Bailiffscourt Health Spa

United Kingdom , West Sussex
CLIMPING, Climping Street
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10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2026

James

Truly lovely stay, staff were courteous and accommodating, room was exceptionally comfortable, spa treatments deeply relaxing

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2026

Amanda

I took advantage of a midweek good rate
This is a very special place indeed.
Cozy room and The bed just enveloped me
The food there is fine dining.
Very lovely.
The spa is amazing.
Warm pools and hot jacuzzis.
Its all just lovely.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2026

Felicity

Staff were great, food was delicious, bed was very comfortable

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2025

Elaine

Staff were friendly, nice for a night away.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

Mrs M

Superb hotel for oue special celebration

Beautiful setting for our special celebration with the family. The staff were wonderful & responded to all requests efficiently and with a smile. We were provided with a separate room for our evening meal making it even more memorable.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

Amanda

Fantastic place to stay.
Beautiful buildings and surroundings.
The room was amazing, had a 4 poster!
The spa was wonderful.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2025

Sophie

Perfect spa day and evening in a stunning room. Brilliant breakfast and staff were very helpful. Absolutely beautiful everywhere you go around the hotel and gardens.
We had an absolutely wonderful time with my daughter.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

31 Aug 2025

Paula

Disappointed with our room which was overlooking the kitchen and bin store. Photos were sent but had gone to my junk mail. Don’t feel that the cost of the stay was justified. We didn’t feel we could sit in the room and relax with the noise from the kitchen vents. The bath while lovely had lots of limescale and this could be easily resolved with some Viakal. We had previously visited for a spa day six years ago. This time the drains were obviously blocked and the water from the showers was flowing back into the sauna. Just needs a bit of TLC.
Beautiful meal in the restaurant and service from the restaurant staff exceptional.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2025

Amanda

Perfect hotel

This hotel is just beautiful, everything is just perfect, the staff are terribly helpful, perfect stay not a negative comment to make

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2025

Meg

Stunning. Whether in winter for cozy fires or in summer for the pool and beach, a special place with excellent service. Very dog friendly and we found our classic room spacious and comfortable

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2025

steve

Nice place

Was a nice place and unique features. Only complaint was value for money and for price would have expected better room features and our Sussex room wasnt like photos.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2025

Kevin

Excellent stay in a unique place. Very friendly on helpful staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Beautiful character hotel

Received a very warm welcome. The hotel and grounds were looking beautiful in the sunshine. We had a lovely character room in The Gatehouse with a modern well equipped bathroom . Dinner and breakfast were served outside in the courtyard and I had a complimentary G n T as it was my birthday. Had two lovely walks on the beach. The outdoor pool is beautiful but was a bit too warm and busy for me as sunny and lots of Spa day guests and members . We also had a delicious afternoon tea in the garden.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2025

Claire

Great place

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2025

Simon

Another peaceful break, pure soul food

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2025

sally

The hotel is split into several houses. I stayed in the one with the restaurant. . The staff, the room, the food and the swimming pools were excellent. I’ll be back!

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2025

OLIVIA

Hotel was amazing and staff and food and hotel in general were wonderful. The spa treatment I had was amazing - spa facilities were small and could do with a bit of upgrading in areas.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2025

Jonathan

A little gem for a getaway.

A great spa hotel. Rural setting. Very close to the beach for a walk. An older property, but very quiet and comfortable with a good selection of teas/coffee in the room. Could do with a TV upgrade (just terrestrial TV) but other than that excellent. Log fires and small cosy rooms to sit in. Food was excellent, well worth dining in. The spa has a very nice heated outdoor pool, sauna and indoor pool with hot tub. My wife had a massage and was very impressed. Its set in lovely grounds and is a perfect little getaway. I would definitely stay here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2025

Sue

Wow, what a place.

Absolutly amazingly place to stay, fantastic grounds, all the staff went out of their way to be helpful and really seemed to enjoy working there and the breakfast choices were perfect.
The spa facilities met our needs perfectly, if you are looking for Spa break please read what this place has to offer before you book.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Feb 2025

Anthony

Good facilities Comfy rooms Good food Rather pricey
Excellent staff

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2025

Sandra

Wonderful experience, lovely spa, food amazing. Comfy bedroom, very clean and welcoming. Staff very helpful. Would recommend staying here.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2025

Richard

Very nice property, friendly and helpful staff, excellent food and good spa facilities.

2/10

Poor

01 Feb 2025

Tamzin

Disappointing

Maybe my expectations were too high as the reviews I had read were mostly positive about Bailiffscourt hotel.

The staff when we checked in were amazing, our bathroom was lovely and the breakfast choice was good.

The staff in the spa are unwelcoming and very unhelpful and tried to discourage us from using the spa at 8.15 pm as they wanted to go home ! The spa is advertised as closing at 9pm and the reception team encouraged us to visit that night.

The room that we stayed in was unfit for purpose, we could hear the person above us talking, snoring, walking around and then walking to the toilet and then also going to the toilet.
The lack of lighting walking from the reception to anywhere outside in the dark is appalling and could be quite dangerous.

When we checked out the receptionist did not ask us if we had enjoyed our stay which is quite unusual when checking out of a hotel, if he had I would have mentioned the above to him. I have also called the hotel to speak to a member of staff about my concerns and have been told that someone will call me back, I am still waiting after a week. So I do not hold out much hope for this.

I would not recommend Bailiffscourt hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2025

Julia

Period features beautiful and lovely Spa

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2024

Oleh

Wonderful spa hotel with lots of character! The medieval-style design creates a charming atmosphere, seamlessly paired with all the modern comforts we needed. The spa was a highlight—relaxing and well-equipped. We also appreciated the friendly staff and attention to detail. Highly recommend it for a romantic getaway or a relaxing retreat!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2024

Timothy

Pleasant stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2024

ABHISHEK KAMLAKAR

Excellent stay at this charming hotel. Property was only built in the 1920s but still manages to allude old world charm. Large, well decorated rooms and ours had an open fireplace - a real treat! Service and staff are attentive without being obtrusive. Spa facilities are great as well. Highly recommended!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2024

Sue

Staff, food, room and lounges aĺl of highest quality. The Spa area was so pretty with plenty of room for exercise and relaxing. Nothing to fault.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2024

Richard

Unique experience

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2024

Neil

Lovely, peaceful stay in beautiful grounds. Fantastic food and great service. Can happily recommend without hesitation

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2024

Perry

Nothing was too much for the staff and any request

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2024

Sasha

Loved it apart from the room which was underwhelming for the price we paid. Definitely not value for money but the rest was lovely, staff, food and grounds all great.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2024

john

Overall we loved our stay and would return Great facilities the highlights being the Spa and the restaurant. Rooms are tired and feel jaded and the cleaning in the rooms needs improving . One issue was the hairdryer which for a hotel if this standing and cost was a joke. Apart from that would recommend

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2024

Robin

Excellent place, but on the expensive side.
The restaurant was very busy and you felt a bit hemmed in. Don’t think they were all guests of the hotel.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2024

Marissa

Loved staying here the staff was amazing and we enjoyed walking the grounds in between using the spa facilities

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2024

Daniel

A fantastic stay. Lovely setting. Delicious food. Staff and service were perfect. Can’t wait to go back!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2024

NEVILLE

It is a beautiful setting and property. The staff are very efficient and courteous.
We was slightly disappointed in some aspects of lunch and breakfast (soft eggs in the menus on both occasions were hard), but they were happy to replace them. The risotto was quite bland and stodgy but we didn't say that at the time. Please can you change boring ground pepper for fresh pepper on the table and the wine glasses do little to enhance the quality of the wines tasted. Lovely to have had some thin elegant red wine glasses to drink out of. Minor details, but this is a superb 5* establishment all the way and just some little touches needed to make it even better.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2024

Daniel

My favourite hotel anywhere.

This is a truly magical destination. It has history, style and friendly service. Exploring the various rooms, corridors and tunnel all add to the magic of this place. The food is excellent and I should mention the whisky to add to/with the morning porridge! The grounds are fabulous and extend down to the beach and the Spa a delight. This is our third stay and not our last.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2024

Janet

The hotel is full of character and the staff are all friendly and helpful. The grounds are spacious, beautiful and very natural and the whole place feels homely in an up-market way.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2024

Jonathan

Very special place with excellent service, friendly staff and great facilities

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2024

Antonio

Better than ever.

What a refreshing experience to return somewhere after a few years and find it is just as good, if not better than before.

Outstanding service from Oliver heading up the restaurant, genuinely wonderful food, superb spa perfect service from check in to departure.

Consistent staff over the years who clearly take pride in what they do, and they do it superbly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2023

Daniel

Highly recommend this hotel, lovely setting, staff are very helpful and friendly, food was excellent. Only thing was the pool and jacuzzi areas need some maintenance.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2023

Laura

Really nice hotel, would like to return.
The only problem was Expedia’s website said we would get a ‘Separate bath and shower’, however it was a small bathroom with a shower over the bath, not like the photos or description. Luckily the lovely receptionist managed to change us to a room that matched what we booked. Expedia need change their website information.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2023

Ian

Lovely enjoyable quiet stay

The service throughout was exceptional and all staff were pleasant helpful and always smiling. We cannot fault any of the meals we enjoyed during our stay and we believe good value. BIG but from both of us was that the swimming pool area was tired ie. tiles missing or broken. and plaster crumbling and in need of paint in lots of areas ie. dining room, our rooms bathroom.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2023

Greig

Beautiful Bailiffscourt

The hotel is a beautiful capsule of traditional architecture. Wonderfully manicured lawns. The staff were friendly and always willing to help. The food was delicious. We had the most wonderful time at the spa. The sauna and steam rooms helped relieve our bodies from jet lag. The warm pools and the variety of treatments available were amazing.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2023

Marie

I took my 6 and 9 year old daughters to Bailiffscourt for a girls weekend and we all loved it. Quiet, idyllic location. The room was a great size and the beds were very comfortable. Good sized bathroom with lots of toiletries and robes for everyone. The pools were great. the outside pool was a little too cold, so we stayed inside. The kids are only allowed in at certain times, which is understandable as it's a spa hotel, but were made very welcome. Food was delicious - we tried the room service for lunch and had breakfast in the main house. The only thing I would change is the morning kids pool time. They are allowed in the pool between 10 and 11am but check out is 11am. A little extra time to get changed would have been appreciated.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2023

Wendy

Excellent service and beautiful buildings.
Did feel the bathroom needed maintenance/painting for the amount of money they should be on top of refurbishments as a 5* establishment.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2023

Wonderful Retreat to Come Back to Again and Again

Beautiful, wonderful and wondrous. We’d come here again and again. We enjoyed everything and our children as well.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2023

Daniel

favourite hotel

It is a treat to stay in such a beautiful hotel where the heritage is treasured.

The staff and service are truly excellent.
We have stayed before and standards have been maintained.
As a porridge lover I can honestly say breakfast is a treat each morning.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Feb 2023

Verified traveler

Lovely staff, unfortunately hot tub and jacuzzi out of action. Make sure book ahead for spa as gets very full. Very friendly to dogs and in a beautiful position by sea.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2023

Great hotel, excellent foods, perfect location

Great hotel, excellent foods, perfect location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2022

Catherine

Luxury and dog friendly

Beautiful location, wonderful food and service. The pools and spa were top notch delightful. Our dog was welcomed too, which was the icing on the cake.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2022

Quirky Luxury

Very quirky collection of properties close to the main hotel. Our room was very comfortable with all the facilities we required. We didn’t get chance to use the pool snd spa. Great service from all the team and we will return.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2022

John

We had a memorable 90 birthday dinner

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2022

Elizabeth

N/A

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2022

Camilla

Beautiful place for a romantic mini break, the staff were very accommodating and helpful too. Food was excellent, location perfection, spa treatments were wonderful. I can't fault anything honestly. Room for improvement; we did mention it was our 1 year wedding anniversary and most hotels you would expect to make note of this and give some kind of small recognition, flowers, chocs for example or even just a note would have been a nice touch, carpet in our room was a little worse for wear as was the sofa too, I would have liked to have seen more homemade breakfast options such as jams, etc given they have so much wonderful produce on their doorstep, afternoon tea sandwiches were also slightly underwhelming so a bigger selection would have been nice to see (the cakes and scones however were lovely). All in all an absolutely lovely place and we would certainly recommend and return!

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2022

Emma

From the moment we arrived. We both (and especially our dog Mabel) we’re made to feel welcome. Nothing was too much trouble. The food was excellent and the surrounding so relaxing. A 5 min walk to the beach was the cherry on the cake.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2022

Hasna

Lovely buildings and surrounding area. Amazing spa. Friendly staff who were always helpful and polite. Thanks for a great time.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2022

Mari

Excellent service throughout.
Facilities are kept very well .
I liked the idea of the fixed hours for a children swimming.

Cookies were delicious.
It will be nice if you could sell us few to take home.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2022

Sarah

Gorgeous buildings in beautiful grounds. Fantastic facilities and super friendly staff. My only negative comment is they need to up their vegan game as it wasn’t very imaginative and £57 for three courses of veg, veg and fruit seems quite expensive.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Jan 2022

Mark

Beautiful county hotel.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2021

chris

A pleasant stay

Made use of the facilities, the pools, both indoors and out
Had a meal in the medieval restaurant
Bedrooms comfortable and clean
Enjoyed the break

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Nov 2021

Victor

Enjoyable two night stay . Friendly staff enhance the visit

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2021

Lydia

Hotel for relaxation and celebration

A beautiful location and a special stay. Great place to celebrate my birthday and our ruby wedding anniversary. Friendly staff, really nice spa. Altogether a pleasure.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2021

Chris

You won’t be disappointed!

Beautiful old buildings, very warm and comfortable. Wife and I stayed for two nights and thoroughly enjoyed everything, excellent food and drink and lovely room. Good service and a very relaxing spa (book all your treatments well ahead of your arrival or you will be disappointed)

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2021

Shirley

Lovely olde world hotel with superb food and a great spa

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2020

Elizabeth

Lovely break by the sea!

I had a lovely garden veiw room
The staff are lovely..especially the charming French lady at breakfast!
The chef ..wonderful poached and scrambled eggs.The Lobster soup was delicious Unfortunately the Zucchini
Flowers were not good and the hazelnut souffle was very heavy and .stodgy !
The Spa is such a treat and Maria gave a great massage/ reflexology.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Hotel is set in really lovely grounds and very comfy rooms.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2020

Sade

Loved every single moment

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2019

Thomas

Perfect escape from the city

I bit pricey but very pleasant stay. Overall service is very good and the hotel well maintained. Family-friendly spa at dedicated hours which is much appreciated.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2019

Annette

Beautiful gem of a place to stay

A beautiful setting a very peaceful place to stay, fantastic outdoor pool ( and indoor one too) the food at the restaurant was lovely. Am certainly returning.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2019

karen

Balliffscourt a special place to stay.

Very relaxing and comfortable. The staff were friendly and very accommodating. The food was excellent however needed more veg with the meals. The spa was outstanding. Close to the sea.

Partner

2/10

Poor

05 Jul 2019

Sudhir

The room looked so shabby with almost no lights also the food was ok as compared to the price.

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2019

Gareth

Took my wife away for her birthday treat was a beautiful experience will definitely take her again

Partner