1st impression and facilities appear nice, we stayed for the spa. There were a lot of small issues that really made the stay poor. The refreshments (drinks) in the welcome lounge appeared to be fresh juice though tasted more like squash (diluted). We were given a robe and sandals on arrival and our robes had security tags on them. Only after paying for the stay were we presented with full information regarding use of the facilities. The 'Spa' is nothing more than a recreational pool (approx 1.2m deep) with a communal sauna at 60 degrees celcius - this is actually less facilities than my local swimming pool (which costs £4 to enter). The changing rooms were unclean and in the men's the steam room was cold and the handle broken on the door exposing the rusted screws. The men's changing room also contains a sauna, which was hot the first day (90 degrees C) and warm the following day (75 degrees C). The women's changing room contained only a steam room which was cold and there was stagnant water in the showers with lots of dead flies.
There are many varied workout rooms, ranging from functional fitness to classes to regular gym equipment, which we did not use though looked very good.
We stayed in a standard room, which was small and clean though not as comfortable as our home bedroom. The room was adequate.
The breakfast buffet was cold and the fruit had spoiled (was beginning to ferment).
Overall we will not be returning to any Champneys and instead will use other spas.