The Lookout Rye vs Playden Oast Hotel
Both are in Rye, 2.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Crownfields
The Lookout Rye
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.0
- 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 The Lookout Rye
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 2.1 km apart.
Choose The Lookout Rye if you want
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Why is The Lookout Rye better than Playden Oast Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.3)+0.6
- 22.0 km closer to the city centre−2.0 km
- 31.7 km closer to public transport−1.7 km
- 460 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+60
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 69 vs 0)+69
- 63 more sights within 1 km+3
Why is Playden Oast Hotel better than The Lookout Rye?
- 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| The Lookout Rye vs Playden Oast Hotel: which hotel is better? | The Lookout Rye | Playden Oast Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.6 | 8.3 |
| Location | 7.0 +5.4 | 1.6 |
| Beach access | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 9.1 +9.0 | 0.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.1 | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 +0.6 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 43 +32 | 11 |
| Rank in Rye | top 73% +27% | top 100% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.0 +5.4 | 1.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.8 km −2.0 km | 3.8 km |
| To public transport | 320 m −1.7 km | 2.0 km |
| To the airport | 68 km | 67 km −1.6 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 60 +60 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 +3 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 8 |
| Listed amenities | 2 | 9 +7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
2.1 km apart
The Lookout Rye or Playden Oast Hotel: common questions
Which is better, The Lookout Rye or Playden Oast Hotel?
The Lookout Rye leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, The Lookout Rye 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?
The Lookout Rye is closer: 1.8 km from the centre, against 3.8 km for Playden Oast Hotel.
How far apart are The Lookout Rye and Playden Oast Hotel?
The two hotels are 2.1 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