Rye Lodge Hotel, Rye

Staying at Rye Lodge is always an enjoyable experience at any time of the year. The surroundings are elegant, the atmosphere relaxed - and the service second to none! The hotel occupies what many feel is the finest location in this lovely Ancient Town of the Cinque Ports. Perched on the East Cliff with panoramic views across the Estuary and the Romney Marshes, yet close to the High Street with its quaint old shops, tea rooms, pubs and restaurants and within 'a stones throw' of the Landgate, an ancient monument built in 1326 as the Entrance to the town and still standing to this day but a few steps from Rye Lodge. Virtually the whole town within the Citadel is a conservation area designated as of historical interest.

Rye Lodge itself offers all that is best in hospitality - comfort, good food and wine and caring, attentive personal service. Added to that, it has its own private car park for guests (which is unique in Rye) and you understand why so many discriminating travelers choose Rye Lodge Hotel - probably the best address in Rye.

BEDROOMS:
All the bedrooms at Rye Lodge are furnished and equipped with a rare attention to detail which ensures your comfort whichever style of room you choose. The Deluxe rooms are all spacious, elegant and charmingly furnished to a very high standard. Full Room Service is available - so you may enjoy your full English breakfast in bed if you wish.
Every room has
Direct Dial Telephone
Satellite Television
Radio
Hospitality Tray
either Shower & W.C.
or a luxurious private bathroom en suite.

THE LOUNGE
The Lounge is a relaxing room where morning coffee or afternoon tea may be taken and there is a fully licensed bar. The terrace is open to residents and, in good weather, it is most pleasant to sit on the terrace during the day and after dinner enjoy your coffee and brandy or liqueur upon the balcony above the terrace garden.

IN THE EVENING:
In the evening you dine, by candlelight, in the elegant Terrace Room overlooking the terrace and the estuary. The food is delicious, the Wine List extensive, carefully chosen and features wines from all over the world. The service is efficient, friendly and uncommonly attentive. The whole atmosphere is quite delightful and you may be sure that your evening will be thoroughly enjoyable. Please take a few minutes and have a tour of our facilities by using the 360 Panoramic Virtual Tour.

ABOUT RYE:
RYE - The Ancient Town of the Cinque Ports.
No town in England captures the atmosphere of medieval England more than Rye with its cobbled streets and picturesque Tudor and Elizabethan period houses which have been lovingly preserved over the centuries. Rye is the perfect place for a peaceful and relaxing stay - a totally different world from the noise, bustle and stress of modern life in the cities. Ancient Rye, crowned by its 12th Century Parish Church of St Mary's which is reputed to be one of the finest examples of a medieval church square, in the days when the church was the social centre of the town and played the part of Town Hall, Civic Centre, Social Security Office, etc., all rolled into one.

Rye, in ancient days, was once entirely surrounded by sea, its only link with the mainland at high tide was the Land Gate, one of the finest relics in the south of England, which still stands to this day only a few yards from Rye Lodge Hotel. Although, now some way from the coast, Rye is not completely landlocked. The fishing fleet moors on the river Rother estuary just below Rye Lodge and fresh fish from the boats each morning ensures that the famous Rye Bay Plaice is usually on the menu at Rye Lodge.

Rye is a paradise of medieval and Georgian houses lining quiet cobbled streets, including the world famous Mermaid Street with the famous Mermaid Inn (rebuilt in 1420) home of the smugglers of times past and the infamous Hawkhurst Gang. The Mermaid is undoubtedly one of the oldest Inns in England.

Rye is, and has been for many years, a haven for artists and writers. Henry James, E.F. Benson, G.K. Chesterton, H.G. Wells, all have links with the town. Many artists capture the charm of Rye in oils or water colours and these paintings are on show at the many art galleries in the town. Rye is also famous for its pottery and there are no less than four working potteries within the town. Pottery from Rye is exported throughout the world. One of the oldest buildings in the town is the old monastery built early in the 1300s and today home to the famous Cinque Ports Pottery Company.

Rye Castle with its 13th Century Ypres Tower was at one time the town's prison but now houses the town's museum and visitors can spend a fascinating hour of so looking at relics of the past. In contrast the modern, recently built Heritage Centre by the river on Strand Quay houses the Town Model which shows the town as it was a century or more ago. There are sound and light shows about the history of the town for visitors to watch and the Heritage Centre also houses the Tourist Information Centre.