The Hope Anchor

A great 2 night stay in Rye at the beginning of January. The hotel was exactly as expected from the previous excellent reviews: comfortable, very friendly and welcoming, perfect location with probably the best views in town. Our super king size bed was very comfy, with crisp snowy white linen, massive pillows and a snuggly duvet. The room was warm, shower was hot and powerful. Breakfast freshly cooked and very attentive staff. As others have commented, the decor is a little tired and shabby but we booked knowing that (from reading these reviews) and in all honesty it added to the charm of this extremely reasonably priced hotel.

Quirky hotel set high in the town with good views from bedroom, dining room and bar. Decor is a bit tired and shabby, but bed was large and comfortable with excellent bed linen and towels (we have since bought the same bed linen for home use) and the room was comfortably warm. All staff were friendly, efficient and helpful. Breakfast was excellent, cooked breakfast took a little while to arrive, but was obviously freshly prepared with high quality produce. We stayed for my 75th birthday and had the choice of numerous excellent restaurants, all within an easy walk of the hotel. Rye is a very compact town and the hotel location is ideal, we parked a few minutes walk from hotel and left the car for our 3 day stay. We were there for the Rye Bonfire and Fireworks, which is highly recommended, again, the torchlight procession passed close to the hotel. All in all, a very enjoyable stay.

Super friendly staff, lovely welcoming rooms, spacious and very clean Very tasty breakfast. Fantastic location with a view. Would definitely recommend. So many lovely shops to explore and eateries. Many thanks for a lovely stay, all best wishes.