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Lifehouse Spa & Hotel

4.0 star property
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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Gym
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk

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Frinton Road, Thorpe-le-Soken, Clacton-on-Sea, England, CO16 0JD
  • Princes Theatre
    10 min drive
  • The Bell Inn Bistro
    9 min walk
  • Clacton-on-Sea Thorpe Le Soken Station
    15 min walk
  • London (SEN-Southend)
    82 min drive

Room options

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Double Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Superior Room, Garden View

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Twin Room

Twin Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Signature Double or Twin Room

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Superior Room, Garden View

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
1 Jan - 2 Jan
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About the area

Clacton-on-Sea

Located in Clacton-on-Sea, Lifehouse Spa & Hotel is in a rural location, within a 15-minute drive of Walton Pier and West Cliff Theatre. .This eco-certified hotel is 5.7 mi (9.2 km) from Clacton Pier and 6.2 mi (10 km) from Clacton-on-Sea Beach.

What's nearby

  • Princes Theatre - 10 min drive
  • West Cliff Theatre - 11 min drive
  • Clacton Pier - 11 min drive
  • University of Essex - 16 min drive
  • Clacton-on-Sea Beach - 21 min drive

Getting around

  • Clacton-on-Sea Thorpe Le Soken Station - 15 min walk
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 72 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Bell Inn Bistro - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Black Boy - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Lifehouse Spa & Hotel

Eco-certified hotel with a full-service spa and a fitness center
Lifehouse Spa & Hotel offers 89 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature premium bedding. 26-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, fitness facility, or spa tub.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has 35 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, Ayurvedic, and hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, and a steam room.

The spa is open daily. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Stay in one of 89 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find an indoor pool, a spa tub, and a sauna. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Enjoy Mediterranean cuisine at Lifehouse Restuarant, a restaurant where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge, take in the garden view, and even dine alfresco. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. This hotel has 3 meeting rooms available for events. A roundtrip airport shuttle and a train station pick-up service are provided for an additional charge.
Lifehouse Restuarant - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Lifehouse Restuarant

Things to do

  • Fitness classes
  • Bike parking
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Indoor pool
  • Pilates classes
  • Sauna
  • A hot tub
  • Steam room
  • Yoga classes

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms - 3

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • 35 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - prenatal
  • Massage - sports
  • Massage - Swedish
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Hot tub
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Lift
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers
  • Biodegradable drinking straws
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Fireplace in reception
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Reusable cups only
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Water dispenser

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Bath or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 26-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels
  • Films for purchase
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Water-efficient toilets only

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests will be assigned check-in and check-out times via email. To request alternate times, please contact the property at least 24 hours in advance of arrival.
Guests have access to the spa from 3 PM on the day of check-in to 11 AM on the day of check-out. The listed optional spa fee applies for use of the spa outside of these times.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 18 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Spa fee: GBP 29 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property uses solar energy, plus eco-friendly cleaning products
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, fitness facility, or spa tub
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

Lifehouse Hotel
Lifehouse Spa & Hotel
Lifehouse Spa & Hotel Clacton-on-Sea
Lifehouse Spa Clacton-on-Sea
Lifehouse Spa Hotel
Lifehouse Spa Hotel Clacton-on-Sea
Lifehouse Spa
Lifehouse Spa & Hotel Hotel
Lifehouse Spa & Hotel Clacton-on-Sea
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Lifehouse Spa & Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 210 out of 421 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 133 out of 421 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 50 out of 421 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 421 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 421 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

D&A

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spa facilities. Quiet lication to catch up with rest and also the building was not noisy in the bed areas. Loved the policy to be able to breakfast in the hotel dressing gowns or one's sports wear.The gardens made it for us. Very botanical with lots to spot and history. Great walks just beyond the gardens if you wish to walk off the calories! Dinner menu wasn't great so we ate out each night, including one at the very good Bangladeshi/Indian restaurant in the village. Breakfast was ample with choices but created a lot of guest movement to the counter area. Providing trays may help abate this, perhaps? One downside still to be resolved is the alcohol order on our tab at checkout, that we had never ordered. Otherwise would return for the spa facilities, informality and gardens in a different season.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay at Lifehouse. Classic room was spacious. Grounds were quiet and relaxing. Delicious breakfast. Would happily return and recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Steven, Godalming

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Offered wine, but didn’t receive this benefit
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Hilary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A pleasant and relaxing weekend...
My daughter and I enjoyed our spa weekend. We received a very warm welcome including a map and instructions to find our way around. The staff were very pleasant. The grounds are lovely and the ambience was relaxing with everyone walking around in their robes. Our room was spotless with a lovely big shower room and we loved the luxurious toiletries supplied, they smelt wonderful. Excellent breakfast with plenty of choice, tho' the queue was a bit slow for hot food as only one person was serving. We got up early Sunday morning for a swim, had breakfast then we had the Relaxation Room to ourselves, a complete winner. Some of the Spa area facilities were not working properly. The sauna did not get very hot, the salt room wasn't very salty and the cold plunge pool was empty Sunday morning. The Spa area is rather dull with grey walls and black loungers, some decorative changes could improve the ambience here, it doesn't scream luxury. Fortunately the weather was good so we tended to use the loungers outside. A few loungers dotted around the grounds would be nice for a bit of quiet contemplation or reading. One small off putting note, was the little signs everywhere, to 'not take hotel belongings home'! Overall we did enjoy our stay and would recommend this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Gary

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
We had agreat time at lifehouse spa.treatments and food and drink were reasonably priced. Food and drink were very good with plenty of choice..
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

rhona

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food excellent Room would benefit from AC Service slow in bar area
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Garden in need of attention. Ponds full of algae and smelly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, tanquil, and peaceful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Inese

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Minesh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Getaway, however you have to checkin at 3pm, bit late as you have to pay extra to use spa facilities before then.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel and spa.
Imogen was brilliant before we arrived arranging everything to cater for my mobility issues. Check in was challenging but once we got to the room things improved. Bar was nice but has a limited food menu after 3 and no food after 6 so make sure you book for dinner. Dinner was lovely. Varied menu and excellent food. No air con in the rooms just a very loud desk fan. Had a facial which was lovely. Spa is nice but fairly small and is packed during the day when the day guests are there.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Booked in at last minute to escape to the seaside during the heatwave and what a surprise. Beautiful gardens, spacious clean room, nice bar and restaurant. Worth a stay in its own right later this year
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

deborah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didn’t like no storage in the bedroom. Only 6 hangers for two of us. Also the menu was too fancy for us so we couldn’t eat there as nothing plain for us and we would have loved to chill in the restaurant and bar area without having to drive out for dinner each evening. Staff were amazing as are the grounds.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adrianne

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

ivor

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Sean

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David, LONDON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Shelby

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was beautiful and I couldn’t have been happier with my stay. Food, rooms, gym were all incredible.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Toni

Disliked: Staff & service
Overpriced
The hotel and spa was not what I expected . In arrival I was asked to make payment when I said I have already paid … the guy at reception says “well it says here I need to take payment” I got up my online banking to prove payment had been made. This started it all off quite badly . We then made our way to our room that was very basic and there was chewing gum down the toilet and the toil base was stained. Service at the bar was terrible , we ordered drinks and was told they would brought over to us. We sat and witnessed a big group make an order and receive their drinks before ours also two other couples . I had to go to bar and point this out to get our drinks. I was told that the delay had been because they had no milk and need to get this. Yet no one thought to mention this. We went out to a local pub for dinner and had an amazing meal thankfully we did go out because the pub made my weekend. Breakfast was nice and well organised at the hotel. I have stayed and plenty better places than this for a fraction of the price and wouldn’t recommend to anyone
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Okofo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was brilliant experience, very quiet and lovely
Stayed 1 night in May 2024