Old Thorns offers 150 hotel rooms across its 4-star property and the range of accommodation styles means there is something to suit most types of visit.
For a straightforward golf break, the hotel rooms do the job well. They are comfortable, modern and easy for a one or two-night stay, especially if you want the convenience of having breakfast, the bar and the golf facilities all close by. Rooms are well-maintained and designed for guests who want a clean, contemporary base after a full day on the course or in the spa. Think good beds, proper showers and enough space to actually unpack and settle in rather than living out of a bag for the weekend.
For those who want more room to breathe, the residences and apartments are the real draw. These self-catering options are positioned on the estate with views across the golf course and several of them overlook the 9th and 10th tees, so you can watch the action from your own terrace with a coffee in hand before you head out yourself. That kind of setup works particularly well for groups who want a base to come back to between rounds, or for couples who want the flexibility of self-catering without giving up the resort experience around them.
The apartments are spacious and well-equipped, with enough room to spread out properly. If you are organising a society trip or a group weekend, that extra living space can make a real difference. It gives you somewhere to gather before dinner, somewhere to debrief after the round and somewhere that feels like your own corner of the resort rather than just a corridor of hotel rooms. For longer stays, the self-catering setup also means you are not tied to restaurant hours for every meal, which suits groups who want to manage their own schedule.
Food & Drink
The dining offer at Old Thorns is one of the things that separates it from golf resorts that treat the restaurant as an afterthought.
Kings Restaurant is the best fit for a sit-down evening meal. It is the flagship dining room, the place you head for a proper dinner after a day on the course, with a menu built around well-executed cooking and a room that has enough warmth and atmosphere to make a group dinner feel like a proper occasion rather than a functional necessity.
The Atrium Cocktail Bar is the spot for pre-dinner drinks or a nightcap, with a light-filled setting that works just as well for a quiet gin and tonic as it does for a livelier group gathering. The Sports Bar is more your pace if the plan is post-round drinks, live sport and something easy to share with the group. It is the natural 19th hole and it does that job well.
Oties Cafe handles the lighter end of the day, from morning coffee and breakfast through to mid-afternoon snacks and Afternoon Tea adds a properly British touch for those who want to slow the day down entirely.
Leisure Facilities
The spa at Old Thorns carries a five-bubble certification from the Good Spa Guide, which is a meaningful independent endorsement and one of the better ratings you will find at a golf resort in the south of England. The facilities are built around a 20-metre swimming pool, hydrotherapy relaxation areas, sauna, steam room, ice fountain and heated beds. It is the sort of setup that works equally well for recovery after a long round of golf or as a destination in its own right for non-golfing partners.
The relaxation lounges add a thoughtful touch. The Garden Lounge is bright and airy, while the Ocean Lounge is darker and more cocoon-like, with ambient lighting, reclining loungers and blankets that make it a genuinely good place to switch off. Guests on spa days and breaks also have access to the spa terrace, which looks out across the golf course and is a pleasant spot to wind down on a warm afternoon.
Beyond the spa, the health club offers a full fitness programme with classes, personal training and gym facilities. For groups with mixed interests, that combination of spa and health club means Old Thorns works just as well for a recovery-focused break as it does for a golf trip. Non-golfers are well looked after here, which takes the pressure off when you are trying to sell a golf weekend to a partner who would rather not spend two days watching you chunk it out of the rough.
How to get to Old Thorns Hotel & Resort
Old Thorns is located close to Hindhead in Hampshire, just off the A3, less than 30 minutes from the M25.
Address: Griggs Green, Liphook, Hampshire, GU30 7PE
