The Merchant House, Ipswich

The Merchant House is just a few steps away from Ipswich's Historic Waterfront and Marina, it forms part of the Isaacs complex which has six bars, a coffee shop and restaurant. Accommodation for 10 guests is spread over the first and second floors of this impressive house, with three suites having a king size bed and en-suite; the fourth with two bedrooms and a shared bathroom. On the ground floor you'll have exclusive use of the communal kitchen, dining room and living room.

COTTON ROOM
The king size bed takes pride of place in this spacious suite which sits on the first floor at the front of The Merchant House. There’s ample storage in a wardrobe, bedside table, drawers, and a dressing table with stool. There’s a wall mounted TV and coffee and tea making facilities.
EN-SUITE
Step down into this large shower room which has a big shower cubicle with a hand-held shower, a WC, washbasin, and natural light.

WOOL ROOM
Also located on the 1st floor, this beautiful big bedroom is furnished with a king sized bed, and plenty of storage in a wardrobe, bedside drawers, dressing table with stool, and chest of drawers. There’s a wall mounted TV , tea and coffee making facilities, and a couple of bucket chairs so you can relax at the end of the day.
EN SUITE
You’ll find an en-suite shower room where the shower cubicle has a concertina door (please note that the entrance is relatively narrow)so not suited to larger guests) with a hand-held shower, and a wash basin. The toilet is in a separate en-suite with another wash-basin.

COTTON ROOM
Overlooking the Briarbank Bar, this suite is furnished with a king size bed between bedside tables with a dressing table and stool, a table with coffee and tea making facilities, a wall mounted TV and big built in wardrobe.
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM
Good use has been made of this space with a double shower cubicle and hand-held shower, a wash basin, WC, natural light and towel rail over the radiator with towels provided for your stay.

MERCHANT QUARTERS - Sleeps 4 guests
Located at the top of the house, this is the largest of the four suites with two bedrooms and a bathroom off the landing.
FRONT BEDROOM
A large room where the king size bed sits under the window at the front of the building so, as you may expect in the heart of town, there is some traffic noise. There’s a sofa and coffee and tea making facilities, plus a TV, and ample storage with three chests of drawers.
BACK BEDROOM
Sitting quietly at the back of the house (although there may be a little noise from the bar below), this characterful room with its wonky floor and oak panelling has a king size bed between bedside drawers. There’s a chest of drawers, a dressing table with stool, a chair, wall mounted TV and coffee and tea making facilities.
BATHROOM
Step back in time into this beautiful big bathroom located off the landing between the bedrooms, where the ancient floors slope down to the bath and a couple of chairs sit beneath the window, plus two wash basins, a WC but no shower.

COMMUNAL AREAS
KITCHEN
You’re welcome to use this full equipped large communal kitchen which is fitted with a Kenwood double oven with five rings, a microwave, kettle, a fridge/freezer (two shelf freezer and 3 shelf fridge – remember that this is a communal area if you’re storing things), a washing machine, a dryer, an iron and ironing board. The kitchen will be cleaned regularly but you are expected to leave it as you find it.
DINING ROOM
Also a communal space where you can enjoy meals at the dining table, whether take-away or home cooked.
LIVING ROOM
With generous sofas and old world charm, this spacious room is the ideal place to congregate with friends and family.


ISAACS RESTAURANT, THE COFFEE TAVERN, AND BRIARBANK BAR AND BREWERY
Your accommodation is in The Merchant House which is part of the Isaacs Waterside complex, a great place to stay with so many facilities literally on your doorstop and, better still, you’ll be entitled to a 20% discount on any food and non-alcoholic drinks during your stay. The entrance to the house is actually through Briarbank Bar so you can stop for a drink on the way through after a busy day! Please check the Isaacs website for opening times.

LOCATION
The Merchant House is minutes away on foot from Ipswich town centre which has two large shopping centres, high street stores with the big brand names, and lots of independent retailers for some individuality. There's an abundance of pubs, clubs and restaurants in the town centre as well as at the Waterfront, and many historic sites and parks to visit and, of course, Ipswich Town football stadium at Portman Road.

PARKING
There are a number of pay and display car parks nearby, the closest being on Slade Street.