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Welcome to the Old Borough Arms
& The Mermaid Street Café

Come and stay at our comfortable and charming Guest House in Rye, offering superb bed and breakfast with 9 beautiful en-suite rooms.
Nestling below the Old Borough Arms you will find The Mermaid Street Café where you can buy great coffee & Ice cream or have a relaxing breakfast, Lunch or afternoon tea, all freshly prepared in our own kitchen.

Reception hours are from 8am-8pm please use our booking portal after these hours if you wish to book.

Check in is from 3pm until 8pm. In the Winter months please let us know what time you will be planning to arrive. (between 2pm-8pm)

Check out is at 11am.

01797 222128

Our reception hours are generally between 8am - 8pm, please call us on 01797 222128 to enquire or to make a reservation. Outside of these hours this please use our booking portal below, where you can browse a calendar and pick your preferred dates.

Check in is between 2pm-8pm.

News and events

The Mermaid Street Café

The Mermaid Street Café is situated in the heart of Rye, at the foot of the famous Mermaid Street ‘underneath’ the Old Borough Arms Guest House.When the sun is shining you could not be in a better position than at The Mermaid Street Café, sitting back and relaxing whilst enjoying one of our cream teas. ”I(…)

Bar and verandah now open.

Every Friday and Saturday night we will now be opening our cosy little bar and verandah for pre – dinner drinks for guests and locals. We have the perfect setting here at the Old Borough Arms for your private party. Here are just a few snaps of the parties that we have already catered for – all(…)

Self Catering in Rye

The Tilling Suite at the Old Borough ArmsThis tastefully decorated suite comprised of 3 bedrooms, a sitting room, and a bathroom is situated within the Old Borough Arms and can sleep up to 6 people.To stay in the Tilling Suite will be £175pn.Please note that the suite offers no cooking facilities. There are tea and(…)

What’s on

Exciting events happening in & around Rye

Janet Milner Rye Artist

You will find Janet Milners Prints, Mugs, and Impressions all around the Old Borough Arms.If you would like to purchase anything please see her website, which is where the text below is from! http://www.janetmilner.com/index.htm BiographyJanet Milner has a BA in Printed Textiles from Liverpool Polytechnic (1981) and an MA in Printmaking from Camberwell College of Art(…)

Rye Arts Festival 2016

Rye is the perfect backdrop for an Arts Festival. It was started in 1972 and is one of the top ten small festivals in Britain, providing a diverse mixture of musical, literary and theatrical events with an emphasis on quality, intellectual weight, style and fun.The visual arts are equally well provided for with local galleries running(…)

Visiting Rye

About Rye and the surrounding area.

Camber Sands near Rye

The picture above was taken in the summer of 2014 on Camber Sands - just 3 miles away from The Old Borough Arms Guest house in Rye. Why not make the Old Borough Arms your base whilst learning how to kite or windsurf on one of many courses provided by Rye Watersports.Rye Watersports is a long established(…)

Boat Trips to Bodiam Castle

From historic Rye to Bodiam Castle, the River Rother is one of the finest rural rivers in England, and has been navigated for centuries.Boat trips run from Newenden to the castle.The river flows peacefully through the High Weald to Bodiam Castle, a magnificent 14th century castle ruin.

Historic Streets of Rye

With enchanting cobbled streets, medieval 900 year old Church and beautifully preserved historic houses from medieval, Tudor and Georgian times, Rye is almost suspended in time and has a uniquely unhurried atmosphere.Compact enough to discover the key places of interest over a few days but with plenty of secret treasures to entice you to stay much longer(…)