The Gallivant

Quirky building wonderful staff and great food.

Good location - 30 mins drive from my home. The quiet and peaceful bedroom with outside garden. Easy parking.
The excellent breakfast - with the brilliant idea of a tray with the everything you could want on it. Excellent lunch an dinner menus - perfectly served and cooked.

The Gallivant is truly special. The property itself is absolutely stunning - beautifully presented, incredibly comfortable, and finished with the kind of attention to detail that sets it apart from the rest. Every corner reflects real care and thoughtfulness, and it all adds up to a fabulous stay. What really elevates the experience, though, is the team. Their camaraderie is infectious - even on the hottest days of the year, every single member of staff brought fantastic energy. They were attentive, warm, and genuinely lovely people who make you feel like you're in the very best of hands. The location is a dream. The beach is breathtaking, and having it on your doorstep is a real treat. And the food and drinks - spectacular. The breakfast was perfect way to start the morning. If you're considering staying at Gallivant, don't hesitate. It's the full package: a stunning setting, incredible food, and a team that takes the whole experience to the next level. We can't wait to come back.

We last visited the Gallivant in 2022 and booked the complete Gallivant. It was overall expensive and a poor experience. Recently we were in Camber Sands for three days staying at an Air BandB. We had no options for food on the Bank Holiday Monday so went to the Gallivant. Food was excellent so much better than before and all the staff were really friendly and great that the bar area is dog friendly.
Lindsay is outstanding and a real credit and we ended up going to the Gallivant every one of the three days! Would reconsider staying again in the future.

Fantastic team, food and location!

Gorgeous aesthetic, wonderful food and drink, great yoga classes and luxurious rooms and pubic spaces. What’s not to like?!

Having been quoted a price for a 2 night stay, when I went to confirm booking online the price was substantially increased. Dubious explanation provided by hotel for reason and so did not proceed with the booking. No wonder they seem to have rooms available! Not a good way to do business.

Stayed for two nights in this wonderful little hotel by Camber Sands with wife and two grown up family. Happy seaside vibe. All the staff were amazing, super helpful and friendly. Cool bar area, and the restaurant is superb, just great cooking. Thank you!

Service was friendly although seemed forced. Atmosphere wasn't the greatest and overall very disappointing given the michellin rating and the price tag.
Presentation of food was very basic and lacked colour. Food itself was ok but again for the price tag you'd expect more.

Our stay at this hotel was truly wonderful. The property is incredibly stylish and elegant, with beautifully designed rooms that feel very cozy.

The garden is absolutely stunning, and we spent some lovely time enjoying the peaceful surroundings. Both the restaurant and the bar are exceptionally beautiful, offering a great atmosphere and delicious food.

The staff was very friendly and welcoming throughout our visit. This is a perfect place to stop and recharge while on the road. Highly recommended! =)

The Vibe is perfect . Owner has nailed it with this . Perfect little cool beach house ( Miami vibes ) . Good room with a garden perfect for dog . Excellent bed ; slept really well . Warm and airy and quiet . Staff at night super helpful and very accommodating .
Highly reccomended .

Our first stay at the Gallivant. High room standard, very friendly and efficient staff, they went the extra mile with service/ information. Lindsay was absolutely first class. Food (breakfast and dinner) was very good, served in a lovely setting with a very pleasant atmosphere. There were also quite a few nice well thought out little touches (eg afternoon cake!). In summary, we had a great stay, and will come back again. Bill & Chris

The Gallivant is advertised as a luxury retreat with exceptional food and service. Does it meet these expectations? It is situated on a windswept part of the south coast in a rather nondescript area. The other side of the road is Camber sands and beach. However the dunes are high so there is no view of the sea from the hotel. There is not much to do here apart from walking although Rye is a 10 minute drive away (not allowing for parking). Check-in was easy and informal. The rooms are beautifully furbished and comfortable. We had a very good bed and what appeared to be a window sofa/settee and slept very well. However the room was tiny with just enough room to walk around the bed. Heating worked well but there is a peculiar arrangement where windows to the bathroom open into the bedroom. They are frosted but it gives a feeling of lack of privacy. Our bathroom was beautifully appointed with matching white marble and high quality liquid soaps. We had a bath with built in shower. There was a fixed glass shower screen at the tap end of the bath which severely limited access. The bathroom was relatively as equally small as the bedroom with a 2 door entrance where the door handles were difficult to pull out and this soon became annoying. Cleaning of the room was exemplary. Breakfast was included with a small selection of meats and tasty croissants but there was no wow factor. The bar and lounge area is homely, very comfortable chairs, with a good ambiance for drinks and chat. There is a log fire so it is a great social centre for the stay. The staff are friendly and willing to chat so if you are alone in the bar you will not be bored. The dining experience is very favourable with an extensive and interesting menu although the use of sauce is copious. This is good food but not Michelin Star standard. Overall I enjoyed the stay but felt that there was a considerable mismatch between the high price paid and the size of the bedroom together with the annoyances mentioned above.

We enjoyed our stay very much. The interior is thoughtfully designed and well maintained. Also appreciated the warm service provided by everyone on staff. Restaurant was good at breakfast, and dinner was excellent as well. Value on point for what was delivered.

It’s a lovely concept, ideally located, and it really feels like a mini retreat. A great staycation option.

Excellent service, from reception to the waiting team.

I suggest that people who look into this hotel carefully read though the reviews below because if I had, I wouldn’t have stayed.

Dinner is really good. The service of the f&b team are great. The only reason to come here is the evening food. Read below the reviews of the breakfast. You get a miserable breakfast tray. That’s it.

The real issue is the rooms. They are simply not in any manner worth £350+ a night. Rooms are tiny and there is no storage space at all. None. You will not be able to unpack your bags and you will have to negotiate around them as you attempt to move around the remaining small space. The rooms are cute in the manner of a design show room, but if you intend on spending anytime at all in them, or want to unpack they are not tenable. The rooms are also not very well sound proofed and you will hear everything in the adjacent rooms.

We had a disagreement with one of the staff members on our first night. My partner wanted to leave straight away, I wanted to leave. But hey 3 hours back to London on a Friday night would have been more painful than staying. It is, however, not a comfortable place to sleep or stay and the hotel staff don’t match the calibre of the f&b team.

By all means come for the food. It’s great. But read through the multiple reviews pointing out its failures as an overpriced place to stay. They’re all true.