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title: "Mermaid Inn, Rye: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Mermaid Inn in Rye: rated 9.0 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-12
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Hotel · ★★★
# Mermaid Inn

The Strand, Rye, United Kingdom

9.0 ·  Excellent 31 reviews ·  #8 #8 of 14 in Rye ·  7.2 Location score
## About Mermaid Inn

Mermaid Inn is a hotel in The Strand, Rye, United Kingdom. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 31 reviews. It is 1.5 km from the centre of Rye. The nearest airport, London Gatwick Airport (LGW), is 68 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 11

Mermaid Street [mermaidinn.com](http://www.mermaidinn.com/)

## How Mermaid Inn scores

Better rated than 40% of hotels in Rye

-   Guest rating **9.0**
-   Location **7.2**
-   Beach access **0.0**
-   Public transport **9.3**

Rye average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.2**/10

- **Walk grade:** **69**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **62**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **3**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Rye (Sussex)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">280 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">London Gatwick Airport (LGW)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">68 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">153 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Rye</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">25 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Rye Heritage Centre190 m
-   Rye Castle Viewpoint280 m
-   The Landgate390 m

### Compare

## Compare Mermaid Inn with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Mermaid Inn

### How do guests rate Mermaid Inn?

Mermaid Inn has a guest rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 31 reviews, which is better than 40% of rated hotels in Rye.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Mermaid Inn?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is Mermaid Inn from the airport?

The nearest airport, London Gatwick Airport (LGW), is 68 km away in a straight line.

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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