The Hope Anchor

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Lobby
Reception
Terrace/patio
Superior Room, 1 King Bed | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Watchbell St, Rye, England, TN31 7HA
  • Place, Lamb House
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Rye Heritage Centre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, 1066 Country Walk
    ‪7 min walk‬

Room options

Comfort Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Rye

Located in Rye, The Hope Anchor is in a regional park, a 4-minute drive from Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and 5 minutes from Rye Golf Club. .This bed & breakfast is 2.5 mi (4.1 km) from Camber Sands and 8.6 mi (13.8 km) from The Chapel Down Winery.

What's nearby

  • St Anthony of Padua - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Lamb House - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Rye Heritage Centre - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • 1066 Country Walk - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • High Weald - 2 min drive - 1.3 miles

Getting around

  • Rye Station - 6 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪The Mermaid Inn - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Apothecary Coffee House - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Whitehouse - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Fig - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Ypres Castle Inn - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Hope Anchor

Bed & breakfast with free breakfast, near Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
The Hope Anchor offers 13 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 13 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and a safe deposit box at the front desk.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Vineyard

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a regional park
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace
  • Vineyard

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 25.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Hope Anchor Rye
The Hope Anchor Bed & breakfast
The Hope Anchor Bed & breakfast Rye

The Hope Anchor Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 85 out of 138 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 138 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 138 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 138 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 138 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

S

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and quiet in the evenings. Lovely views. Bit of a pain with the parking and having to walk up steps with my luggage from the car park in town, but the stay and view was worth it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pippa

Liked: Amenities
Lovely location and well situated for exploring Rye.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel was clear and bed was comfortable. Parking was not convenient as we had to park down the hill at a car lot and then walk a long flight of stone stairs up the hill with are luggage. We were giving the 2nd floor.....2 more flights of stairs and no water pressure in the shower as we were so high upstairs. Breakfast was nice but parking too much of an issue.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very lovely staff. Great brekafast with lots of options. Delicious pastries! The location is perfect in Rye. Nice view,located on oke of the old cobble stone roads. I would definitely stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
INCREDIBLE - clean, lovely staff, quiet, delicious food. Great location. Highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good fresh breakfast menu., Pleasant service. Excellent selection of unusual shops in Rye a short distance from hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent breakfast. Don’t like sage in my sausage but was admonished by my family for grumbling about it. Apparently sage goes with pork. Fabulous friendly staff, lovely central hotel, clean comfortable rooms. Will return.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, clean room, great convenient location, and delicious breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

William

room really needed a new carpet and mattress. lightbulbs in the room were about 15 watts only, really dark so you couldn't see the dirt. great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent breakfast and very comfortable bed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Kay

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Booked a family room with friend. This room was very spacious with an ample sized bathroom beds pillows were very comfortable nice linen and towels. We found the counter fridge in the room an added bonus. The hotel has a bar. It has a lovely view of the area. Staff are very helpful and pleasant. Maintenance issue we had with the room was dealt with within 10 minutes of reporting. There is a large choice in respect of hot or continental choices for breakfast. I would add that both my friend and I have stayed at this hotel on a number of occassions
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great locati
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Peter

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel needs a make over and complete redecoration. The bathroom was shabby with broken floor tiles. The toilet seat was ill fitting Choices for the cooked breakfast were limited
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Ana Maria

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I’m
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

carl

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

Great stay.

Staff amazing lovely room, nothing to complain about all good.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

H

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Faded and Jaded

I like faded and jaded and choose historic buildings to stay in for their character. The Hope Anchor is rather faded and jaded. Bathroom tiling and stair carpets need a refresh. Liked choosing breakfast the night before. Delicious and generous breakfast. Liked the bottle of fresh cold water. At this price point I would stay again if in Rye. Couldn't get WiFi.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location in old town of Rye

the Hope Anchor is in a lovely location, at the top of the old town of Rye with views down the valley. The room was comfortable and it and the bathroom were well equipped. The downsides were that it could have been cleaner, a former residents hair in the bathroom for instance and the welcome wasn't exactly effusive.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025