Lifehouse Spa & Hotel

Here for a total health and body overhaul? We hear you. Luckily, reaching your fitness goals feels easy at Lifehouse Spa & Hotel. 

Tear yourself away from the spa and you’ll find the gym is free to use for each guest, with state-of-the-art equipment, cardio and strength machines and an additional weights area. Not sure what you’re doing? On-site qualified gym instructors are on-hand for one-off lessons that make sure you’re maximising every minute of your time.

But where Lifehouse really excels is in its group fitness offerings. A great start to any healthy new lifestyle, there are over 60 classes to choose from on the ever-changing activity calendar, many led by Lifehouse’s in-house physio so you know you’re in good hands.

You can sweat your way through step circuits, Life Cycle and aquafit, stretch out in pilates and yoga or sink into a blissful meditation. Classes can be booked at the Spa Reception for a small extra charge. 

Prefer to jog, stroll or power-walk? Lifehouse is set within 12-acres of English-Heritage listed Gardens. A riot of colour come spring and autumn, the wider grounds include various walking and running routes that take you around some stunning lakes. You can even book complimentary garden tours to point out rare plants and tell you a little about the gardens’ history - Sir Winston Churchill was once a visitor here.

You’ve nurtured your body with pampering treatments. Now it’s time to nibble on something just as indulgent, and Lifehouse doesn’t disappoint. 

The dress code at Lifehouse Spa & Hotel is ‘robed and relaxed’, meaning you can enjoy breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea in the restaurant cocooned in soft, white fluffiness. 

The breakfast buffet is groaning with pastries, muffins, yoghurts, fresh and poached fruits, cereals, cooked options and eggs to order. Lunch is light and delicious (think open sandwiches and soups), and crafted using local ingredients.

For dinner, the dress code is smart-casual, with no robes allowed in the restaurant or bar after 6pm. But it’s well-worth getting dressed up for. With a cool, pared-back style and moody lighting, Italian executive chef Ugo Simonelli really put Lifehouse Restaurant on the culinary map. Dining is Mediterranean-inspired and not to be missed, and neither too is the bar - a chilled spot to sip on some pre-dinner cocktails.

The swimming pool at Lifehouse Spa & Hotel is about as modern and spacious as it gets, with 18.5 inviting metres tempting you in for a morning dip. Flooded with natural light by day, it’s beautifully lit by night and surrounded by loungers to relax on. You can even order a drink to sip poolside while listening to the ambient music. 

It does, and we think you’re going to like it. No need to overpack because the dress code at Lifehouse Spa & Hotel is ‘robed and relaxed’. You can enjoy breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea without getting changed. For dinner, the dress code is smart-casual, with no robes allowed in the restaurant or bar after 6pm.

Yes! There are 89 rooms and each one has a Juliet balcony offering views across either the gravel gardens, the surrounding landscape or the English Heritage-listed Thorpe Hall Gardens, along with luxurious toiletries that make your spa break feel more indulgent. 

Choose from Contemporary, Garden or the more spacious Signature rooms. They’re all lovely, but Garden rooms have glazed doors with direct access to your outside patio and the historic gardens - perfect for relaxing in the fresh air. 

Check-in and check-out times at Lifehouse Spa are generally 3pm and 11am respectively, but do check your booking confirmation as these vary depending on your package. For example, if you’re here on a spa break you may be able to check out at 12pm and use the wet facilities until 3pm on the day of your departure. 

It’s not. Perfect for couples getting away from it all,, the Lifehouse bills itself as an ‘Escape for Adults’, only welcoming guests who are aged 18 or over. Those aged 16 or over can attend, but need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian aged 18 or over.

It is. There are lifts throughout the resort, as well as a selection of disabled-access bedrooms and treatment rooms. The thermal spa, restaurant and spa shop are located on the ground floor, while the listed gardens have limited access due to some small steps in places. 

Leave Fido at home as, with the exception of assistance dogs, pets are not currently welcome at Lifehouse Spa & Hotel.

No, Lifehouse Spa & Hotel does not have its own golf course but it does have 130 acres of wonderful gardens for you to enjoy. Can’t live without your clubs? Frinton Golf Club is a 14-minute drive away and it welcomes visitors to pay and play.