10/10 Exceptional
Fantastic hotel, food great, staff very helpful and friendly.
BEVERLEY
BEVERLEY, 1-night trip
The Mermaid Inn
Rye hotel with restaurant and bar/lounge
Step into The Mermaid Inn, where breakfast is a delightful start to the day. Unwind on the charming terrace, enjoy a meal at the restaurant, and stay connected with in-room WiFi - previous guests rave about their experience.
Wonderful
Popular amenities
- Pet-friendly
- Free Wi-Fi
- Restaurant
- Connecting rooms available
- Bar
Main amenities (12)
- Daily housekeeping
- Restaurants and bar/lounge
- WiFi in the lobby
- 24-hour room service
- 2 meeting rooms
- Terrace
- 24-hour front desk
- Laundry service
- Self-serve laundry
- Free newspapers in the lobby
- Luggage storage
- Tour/ticket assistance
Feel at home (6)
- Free cots/infant beds
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Private bathroom
- Television
- Terrace
- Daily housekeeping
£165
includes taxes & fees
4 Jan - 5 Jan 2026
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Double Room
Exceptional
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Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
- Sleeps 3
- 1 Double Bed
Twin Room
Highlights
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
- Sleeps 2
- 2 Single Beds
Single Room
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Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
- Sleeps 1
- 1 Single Bed
Family Triple Room
Highlights
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
- Sleeps 3
- 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
Double Room (Four Poster Bed)
Exceptional
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Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
- Sleeps 3
- 1 Double Bed
Double Room (Small)
Very good
Highlights
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
- Sleeps 3
- 1 Double Bed
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About the area
Mermaid Street, Rye, England, TN31 7EY
About this property
The Mermaid Inn
Enjoy your visit to Rye with a stay at The Mermaid Inn. You can relax with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat.
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Dining
On-site venue – This restaurant specialises in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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The Mermaid Inn Reviews
Wonderful
9.2
Cleanliness
9.6
Location
9.2
Staff & service
8.0
Eco-friendliness
8.8
Property conditions & facilities
What guests liked
- Breakfast was delicious and of high quality. (4 reviews)
From real guest reviews summarized by AI.Popular mentions
FoodService staffRestaurantRoomBreakfastDrinksShowerParkingBarBathroom10/10 Exceptional
Dinner was amazing and breakfast was excellent.
Patricia
Patricia, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Amazing historic property.
Clare
Clare, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Another lovely stay in this historic hotel. Great service and good food.
Sandra
Sandra, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Lovely old quaint room without ghosts. Service in the bar and restaurants, for dinner and breakfast, was superb
Peter
Peter, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Very old original building from an age gone by and the staff were excellent.
Roy
Roy, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
PS Just a small thing our bed, room 10 was very h
Lovely friendly staff, great food and an excellent Inn, loved the history.
Stefan
Stefan, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Wonderful historic Inn in the heart of Rye. Breakfast was top notch and the Inn was splendid. Would stay again. We also enjoyed the bar, the lounges and all the history.
Mihaela Simona
Mihaela Simona, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
A beautiful hotel full of character. Amazing staff and wonderful food. Highly recommend for a stay in charming Rye.
Sandra
Sandra, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Lovely old hotel
Naomi
Naomi, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Have been to the mermaid a few times , always lovely, staff are always friendly and polite.
Karen
Karen, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Great place to stay- but bathroom facilities were poor- no decent shower etc.
But it’s still a great place to say!
Andrew
Andrew, 2-night trip
6/10 Good
Poor evening meal menu
AlAn
AlAn, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
100 percent
Jenny and mark
Jenny and mark, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Not the cheapest joint in town, but offering a memorable event with good service and hospitality thrown in for good measure.
This and more set in the most quaint of all cobbled streets in a super little Sussex town.
Mike
Mike, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Absolutely love staying here, the staff were great and very helpful. Would have liked a walk in shower but understand that this is not possible due to the age of property.
Mrs Pamela J
Mrs Pamela J, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Mermaid
Fabulous location. Helpful staff. Very historic. Took dog who was allowed in room and terrace only. The lounges were empty and it would have been nice to access those. Breakfast was nice too.
Verified traveller
1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
We loved our stay in this unique place. The staff was warm and welcoming and very accommodating and the surrounding area was gorgeous to wander. Given the age of the Inn, the facilities are excellent, although an upgrade in the bathroom, especially the shower, would be nice. Overall though, I highly recommend this wonderful, historic, and charming place!
Carolyn
Carolyn, 3-night trip
8/10 Very good
excellent spot. great history. rooms are tiny, but to be expected for something built in the 1100's. Will return.
Sean
8/10 Very good
The Mermaid Inn is a special place. So much history around every corner. It's a really gorgeous setting, with period detail throughout. Staff were friendly and helpful, and rapidly corrected an error made during check-out. Breakfast was delicious and you can tell they use high quality ingredients in everything. I was slightly disappointed in the room: it was pretty stifling despite the weather being merely warm; the four poster bed was much smaller than a modern double and had a cobweb hanging from one corner; and the weird red polyester throws/curtains and cushions with plastic crystals jarred with the intricate carvings and beans around us. But all in all a good experience and we enjoyed our stay.
Rachel
Rachel, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Un hôtel avec beaucoup d’authenticité dans une ville historique où l’on plonge dans une architecture préservée
A voir absolument
marc
marc, 1-night trip
4/10 Fair
Disappointing and overpriced.
Check in was chaos with our room not ready and different excuses being made. You will be allocated an inferior room with fake beams and tatty modern furniture in an annexe if you don’t specify the exact room you want ( but be charged the same price ) Parking is very tight , we were glad we took our older car. Our bathroom was little more than a broom cupboard with a pokey cubicle and no water pressure. Any ghostly activities are more likely to be other people snoring , plumbing issues or the battery dying in your smoke detector. Food here is pretty awful , very limited choice for breakfast . Bar meals only in the evening due to lack of staff. No nice finishing touches or attention to detail we get in similar priced hotels elsewhere. It’s a beautiful old hotel let down by poor management relying on the character of the place to fill it .
Verified traveller
1-night trip
6/10 Good
Interesting very old building with a lot of character. The desk staff seemed irritated and inconvenienced to be welcoming guests, but the gentleman who showed us to our room was very friendly and joyful.
Glen
Glen, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
What a find ….
What a find.
Fascinating hotel, best staff I’ve come across in a long time, great food and drink.
Highly recommend a stay and Rye itself if beautiful.
Kim
Kim, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Historic Inn with oodles of character
Love the Mermaid Inn, it is steeped in history, lots of tales of smugglers and ghosts and full of character. All in the beautiful historic town on Rye with excellent shopping and places to visit.
Claire
Claire, 1-night trip
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