I cannot praise everything about the Mermaid enough. The staff were so friendly from the kind man who told us where we could park our car, the cheeky porter with a very wicked sense of humour, receptionist, restaurant staff, and wow the food is to die for, athough there are enough ghosts in the hotel to satisfy the most curious... more

We booked into the Elizabethan Chamber - room 16 - for Halloween. We've visited the Mermaid before for drinks and lunch and love the history and the antiquity of the building - it is a beautiful and quirky place... so decided to have a romantic and spooky stay away.... However..... the room certainly could have handled some more care and... more

i booked a room at the mermaid a couple of months in advance (and received a conformation,) mainly for its historic reputation and for a weekend getaway from london. what a mistake! upon arrival ,we went to check in . when the woman on reception noticed that it was two men checking in together , her face dropped and she... more

We have stayed in the Mermaid on several occasions over many, many years. The restaurant was an enjoyable experience (if a little expensive, for a set meal). The "smart casual" clothing requirement in the restaurant seemed to be happy to include jeans and t shirts. Of course, everyone makes allowances for the Mermaid being such an old, characterful building, but... more

Yet another wonderful stay! Different room this time as our usual room was already booked. We stayed in the 'Hawkhurst Suite' on the second floor with brilliant views across the town. This was actually a family room - we used the single room as a dressing room! As we were quite late arriving we didn't feel we could do justice... more

We visited the lovely town of Rye previously on a day trip and came across the quaint and oldy worldy Mermaid Inn, we thought that one day it would be a nice place to stay as a treat. We have recently come back having had a 2 night stay at the Mermaid Inn. We arrived full of excitement at staying... more

I expecting a bit more from one of the most well known Hotel's in Rye. We stayed at The Mermaid over the weekend our friends who got married in Rye, We understand this was a listed historical hotel but even so , we found holes in the carpets we had a very, very hot room, no air con, rackettey old... more

Booked for a birthday dinner at this fabulous old inn. We were treated very well, with unintrusive, relaxed but impeccable service from the maitre d' and his young restaurant staff - they brought us an 'amuse bouche' when the starters were a bit slow coming out and delicious chocolates (freshly made on the premises) with our coffee. Nothing was too... more

My wife and I made our second trip to the Mermaid for just a weekend away. We'd been there before and wanted to go back as it is such a lovely, olde worlde building with a wealth of history. Even though the Mermaid does not advertise the fact that it is supposedly haunted by a number of ghosts, you can... more