Located in Rye, The Lookout Rye is in the city center and near the beach. Rye Castle Museum and Phoenix Arts Centre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Lamb House and Landgate. South of England Rare Breeds Centre and Tenterden Leisure Centre are also worth visiting. Windsurfing, sailing, and surfing/body boarding offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby. Visit our Rye travel guide
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
Landgate
3 min walk - 0.2 miles
Rye St. Mary's Parish Church
4 min walk - 0.3 miles
Rye Heritage Centre
6 min walk - 0.3 miles
Getting around
Rye Station
6 min walk
Gatwick Airport (LGW)
98 min drive
Restaurants
Knoops
1 min walk
Whitehouse
4 min walk
The Mermaid Street Café
6 min walk
The Mermaid Inn
5 min walk
The Fig
1 min walk
About this property
The Lookout Rye
Hotel in the city center
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 about the breakfast, helpful staff, and location
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and have comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
No, only service animals are welcome at the property.
How much does it cost to stay at The Lookout Rye?
As of Oct 30, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Lookout Rye on Nov 19, 2026 start from $124, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking?
Self parking is available for GBP 10 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, Landgate, and Rye Castle Museum. 1066 Country Walk and Kino Rye are also within 5 minutes. Rye Station is 6 minutes by foot.
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Reviews
The Lookout Rye Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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Hotel in fab central location , although paid £10 for parking behind hotel , it was worth the convince.
Room 8 was great , so spacious with lovely view and comfy bed . Breakfast was good in an attractive dining area . A good 1 night break
Well located, clean , tidy , decor starting to get a bit tired but they are starting to rectify this , needs a bit of tlc on the outside but very pleasant stay .
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review
8/10 Good
Lisa
Sep 27, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff were lovely, rooms very clean. There were a few areas of the hotel that were a little tired but restoration work seemed to be underway. Very central location.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review
8/10 Good
Claire
Oct 10, 2026
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Although some areas needed renovation for example the main stairway carpet was very worn and the rooms were a little dusty in places but the room was clean enough I would like to recommend the hotel and it’s staff they were absolutely amazing and they couldn’t done enough for us the breakfast was wonderful lots of choice I would recommend this hotel beautiful setting too
The property and the location were great. The parking system was execrable, requiring that a parking app be downloaded but then the app wouldn’t accept my US Mobile number. After 45 minutes the hotel receptionist finally went online to pay the fee for me and charged my credit card. The hotel should make this option available at the outset!!!
Our hotel room was excellent, roomy, clean and well serviced. Only addition I would have liked would be a small fridge. The staff were all brilliant and very helpful. Breakfasts were fabulous with an excellent choice of cooked (full english or kippers) and continental style. Depending where your rrom is located there can be a lot of steps so people with limited mobility should check before booking. Location to town and facilities excellent. We enjoyed our stay enorously.
Only stayed one night, however have stayed overnight in the past. It is a lovely place with super staff.
And Rye is dripping with history (and good pubs)
We love coming here, Alex as always makes us really welcome and it is always a pleasure seeing him.
The french guy at breakfast too is always friendly and the food i find is always good and cooked really well and the buffet is enough for our needs.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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8/10 Good
Peter
Jul 25, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff were friendly and helpful. Our room had been recently decorated. The hotel itself is very old and dilapidated.
Staff were friendly, breakfast was hot and nice.
Lovely old hotel that needs some care. It is a shame the pool is no longer in use.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Jerry
Jun 12, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff and a good breakfast.
The hotel was clean but the building , furnishings and decor are very tired and dated.
It was once a lovely hotel but now needs a lot of money spent on it .