A seventeenth-century former wool store and school on Mermaid Street, run as a characterful guesthouse with beamed rooms and a galleried library.
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About Jeake's House
Jeake's House began life in 1689 as a wool store before serving as a Baptist school and later becoming the home of the American poet Conrad Aiken, and it has operated as a guesthouse for several decades from its position on Mermaid Street. The building's history is visible throughout, from exposed beams to sloping floors and leaded windows.
Rooms are individually furnished in a traditional style, several with four-poster or brass beds, and many looking out over the rooftops of the old town or the marsh beyond. A galleried book-lined room doubles as a bar in the evenings and a breakfast room in the morning, giving the house a distinctly literary, lived-in feel.
Breakfast is served in this same room and draws on local ingredients, and the house's position halfway up Mermaid Street puts the church, museum and High Street shops all within a short, if cobbled, walk.
Reception hours
- Monday
- Open 24 hours
- Tuesday
- Open 24 hours
- Wednesday
- Open 24 hours
- Thursday
- Open 24 hours
- Friday
- Open 24 hours
- Saturday
- Open 24 hours
- Sunday
- Open 24 hours
Current hours may differ from the usual schedule above (e.g. holidays) — check Google Maps for today's hours.
What guests say
Fabulous. Made of three old houses joined into a hotel with all the period features retained. Not for the infirm as there are all sorts of stairs and little corridors that link them rooms to the body of the hotel. Breakfast is amazing.
3 months ago · via Google
Had a great weekend stay at Jeakes! The room was very cosy and clean and nice amenities like tea, hot chocolate, snacks etc. The staff were very kind and discrete. The breakfast room felt like a scene from Bridgerton and in tone with everything in Rye, the food was nice and the included breakfast was not a buffet, which was nice. The menu was inclusive and had many nice options. 10/10 would stay again, thank you for running such a wonderful place.
5 months ago · via Google
Really quirky but lovely hotel right in the middle of Rye. Great breakfast. Own car park, which is a real bonus in Rye. Will definitely stay there again.
2 months ago · via Google
Cutest and most charming place you will ever stay. The breakfast and honesty bar were a real highlight - not just for the quality of the food/drink but the beautifully historic and furnished rooms they are in. You will not regret staying here or visiting Rye, it was one of the best vacations I've ever had (even in Winter).
8 months ago · via Google
Guests mention this hotel offers comfortable, clean rooms and a fantastic breakfast with many choices, including smoked haddock and Eggs Royale. They also highlight the friendly and attentive staff, who provide excellent service and local recommendations. Visitors appreciate the convenient private car park and the charming, historic atmosphere of the hotel.
Summary via Google
At a glance
- Address
- Mermaid Street, Rye, TN31 7ET Get directions
- Property type
- Guest House
- Location
- Mermaid Street, Rye old town
- Guest score
- 9.0 / 10 (520 reviews)
- Prices from
- £135 per night
- Good for children
- No
- Destination
- Rye