Lifehouse Spa & Hotel

Lifehouse Spa & Hotel is a versatile corporate and private events venue set within the peaceful surroundings of Thorpe Hall Gardens in Essex. Surrounded by extensive countryside and historic landscaped gardens, it offers organisers a relaxed alternative to conventional meeting venues, while remaining accessible from London and the wider East of England.

The venue provides flexible spaces for business meetings, workshops, presentations, training sessions, board meetings, private dining and smaller conferences. The Thorpe Suite is the main event space and can be used as one larger room or divided into two separate areas, allowing organisers to create layouts suited to different group sizes and formats. It can accommodate up to 80 guests for receptions, with additional configurations for theatre-style presentations, classroom sessions, board meetings, cabaret layouts and private dining. The Cottage Boardroom provides a quieter option for intimate meetings and confidential discussions, accommodating up to 12 guests.

Event packages can include room hire, refreshments, working lunches, restaurant dining, Wi-Fi, presentation equipment, flipcharts and Smart TV connectivity. For residential events, the hotel offers 89 bedrooms, breakfast, dining, free Wi-Fi and access to selected leisure facilities. Organisers can also add wellness experiences, spa time, private dining, drinks receptions and tailored team-building activities such as archery, bushcraft, geotagging, golf, tennis, beach activities and mindfulness workshops.

With an in-house events team, on-site restaurant and bar, accessible ground-floor meeting facilities, parking and nearby rail connections, Lifehouse is well suited to corporate away days, training programmes, client entertaining, overnight meetings and intimate private gatherings.