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# Salthouse announces £2m waterfront spa and floating sauna
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/salthouse-announces-2m-waterfront-spa-and-floating-sauna/
- Published: 2025-11-12T11:44:06.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T14:59:43.000Z
- Description: The Salthouse Harbour Hotel plans to open a spa next year as part of a £2 million transformation that includes an expanded restaurant and a wood-fired sauna boat moored on the marina.
- Author: Matt Stott
- Tags: News, Business, Good News, #article, Salthouse Harbour Hotel, #Import 2026-03-16 14:43

**Why it matters:** The three-part project will create more than 20 new jobs at the family-owned hotel which is marking its 60th anniversary this month.

**The details:** The hotel is calling the project its '60 Years Bold' campaign, with three distinct additions planned for the waterfront:

- A complete ground-floor restaurant and bar redevelopment opening late March 2026, expanding social space for lunch, afternoon tea and evening dining.
- A wet spa opening late spring 2026 featuring saunas, steam rooms, foot spas and a bespoke wallow pool overlooking the marina, plus treatment rooms and deep relaxation spaces.
- A sauna boat launching late spring 2026 offering wood-fired heat, cold plunges, open skies and waterfront views.

![People celebrating outside building](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1762940615-salthouse.jpg)

The Salthouse Harbour Hotel plans to open a spa as part of a £2m transformation Photo: Gough Hotels (Gough Hotels)

**By the numbers:** The hotel said the investment will create at least 20 new positions across spa therapists, wellness hosts, marina sauna attendants and bar and restaurant staff.

Robert Gough, managing director, said: "For 60 years our family has been proud to welcome guests to Suffolk. This anniversary proves we're not slowing down: we're stepping up. We know how to look after our guests but we'll never stop finding new ways to inspire them."

**What's next:** The hotel claims it will be Suffolk's only town-centre waterfront hotel with a dedicated spa when it opens in spring 2026.

![Inside a room](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1762940923-salthouse.png)

The 'Copper Bathroom View' at the Salthouse (Gough Hotels)

**For context:** Gough Hotels was founded in 1965 by Dick and Mary Gough and remains a family-owned business operating two independent hotels: The Angel Hotel in Bury St Edmunds and The Salthouse Harbour Hotel in Ipswich.

**The bottom line:** This is a significant investment for the waterfront and town. The £2 million project will create more than 20 jobs and bring something unique to Ipswich's leisure and hospitality when it opens spring 2026.

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