Fodor's Expert Review Jeake's House
Mermaid St., Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7ET, England
Antiques fill the cozy bedrooms of this rambling 1689 house, where the snug, painted-and-paneled parlor has a wood-burning stove for cold days. The delicious breakfast menu includes smoked wild salmon with scrambled eggs, French cheese and croissants, and a Rye variant on Welsh rarebit (fancy cheese on toast). It's served in a galleried room formerly used for Quaker meetings. Check out the extraordinary inscription by the front door; it alludes to the date the foundation stone was laid by Samuel Jeake, a local Puritan with a powerful belief in astrology. One room does not have its own bath.
PROS
- pleasant atmosphere
- delicious breakfasts
- lovely rooftop views from top-floor rooms
CONS
- Mermaid Street is steep and cobbled
- cheapest room has bathroom across the hall
- some bedrooms are small
HOTEL INFO
HOTEL DETAILS
Rate Includes: Free Breakfast