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Retreat East

4.5 star property
Luxury country house with full-service spa and free breakfast

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Terrace/patio
Living area
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Parking included
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Pet-friendly
  • Spa

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Aviary - Shepherd Hut

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Private bathroom
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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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The Roost

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Individually decorated
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2 bathrooms
  • 86 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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  • 62 sq m
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  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

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  • 115 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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  • 58 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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  • 41 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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The Nook

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  • 41 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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  • 300 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
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  • 68 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
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Private bathroom
  • 72 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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The Burrow

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  • 88 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds
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About the area

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Brick Kiln Farm, Sandy Lane, Ipswich, England, IP6 9QE

What's nearby

  • Portman Road - 12 min drive - 11.6 km
  • Ipswich Regent Theatre - 13 min drive - 12.9 km
  • Ipswich Waterfront - 14 min drive - 13.3 km
  • Jimmy's Farm - 15 min drive - 19.7 km
  • Foxhall Stadium - 19 min drive - 17.8 km

Getting around

  • Needham Market Station - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Man on the Moon - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Marmaris Kebab & Fish Bar - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Chequers - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Retreat East

Luxury country house in a rural location
Free continental breakfast, a free daily manager's reception and a terrace are just a few of the amenities provided at Retreat East. Indulge in a hot stone massage at Retreat East Spa, the on-site spa. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as a garden and a bar.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self-parking
  • Free bike hire, meeting rooms and a banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property, coffee/tea in reception and luggage storage
Room features
All guest rooms at Retreat East have comforts, such as premium bedding, as well as
Other amenities include:
  • Heating and fans
  • Free toiletries and hairdryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with Netflix and cable channels
  • Toasters, electric kettles and daily housekeeping

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Private picnics

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Hot tub
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Separate bedroom

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Hot stone massages
  • Spa open daily
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • Netflix

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Toaster

More

  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 20

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Tuesday and Wednesday:
  • Restaurant

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 45 per pet, per stay (maximum GBP 65 per stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 45 per pet, per stay (maximum GBP65 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • A late check-out fee will be charged

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Retreat East Country House Ipswich
Retreat East Ipswich
Retreat East Ipswich
Retreat East Country House
Retreat East Country House Ipswich

Frequently asked questions

Is Retreat East pet-friendly?

Yes, Retreat East allows pets (limit 2 total). There's a fee of GBP 45 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Retreat East?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Retreat East?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 7:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Retreat East?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM. Late checkout is available for a fee.

Where is Retreat East located?

Situated in a rural location, this luxury country house is within 6 miles (10 km) of Bramford Golf Centre, Brooke House and Blakenham Woodland Garden. Helmingham Hall and Namco Funscape are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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Retreat East Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 29 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 29 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 29 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 29 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 29 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely gorgeous stay! Would definitely return and recommend to others. Would just like to see more option on the menu in the barn. A pasta and/or steak dish would be great.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was okay, but for the price paid, and for a place that describes itself as ‘luxury’, I expected much more. We had one of the more expensive rooms (‘the piggery’) and I can see that once upon a time it was nice but it was looking quite run down and shabby, it severely needed a lick of paint, repairing of fixtures and fittings and the garden area really needed some plants, decent furniture and shade (currently it feels like a driveway with a picnic bench and two chairs.) Breakfast at the great barn wasn’t a great experience - staff seemed chaotic and on one day there was barely any food, drinks and juices had all ran out, no milk for the cereal etc. on another day we waited over half an hour for some coffees. We were meant to have dinner there but we cancelled because we weren’t filled with confidence following our breakfast experience! On the positive side - the staff are lovely, the massages were good, and the location (if you’re happy to drive) was good for exploring Suffolk. Overall I was disappointed and I’m not sure I’d recommend in its current state, but I hope they make some amends and improvements.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Florence

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our second time here and you can not fault this place . The rooms, the staff, the location are just perfect and the dogs are made to feel like VIP’s. The hot tub is lovely and the restaurant has such a nice ambiance about it ( and yes dogs are welcome in there too!)
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Debra

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Toni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice but is about double the cost it should be.

Quite a nice quiet place but not worth anything like what they charge. There were stains on the bed covers which they came and changed straight away. Breakfast wasn't worth bothering with, hardly anything there on the continental option, we waited a while for drinks that didnt come so we gave up and left.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful get away at Retreat East. All very well thought through and very peaceful. Took our dog as it is very dog friendly as well. Lovely spa and massage during our stay but the food in the great barn was very seasonal and delicious. Will definitely be returning
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay, the food was exceptional.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous place with a lovely spa. The top to toe massage/facial was fab. Super quiet which made for a much needed relaxing weekend. My only negative was the mattress was really hard!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

Patrick

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet location, really able to get away from it all. Beautiful barns
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Annie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relaxing and stunning

We loved our stay at Retreat East. Beautiful setting and top quality service. We’ll be back for sure
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ashleigh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic retreat with beautifully individually designed barns with central spa and gym facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Rural chic

Wonderful rural chic farm that has been converted and had new designer barns set out in a chilled out location only 8 miles north of Ipswich and 5 minutes drive from the A14
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018