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Indoor swimming pool with surrounding wicker chairs and guests in robes
Group participating in an indoor yoga class
Beautifully presented vegetables in three small glasses
Group of people toasting smoothies over a white table
Angular contemporary white building
Stylish hotel room with grey, blush and taupe tones
Group participating in a fitness class using weighted barbells
Group in high-visibility vests walking in the countryside
Beautifully presented vegetables in a red bowl
Slim woman in active wear holding a yoga pose on a mat outdoors
Indoor swimming pool with floor-to-ceiling windows
Group of women working out with instructor in a gym
Spa treatment room with a bed, towel and grey furnishings
Modern reception desk with LED lighting and a Glass House sign
Busy lounge with blue and brown sofas and a TV on the wall
Wooden tables with grey and yellow chairs and floor-to-ceiling windows
Group participating in an outdoor fitness session with outstretched arms
Beautifully presented food on a black tray
Person under a facial machine omitting light
Two women in swimwear chatting in a sauna
Woman lying down with her eyes closed as a consultant massages her head

Glass House Retreat

Bulphan, Essex, United Kingdom

The UK’s first purpose-built, eco-friendly wellness destination, Glass House Retreat combines world-class facilities with personalised programmes – not to mention contemporary good looks. No wonder it’s caught the attention of Condé Nast Traveller and wellbeing guru, Wim Hof, who’s hosted his renowned retreats on-site. 

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RETREAT HIGHLIGHTS

  • The UK’s first purpose-built eco wellness retreat, with solar panels, a ground source heat pump and rainwater recycling technology
  • A personalised approach to wellness, with excellent facilities and thoughtfully prepared, nutritious meals
  • Named in Condé Nast Traveller’s top 10 wellness retreats for 2025, and host of Wim Hof’s renowned cold water therapy retreats
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Exclusive & Special Offers

Repeat Client Offer
For those who booked the hotel with us in the past
  • 15% off stays for returning guests
  • minimum 2-night stay
  • book within 60 days of departure date


Free treatment
  • 30-minute cryotherapy or Dermalux face treatment per person


About Glass House Retreat

Glass House Retreat is the UK’s first purpose-built, eco-friendly wellness destination. Just 30 minutes from London, it’s a contemporary, adults-only sanctuary nestled in seven acres of Essex countryside. Cold water wellness enthusiast, Wim Hof, has hosted his renowned retreats here. And it was listed in Condé Nast Traveller’s top 10 wellness retreats for 2025.

Guests benefit from a personalised wellness experience here, with energising fitness classes, guided workshops and nourishing, clean cuisine. Facilities include indoor and outdoor pools, a sleek Elemis spa, a top-tier gym and even a cryotherapy chamber.

With a warm and welcoming atmosphere, Glass House is ideal for solo travellers looking for connection – or anyone in need of a restorative break. 

And just so you know, this retreat is adults only. 

Wellness at Glass House Retreat

Wellness is at the heart of everything at Glass House Retreat, where the philosophy is to help you lead a healthier, more balanced life. Stays range from two to 21 nights, and each includes a spa credit and cryotherapy session – a cutting-edge sub-zero temperature treatment that soothes muscular injuries, supports weight management, and boosts overall wellbeing. 

Group fitness classes cater to all levels, and range from yoga and Pilates to cardio sessions and morning walks, while outdoor bootcamps offer a more energetic option.

Along with the cryochamber, the slick Elemis spa has a heated swimming pool, fitness studio, fully equipped gym, salt block and Finnish saunas, plus a relaxation lounge, eight treatment rooms, and a wellness dome for mindfulness sessions and talks. There's also a natural outdoor pond for swimming.

PROGRAMMES

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Whether you wish for your stay to focus on your body, mind, relaxing or enjoying delicious food, you can do it your way at Glasshouse. Each stay includes a Cryotherapy, access to all group classes and activities, as well as full board vegan meals. Depending on how many nights you stay, you will get a spa credit to use against treatments from their spa menu.
CONTACT US TO FIND THE PERFECT PROGRAMME FOR YOU  

EXAMPLE TREATMENTS AND CLASSES

  • Deep tissue massage
  • Hydrotherm massage
  • Swedish massage
  • Lime and ginger salt scrub
  • Detox wrap
  • Anti-blemish mattify and calm facial
  • Plant-based food workshop
  • HIIT
  • Box Fit
  • Pad work
  • Circuits
  • Weights
  • Conditioning and core work
  • Yoga
  • Pilates
  • Barre
  • Dance
  • Aqua
  • Mindfulness and meditation
SAMPLE WEEKLY CLASS SCHEDULE
Download a sample weekly class schedule at Glass House Retreat
Please note: classes are subject to change and seasonal adjustments

What’s on the menu?

Glass House Retreat serves low-cholesterol meals to balance nutrition, aid digestion and support heart health. Nothing is processed, and the ingredients are seasonal and mainly locally sourced.

Expect a broad vegan offering, plus lots of meat and fish options, along with fresh fruit and veg, nuts and grains. Dining takes place in a communal area so you can connect with other guests.

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Communal Dining Area
You can choose from three different menus: Equilibrium, Lighter Choices and Juicing. Full board is included in your stay. The retreat caters for vegans, vegetarians, pescatarians and meat eaters.

Your accommodation at Glass House Retreat

Glass House Retreat has 21 rooms in total, with Premier and Superior options and a few accessible rooms for those with limited mobility. All are stylish, modern and comfortable, and done out in soothing blue and grey tones. Lots have a countryside view, and all come with a digital detox safe if you want to lock your phone away during your stay. 


Restrictive View Room
Best-value option we recommend booking in advance, this is a Superior room type with a restricted view and frosted glass windows. These rooms come with either twin beds or a double bed and a private shower room. Facilities include Wi-Fi, a smart 49-inch flatscreen TV, herbal teas, and vegan and eco-friendly toiletries.
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Superior Room
Size: 26 square metres
Superior rooms can accommodate up to two people, with either a double bed or two double beds and a private shower room. Facilities include Wi-Fi, a smart 49-inch flatscreen TV, herbal teas, and vegan and eco-friendly toiletries.
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Premier Room
Size: 35 square metres
Rooms can accommodate up to two people, with either a double bed or two double beds and a private en suite with a bath and shower (some have overhead, others walk-in). Facilities include Wi-Fi, a smart 49-inch flatscreen TV, herbal teas, and vegan and eco-friendly toiletries. Premier guests receive exclusive Glass House Retreat flip-flops and an additional complimentary cryotherapy session.
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Things to See and Do

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Scenic routes for gentle exercise.

What We Love

  • The building itself is an eco-friendly build with solar panels, a ground source heat pump and rainwater recycling technology 
  • The delicious and nutritious food – expect exciting, local and calorie-controlled meals 
  • If you want to avoid all technology, there are digital detox safes available to lock your phone away

Who Should Go

  • If you want to detox or lose some weight, the retreat is highly motivating and you'll be guided by an expert team
  • Solo travellers who like the idea of a fun and motivating group environment 
  • Those wanting to escape to the beautiful countryside

LOCATION

You’ll find the Glass House Retreat in Bulphan, Essex, tucked away among seven acres of countryside less than an hour’s drive from London. 

The nearest train station is West Horndon, a five-minute drive away. It takes around 30 minutes to get here from London Fenchurch Street, but taxis are limited so we’d recommend booking in advance. Alternatively, catch the train to Upminster – it’s a little further but taxis are readily available, and it’s got good Overground and Underground links. 

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What our customers say

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So happy to have found The Glasshouse Retreat. Was made absolutely welcome from the moment I arrived to the moment I left. Very clean and modern space. Loved the aqua classes. Delicious food.
Annie
London, 2025
Outstanding. The retreat was exactly what I needed from the welcome from Natasha to the fun I had with Dot in aqua. Superb and tasty food in the restaurant. Immaculately clean. Beautiful decor.
Anonymous
2025
An excellent choice
Rosemary Stanley-McKenzie
London, 2024
Great couple of days at the Glass House retreat in Essex . The staff were welcoming and attentive . The full body scrub was great . I loved the meditation session in the garden pod and the yoga classes were great . The facilities are good and rooms very spacious
Nadia Clinton
London, 2024
A lovely break sorrojnded by wonderful people. Lovely staff and like minded guests . Thank you
Vivienne Kaye
2024
Excellent facilities and service. Fabulous spa and luxury treatments. Spacious rooms with everything you needed
Elaine Martin
2023
The whole experience was just great, exactly what I needed
Natalie Rea
2021
Excellent retreat for facilities and friendly staff
Anonymous
2021
Glass House Retreat is the perfect place to relax and unwind, the staff are amazing, the food is great and the facilities are pristine.
Christa Hartridge
2021
Glasshouse Retreat is in a league of their own. What an amazing place! I stayed for 4 nights and had the most wonderful break. Everything is so well thought out; I can't fault it. It's got everything that you would want in a relaxing break, tucked away in the middle of nowhere, well away from the stresses of life! Perfect!!!!
Anonymous
2021
Fabulous experience- great staff, divine vegan and gluten free food, excellent facilities and treatments.
Julia Collis
Windsor, 2021
I thought it was a chilled environment and very clean. Classes were good and food was definitely interesting as i have never done vegan before. It really suited my stomach tho!
Salinder Takhar
2021
A great property, clean, beautiful and good class timetable, amazing staff, fantastic food, herbal tea station available 24/7 as well as kettle in room, safe secure car park and fab country side location. I will be returning. Perfect for solo stay or couples spa break.
Elizabeth Porter
2020
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