The Gallivant Hotel

Rye, East Sussex

You can sense the laid-back atmosphere of this hotel from a mile away, when the salt air of Camber begins to stream through your car window. Check in on a sunny day and you might swear you’ve been transported to Orange County. Channelling a new nautical vibe, its finished in pale distressed timber, while a hop across the dunes takes you to a soft sand beach. So far, so Camberfornia. But there’s British quirk at play, too, seen in the garden-shed spa and on the menu – with ingredients farmed, fished or foraged nearby.

Doubles from £155. thegallivant.co.uk