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Lifehouse Spa & Hotel

4.0 star property
Eco-certified hotel with a full-service spa and a fitness center

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi
Lifehouse Spa & Hotel near the University of Essex offers a tranquil getaway with Mediterranean dishes and Ayurvedic massages. Guests can relax on the garden terrace or use in-room WiFi after hiking and biking. The staff receives consistently positive reviews for their service.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
  • Spa
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Gym
Treatment room

Spa

The on-site spa has 35 treatment rooms including couples treatment rooms. The hotel's spa offers deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, prenatal massages, and sports massages. Types of treatments available include aromatherapy, Ayurvedic treatments, body scrubs, and body wraps. Other on-site facilities include a steam room, a sauna, and a hot tub.

Spa
Nail salon

Room options

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Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bathrobes
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Superior Room, Garden View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Patio
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bathrobes
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Twin Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bathrobes
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • 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

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bathrobes
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Superior Room, Garden View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Patio
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Bathrobes
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Clacton-on-Sea, Lifehouse Spa & Hotel is in a rural area and near a train station. Flatford Mill and Landguard Fort are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Clacton-on-Sea Beach and Alton Water. Walton Pier and Clacton Pier are not to be missed. With windsurfing and sailing nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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Frinton Road, Thorpe-le-Soken, Clacton-on-Sea, England, CO16 0JD

What's nearby

  • Clacton Pier - 11 min drive - 6.2 miles
  • West Cliff Theatre - 11 min drive - 6.4 miles
  • Clacton-on-Sea Beach - 11 min drive - 6.4 miles
  • St. Osyth Beach - 17 min drive - 9.1 miles
  • University of Essex - 19 min drive - 14.1 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪The Black Boy - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Smugglers Cove - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Aviator - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Lifehouse Spa & Hotel

Upscale eco-certified hotel near University of Essex
Located close to Walton Pier and Clacton Pier, Lifehouse Spa & Hotel provides a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and a garden. Indulge in a facial, a massage, and a body scrub at the onsite spa. The on-site Mediterranean cuisine restaurant, Lifehouse Restuarant, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, light fare, and al fresco dining. Pilates classes and yoga classes are offered at the gym; other things to do include hiking/biking. In addition to a library and dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • An indoor pool
  • Free self parking
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), an electric car charging station, and express check-out
  • Tour/ticket assistance, a computer station, and a banquet hall
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All 89 rooms feature comforts such as premium bedding and bathrobes, as well as perks like free WiFi and safes.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with designer toiletries and tubs or showers
  • 26-inch flat-screen TVs with premium channels
  • Electric kettles, daily housekeeping, and desks

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.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Lifehouse Restuarant

Things to do

  • Fitness classes
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Library
  • Pilates classes
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Yoga classes

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 35 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hot tub
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Prenatal massages
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Sports massages
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 2010
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Reusable cups
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 26-inch flat-screen TV with premium digital channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient toilets

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 within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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

Property 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 hot 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
Lifehouse Spa & Hotel Hotel Clacton-on-Sea

Frequently asked questions

Does Lifehouse Spa & Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool.

Is Lifehouse Spa & Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Lifehouse Spa & Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Lifehouse Spa & Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Lifehouse Spa & Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Does Lifehouse Spa & Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Lifehouse Spa & Hotel located?

Situated in a rural location, this spa hotel is within 6 mi (10 km) of Walton Pier, Clacton Pier, and West Cliff Theatre. Clacton-on-Sea Beach and Beth Chatto Garden are also within 9 mi (15 km). Clacton-on-Sea Thorpe Le Soken Station is 15 minutes by foot.

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