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Grade II Listed Cottage in the Heart of Rye's Historic and Beautiful Citadel

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A cozy living room with a sofa, a television, a dining table with chairs, and a window with curtains.
A dining table with four wine glasses and plates, set in a dimly lit room with exposed wooden beams and a wall-mounted light.
A table with a bottle of wine, two glasses of wine, and a loaf of bread on a wooden board.
A modern kitchen with a wooden countertop, stainless steel sink, and a built-in oven.
A traditional building with a sign for 'The Standard Inn' and another for 'One Fine Art'.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Convenient parking on-site
    Guests appreciate the top-rated parking for a hassle-free stay.
  • Arcade/game room
    A rare find - fun for all ages with on-site arcade/game room.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near 1066 Country Walk

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Arcade/game room
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Rye, ENG
  • Place, Rye Heritage Centre
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, 1066 Country Walk
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
    ‪9 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds and 2 Child Beds

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Toilet 1

Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

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About the area

Rye

Located in Rye, this cottage is in a rural area and near the beach. High Weald and Rye Harbour Nature Reserve reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include South of England Rare Breeds Centre and Phoenix Arts Centre. Travelling with kids? Consider Stables Theatre and Tenterden Leisure Centre. Kayaking and windsurfing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and hiking nearby.
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Map
Rye, ENG

What's nearby

  • Rye Heritage Centre - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Landgate - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Rye Castle Museum - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • 1066 Country Walk - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Rye Harbour Nature Reserve - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Rye Station - 3 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Knoops - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Whitehouse - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Mermaid Street Café - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Fig - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Mermaid Inn - ‬1 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Grade II Listed Cottage in the Heart of Rye's Historic and Beautiful Citadel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Grade II Listed Cottage in the Heart of Rye's Historic and Beautiful Citadel?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Grade II Listed Cottage in the Heart of Rye's Historic and Beautiful Citadel?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Grade II Listed Cottage in the Heart of Rye's Historic and Beautiful Citadel?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Grade II Listed Cottage in the Heart of Rye's Historic and Beautiful Citadel located?

This family-friendly Rye cottage is located by the sea, just steps away from Mermaid Street and Lamb House. Rye Castle Museum and St Anthony of Padua are also within 5 minutes. Rye Station is only a 3-minute walk.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 34 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cosy house in a beautiful town!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect location for exploring the historic town of Rye. Ample parking is just a short walk away from the property. Lots of interesting things to do and plenty of good places to eat.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely old cottage in the heart of old Rye. Shops, pubs, cafes and restaurants all around. Very comfortable cottage, with very steep stairs to the bedrooms. Although it s in teh middle of town, it is very quiet at night.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fabulous location. Very much a period property. Hadn’t factored in how low the ceilings would be!!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend getaway

Great stay. The property is perfectly located. It has spacious living area and comfortable beds. As others have mentioned it is a quirky property with narrow steep staircases and low ceilings/beams in places. The hosts were very welcoming and provided great info. An enjoyable stay
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous traditional cottage

Not only does Rye transport you to another time, this accommodation does as well. Just beautiful.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous house in great location

Perfect spot to explore the town from, close to the train station and buses to the beach. Very much appreciated the fans in each room, and on a scorching weekend the house stayed lovely and cool. Do watch out for low doorways and steep stairs to the top room!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous!

It was a family weekend. House was lovely - well equipped with some nice little touches. Probably the nicest holiday let we've ever had. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely!

We stayed as a family of five and we enjoyed every minute. The Artist`s Cottage has lots of character while it is super-clean and tidy, renovated to a very high standard, tastefully decorated, with lots of space for each family member. Also, Nick and Rachel were very friendly and helpful hosts.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Step Back in Time

Perfectly located to venture out for shopping and dining, this half-timbered cottage on The Mint gives you an authentic experience of living spaces in centuries past. Do, however, mind your head!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Artist’s cottage Sep 2023

Great location within the town centre and for visiting the south coast seaside towns. Nick the property owner was very helpful, responsive and easy to communicate with. The property certainly had lots of character and really useful amenities but would benefit from a bit of a makeover. Probably quite a few years since re-painting and some carpet stains. All fairly superficial stuff and easy to remedy. Having said that, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Sept 2023
Hi Peter – so glad you enjoyed your stay in Rye. We're closing down for a month in mid-November to put in a new bathroom, and attend to some re-painting etc, which should give the cottage a new lease of life :-)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

New Year in Rye

We hired this house four 6 of us to explore Rye during the New Year period and was not disappointed. If you like your stays somewhere slightly unusual and historical this property is ideal. The beds were super comfortable and the accommodation had everything that was required plus more. The kitchen while small was ideal for a stay in Rye, there are ample places to eat out within 5 minutes walk with a traditional fish and chip shop right next door as well as an inn and several pubs and restaurants. The house itself had 3 self contained rooms as described and my only warning would be some rooms have low beams as you would expect from a cottage of this age and at 6ft I had to learn to duck. Ease of access and comms with the owners was always prompt and efficient and the log burner a cosy extra in winter. Would I stay again, most definitely, a true gem of a house in a gem of a town.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Danny and his party were fantastic guests over the new year holiday. They were very easy to communicate with when booking and left the cottage incredibly clean and tidy. We would definitely welcome then back to the Artist's Cottage again in the future and recommend them as guests to others. Nick & Rachel
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous house in the centre of Rye

We all absolutely loved staying in this house. The photos really don’t do it justice, it is steeped in history, was very clean and has just a wonderful feel to it. Everything you could need for a stay in Rye, we were very comfortable. Even my 6ft 2” husband! Although in some places the ceilings and doorframes are low, expected in a gorgeous period property, he was fine for a couple of days and the charm of the place makes up for stooping in some places….! The en-suite bathroom is a challenge, even for me at 5ft 3”, but doable and there is another lovely bathroom across the hall which has the shower we all used anyway. The location is ideal, a short walk to everything you could need. Parking was easy, and cheap-only £2.50 for 24 hours in a car park a five minute walk away. Would absolutely recommend this place for a stay in Rye (and already have to friends!) thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful, historic in the heart of Rye

We managed to book this property at the last minute having cancelled foreign holiday due to covid-19. It's right in the heart of historic Rye and is itself a beautiful cottage with all the amenities you would hope for. The property was very clean and comfortable throughout with lots of quirky features and made the perfect location for exploring the town of Rye. There are a couple of things you may want to be aware of (these things didn't spoil our stay but it's worth noting) As an old property some of the ceilings are very low (we expected this but if you are 6ft+ you will stoop a lot!) Next door to a (very good) fish and chip shop. You will smell them frying and the front door (in summer) will frequently be blocked by customers (they jump in shock when you open the front door). There is very little outdoor space. A small balcony is great but cramped. The table football was great, couldn't find the table tennis table that was advertised? Please don't think the above spoiled our stay, they didn't, The Artists Cottage was a beautiful house in a stunning town. We'd go back!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Sept 2020
David – we're so glad you and your family had a such a good stay in Rye. Just as a note for others, people waiting outside for their fish and chips is a by-product of Covid precautions as the shop can't let customers in. So hopefully that will be a temporary inconvenience. And the table football table replaced the table tennis table but we forgot to remove the reference in our listing. Sorry to disappoint. We'd love to welcome you back at any time! You were great guests. Nick & Rachel
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect place to stay

Had a fantastic weekend with family We all have enjoyed ourselves so Much!! Sad to leave 😢
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great base for hiking

Thanks for hosting us for a hiking weekend in this beautiful and quiet corner of the country. The house was so characterful and historic, and very convenient for the train station and fish and chips!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location, lots of character character.

Three generations stayed here and loved it. Great location. Property has lots of character - wooden beams, low height doorways and narrow staircase to top twin bed bedroom. Nice touch to have bottle of wine, bread, milk and eggs left for us. Superb communication with owner Nick.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tolles und sehr besonderes Haus, perfekt gelegen

Um es kurz zu machen- es war großartig!! Sehr uriges und charmantes Haus in dem es an nichts mangelte. Perfekte Lage mitten in Rye. Alles Wichtige, Nötige, Schöne und Leckere maximal 5 Minuten Fußweg entfernt. Auch das Städtchen ist der Hammer. Absolut empfehlenswert.
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Heart of Rye

We very much enjoyed our stay here in the heart of Rye. The location was very handy for shops, sites and eateries. The rooms were spacious and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful location

Such a good location for exploring Rye. House is very clean and well equipped.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location in Rye

The property is very old, interesting and rather quirky. The location in the centre is excellent and the fish shop next door is not a problem even though constantly busy. The property has low ceilings and some even lower beams so not great for tall people. Because of the location, car parking is remote but nevertheless reasonably priced.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic Location !

Pros … this property is well kept and accurately advertised by the owners and has a newly fitted kitchen. It is right in the heart of Rye, the location could not be better for exploring Rye and being close to lovely restaurants and pubs. The oldest pub in Rye is about 20 yards away. The cons are these. This is a character property and very dark inside. There is a small landing above the kitchen which has a sofa and is light and airy, we spent our morning coffee up there which was very pleasant but there is really only room for two people to sit. Other than this there is limited light into the cottage so it feels a bit gloomy. The upside is that I imagine it remains cool in very hot weather (it wasn’t very hot when we visited). The other criticism is the TV size in the main sitting room; very small. My friend and I like to explore during the day, have a nice meal and then pick something to watch whilst enjoying a drink for the remainder of the evening. To do this we had to sit in the games room which has a larger screen TV. My bedroom was very quiet but my friend (in the room with the en-suite bath/shower) complained about being woken up by bin collections or similar on a number of days, this may or may not bother different people. There is only one shower which is en-suite to this bedroom. Overall this is a nice property in a great location. It’s next to a fish & chip shop but there is neither smell nor noise from this, so it’s simply a handy option for eating. If driving you need to arrange your own parking, we used Just Park to book a space outside a Motel about 5 minutes walk away off Cinq Port Street. Definitely recommended, subject to the comments above.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic House and Location

We had a wonderful stay. The house fulfilled all our needs and roof terrace lovely to have a glass of wine in the evening. Shower was brilliant and beds all comfortable. Can’t fault it. The hosts have been so kind and always got back to us about any questions we had straight away .
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location for a weekend in Rye

The property was very comfortable and extremely clean. Perfectly located to enjoy the beautiful town of Rye. Nick was a very accommodating host. Communication was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious, cozy family retreat

Lovely, historic home in the heart of Rye. My family especially enjoyed the games room, the modern amenities in this updated property, and the superb location with shopping, restaurants, and a nearby playground. This is a perfect place for a relaxing vacation.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
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