Up for an Award

Strand House nominated for AA FRIENDLIEST LANDLADY OF THE YEAR award.

Mary Sullivan, Partner at Strand House has been nominated from 4000 establishments in the AA Guest Accommodation scheme as a finalist in the 2008 AA Friendliest Landlady of the Year Competition.

One of only 20 finalists in this prestigious national award Mary will have to wait for the award presentation in London on 4th June to find out if she has won.

Not a bad start to a venture not even a year old! The nomination coming from the AA Hotel Inspector herself, a recommendation indeed.

Great Food

Food is at the heart of Strand House. Ingredients are, fresh, local and cooked with skill and passion by Mary and her team. The menu changes daily depending on what the fishing boats bring into Rye Harbour or the local organic farm has in meat and of course the alchemy of the chef means the menu is always a work in progress!

Breakfast:
A full Sussex breakfast.
Organic local reared sausages and bacon from Food Fore Thought.
Salmon, continental meats.
Veggie breakfast with homemade beans and potato cakes.
Healthy buffet, Northiam Dairy yogurts, Kent Apple juice.

Lunch:
Sandwich plate or Cheese plate.
Packed lunches / picnics on request.

Afternoon tea:
All homemade with Sussex cream.
Hand made cakes. Local berries.
Strand House special with Champagne.

Dinner:
Strand House dinner a foodies delight! All local and seasonal, changing daily. Organic locally reared meats from Food Fore Thought. Fish from the boats from Rye Bay. All this with 20 years professional experience bring together a dinner to remember.
Local wines and Rother Valley Brewery beers.

Special diets:
Mary has a wide experience of vegetarian menus and can create cooking for diabetics and gluten intolerant diets. Please let us know if you have an special requirements before you arrive and we will do our best to meet them.

Facilities at Strand House

Facilities include:

10 bedrooms, all different and full of character
The White Company London toiletries in all rooms
wi-fi access
Flat screen TV with Freeview and DVD player. Film library available
The feel and service of a county house hotel
Sitting room with large inglenook fireplace, comfy sofas and roaring log fire in the winter
Small sitting room at the rear of the house with books and games
Residents bar with wines, spirits and local beer
Champagne by the glass
Kentish apple and pear juice
Elegant relaxing dining room with an inglenook fireplace
Woodland Garden with lawn and table and chairs
Paths leading up into Winchelsea with views of the marsh, farm animals and Royal Military canal
Gravel driveway and car park with spaces for all guests cars, floodlit at night and overlooked by the owners cottage
Whole house available for exclusive use for up to 23 guests

A unique house to Escape to

Strand House is the home of Mary Sullivan and Hugh Davie. Strand House offers quiet, relaxed and calm surroundings for you to savour and enjoy. Its sense of history makes it a unique house to escape to. Your hosts Mary and Hugh provide a brand of hospitality that will make a short stay feel like a holiday and a holiday like home from home.

A roaring log fire

You can sit on comfy sofas beside the roaring log fire or stroll through the beautiful garden or laze in the sunshine and enjoy the views over the marshes to the sea.

Good food is our Passion

Food is at the heart of Strand House. Ingredients are, fresh, local and cooked with skill and passion by Mary and her team. The menu changes daily depending on what the fishing boats bring into Rye Harbour or the local organic farm has in meat and of course the alchemy of the chef means the menu is always a work in progress!

Intimate Dining

You will eat well starting with a Sussex breakfast, perhaps a packed lunch for your trip out, afternoon tea and cake in the garden when you return and an evening meal in the elegant and intimate dining room.

Explore local sights

Whatever the weather, there are local sights to explore, intimate walks beside the sea or across the beautiful Downs. There are lots of houses and gardens to visit in the local area, vineyards, castles, steam railways to explore and activities such as birdwatching, horse riding and cycling can be arranged.

Strand House Hotel LLP
Partners: Mary Sullivan and Hugh Davie
Tanyards Lane, Winchelsea Nr. Rye, East Sussex TN36 4JT
Partnership Number: 0C 3276 48 VAT Number: 907 4960 06
Tel: 01797 226 276 Fax: 01797 224 806
Website: www.thestrandhouse.co.uk