Luxury Spa
The Relais Cooden Beach
Cooden Sea Road, Bexhill, TN39 4TT
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Our customer rating: 5/5
About
South coast seaside hotels were more stuffy than swish until this boutique beauty burst onto the scene in 2022. A 1928 mock-Tudor building lovingly transformed by legendary hotelier Grace Leo, Relais Cooden Beach brought its addictive, Palm Springs-inspired energy to the Sussex seafront.
A haven for city dwellers looking for a beachside escape, trains run from London Victoria direct to Cooden Beach train station, virtually on the hotel’s doorstep. Step inside this epitome of coastal cool to find perky seaside colours along with a chic open-plan restaurant. But why stay indoors? Hazy summer days were made for sipping an English sparkling wine from a chic striped deckchair on the terrace.
Already packed with personality, The Relais Cooden Beach has now added a serene spa into the mix - ideal for when the Bexhill-on-Sea weather isn’t playing ball. Bagsie the snuggliest robe to flit around the blissful vitality pool, aroma-scented steam room and sauna. Or just lay back and enjoy massages, facials and body treatments from top-notch spa brands Pelegrims, Aromatherapy Associates and Lava Shells.
Hit the new fitness suite, or take your wellness outdoors. Because the hotel perches on its own private stretch of Cooden Beach, it’s a great spot for paddle boarding (or just paddling). The hotel sometimes holds yoga classes outdoors, but if you want to get your steps up, turn left along the pebbly beach for the hour’s walk into Bexhill. Adventure lover? Borrow the hotel’s bikes and head to Pevensey Castle, with its well-preserved ruins.
But if all that all sounds just a bit too energetic, you're free to while away your days chilling out in The Relais Cooden Beach. Curl up with a cocktail by the centrepiece circular glass fireplace in the bar, or play a game of pool. And just when you thought you couldn’t relax anymore, your glamorous bedroom awaits. Decorated in zesty blues and orange, all 45 rooms are supremely comfortable, and many offer panoramic vistas across Pevensey Bay towards Beachy Head.
Popular Facilities
- Vitality pool
- Infrared sauna
- Aroma essence steam room
- Wellness shower
- Heated loungers
- Relaxation lounge
- Foot spas
- Fitness suite
- Spa lounge
- The Rally Bar and Restaurant
- The Terrace Bar
Packages
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Discovery Spa Day
- 1 treatment, 30 minutes
- Two hours use of the leisure facilities
- Complimentary use of towels and robes, plus flip flops to take home
- Arrival time TBA
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From £50.00 per person
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The Relais Detox and Renew Spa Day
- 1 treatment, 70 minutes
- Detox smoothie on arrival
- Two course light lunch
- Two hours use of the leisure facilities
- Complimentary use of towels and robes, plus flip flops to take home
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Tea Time, Me Time
- 1 treatment, up to 60 minutes
- Champagne afternoon tea
- Two hours use of the leisure facilities
- Complimentary use of towels and robes, plus flip flops to take home
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1 Night Coastal Escape
- 1 treatment, up to 60 minutes
- Overnight accommodation
- Breakfast
- Two hours use of the leisure facilities
- Complimentary use of towels and robes for the day, plus flip flops to take home
- Check in from 3pm - Room departure 11am
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From £145.00 per person
Relax and Restore Spa Day
- Two course lunch
- Two hours use of the leisure facilities
- Complimentary use of towels and robes, plus flip flops to take home
- 20% OFF any treatments pre-booked
- Arrival time TBA
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From £45.00 per person
Morning Dip
- 1 treatment, up to 60 minutes
- Two course lunch
- Two hours use of the leisure facilities
- Complimentary use of towels and robes, plus flip flops to take home
- Arrive at 9.30am
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Sea's the Day Spa Experience
- 1 treatment, up to 60 minutes
- Two course lunch
- Four hours use of the leisure facilities
- Complimentary use of towels and robes, plus flip flops to take home
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From £85.00 per person
Sunset By The Shore
- 1 treatment, up to 60 minutes
- Glass of Prosecco on arrival
- Three course dinner
- A spa product to take home
- Two hours use of the leisure facilities
- Complimentary use of towels and robes, plus flip flops to take home
- Arrive at 5pm
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From £110.00 per person
Making Waves Spa Day
- 1 treatment, up to 90 minutes
- Two course lunch
- Four hours use of the leisure facilities
- Complimentary use of towels and robes, plus flip flops to take home
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From £123.00 per person
2 Night Coastal Escape
- 1 treatment, 60 minutes
- 2 Night accommodation
- Dinner on the first night
- Afternoon tea on the second day
- Breakfast each morning
- Full use of the leisure facilities
- Complimentary use of towels, robes and flip flops
- Check in from 3pm - Room departure 11am
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Details
Length of pool | 3m |
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Towel and robes provided | Yes |
Slippers | Yes |
No. of treatment rooms | 3 |
Dual treatment rooms | Yes |
Max no. in group | 8 |
Product house | Pelegrims, Aromatherapy Associates and Lava Shells |
Spa Accessible access | Yes |
Lockers available | Yes |
Car parking | Complimentary |
Minimum age | 16 |
Local attractions | Private beach looking out across the English Channel, Del La Warr Pavilion, The Seven Sisters & Beachy Head Lighthouse Boat Trip Adventure, Bexhill Museum, Manor Gardens and Murmurations Art Gallery |
Check-in time | 15:00 |
No. of bedrooms | 45 |
Hotel Accessible access | Yes |
Accessible rooms | 3 |
Electric car charging point | Yes |
Car parking | Complimentary |
Facilities
- Vitality pool
- Infrared sauna
- Aroma essence steam room
- Wellness shower
- Heated loungers
- Relaxation lounge
- Foot spas
- Fitness suite
- Spa lounge
- The Rally Bar and Restaurant
- The Terrace Bar
The Spa & Wellness at The Relais Cooden Beach
If your favourite kind of spa comes with super-luxe facilities and a cool beach-club feel, get that robe on and walk this way! Brand new for 2024, The Relais Cooden Beach makes a glamorous addition to this boutique bolthole. And it’s safe to say no expense has been spared when it comes to spoiling you!
Cocooned in the comfort of your soft robe, this pampering paradise is yours to explore. You can take a dip in the blissfully warm vitality pool or relax in the dry heat of the infra-red sauna. Breathe deeply in the aroma essence steam room, before dipping tired tootsies in the foot spa. And if all that is too much, why not just lay back on a heated lounger for a snooze?
After a quick wellness shower, a short slipper-shuffle takes you to the relaxation room with its things to read and herbal teas to sip. But your pampering treat doesn’t end there.
After you’ve fully immersed yourself in this soul-soothing sanctuary, you can lie back in one of three tranquil treatment rooms. Here, trained therapists perform massages, facials and body treatments from top-notch spa brands Pelegrims, Aromatherapy Associates and Lava Shells.
The Gym & Fitness at The Relais Cooden Beach
Like to lunge before you lounge? Get ready to sweat it out in style. Pack your snazziest activewear as the brand new gym at The Relais Cooden Beach is as lavish as the hotel itself. Workout with weights or on cardio machines, or head outdoors where on sunny days you might even find the odd outdoor yoga class.
If coastal adventure is more your beach bag, you’re in luck. The hotel is right on the shore, so it’s the perfect spot for paddle-boarding. Book some lessons at reception, but if you prefer to keep your feet on dry land, nothing beats a power walk. You can walk for miles along the shore, taking in the sea air.
Turn left for an hour's amble to the town of Bexhill-On-Sea. Or simply borrow the hotel’s bikes and head inland to Pevensey Marshes Nature Reserve, a Site of Special Scientific rich in aquatic flora and fauna.
Restaurants & Food at The Relais Cooden Beach
Feeling peckish after all that pampering? You’re in luck, because The Relais Cooden Beach is a foodie’s dream. Eat, drink and relax by the sea from fresh, seasonal menus in this boutique beachfront haven.
The Rally Bar & Restaurant
Just steps from the shore, the light-filled Rally Bar & Restaurant is a real showstopper. With a fresh blue and orange colour scheme, the vibe is laid-back Miami beach club, while floor-to-ceiling windows make you feel like you’re eating right on the beach!
Named for the area’s sporting heritage (Bexhill-On-Sea was the birthplace of British motorsports), you’ll enjoy a catch of the day supplied fresh off the boat by local Sussex fishermen. After dinner you can sit by the bar’s showpiece circular fireplace and sip a glass of English sparkling wine. The hotel partners with local vineyard Rathfinny Estate
The Terrace On The Beach
On sunny days, head to the spacious terrace for seasonal al fresco wining and dining. The Terrace on the Beach is open between 9 am and 9 pm, weather dependent and operates on a walk-in basis
Spa Location
The Relais Cooden Beach
The Relais Cooden Beach
Cooden Sea Road
Bexhill
TN39 4TT
01424 842 281
How to get to the Spa?
By train: Cooden Beach train station is a two-minute walk from the hotel. Trains run direct from London Victoria, or from London Charing Cross via St Leonards Warrior Square. The journey takes approximately one hour and 45 minutes. There are also direct trains to Cooden Beach on the Southern service from Brighton to Ore.
By bus: You can catch a National Express coach from London Victoria to Bexhill town centre, approximately three miles from the Cooden Beach Hotel. From here, you jump in a taxi, or catch the 96 bus in the direction of Little Common.
By car: From London, take the M25 then the A21 to Hastings, or the A22 to Eastbourne. From Brighton, take the A27 towards Eastbourne, then the A259 towards Bexhill-on Sea. Before reaching Bexhill town centre, turn right at the roundabout in Little Common and head south on Cooden Sea Road (B2182).
Parking: You can park free of charge on-site and there’s electric car charging available.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does The Relais Cooden Beach do afternoon tea?
Your spa day just got even sweeter. Everything stops for afternoon tea in The Relais Cooden Beach. Served in light-filled Rally Bar & Restaurant, expect fluffy scones and carefully curated sweet treats. There’s even a kids version, and a plant-based alternative with vegan-clotted cream, especially for those who are meat and dairy-free.
Is there a swimming pool at The Relais Cooden Beach?
There’s no swimming pool, but you’ll need to pack your cossie to make the most of all the hydro and thermal facilities on offer. Water babies will be in heaven in the vitality pool. Toasty warm and bubbly, it’s 3.2 metres so plenty of room for socialising while you soak. You’ll also find foot spas, a wellness shower, an aromatherapy steam room and infrared sauna to luxuriate in.
What’s the history of The Relais Cooden Beach?
This late-1920s mock-Tudor building has a fascinating backstory. It was once the private home of the wealthy De La Warr family. In fact, the train station just two minutes away from the hotel was originally introduced to ferry their rich and famous guests to and from London.
King George VI and his family were regulars - young Princess Elizabeth used to play on the beach with her sister Princess Margaret. It also became a favourite hideaway for the Duke of Windsor and Wallace Simpson as well as Winston Churchill.
Since then it was known as just Cooden Beach Hotel before being taken over by legendary hotelier Grace Leo’s Relais Retreats group in 2021.
Grace fell in love with its seaside location, and set about giving it a Palm-Springs-style make-over. Her vision? To make The Relais Cooden Beach a haven for city dwellers looking for a beachside escape, much like the Hamptons is to Manhattan. And with its buzzy, beach-club feel, we think she’s definitely nailed it.
Is there accommodation at The Relais Cooden Beach?
There is. All 45 rooms are fun and stylish, featuring bright colour schemes inspired by the seaside, along with chic zig-zag striped carpets. You’ll feel like you’re waking up in a chic New England beach house! Rooms have two categories (Cooden and Seascape), while Verandah suites have a balcony so you can look out on views from Pevensey Bay to Beachy Head.
What are check-in and check-out times at The Relais Cooden Beach?
Here on an overnight stay? Lucky you! Bedrooms are available from 3pm on your day of arrival and you don’t have to check-out until 11am on your day of departure. For spa days at The Relais Cooden Beach, arrival times vary. Best to check your booking confirmation for full.
Where is The Relais Cooden Beach?
It’s on a private beach, just three miles from Bexhill-On-Sea on the East Sussex coast. It’s just two miles from the fabulously modernist De La Warr Pavilion with its art exhibitions, bar and shop.
Does The Relais Cooden Beach accept cash?
No it doesn’t. It only accepts cards and contactless payments.
Is The Relais Cooden Beach family-friendly?
Yes it is. While you have to be 16 to use the spa or have a treatment, the hotel itself is fabulously family-friendly. There are five spacious family rooms with two double beds so you can all spread out, along with kids’ menus full of family favourites, like burgers and fish and chips. And, with rock pooling and beach fun for the little ones, plus a pool table to keep the teens occupied, they won’t be bored!
Is The Relais Cooden Beach accessible?
Yes it is. There are three spacious, accessible rooms (some with sea views), with wet rooms and shower chairs. The hotel’s public areas are wheelchair friendly, too.
Is The Relais Cooden Beach pet-friendly?
Yes it is. Waggy tails are welcome in a selection of dog-friendly rooms, where they’ll sleep like a prince on their very own dog bed. While they’re not allowed in the main restaurant, they can curl up next to you on the terrace (or sit under your deckchair as you drink a glass of English sparkling wine while the sun goes down). Cooden Beach is dog-friendly too, so there’s plenty of space for walkies if they need to let off steam.
Is there a golf club at The Relais Cooden Beach?
No, there’s no golf club at The Relais Cooden Beach, but there is one just a six-minute walk away. With fantastic sea views, the 18-hole Cooden Beach Golf Club keeps its greens in fantastic condition - many say they’re like walking on a carpet! It’s generally flat but with a few tricky dykes and ponds to navigate. And you’ll need to watch out for those tricky sea breezes!