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The Mermaid Inn

The Mermaid Inn

Type: Hotel

The Mermaid's quiet, unassuming facade looks down on famous cobbled Mermaid Street and although the sign outside the olde worlde black and white timbered hotel says ''rebuilt in 1420'' the cellars are some 300 years older, dating back to 1156.

Its Giants Fire Place Bar with its mighty inglenook and hidden priest hole is a favourite of guests and locals alike offering a choice of wines and well kept Old Speckled Hen and London Pride on hand pump and a choice of bar food that includes filled baguettes, ''Mermaid'' seafood platter, Moules Mariniere, Home Oak Smoked Salmon Salad and home made steak and kidney pudding. These may be taken by the comfort of a real log fire in winter or on the patio under the sunshades in fine weather.

The famous panelled restaurant offers a choice of table d'hote menu that changes fortnightly, a la carte and vegetarian with an extensive wine list.

There is a small car park to the rear of the hotel where Morris Dancing often takes place on Bank Holiday weekends.

Awards

  • AA Awards - 1 AA Rosette 2007

Gradings

  • 3 AA Stars Hotel
3 AA Stars Hotel
3 AA StarsHotel

Room Information

Number of Rooms/Units:
31
Room / Unit TypeRoom / Unit Tariff*
Double en suitefrom £80.00 to £110.00 per person per night (breakfast included)
Family en suitefrom £190.00 to £380.00 per person per night (breakfast included)
Twin en suitefrom £80.00 to £110.00 per room per night (breakfast included)
Single en suitefrom £85.00 to £90.00 per person per night (breakfast included)

*As a guide, prices are per room per night for hotels, guest houses, B&Bs and serviced apartments and per week for self-catering accommodation.

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Road Directions

From
Rye is a short drive from M20, leaving the motorway at Ashford on the A2670 or if travelling south, on the A21, take the A268 to Rye.

Public Transport Directions

From Rye Station, follow the road straight up past the post office, onto Market Road, then take right onto High Street. Then left opposite Old Bell Pub.

Facilities

Provider Preferences

  • Celebrity connection - Visited frequently by celebrities.
  • Film or TV location - Many times. Especially by Prince Edward. Many ghost programmes and cookery programmes shot from here too.
  • Haunted - Reputed to be several ghosts. Visitors have witnessed fights in period costume with the loser being thrown down an old hidden staircase.
  • In town/city centre
  • Inn
  • Of historic, literary or architectural interest - Grade II Listed building. Rebuilt 1420. Cellars 1156.

Children & Infants

  • Accept children (Minimum age) - 0
  • Cot
  • Food/bottle warming available
  • Highchair

Parking & Transport

  • Car parking - Room for a limited number of cars in car park at rear of hotel. Public car parks nearby.

Leisure Facilities

  • Access to golf course - About a 15 minute drive.

Catering

  • Additional Meal Details - Vegetarian
  • Bar
  • Cater for vegetarians
  • Room Service
  • Serve breakfast - 0800-1000. Full English also continental available.
  • Serve evening meal - 1900-2115, main restaurant, bar meals. Not sun.
  • Serve lunch - 1200-1430, main restaurant. Bar food also available.

Payment Methods

  • American Express accepted
  • Delta accepted
  • JCB accepted
  • Maestro Accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Solo accepted
  • Sterling Travellers Cheques accepted
  • Visa accepted

Room / Unit Features

  • Colour television in all bedrooms
  • Four poster beds available
  • Hairdryer in all bedrooms
  • Non smoking rooms available
  • Radio in all bedrooms
  • Tea & coffee making facilities in all bedrooms
  • Telephone in all bedrooms

Establishment Features

  • 24 hr return laundry service
  • Accept coach parties
  • Available for wedding receptions - Beautiful Tudor room. Maximum 90 seated. 80 buffet. Dance floor also.
  • Business facilities (eg. Fax/ modem) - We can provide business facilities, i.e. fax, send/receive e-mails.
  • Central heating throughout
  • Children aged 5+yrs welcome
  • Conference facilities
  • Event venue
  • Garden/patio for guests' use
  • Ironing facilities
  • Night porter
  • Pre-school children welcome (0-4yrs)
  • Public Telephone
  • Real log/coal fires
  • Separate guests' lounge
  • Welcome single sex groups, eg stag/hen parties
  • Wireless Internet Access

Specialist Features

  • Aim to attract conferences and business meetings
  • Marketed as gay friendly
  • Special provisions for walkers