Coastal air and panoramic sea views make this splendid hotel and spa a haven of luxury and relaxation. With space to chill out, there’s an indoor pool and spa area overlooking the patio and gardens, as well as four treatment rooms, a nail bar and relaxation lounge. From expert facials to truly relaxing hot stone massage therapies, the spa menu has something for everyone, best enjoyed before some time out in the secret hot stone relaxation area.
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on Monday 22nd February, we’re delighted to confirm that spas in England are due to reopen from 12th April 2021.
The Government’s four step plan currently indicates that spa days will resume from this date, with spa breaks resuming from 17th May.
Once spas have reopened certain facilities may require pre-booked slots or remain closed. Saunas and steam rooms are due to remain closed until 17th May at the earliest. We advise checking package details carefully at time of booking.
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on Monday 22nd February, we’re delighted to confirm that spas in England are due to reopen from 12th April 2021.
The Government’s four step plan currently indicates that spa days will resume from this date, with spa breaks resuming from 17th May.
Once spas have reopened certain facilities may require pre-booked slots or remain closed. Saunas and steam rooms are due to remain closed until 17th May at the earliest. We advise checking package details carefully at time of booking.
from
£130
per person (min 2)
Overnight break
Seashore Sundays
One night's bed and breakfast
£30 allowance towards dinner
A choice of 1 x 55 minute treatment from:
Luxury Manicure
Luxury Pedicure
Crushed Seashell Facial
Salt and Oil Scrub with Indian Head Massage
Bespoke Body Wrap
Robe, towel and slippers provided
Full use of the facilities
from
£180
per person (min 2)
Overnight break
Imperial Retreat Package
One night's bed and breakfast
£30 allowance towards dinner
A choice of 1 x 55 minute treatment from:
Luxury Manicure
Luxury Pedicure
Crushed Seashell Facial
Salt and Oil Scrub with Indian Head Massage
Bespoke Body Wrap
Robe, towel and slippers provided
Full use of the facilities
from
£224
per person (min 2)
Overnight break
Sea Breeze Package
Two nights' bed and breakfast
£30 allowance towards dinner on 1st night
A choice of 1 x 55 minute treatment from:
Luxury Manicure
Luxury Pedicure
Crushed Seashell Facial
Salt and Oil Scrub with Indian Head Massage
Bespoke Body Wrap
Robe, towel and slippers provided
Use of the facilities
from
£89
per person
Spa Day
Exclusive
Imperial Wrap
Includes a choice of 1 x 55 minute treatment from: Imperial Wrap, Salt and Scrub with Indian Head Massage or File and Polish Fingers and Toes, light lunch, robe, towel and slippers provided and full use of the facilities.
£10 voucher to redeem on Caudalie Products purchased (£25 minimum spend)
from
£99
per person
Spa Day
Exclusive
Tea and Stones Package
Includes a choice of 1 x 55 minute treatment from: Crushed Sea Shell Facial, Hot Stone Full Body Massage, Hydrating Body Wrap or File and Polish Fingers and Toes, Afternoon Tea, robe, towel and slippers provided and full use of the facilities.
£10 voucher to redeem on Caudalie Products purchased (£25 minimum spend)
from
£45
per person
Spa Day
Pamper Day
Includes a choice of 1 x 25 minute treatment from Back, Neck and Shoulder Massage, Scalp, Neck and Shoulder Massage, Indian Head Massage, Facial or Rapid Nail, robe, towel and slippers provided and full use of the leisure facilities.
£10 voucher to redeem on Caudalie Products purchased (£25 minimum spend)
from
£45
per person
Spa Day
Hen Spa Day
Includes a choice of 1 x 25 minute treatment from: Back, Neck and Shoulder Massage, Scalp, Neck and Shoulder Massage, Indian Head Massage, Facial or Rapid Nail, robe, towel and slippers provided and full use of the leisure facilities.
Minimum of 6 people, Maximum of 12 people
£10 voucher to redeem on Caudalie Products purchased (£25 minimum spend)
At a glance
Beach
A four star seaside retreat, Hythe Imperial sits on the Kent coast, with panoramic sea views to enjoy from your room and various parts of the hotel. Team it with a glass of champagne from the Moet bar and few things could be more ideal.
Golf
The hotel has its own nine-hole golf course running parallel with the Royal Military Canal.
Leisure Venue
The hotel offers a range of leisure facilities and treatments, but is not a specialised spa venue.
Corporate
The hotel offers meeting rooms and facilities that cater for up to 220 delegates.
Family Friendly
There are three family rooms and a children’s play area.
Spa & Leisure
Swimming Pool
Hot Tub
Sauna
Steam Room
Car Parking
Relaxation Room
Gym / Classes
A contemporary environment that retains a sense of history through columns around the pool, the Hythe Imperial Health Club also offers a gym, fitness classes, a spa bath, sauna and steam room. There’s also space to relax, indoors or outdoors, with the pool and spa area overlooking the patio and garden.
A devotee of the Caudalie brand, there are six treatment rooms providing massages, facials, and full body treatments as well as manicures and pedicures and finishing touches.
Hotel & Accommodation
Bar
Golf
Beach
Restaurant
The Hythe Imperial has stood at the heart of Hythe for hundreds of years, replete with Victorian splendor and offering guests the chance to take in the coastal air and panoramic sea views while enjoying friendly and attentive service. Over time the hotel has undergone development and improvement but has retained its sense of history from its beginnings in 1880 with royal visits, sporting events and world wars all playing a part in the development of the unique character of the Hythe Imperial.
With spectacular views over the English Channel, Hythe Imperial’s fine dining restaurant offers in-house Indian fusion food and a number of bars to relax in. The hotel is extremely proud to be the home of Moët & Chandon in Kent, inviting Champagne lovers to recline in a paradise of a bar with a glass of 'the champagne of success and glamour since 1743'.
I loved the spa day, the only issue was the steam room. Not sure there was a button to activate to generate more steam. As for the massage that was lovely! Thank you.
Relaxing spa experience tainted by the fact that there was a very loud row outside of the changing room with someone shouting at staff which was very unnerving and seemed to go on for a long time. Lack of ability to get hot or cold drinks during the day also made the day uncomfortable. Cannot fault the staff in the treatment room.
Massage and facials were great and the food was lovely.
Changing rooms for the pool area were dirty and the showers had clumps of hair on the floor.
The pool water was cloudy, we got in and got straight back out. There were broken floor tiles in the spa area and peeling paint.
The bar staff held our glasses by the rim with every drink we had - highly unhygienic.
Such a shame as a beautiful building and could be made into something very nice! The treatments were great and a shame about the actual spa as would have certainly gone back time and time again!
The spa was in need of a refurbish. Pool area was tired and outdated. Windows and patio doors permanent condensation. No landscaping to enjoy outer area. On arrival we were not offered our robes and slippers. When I asked about them she informed me we could hire them if we wanted. We received them after I explained we were on a pamper day but they seemed very reluctant!. Changing rooms very small and old. Needed pound coins for lockers but not informed of this.
The basement spa felt very much like a basement and was not clearly signposted as to where to go.
Treatments were fine but one therapist didn’t know the package we had booked so was unaware of the treatment I requested. However the massage was lovely.
The swimming pool etc was nice, no where to relax after your treatment, there are no food and coffee facilities near spa areas which means you have to get dressed and go up to the main hotel to get a drink and food . Food was very poor and overpriced, treatments were lovely though probably wouldnt return .
The spa it’s self needs a bit of an overhaul. It’s very tired.
The treatment was lovely as were the staff. Also the light lunch that was part of the package was very nice.
Overall a nice day but the spa is in definite needs of a revamp
Honestly I felt like we were just supposed to know where to go etc..I had to.ask for robes etc, there wasnt anywhere at all diwn in the spa/leisure area to get a beverage, they said we would have to get dressed and go up to the main hotel area to get a drink!..rubbish really..I had a 25 min massage booked..it was only 15 mins...full use of facilities...except we had to get out of the pool for 45 mins due to an aerobics water class and then the very small pool was sectioned off as there was a life guard lesson going on...it felt more like a sports centre, for the money I felt it was over priced.
Arrive for a 40th birthday celebration, 8 friends, to be told that they had made a mistake with our booking and had only booked us 4 rooms instead of the 5 we had paid for. Then Informed that the hotel was fully booked and no other rooms, after some “discussion” they eventually arranged 2 sofa beds in 2 of the rooms. Far from ideal. Then told that the evening meal we had booked in the restaurant would now take place in a side room as they had a wedding on. They booked our breakfast time wrong the next day too so once agin had to argue for a table. Staff were clearly stretched as hotel was at full capacity, some staff were rude others good. Food quality mixed. Overall it was extremely disappointing.
I want to prefix that our first night's stay and next day at the spa was lovely! Very relaxing and the staff had been very pleasant throughout.
However, all of this was marred, spoilt and left us disappointed when after we'd gone up to the room around half eight, the wedding celebration was in full swing right under our room. We'd organised some drinks, cards and everything else to celebrate our three year anniversary. The whole point of us coming to the hotel and spa.
Neither our own music or the tv could drown out how loud the music was, causing the floor to vibrate and hear each lyric of every song word for word. At around ten o'clock I'd called down to reception after already suffering through it for an hour and a half, where the duty manager, Peter (who was very sympathetic and lovely) unfortunately let us know that the hotel was booked up and we couldn't be moved to a different room. It would be two hours until the music would be turned off and not being able to choose when to sleep on a getaway with my partner and enjoy our evening was stressful and ruined our moods and impression of the hotel.
One of our two nights was ruined, our anniversary getaway, no less, and though Peter did his best to comfort us and sympathise, we still had to escape to the back end of the bar and wait out the festivities for two hours before heading back upstairs, just for some semblance of 'quiet'. Not how we imaged spending our evening as part of our relaxing spa getaway. Unfortunately we'd both had something to drink so we couldn't drive home leaving no option but to wait it out.
We weren't told there would be a wedding on and had we known where our room was situated we wouldn't have booked at all! It seemed an oversight to not book anyone attending the wedding to our room instead and move where we stayed in the hotel instead of directly above it.
Other people we'd met during our stay, who were the floor above us, said even they thought it was loud as they could hear everything clearly too. (They very kindly offered us earbuds)
Having not slept well, going to sleep after 1am after the music stopped at midnight and finally settling down, we woke up with the impression not to stay again, or in the least have to ask relevant questions ourselves to get a reasonable idea of our potential stay next time. Again, the staff have been fantastic, the hotel itself and facilities were great, but this unfortunate case has left us regretful of our time lost and requesting part of our money back. Sadly this has meant we are leaving feeling stressed rather than relaxed.
Staff were great 5*
Location was amazing, Hythe is lovely 5*
Room comfort would be a 5* if not for the event.
Facilities could do with a spruce but otherwise very good 4*
Coast Restaurant had very little variation or choice on menu. 3* My partners meal the first night made her ill, choosing different the second night was a good move and she enjoyed it.
Value - low 4* based on the above
Gorgeous modern hotel right on the seafront. Staff were wonderful - attentive and kind, and went out of their way to make sure our stay was comfortable and enjoyable. It seemed that some of our requirements hadn’t been fully communicated to the hotel by spabreaks (eg time that we wanted to have dinner), so although the hotel staff did what they could to accommodate these requests on the day, I would advise contacting the hotel directly in advance of your stay, just to confirm such details. However, spabreaks did secure us a brilliant deal and gave a lovely friendly (and patient!) service during the booking process.
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