on cobbler street.

Stayed in July 2019

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	Single Room 1 single bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Free parking The Inn has 3 single rooms, one with an early Victorian four-poster bed. Wherever possible, a double room for sole occupancy is reserved. Room facilities: • TV • Telephone • Hairdryer • Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock • Radio • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private bathroom • Bath or Shower • Clothes rack Free WiFi! Parking: Free! Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed). Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Double Room 1 double bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Free parking This elegant room features an en suite bathroom with free toiletries. The room is equipped with TV, Wi-Fi, a hairdryer and a tea and coffee tray. Room facilities: • TV • Telephone • Hairdryer • Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock • Radio • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private bathroom • Bath or Shower • Clothes rack Free WiFi! Parking: Free! Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed). Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Free parking This elegant room features an en suite bathroom with free toiletries. The room is equipped with TV, Wi-Fi, a hairdryer and a tea and coffee tray. Room facilities: • TV • Telephone • Hairdryer • Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock • Radio • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private bathroom • Bath or Shower • Clothes rack Free WiFi! Parking: Free! Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed). Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Superior Twin Room 2 single beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Free parking Spacious room with charming old features. Room facilities: • TV • Telephone • Hairdryer • Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock • Radio • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private bathroom • Bath or Shower • Clothes rack Free WiFi! Parking: Free! Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed). Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Small Double Room 1 double bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Free parking Room facilities: • Clothes rack Free WiFi! Parking: Free! Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed). Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Deluxe Room 1 double bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Free parking Free WiFi! Parking: Free! Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed). Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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