Hope Anchor Hotel

Rye

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hope Anchor Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 3 October 2025 by Rother.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hope Anchor Hotel, from February 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hope Anchor Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Hope Anchor Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 February 2019	4 / 5	Good
3 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hope Anchor Hotel in Rye has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Hope Anchor Hotel Watchbell Street,
Rye,
East Sussex,
TN31 7HA

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Hope Anchor Hotel. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Hope Anchor Hotel?

Food hygiene at Hope Anchor Hotel is inspected by Rother, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rother.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Hope Anchor Hotel

What is Hope Anchor Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Hope Anchor Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 October 2025.

When was Hope Anchor Hotel last inspected?

Hope Anchor Hotel was last inspected by Rother on 3 October 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.