Boutique Hotel — Camber Sands

Happiness
is a place

Welcome

Experience Happiness

The sand between your toes. Sky and beach as far as your eyes can see. Wonderful food made with love. Deeply comfortable beds in beautifully thought out bedrooms. Daily yoga and wellness classes. A mini Bamford Spa.

But above all else, a team that are here to make you smile. So you leave not only revived and restored, but happy too.

We are proud to be a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World representing 500 of the very best, small independent luxury hotels around the world.

 

Stay

Rest assured

Sinking into a sensational bed in a beautifully thought out room. Our bed linen has a seriously high thread count. Sweet dreams.

Eat and drink

Wonderful food made with love

Everything our cooks do is an extension of their personality, it comes through their fingers and finishes on your plate.

Sustainability

How we manage our impact

We are committed to reducing out impact on the world, improving our sustainable working practices and creating a working environment that we can all be proud to be associated with and recognised as a leading light in our industry of hospitality.

 

Spa

The Bamford Cabin

A sanctuary of calm devoted to relaxing, restoring and nurturing your well-being with treatments delivered by our expert practitioners.

Treatments can be booked online, you don’t need to be a member or staying with us.

What's On

Curated events

A program of inspiring wellness events and holistic activities that anyone can book. Events to meet other kindred spirits, that will make you happy and uplift your soul.

Plan an event

Exclusive take overs

Our highly considered hotel, with its variety of beautiful spaces and beach beyond the dunes, is a uniquely relaxing environment to host your private event or gathering.

PLAN AN EVENT

Corporate gatherings and brand activations

We have hosted everyone from large multi-nationals to emerging challenger brands. Board meetings, department off sites, product and fashion launches.

Weddings

Exclusive celebrations and weddings

We create totally bespoke events during which our hotel becomes your private beach house by the sea, exclusively yours for you and your guests.

Membership

Happiness is a place you can join

Enjoy priority access to our beautifully considered spaces, exquisitely prepared food, sensational beds, calming treatments, inspiring classes and special events at special member’s rates.

In the press

The 50 Best Boutique Hotels in the UK

Best Hotels 2022
Customer Reviews

Happiness Delivered

We ask everyone that comes to stay for feedback. Here are the 5 most recent.









Customer reviews
(504 reviews)


21 October, 2022

We had a last min stay with our bloodhound Maggie.
The staff were incredible, friendly and helpful and it is clear this is a location not just ticking the dog …

We had a last min stay with our bloodhound Maggie.
The staff were incredible, friendly and helpful and it is clear this is a location not just ticking the dog friendly box but actually embracing and catering for them. But please don’t think that means there is a single compromise on cleanliness or standards. Not one bit.

After long stunning walk along the sands we relaxed with a coffee and freshly baked cookies and we actually managed to read a paper.. a first for us in a long time! Tucked up in one of the well appointed side lounges.

We booked in for supper. My wife had the monkfish and I had the pork chop both were fantastic. Service was equally fantastic too.

Polished off with a little tipple or two. A truly enjoyable and lovely evening we had, Maggie tucked under the table and moderately well behaved.

We enjoyed our stay immensely. Made even better by the staff.

Keep up the great work team we’ll be back, and so will “Maggie”!

Oliver, Victoria & Maggie x




17 October, 2022

Excellent stay and surpassed all our expectations!!




16 October, 2022

The staff at The Gallivant went out of their way to make us happy, they sorted any request we had as soon as possible and we felt like we were …

The staff at The Gallivant went out of their way to make us happy, they sorted any request we had as soon as possible and we felt like we were in good hands.

I have no problem recommending The Gallivant, in no small part because of how well we were treated.

Cheers!




13 October, 2022

We had a lovely one night mid week stay at The Gallivant. We stayed in a luxury dog friendly garden room which was gorgeous. Literally couldn’t fault anything about the …

We had a lovely one night mid week stay at The Gallivant. We stayed in a luxury dog friendly garden room which was gorgeous. Literally couldn’t fault anything about the room – it was perfect.
Breakfast was probably one of the best we’ve ever had.
All of the staff were so welcoming and friendly – extra big shout out to Anna who was just lovely. Everyone made our little dog very welcome too. He had a blast.
Thank you The Gallivant – we will definitely be back!




12 October, 2022

We had a wonderful time. Lyndsay greeted us and made us feel welcome following a disastrous previous stay at a nearby Inn. Lyndsay upgraded our room and let us …

We had a wonderful time. Lyndsay greeted us and made us feel welcome following a disastrous previous stay at a nearby Inn. Lyndsay upgraded our room and let us in early. I loved the room so much I could have cried! This was a much needed break following a stressful number of years.
Hannah rescued me when I poured coffee all over the table. She made us feel at home.
I loved the room, soft furnishings and the garden. Your gardener must be very special because the flowers were stunning and gave both beauty and privacy.
All the staff went over and beyond to make our stay wonderful. Please thank them again for us.
Gill and Ron and Barney the dog!



Customer reviews
(31 reviews)

Oliver Auston

21 October, 2022

We had a last min stay with our bloodhound Maggie.
The staff were incredible, friendly and helpful and it is clear this is a location not just ticking the dog …

We had a last min stay with our bloodhound Maggie.
The staff were incredible, friendly and helpful and it is clear this is a location not just ticking the dog friendly box but actually embracing and catering for them. But please don’t think that means there is a single compromise on cleanliness or standards. Not one bit.

After long stunning walk along the sands we relaxed with a coffee and freshly baked cookies and we actually managed to read a paper.. a first for us in a long time! Tucked up in one of the well appointed side lounges.

We booked in for supper. My wife had the monkfish and I had the pork chop both were fantastic. Service was equally fantastic too.

Polished off with a little tipple or two. A truly enjoyable and lovely evening we had, Maggie tucked under the table and moderately well behaved.

We enjoyed our stay immensely. Made even better by the staff.

Keep up the great work team we’ll be back, and so will “Maggie”!

Oliver, Victoria & Maggie x

Frederick Bernard

17 October, 2022

Excellent stay and surpassed all our expectations!!

Arash Shirazi

16 October, 2022

The staff at The Gallivant went out of their way to make us happy, they sorted any request we had as soon as possible and we felt like we were …

The staff at The Gallivant went out of their way to make us happy, they sorted any request we had as soon as possible and we felt like we were in good hands.

I have no problem recommending The Gallivant, in no small part because of how well we were treated.

Cheers!

Natalie Kiely

13 October, 2022

We had a lovely one night mid week stay at The Gallivant. We stayed in a luxury dog friendly garden room which was gorgeous. Literally couldn’t fault anything about the …

We had a lovely one night mid week stay at The Gallivant. We stayed in a luxury dog friendly garden room which was gorgeous. Literally couldn’t fault anything about the room – it was perfect.
Breakfast was probably one of the best we’ve ever had.
All of the staff were so welcoming and friendly – extra big shout out to Anna who was just lovely. Everyone made our little dog very welcome too. He had a blast.
Thank you The Gallivant – we will definitely be back!

Gill Harradine

12 October, 2022

We had a wonderful time. Lyndsay greeted us and made us feel welcome following a disastrous previous stay at a nearby Inn. Lyndsay upgraded our room and let us …

We had a wonderful time. Lyndsay greeted us and made us feel welcome following a disastrous previous stay at a nearby Inn. Lyndsay upgraded our room and let us in early. I loved the room so much I could have cried! This was a much needed break following a stressful number of years.
Hannah rescued me when I poured coffee all over the table. She made us feel at home.
I loved the room, soft furnishings and the garden. Your gardener must be very special because the flowers were stunning and gave both beauty and privacy.
All the staff went over and beyond to make our stay wonderful. Please thank them again for us.
Gill and Ron and Barney the dog!

FAQs

Here to help

If you can’t find the answer to your question please drop us a line or two and we’ll respond within a matter of hours.

What is included your room rate?

Depends what room rate you have booked….

The Essential Gallivant includes a simple continental style breakfast, House supper or £15 credit per person towards our a la carte menu, English Wine at 5 – a glass of English wine to enjoy and whatever wellness class(es) are on that day, normally yoga.

The Complete Gallivant also includes a much more amazing breakfast of cooked dishes from the kitchen, three courses from our a la carte at dinner and We Have Drift Off sleepy time tea by your bed at bedtime.

What are the check in and check out times?

Our check in time is 4pm and check out 11am. If you would like to come earlier (or stay later) to have lunch or a drink at the bar that’s absolutely fine. You can either leave your bags in the car or we’ll look after them until your bedroom is ready or you’re ready to go.

Are dogs allowed at the Gallivant / on the beach?

Yes, but we only allow smallish dogs, so nothing bigger than a spaniel please. They are allowed in the bar area and in four of our bedrooms.  They are also allowed on the beach all year round.

Where is the nearest station / How long is the train journey from London?

In Rye, 4 miles away. There is a high speed train from London St Pancras every hour. It takes 1 hour 9 minutes, change at Ashford International.

What are the Dining Room opening times?

Breakfast     8am to 11am
Day, Mon to Fri     1.00pm to 2.30pm
Weekend lunch     1.00pm to 3.00pm
Dinner   6.00pm to 9.00pm

Can I charge my car?

Yes, we have two car charging points.  If you are coming to stay and would like to reserve one please email reservations@thegallivant.co.uk

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