The White Lion

We had a lovely 2 night stay here….. our second stay this year as we enjoy it so much. The room was spacious with a separate lounge area and spotlessly clean and comfortable. There was a very good selection of teas and coffees along with a snack box which was very welcome. The breakfast was outstanding, so much choice as well as the cold items laid out. We used the restaurant during our last stay on a Sunday evening which was excellent. You can tell the establishment is very well run as all the staff were very polite and engaging. There is ample on-site parking which is unusual for a town centre and the hotel is right in the middle of everything going on for a great night out in Tenterden. We can’t wait to return.

Had a lovely overnight stay at the White Lion, the room was spacious, clean and very comfortable. We had a room facing the High Street but it was still very quiet, the bed was super comfortable, shower excellent. It was nice to have fresh milk for the teas and coffees. Staff were very pleasant and helpful.

"Sumptuous" possibly best sums up the room. Bed enormous and firm, pillows positively billowing, probably the best stocked and varied refreshments table I've ever seen (though not all of it free), and the shower/bath facility broadly very good, but... lighting was a bit low (do you *want* mood lighting in the bathroom?) even with the mirror light on, and *please*, designers, don't put a shelf right over the basin so I bang my head every time I clean my teeth! Soap dispensers.... not clever. Very posh and twee, but hopeless to use in the shower with wet soapy hands. I get you want to avoid one-time plastics, but why not install wall-mounted push-button dispensers? Having said that, the towels were amazing, and bathrobes too - enough soft towelling to hibernate in - wonderful! Just one query about the loo seat - no, it wasn't loose, or been pushed aside, it was very firmly fixed - off centre. Why??? If you like quirky olde worlde places to stay, but with modern facilities, you'll love this place. HOWEVER... we stayed on what turned out to be the hottest days of the year, and despite a huge bay window the ONLY opener was the centre lower sash, and that lifted only 3 inches. Being covered by a net didn't help so night time was very hot and very stuffy, even with the provided fan running all night. White Lion, *please* improve the ventilation in this room (Rye). (We didn't eat in, purely because we wanted to sample all the eateries around the area).

Very spacious, comfortable and well equipped room Friendly and welcoming staff Very well designed and comfortable public areas Efficient parking facility Huge, beautifully prepared breakfast Great choice of eating areas both inside and out

nice beds good size comfortable room, hated the shower over the bath. i am quite tall and there was not enough head room . kept bumping head on beam / ceiling . Could have done with rail to help getting in and out. Staff lovely , beer good and food was ok as well very quiet being a sunday night . Good parking

Spent New Years Eve for the second time in this lovely hotel. Centrally placed in the heart of Tenterden for easy access to all the wonderful shops. Our twin room was perfect. The single beds were large and very comfortable, with plenty of pillows. The room was warm without being too hot. The tea and coffee supplies were plentiful along with some extra goodies you could purchase as extras. There have been many times we have stayed in a hotel and just wanted some extra nibbles but didn't want to have to venture out for them. These were perfect. We had a full English breakfast as part of our package that was delicious (I couldn't eat all of mine which is very unusual). The staff were very helpful-they couldn't do enough for us. We will definitely be returning!