We recently found our zen in the heart of Suffolk at the luxury rural eco-escape @retreateast , a set of fully equipped barns centered around a clubhouse spa, gym and restaurant. Here's five things you'll love and why this little getaway should be your next staycation destination. 1. You can stay in the impressive Farmhouse which sleeps 8 or a super cosy one bed, one bath logfire barn that's perfect for a bit of autumn romance. Just shut the curtains. 2. The barns are self catering and the open-plan kitchen wouldn't look out of place on Saturday Kitchen, meaning it's dinner party goals. 3. There's a spa with a focus on the five elements, so you can indulge in face and body treatments and take advantage of the sauna, steam room, cold plunge experience and rainforest showers. 4. Don't want to cook, don't worry about it - the restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Head Chef, Adam Spicer & team have created quite the menu that makes use of the organic fruit & veg grown in their kitchen garden, and they do a pretty banging Sunday lunch. 5. It's big on sustainability. The barns are constructed from responsibly sourced timber, the fabrics have been manufactured locally, and the beds are handmade in Ipswich. The water is supplied by their on-site borehole, solar panels provide much of the power along with Ecotricity, and at least 30% of the wood harvested for the barn stoves comes from fallen trees on site. Go on, retreat East ❤️ #lotiloves #retreateast #ukbarns #sustainableliving #suffolk