The River Haven Hotel — riverside hotel in Rye, East Sussex
River Haven Hotel
A riverside hotel in the heart of historic Rye — warm welcomes, unfussy comfort, and everything you need for a proper break.
Our 22 ensuite rooms overlook the Strand Quay and the River Tillingham, with a bar, breakfast restaurant, function room and large car park on site. Whether you’re travelling alone, with family, or with your four-legged friend, you’ll always get a warm welcome at the River Haven.
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Rooms
River View Suites
Wake up to the gentle ebb and flow of the tide. Our garden rooms offer panoramic views and uncompromising comfort.
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Facilities
Bar and Breakfast Restaurant
Settle in for a drink at our fully licensed bar, or start the day with a proper cooked breakfast in our conservatory restaurant.
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Events
What’s On?
Festivals, fairs and one-offs across Rye, Hastings, Battle and the East Sussex coast — many of them generations old, all an easy walk or short drive from our door.
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Local Area
Historic Rye
Step out of our doors into Rye’s cobbled lanes, with castles, gardens, sandy beaches and many more attractions scattered across the wider East Sussex coast.
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Venue Hire
Function Room
A relaxed riverside venue for weddings, parties, christenings, wakes and corporate events — with its own bar, a terrace for warm evenings and a large car park on site.
Parking
Free Parking on Site
Parking is famously hard to find in Rye, so we keep it simple: our car park behind the hotel has room for around 22 cars — one for every room — and it’s free for guests for their whole stay. You’re even welcome to leave the car until 3pm on the day you check out.
Coming up
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Rye Bonfire Night 2026
Rye Bonfire Society's torchlit procession through the cobbled streets, with a beach bonfire and fireworks display over the Salts.
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Tenterden Christmas Market 2026
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Four days of Christmas stalls along Tenterden High Street — street food, artisan cheeses and fudge, handmade glass, silver jewellery and Romney Marsh wool — under the town's Christmas lights.
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Robertsbridge Bonfire Night 2026
Visiting Sussex bonfire societies join Robertsbridge's torchlit procession through the village to the Recreation Ground, where Bonfire Prayers are said before the fire is lit and the fireworks begin.
Book Your Stay With Us
22 ensuite bedrooms, each with TV, hospitality tray, hairdryer and a breakfast of your choice.
Call 01797 227982 for the best rates.
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