The Inspector stops at a Dickensian hotel in one of England's prettiest towns

Messy rooms and creaking floors: the inspector stops at a Dickensian hotel in one of England's prettiest towns. The inspector travels to East Sussex and checks in at the George in Rye. the hotel three years ago, but it rises from the ashes in style
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Posted: 09:43 TSB, 12 October 2022 | Updated: 5.26pm BST, 12th October 2022

The fire that closed The George in Rye three years ago must have been traumatic for its owners. But maybe they'd even agree that what's risen from the ashes is even better than what came before, because it's an inspired revival of one of the most elegant buildings in this historic town, dating in part from 1575 but with lovely Georgian decor. facade.
Inside, the pell-mell does not quite do justice to the maze of 34 rooms, some accessible by their own little stairs or by narrow hallways. There's even a ballroom (built in 1818 for farmers coming to market), with bow windows, de Gournay wallpaper, chandeliers and a small minstrels' gallery.
I' I was struck by the quirky artwork and cozy wood paneling across from reception, while the bar has a Dickensian feel: brass chandeliers, high-backed chairs, wooden floors which cracks. There is a lovely courtyard at the back of the building and another lounge on the first floor.

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Messy rooms and creaking floors: the inspector stops at a Dickensian hotel in one of England's prettiest towns. The inspector travels to East Sussex and checks in at the George in Rye. the hotel three years ago, but it rises from the ashes in style

Posted: 09:43 TSB, 12 October 2022 | Updated: 5.26pm BST, 12th October 2022

The fire that closed The George in Rye three years ago must have been traumatic for its owners. But maybe they'd even agree that what's risen from the ashes is even better than what came before, because it's an inspired revival of one of the most elegant buildings in this historic town, dating in part from 1575 but with lovely Georgian decor. facade.

Inside, the pell-mell does not quite do justice to the maze of 34 rooms, some accessible by their own little stairs or by narrow hallways. There's even a ballroom (built in 1818 for farmers coming to market), with bow windows, de Gournay wallpaper, chandeliers and a small minstrels' gallery.

I' I was struck by the quirky artwork and cozy wood paneling across from reception, while the bar has a Dickensian feel: brass chandeliers, high-backed chairs, wooden floors which cracks. There is a lovely courtyard at the back of the building and another lounge on the first floor.