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Retreat East

4.5 star property

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Front of property
The Cow House | Terrace/patio
The Piggery | Living area
The Hayloft
Dining

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Brick Kiln Farm, Sandy Lane, Ipswich, England, IP6 9QE
  • Place, Bramford Golf Centre
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Helmingham Hall
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, Portman Road
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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The Roost

The Roost

  • Garden view
  • 86 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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The Granary

The Granary

  • Garden view
  • 62 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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The Cow House

The Cow House

  • 115 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

The Piggery

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 58 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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The Hayloft

The Hayloft

  • 68 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Flat-screen TV, Netflix

The Stables

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 72 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Flat-screen TV, Netflix

The Burrow

  • Garden view
  • 88 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

The Den

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 41 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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The Nook

The Nook

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 41 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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The FarmHouse

The FarmHouse

  • Garden view
  • 300 sq m
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 3 King Beds and 2 Large Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Aviary - Shepherd Hut

Aviary - Shepherd Hut

  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Retreat East

Along with a full-service spa, this smoke-free country house has a restaurant and a health club. Free continental breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free manager's reception. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a sauna, and a hot tub are onsite. Limited housekeeping is available.
Retreat East offers 10 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and slippers. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. This Ipswich country house provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

A health club and complimentary bicycles are featured at the country house. Other recreational amenities include a hot tub, a sauna, and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Retreat East Spa has 3 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, and Swedish massages. The spa is open daily.
During your stay at Retreat East, you'll be close to Blakenham Woodland Garden. Enjoy features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking. This property offers pet-friendly amenities like food and water bowls.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Treat yourself to massages at Retreat East Spa
  • Amenities include meeting rooms, a terrace, and coffee/tea in a common area
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym, a steam room, and a sauna
  • 7 minutes by car from Bramford Golf Centre and 8 minutes from Brooke House
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
Retreat East offers its guests a full-service spa, a health club, and a hot tub. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily, and guests can also enjoy a free nightly manager's reception. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A sauna, spa services, and a terrace are also featured at the luxury Retreat East. Self parking is free.

This 4.5-star Ipswich country house is smoke free.

Guests are served free continental breakfast daily from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM. The country house hosts a free manager's reception daily.
Retreat East has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

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
  • Smoking not allowed
  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Tuesday and Wednesday:
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 45 per pet, per stay (maximum GBP 65 per stay)
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: GBP 45 per pet, per stay (maximum GBP 65 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • A late check-out fee will be charged

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
The front desk at this property is open daily from 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the country house before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

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

Retreat East Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 35 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Davina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very lovely to be staying here we will return
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wasn’t what i expected however, incredibly comfortable and staff where so helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

Most relaxing weekend ever

It was the most relaxing weekend you could ask for, it was so peaceful and the staff were amazing. Can’t recommend enough a weekend at Retreat East. Also the spa and food was amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely rooms.Quiet location. Friendly staff. Will visit again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Verified

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
Verified

6/10 Okay

Charles

Good but overall disappointing

Big spacious room Able to get in earlier then expected Great walks with maps of walks provided. Sauna and steam were clean Good complimentary items Breakfast which was included was average at best. Extractor fan in bathroom took 40 minutes to go off and had no switch to turn off Tv in bedroom awkwardly placed Windows in room covered in bird poo and sky light windows covered in webs Service seemed a bit hostile not very welcoming I wouldn’t say it was worth what I paid. Rather places like congham hall
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie

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

Beautiful rural spot, quiet and calm with luxury

A great stay, relaxing and comfortable . The facilities are excellent . We will definitely come back . Our cottage had lots of space
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Florence

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karl

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

8/10 Good

Debra

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

10/10 Excellent

Louise

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

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