Mermaid Inn Rye (England)

General Information

The Mermaid Inn, the Jewel in Rye’s Crown. One of England's oldest and loveliest inns, with norman cellars dating from 1156, the Mermaid, rebuilt in 1420, proposes custom and spell in abundance. A jewel in the crown of Rye, the guesthouse features a big variety of lodging including suites with four-poster beds and charming secret passages. The hall brasserie brags one of the biggest open log fires in the state. The AA Rosette restaurant is offering marvellous British and French cuisine and the head cook is pleased to use only the freshest of local ingredients. For plenty of years The Mermaid features been frequented by artists from the stage and screen: Charlie Chaplin, Pierce Brosnan, Andy Garcia and Johnny Depp to name but several. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and Prince Edward have also visited. Painters from all over the world have spent a lot of a cheerful hour with brush in hand, capturing the rare character of this attractive inn The Mermaid features 8 four-poster bedded apartments, 15 double / twin bedded apartments, five family and three single bedded apartments. In the other bedrooms, the story is repeated lovely panelling, Caen stone fireplaces and latticed windows. The second-storey suites are specially intriguing with the curved timber supporting the ceilings. The dormer windows afford a specific vista of the red-tiled roofs of Rye. Meetings are rather popular at the ‘Mermaid’ where customers able to adore the heritage and spell of this rare old house in addition to excellent service and classic cuisine.