...in the gym or enjoying a swim in the 20 metre pool, while guests can also wind down with a sauna, a dip in the spa bath, or pamper themselves with a variety of health and beauty treatments. Two floodlit tennis courts and a challenging 9-hole golf course offer further recreational opportunities. The hotel's Terrace restaurant offers a Mediterranean-influenced menu for breakfast and dinner, while guests can also enjoy drinks and snacks in the relaxed environment of the Sports Bar or the Lounge Bar. Business services at the hotel include Internet connections throughout the public areas, as well as a range of meeting rooms catering for all needs from small groups to receptions for up to 600 guests. The hotel also holds a wedding license and offers banqueting facilities. For those who wish to explore the area, the Sussex town of East Grinstead is four miles away while the shops, restaurants and clubs of Crawley are seven miles away. Brighton, famously dubbed 'little London by the sea' is 25 miles from the hotel, 30 minutes on the train from Gatwick. London Gatwick Airport is six miles away, a driving time of 15 minutes.

Room Types:

Classic Double:   One king or two twin beds. Traditional English decor with dark woods and fabrics in floral print. View of golf course or gardens. Satellite television with pay movies, direct-dial phone, Internet connection, tea and coffee making facilities, hair dryer, trouser press. Bathroom with bathrobes and complimentary toiletries.

Connoisseur Double:   One king bed or two twin beds. Larger room with terrace balcony overlooking the golf course or gardens. Traditional English decor with dark woods and fabrics in floral print. Satellite television with pay movies, direct-dial phone, Internet connection, tea and coffee making facilities, hair dryer, trouser press. Bathroom with bathrobes and complimentary toiletries.

Driving Directions: The hotel runs a shuttle bus (surcharge) between the airport and the hotel every 45 minutes throughout the day. A taxi from the airport should cost around 10 GBP, and can be found outside the arrivals hall. West Sussex is most easily explored by car, although the train stations at Three Bridges and Gatwick provide direct services to Brighton and London. From the airport, join the M23 southbound. Leave the M23 at junction 10 for the A264, and turn left at the roundabout onto Copthorne Way. At the next roundabout continue forward on the A264. Turn left at the final roundabout onto West Park Road, and the Copthorne Hotel Effingham Gatwick is on the right.

Room Amenities:

• Direct-dial phone • Blackout drapes/curtains • Electronic/magnetic keys • Pay movies • Climate control • Trouser press • Window opens • Iron/ironing board (on request • Extra towels/bedding • Hypo-allergenic bedding availa • Complimentary toiletries • Cable/satellite TV 

-Bluebell Railway 10 Miles / 16 Kilometers <br -Denbies Vineyard 10 Miles / 16 Kilometers | -Crawley Town Centre 7 Miles / 11 Kilometers | -Brighton Town Centre 25 Miles / 40 Kilometers | -East Grinstead Town Centre 4 Miles / 6 Kilometers | -Wakehurst Place (Botanical Gardens) 7 Miles / 11 Kilometers