Award-winning Essex spa hotel near the coast

Lifehouse Spa & Hotel, Thorpe-le-Soken

8.4

Very Good

1,110 reviews

Signature Double room
Frinton-on-Sea
Garden room
Contemporary room
Signature Double room

Property details

Excellent Romantic Hotel

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Excellent Wellness Hotel

Top 1% in city

Excellent Luxury Hotel

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Luxurious adults-only Essex stay at an award-winning destination spa hotel near Frinton-on-Sea - includes breakfast, dinner, spa and gym access, and more
  • Award-winning spa: Awarded Five Bubbles by the Good Spa Guide, Lifehouse Spa & Hotel lives up to its name with decadent Clarins and Elemis treatments, and plenty of beauty facilities. Make full use of the hydrotherapy pool, salt inhalation room, sauna and steam room, join a fitness or relaxation class, then browse the wealth of wellness treatments.

  • Relaxing home from home: Soak up the room's clean and contemporary style, with pops of refreshing colour as well as large walk-in showers. Contemporary rooms feature a Juliet balcony overlooking the grounds or surrounding landscape, while ground-floor Garden rooms enjoy direct access to a leafy patio and the hotel's historic gardens.

  • Wine and dine: At The Restaurant at Lifehouse, you can taste the care and thought that’s been put into your food - that's because taste, balance and nutrition are at the forefront of the thought process here. Produce is fresh, seasonal and sourced from local farmers. You can also treat yourself with an afternoon tea option or a coffee and a slice of cake.

How to get there 

Lifehouse Spa & Hotel is easily accessible by road, at little more than 90 minutes' drive from London. You can also catch a direct train from London Liverpool Street into Thorpe-le-Soken, and from there it's a five-minute transfer to the hotel.

Transfers from Thorpe-le-Soken train station are available for an additional fee. These must be booked prior to arrival; please contact the hotel directly to arrange this. The hotel can be found on satellite navigation devices using the postcode CO16 0JF.

Good to know

The spa facilities and gym may be used from 10am on your day of arrival until 6pm on your day of departure.

Please note that the hotel's restaurant and bar have a smart-casual dress-code from 6pm; bathrobes and sportswear will not be permitted. Guests are welcome to wear spa robes at breakfast and lunch.

Please also note that spa treatments and dinner should be booked in advance in order to avoid disappointment.

Please also note that there are essential maintenance works planned for the hydrotherapy pool from 17 to 19 September 2024. During this time the pool will be unavailable.

Entry requirements


The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.

  • Award-winning spa: Awarded Five Bubbles by the Good Spa Guide, Lifehouse Spa & Hotel lives up to its name with decadent Clarins and Elemis treatments, and plenty of beauty facilities. Make full use of the hydrotherapy pool, salt inhalation room, sauna and steam room, join a fitness or relaxation class, then browse the wealth of wellness treatments.

  • Relaxing home from home: Soak up the room's clean and contemporary style, with pops of refreshing colour as well as large walk-in showers. Contemporary rooms feature a Juliet balcony overlooking the grounds or surrounding landscape, while ground-floor Garden rooms enjoy direct access to a leafy patio and the hotel's historic gardens.

  • Wine and dine: At The Restaurant at Lifehouse, you can taste the care and thought that’s been put into your food - that's because taste, balance and nutrition are at the forefront of the thought process here. Produce is fresh, seasonal and sourced from local farmers. You can also treat yourself with an afternoon tea option or a coffee and a slice of cake.

How to get there 

Lifehouse Spa & Hotel is easily accessible by road, at little more than 90 minutes' drive from London. You can also catch a direct train from London Liverpool Street into Thorpe-le-Soken, and from there it's a five-minute transfer to the hotel.

Transfers from Thorpe-le-Soken train station are available for an additional fee. These must be booked prior to arrival; please contact the hotel directly to arrange this. The hotel can be found on satellite navigation devices using the postcode CO16 0JF.

Good to know

The spa facilities and gym may be used from 10am on your day of arrival until 6pm on your day of departure.

Please note that the hotel's restaurant and bar have a smart-casual dress-code from 6pm; bathrobes and sportswear will not be permitted. Guests are welcome to wear spa robes at breakfast and lunch.

Please also note that spa treatments and dinner should be booked in advance in order to avoid disappointment.

Please also note that there are essential maintenance works planned for the hydrotherapy pool from 17 to 19 September 2024. During this time the pool will be unavailable.

Entry requirements


The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.

Facilities

  • Spa and wellness facilities

  • Beauty services

  • Jacuzzi

  • Relaxation area

  • Sauna

  • Spa

  • Spa treatments

  • Steam room

  • Wi-Fi

  • Work space

  • Sun loungers

  • Portable fans

  • Meeting rooms

  • Lounge

  • Lockers

  • Lift

  • Gift shop

  • Garden

  • Courtyard

  • Restaurant

  • Swimming pool

  • Fitness centre

  • Parking x3

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  • Bar

    Lounge bar

  • Beer garden

  • Breakfast room

  • Dining room

  • Yoga classes

  • Electric vehicle charging

  • Housekeeping

  • Luggage storage

  • Reception

  • Room service

  • Spa and wellness facilities

  • Beauty services

  • Jacuzzi

  • Relaxation area

  • Sauna

  • Spa

  • Spa treatments

  • Steam room

  • Wi-Fi

  • Work space

  • Sun loungers

  • Portable fans

  • Meeting rooms

  • Lounge

  • Lockers

  • Lift

  • Gift shop

  • Garden

  • Courtyard

  • Restaurant

  • Swimming pool

  • Fitness centre

  • Parking x3

    See details

  • Bar

    Lounge bar

  • Beer garden

  • Breakfast room

  • Dining room

  • Yoga classes

  • Electric vehicle charging

  • Housekeeping

  • Luggage storage

  • Reception

  • Room service

Some facilities may require reservations and are subject to availability. Additional charges may apply.

This property is generally suitable for those with reduced mobility. Please enquire through our contact us page if you have any questions on the accessibility of this property for persons with reduced mobility.

Location and what's nearby

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Frinton Road, Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex CO16 0JD

A destination spa before it was ever a hotel, this is a place that is designed around relaxation and well-being. The hotel is surrounded by beautiful countryside close to the village of Thorpe-le-Soken and is perfectly located for scenic coastal walks at Frinton-on-Sea and Clacton-on-Sea.

Set in 12 acres of dewy English Heritage-listed gardens and woodland in Essex, it's the perfect place to pair soothing treatments with a large helping of fresh country air.