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title: "The Lookout Rye, Rye: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The Lookout Rye in Rye: rated 8.9 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-11
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Hotel · ★★★
# The Lookout Rye

Crownfields, Rye, United Kingdom

8.9 ·  Excellent 43 reviews ·  #10 #10 of 14 in Rye ·  7.0 Location score
## About The Lookout Rye

The Lookout Rye is a hotel in Crownfields, Rye, United Kingdom. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.9 out of 10 across 43 reviews. It is 1.8 km from the centre of Rye. The nearest airport, London Gatwick Airport (LGW), is 68 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

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

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 10

Hilders Cliff [thelookout.com](https://thelookout.com/)

## How The Lookout Rye scores

Better rated than 27% of hotels in Rye

-   Guest rating **8.9**
-   Location **7.0**
-   Beach access **0.0**
-   Public transport **9.1**

Rye average

## Amenities

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

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.0**/10

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

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **60**

- **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="">3.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 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="">320 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="">1.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   The Landgate90 m
-   Rye Castle Viewpoint260 m
-   Rye Heritage Centre490 m

### Compare

## Compare The Lookout Rye with nearby hotels

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## Questions about The Lookout Rye

### How do guests rate The Lookout Rye?

The Lookout Rye has a guest rating of 8.9 out of 10 from 43 reviews, which is better than 27% of rated hotels in Rye.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Lookout Rye?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is The Lookout Rye 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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