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HEALTH CLUB SPA
Lifehouse – one of the largest new spas in Europe – opens in Essex after a £30m investment. Shoshana Kazab reports
LIVING WELL AT L
ocated in Thorpe-le-Soken, 10 minutes’ drive from the beach town of Frinton-on-Sea in Essex, Lifehouse opened
its doors in December 2010 following a £30m investment and construction that lasted more than 18 months. Lifehouse is an independent
venture owned by Tangram Leisure. A contemporary health spa with guest rooms, it aims to offer a unique, life-enriching experience that’s tailor- made for every guest. “Our goal is to provide our guests with an intelligent spa and wellbeing offering,” confi rms Berni Hawkins, MD of Lifehouse. A former army offi cer, Hawkins
is a well-known personality in the leisure industry and was previously a director at The Champneys Group and Whitbread. The Lifehouse team also includes its chair, Steve Brown, and development director Paul Cronk.
extensive menu Built on the grounds of Thorpe Hall manor, Lifehouse is set within 130 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens and 12 acres of historic listed gardens. These were tended to by Lady Byng in the
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1920s, the one-time mistress of Thorpe Hall and wife of Lord Byng, and the gardens have been enjoyed by Winston Churchill, Queen Mary and Rudyard Kipling. Thanks to the investment in the Lifehouse project, the gardens and waterways have been restored to their former glory as a ‘wild garden’. Lifehouse is a ‘day and stay’ spa and
currently offers 89 guestrooms, all of which have courtyard or garden views. The spa building comprises 35 treatment rooms, with other features including a state of the art gym equipped by Matrix Fitness, a yoga and pilates studio, a thermal spa area, 18.5m swimming pool, relaxation areas, 15 manicure and pedicure stations, three make-up bays, a hairdressing salon and a spa boutique. Guests are recommended to complete
a pre-arrival questionnaire, so that Lifehouse’s wellness consultants can better understand their needs and ensure optimal results. Some guests are then offered a complimentary consultation to check that certain activities or treatments are suitable for them, and they have the option to extend their consultation for a more detailed analysis into their diet and lifestyle.
Read Health Club Management online at
healthclubmanagement.co.uk/digital The Lifehouse menu of services ranges
from spa, fi tness and cooking classes to mind, body and spirit therapies. “At Lifehouse, we go beyond
pampering,” says health and wellness manager Sue Davis. “Our aim is to be whatever our guests want us to be. Some guests prefer to get on with their own thing, while others need more hand-holding, support and guidance. “By assessing guests’ health goals
and objectives, we’re able to devise a highly personalised and tailored programme for them. We provide follow-ups throughout their stay and also put a farewell consultation together so they can continue their good work once they’ve left us.” Treatments such as Botox, liposuction
and colonic irrigation are all notably absent at Lifehouse. “We’re keen to offer non-invasive options for our guests wherever possible,” continues Davis.
“For example, we offer natural fertility enhancement programmes for couples who wish to conceive, identifying any areas of health that may be infl uencing conception and suggesting corrective measures. We’re also introducing the Gastric Hypno Band, which will
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