The Gallivant

Clean and very relaxed atmosphere. Location opposite the beach.

Really disappointed that only served continental breakfast. Otherwise was lovely.

The communal spaces of the property are beautiful as are the gardens. The beach is just across the road. The food is fantastic (except for the breakfast) and the restaurant staff are great.

The rooms are terribly overpriced for what they are. They’re tiny and only the luxury category have storage space for unpacking your bags. This makes for a very uncomfortable stay whereby your living out of bags that you have to negotiate around due to the tiny floor space. The rooms also have very little sound proofing so you’ll hear everything from the hall and the adjacent room. It’s in no way worth the price they’re asking.

Comfortable bed, over the road from beach, great dinner

Expensive and would like a cooked breakfast considering the price

From arrival to departure, a truly memorable stay. The staff is exceptional - welcoming, friendly, helpful, courteous, professional. A low-key luxury, relaxed ambiance prevails throughout. It's the little things that make the difference: lending us dry robes for a chilly walk on the beach, wellies, a beach towel for the dog, 4pm cake and coffee, 5pm wine-tasting - all included. Delightful dinner. Charming room, albeit small, opening out onto a lovely natural, sea-grassed garden - the dog loved it. We will definitely return

Minor, minor gripes: the room (No 3) was a tad small for two adults and a large dog; no hot food at breakfast. Porridge for a chilly day would have been nice.

Breakfast was lovely and the staff were very friendly. Really liked the added touches, like Wine hour and the free cake. Very cosy bar area by the fire. Food in Harry’s was delicious.

The room needed more amenities. It didn’t have any hanging space or proper storage. No fridge and no proper way to contact reception for room service as the QR codes provided didn’t work. Would have been helpful to have access to water closer to the bedrooms too. Service in the restaurant was a bit slow. We had to ask our waitress for a couple of things a few times.

The Service, calm ambience closeness to the beach

The Gallivant offers a cosy and relaxing vibe. Upon entering you are greeted by a dual sided log burner, which like the staff, radiates a warm welcome. The property is open plan with snug seating areas and an array of books and games on offer. Near the bar is an upright piano which the guests can freely play. The hotel offers complimentary cake between 4pm and 5pm , followed by a complimentary glass of wine at 6pm. The food is exquisite, the staff attentive and friendly, and throughout the hotel framed vintage swimming costumes can be found. The hotel is opposite the Camber sands, and for those who wish the hotel has a selection of Hunter Chelsea wellies that guests can borrow, along with waterproof coats. The town of Rye is only a 10 minute drive away.

There was nothing no to love!

The hotel was so beautifully decorated and cosy and clean. It’s a past our expectations and the food was amazing. You should definitely eat here and the rims were really beautiful and we loved our bath!

Lovely place ,warm and inviting .Nothing was too much trouble and the food was excellent .I took my little dog and everything was there for her comfort too

nothing really

This is a very quirky hotel in a location which has nothing going for it other than it is near Rye. For owners of English brogue shoes beware as no proper shoes were in evidence neither with the clients nor the staff. If you expect to dig in to a full English then think again. All that said, the owners have created a very individual experience in hotelerie which even brogue owners such as myself were very impressed with. Small bedrooms but cleverly designed as luggage needs here are minimal. The lounge, bar and restaurant all flow into each other and are very comfortable. At 4 o’clock there is free cake and at 5 a free glass of local English wine. Lots of games and books to read. Dogs welcome in parts of the lounge and a separate dining area. Food very good, breakfast odd but the marmalade is 11/10. The prune and Armagnac tart at dinner 12/10. Amazing olives. Overall worth the visit as it borders on unique.

Bedrooms a bit small. No full English

Beautiful decor, the most comfortable of beds and great food. Service was wonderful too.

Nothing - was all fantastic.

Everything! Such a lovely hotel with amazing staff and interiors. Rooms are quiet with comfy beds and beautiful interiors. Our waitress from Portugal was fantastic as was all the staff. From the minute you step into the small foyer you feel completely relaxed. We also did Yogo which was included in our package which was an added bonus. We loved the breakfast it was perfect as was all the locally sourced food. Thank you we will be back!

Nothing!

Lovely room of good size . It was a garden room which opened out onto its own little garden space Breakfast was a little different . There was no cooked option apart from boiloing your own egg . You were served a tray with granola muesli croisaants and selection of cold meats . There was no chef on duty for breakfast Staff were very pleasant and went out of their way to be helpful

There was no means of ventilating the room

The breakfast was very good, a continental breakfast tray brought to the table. Dinner was excellent one night and not good at all the other. My food was cold and the fish very overcooked.The room was tiny but cleverly appointed and comfortable. The point of the Gallivant is it's proximity to the beach and cosy atmosphere when returning from a day outside.

Size of the room and inconsistency of food standard

The welcome, all staff were very welcoming and helpful. Breakfast was unique , a breakfast tray was presented with a brilliant selection. Wine tasting of English wine each evening. The ambiance was warm and stylish.Dry robes and wellies for use on the beach!

Small room, especially to accommodate a dog. Having to eat in bar area or small , separate room as we had our dog with us. Also banned from Snug

It’s a brilliant location for coming off the beach and just relaxing

The restaurant, though lovely is expensive

Loved our room - decorated to reflect its position near to the beach and very well planned. Dinner at Harry's was exceptional and great value. Staff were very attentive and friendly. Overall, a very well managed hotel.

Loved our stay at The Gallivant. My third stay and it is better every time. Very clear that there are constant efforts to provide the best offering for visitors. Perfect for relaxing thank you

Everything was perfect. Only whinge is the bar didn't have our favourite drinks - mojito, bloody Mary and espresso martini

Loved our stay at The Gallivant. My third stay and it is better every time. Very clear that there are constant efforts to provide the best offering for visitors. Perfect for relaxing thank you

Everything was perfect. Only whinge is the bar didn't have our favourite drinks - mojito, bloody Mary and espresso martini

Lovely rooms, very helpful and friendly staff and restaurant food in the evenings was to the highest standard. Extremely relaxing stay. We ate in both nights.

Breakfast is an issue. The "Breakfast Tray" is really sold as a luxury addition to get excited about. In reality they have taken a business decision to not have chef's on site and the breakfast tray is a way of serving cold, preset, no choice breakfast quickly and efficiently. There are not even warm pastries. I get this from a business sense but a small sliver of salmon, some ham and cheese and cereal, does not remotely cut it when you have paid £1000+ for a weekend and expect to be able to order some cooked breakfast. It smacked of cost saving and that fact wasn't lost on anybody.....