28 Apr 2022
The Gallivant has been awarded awards at The Beautiful South -Awards for Excellence 2022. Held at The Grand Brighton, the awards were presented in front of a packed audience of hospitality professionals, and recognises the excellence of hotels, restaurants, business and their respective teams across the length and breadth of South England. Judging is carried out by an independent panel of past winners, industry leaders and experts in their field, selected for their impartiality, experience and suitability for each category.
The Gallivant was recognised in four categories:
- Small Hotel of the year
- Business Event venue of the year
- Taste of the South (food / restaurant) of the year
- Wedding Venue of the year
Owner Harry Cragoe said “We have been on a mission to nurture the happiest team in hospitality now for 5 years, as I believe you need a happy team to create happy customers. Winning four individual categories in the 2022 Beautiful South Tourism awards is I believe unprecedented and wouldn't have been possible without the most extraordinary team of Gallivanters dedicated at making people happy.”
Fran Downton, Chief Executive of Tourism South East, said “The Beautiful South Awards is a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase the very best that the region has to offer. The strength of our winners is testament to the incredible standards and unwavering quality of these exceptional businesses, despite the challenges.”
The Gallivant is a coastal hotel opposite the dunes of Camber Sands, recognised as one of Britain's best beaches. With 20 individually designed bedrooms, from Snug Cabins through to Luxury Garden rooms with roll top baths and private decks opening onto the coastal garden.
Guests are invited to sink into the Complete Gallivant Experience, from breakfast taken in the light and airy dining room or on the outdoor dining terrace, through to all day elevenses laid out in the cabin room, English wine at 5, dinner from Jamie Guy's delicious and inspiring menu and We Have Drift Off, a cup of sleepy time tea at bedtime - all included as part of your room rate. Free daily yoga classes, mindful beach walks and stretching classes are also completely complimentary, interspersed with kitchen skills classes, English Wine tastings and Coastal Garden tours which are charged – there is something for everyone to experience.
Chef Jamie creates fresh menus to reflect the seasons, cooked mainly over an open fire. His dishes are unfussy yet exciting and inspiring, using super fresh ingredients, much of which is sourced very locally. They are huge supporters of the English wine industry, surrounded by some of the most exciting wineries in the UK and they believe their English list is one of the largest in the sector with over 30 English wines listed.
The coastal garden is an inspirational, informal garden that has ecology at its heart, planted with the 'right plants for the place.' It is very rarely watered yet its drought resistant planting is incredibly beautiful and attracts hundreds of species of butterflies, bees and other wildlife throughout the year.
Nestled in the corner of the coastal garden you will find the small but perfectly formed 'Beach Hut' spa, which invites guests to book in for a soothing massage or facial using Bamford Organic products that are also used in all the bathrooms. The Open Space is the new yoga and wellness studio where most of the daily yoga is taught, it's full of natural light and lined throughout in calming woods. It is also doubles as a Peloton studio.
The Gallivant is a home from home, whether dropping by for a yoga class and coffee, lunch on the private sun deck, overnight escape at the sea or somewhere to work for the day.
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Editors Notes
The Gallivant is a coastal hotel moments from the dunes of Camber Sands, and the beautiful sandy beach beyond. It is just over an hour from Central London and a five minute drive from the quintessentially English town of Rye. The Gallivant is a relaxing hideaway from the stresses and strains of modern life where grown-ups come to relax. It has a beautiful bar, bright and airy dining room and terrace, coastal inspired bedrooms, yoga studio, ecological coastal garden and a beach hut spa. The Gallivant has a 3-star rating from The SRA which marks it out as one of the most sustainable restaurants in the UK with delicious, locally sourced menus from Jamie Guy. There are daily yoga, wellness, kitchen skills, wine tasting and garden tour classes that are open to all. The Gallivant welcomes everyone over 16 and their four legged friends.
Rooms with breakfast, All Day Elevenses and English Wine at 5 from £257 / night
Media contacts
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