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The Gallivant

4.0 star property
4-star inn near Camber Sands

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Enjoy meals in a cozy dining area with a round table and comfortable chairs, surrounded by lush greenery.
Practice yoga in a serene space with a wooden floor, surrounded by potted plants and natural light.
Relax in a serene garden setting surrounded by lush greenery and vibrant flowers.
Cozy retreat with a large bed, bedside table, and reading nook.
Relax in this inviting living room with a sectional sofa, coffee table, and patterned rug.

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

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New Lydd Road, Camber, Rye, England, TN31 7RB
  • Camber Sands
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Winchelsea Beach
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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  • 1 King Bed

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Comfort Double Room, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Comfort Double Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Rye

Seaside stay .At this Rye inn, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Camber Sands and 6 miles (10 km) of High Weald. Rye Harbour Nature Reserve is within 6 miles (10 km) and Pett Level Beach is within 9 miles (15 km).
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What's nearby

  • Camber Sands - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Rye Harbour Nature Reserve - 6 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • 1066 Country Walk - 6 min drive - 4.0 miles
  • Winchelsea Beach - 15 min drive - 8.2 miles
  • Great Dixter House and Gardens - 21 min drive - 14.5 miles

Getting around

  • Rye Station - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rye Waterworks Micropub - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Fig - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Ypres Castle Inn - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Queens Head - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Knoops - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Gallivant

4-star inn near Camber Sands
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. 2 meeting rooms and coworking spaces are available.

Public spaces have free WiFi. Event space at this inn measures 1000 square feet (93 square meters) and includes conference space. The Gallivant also features a terrace, a garden, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available.

This 4-star Rye inn is smoke free.

  • 20 guestrooms or units
  • 1000 sq ft of conference space
  • 93 sq m of conference space
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Gallivant offers 20 accommodations with bathrobes and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels and Netflix. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 20 to 20 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Private wine tours
  • Wine tasting room
  • Wine tours

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV with digital channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 25 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 1 pets
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children 12 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 12 are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 20 to 20 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted.

We should mention

  • Children 12 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

Gallivant Hotel
Gallivant Hotel Rye
Gallivant Rye
Hotel Gallivant
Gallivant Inn Rye
Gallivant Inn
The Gallivant Inn
The Gallivant Rye
The Gallivant Inn Rye

Frequently asked questions

Does The Gallivant have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at The Gallivant.

How close is The Gallivant to the beach?

This inn is a short 4-minute walk from Camber Sands and 7.9 mi (17-min drive) from Pett Level Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does The Gallivant offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at The Gallivant, but cooked-to-order breakfast is offered for a fee of between GBP 20 and 20 per person. It's available every day from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a casino at The Gallivant?

No, there is no casino at this inn.

What time is check-in at The Gallivant?

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at The Gallivant?

This inn offers free self parking.

Does The Gallivant have a pool?

The Gallivant does not have a pool.

Does The Gallivant have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does The Gallivant have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this inn.

How close is The Gallivant to downtown Rye?

The Gallivant is 0.3 mi away from Camber.

The Gallivant Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 80 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 80 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 80 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 80 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 80 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Karoli, Tallinn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great cosy place with an amazing service. Also great access to the dunes.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay!

Loved our stay at The Gallivant and would definitely visit again! Due to the location of the hotel I think this is definitely more of a seasonal hotel, however this didn’t impact my opinion of it, the service was great, room was lovely and the food (both breakfast and dinner) was incredible! My only complaint is that they don’t have tea/coffee making facilities in the room, we were told that we could go to the bar for these however, they charge for them on your bill at the end of the stay which I think is very out of the norm!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Revesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Elegance - That simple!

To sum it up, if you prefer the finer things in life then this is the place for you. Every employee overflows with customers service, I was hand delivered a flat white coffee to my room by whom I believe to have been the Manager.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a wonderful stay here, lovely room, great location, amazing dinner and breakfast, would definitely return!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Top notch

Lovely hotel , great rooms ( but small ) , excellent food , wonderful staff
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Happiness

Beautiful, comfortable, peaceful with super-friendly staff. Happiness really is a place!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A beautiful hotel

A wonderfully comfortable hotel with a team of staff who couldn’t do enough for us. Lovely to sit around the fireplace and relax for our anniversary treat and the luxury garden room was super comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great decor, fab food and lovely staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Gallivant provided much needed solitude in the most stylish way, with every last detail careful attended to from towels and totes for the beach to afternoon tea service to the lusciously comfortable bedding. We made the easy walk across the street to the incredible stretch of beach, lazed for a bit in the lounge playing games and enjoyed a good cocktail with a delicious meal in the restaurant. We’ll be coming back for sure!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Always Lovely

We love our escapes to The Gallivant, peaceful, gentle, comfortable and lovely people. Good location for beach, walks, touring, history. Will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a delightful bolthole, moments from Camber Sands - literally across the road
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hidden Gem in Camber Sands

We had a lovely 2-night break here. Really homely, and a great place to get away from it all. The food was excellent, the lounge and restaurant were very Christmassy and a joy to hang out in. Our room was quite small but had a super comfy bed and nice decor. The hotel is very dog friendly and the beach is just over the road, great for big long walks. Could do with some dog waste bins around the property outside though. The staff go above and beyond and are super friendly. We loved the free elevenses and glass of wine at 5. Such nice touches! We had an issue with our room with a noisy ice machine outside meaning we got no sleep on our second night. Repeatedly told it was not faulty and it took a couple of conversations with different staff to get it resolved. Initially, we were offered a free bottle of wine but in the end, agreed to 50% room cost reimbursement. In hindsight, this should have been more considering on check out we were utterly exhausted after a long night of continuously disrupted sleep. The rooms are not cheap so this was a disappointing end to our stay. Overall I would recommend this hotel but make sure you have a room far away from the Kitchen / Outdoor dining area!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anthea

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Relaxing stay at a gorgeous hotel - more like staying with friends. Beautiful, cosy rooms, great food and drink, attentive service. As my husband put it 'classy but not pretentious'. Can't wait to go back.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anuj

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel with great food.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tess

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing stay - only wish was longer!

The Gallivant is such a gem - we couldn’t feel luckier to have stayed in such a gorgeous place. We brought our little dog, who was made to feel so welcome from the start, and enjoyed roaming around the little garden attached to the room. The room itself was beautiful and we appreciated the characterful nature and cloud-like bed. The staff were incredibly friendly and warm, and the whole experience was made all the most fantastic thanks to them and the little touches of hospitality. The food is also very good, and you can feel the care and attention which has gone into it. Great wine list too with plenty of delicious local wines. I am a coeliac and they also catered to this very well. Can’t recommend enough if you’re looking for a special getaway in a romantic setting, steps from the beach. Thank you for a lovely stay, we will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Restful luxury

This is a really comfortable, gentle, calm place. You get the feeling of calm and rest as you enter the reception, warm and inviting with its log fire. The rooms are very comfortable, modern, attractive beach themes. We were given an upgrade so added luxury!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay

Love this place, second time here, would go again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Cost rooms. Relaxing atmosphere and amazing food. Will definitely go back
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Little gem.

We had a very relaxing break at the Gallivant. The staff are very helpful - the couldn't do enough for us. We loved the laid-back, 'Hamptons' vibe of the room decor.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019