Mermaid Inn vs Playden Oast Hotel
Both are in Rye, 2.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★The Strand
Mermaid Inn
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.2
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
GuesthouseRye Foreign
Playden Oast Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 1.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Mermaid Inn
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 2.3 km apart.
Choose Mermaid Inn if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.3)
- to walk to the sights (1.5 km / 3.8 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (62 / 0)
Why is Mermaid Inn better than Playden Oast Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.3)+0.7
- 22.2 km closer to the city centre−2.2 km
- 31.7 km closer to public transport−1.7 km
- 462 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+62
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 69 vs 0)+69
- 63 more sights within 1 km+3
Why is Playden Oast Hotel better than Mermaid Inn?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Mermaid Inn vs Playden Oast Hotel: which hotel is better? | Mermaid Inn | Playden Oast Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.7 | 8.3 |
| Location | 7.2 +5.6 | 1.6 |
| Public transport | 9.3 +9.2 | 0.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +0.2 | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.7 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 31 +20 | 11 |
| Rank in Rye | bottom 43% +43% | bottom 1% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.2 +5.6 | 1.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.5 km −2.2 km | 3.8 km |
| To public transport | 280 m −1.7 km | 2.0 km |
| To the airport | 68 km | 67 km −1.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 62 +62 | 0 |
| To the nearest food shop | 240 m −1.8 km | 2.0 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 +5 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 +3 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 8 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 9 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| EV charging | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
2.3 km apart
Mermaid Inn: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Rye (Sussex): 280 m, London Gatwick Airport (LGW): 68 km, 62 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Playden Oast Hotel: city centre: 3.8 km, nearest station Rye (Sussex): 2.0 km, London Gatwick Airport (LGW): 67 km.
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Mermaid Inn or Playden Oast Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Mermaid Inn or Playden Oast Hotel?
Mermaid Inn leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Mermaid Inn or Playden Oast Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Mermaid Inn is closer: 1.5 km from the centre, against 3.8 km for Playden Oast Hotel.
How far apart are Mermaid Inn and Playden Oast Hotel?
The two hotels are 2.3 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score