Duneside coastal hideaway
Guests gather around the sitting room log fire with board games and afternoon tea, enjoying an easygoing, communal beach-house atmosphere.
What it’s good at
Notable
Reclaimed pier timber, whitewashed walls, and framed vintage swimwear evoke a relaxed Hamptons-meets-Sussex beach house aesthetic.
Notable
Dedicated guest happiness managers, complimentary afternoon tea and cake, and loaner Hunter wellies for the dunes.
Notable
Hyper-local Romney Marsh produce, an extensive English wine list, and beach kits curated for Camber Sands.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
The bedrooms incorporate splashes of bold color alongside sober, soothing neutrals, and contrast elegant touches like custom headboards with home-style elements like well-stocked bookshelves…
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
The wild dunes of Camber Sands sit directly across the road, with the cobbled medieval lanes of Rye five minutes away.
The rooms
Bedrooms feature Hypnos mattresses, crisp linens, and oak floors, while garden rooms open onto leafy terraces and feature freestanding rolltop tubs.
The spa
A timber cabin tucked into the garden hosts facials and massages using Bamford organic products.
The yoga studio
Daily yoga and wellness classes take place in the light-filled garden studio or out on Camber Sands.
Dogs stay too.
Restaurant
Harry's
The dining room serves Romney Marsh lamb and Rye Bay seafood alongside tableside calvados-flambéed apple tarts.
At the table
The copper-topped bar pours English sparkling wines from local vineyards alongside curated picnic cocktails for the dunes.
How it began
Founders Harry and Sigrid Cragoe reimagined an unassuming mid-century roadside motel into a refined duneside retreat in 2010.
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Gold
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Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
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Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.