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The Gallivant

4.0 star property
Inn with free parking, a quick walk to Camber Sands

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Enjoy meals in a cozy dining area with a round table and comfortable chairs, surrounded by lush greenery.
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.
Relax in a serene garden setting surrounded by lush greenery and vibrant flowers.
Practice yoga in a serene space with a wooden floor, surrounded by potted plants and natural light.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

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Classic Double Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

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Deck/patio
Garden
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Heating
Smart TV
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Ceiling fan
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Double Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

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Deck/patio
Garden
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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Comfort Double Room, 1 King Bed

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Heating
Smart TV
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Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
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About the area

Map
New Lydd Road, Camber, Rye, England, TN31 7RB

What's nearby

  • Camber Sands - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Rye Harbour Nature Reserve - 6 min drive - 3.7 km
  • 1066 Country Walk - 6 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Winchelsea Beach - 15 min drive - 13.2 km
  • Great Dixter House and Gardens - 21 min drive - 23.2 km

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

Upscale inn near Camber Sands
Located close to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and Winchelsea Beach, The Gallivant provides a terrace, an art gallery on-site and a garden. Adventurous travellers may like the hiking/biking trails at this inn. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. In addition to a fireplace in reception and a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this inn include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), bike hire and a nature reserve
  • Coworking spaces, wedding services and luggage storage
Room features
All rooms are individually furnished, and feature comforts such as premium bedding and bathrobes, in addition to perks such as free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and ceiling fans
  • Bathrooms with hairdryers
  • 32-inch Smart TVs with Netflix, streaming services and digital channels

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 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

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 1,000 square feet of conference space
  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

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

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 and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 16

Check-out

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

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 are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property on the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children 12 and younger are not allowed at this property; all guests older than 12 are welcome
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • 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

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; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Children 12 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

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

Is The Gallivant pet-friendly?

Yes, this inn allows dogs (limit 1 total). There's a fee of GBP 25 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at The Gallivant?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Gallivant?

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

What time is check-out at The Gallivant?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Gallivant located?

Situated by the sea, this inn is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Camber Sands, and within 6 mi (10 km) of High Weald and Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. Pett Level Beach and Winchelsea Beach are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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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

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

Shaniqua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, we will be coming back over the next few weeks. Shoutout to James who was the reception host who made us feel at home. Lily also was great at organising the stay and making sure all my questions were answered and gave us an early check in. Really pleasant stay - great team of people all round.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise

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

Geoffrey

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

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

Simon

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

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

Verified traveller

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

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

Jill

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

david

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rich

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

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

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 traveller

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Anuj

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

Samantha, Dartford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were greeted by a lovely guy who made us feel very welcome. Room was impeccably clean and very nicely decorated. The covid changes that have had to be made didn't affect our stay in any way. The Gallivant is a peaceful, friendly and very quiet hotel. I would stay here again!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

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

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