The Retreat at Elcot Park

A truly luxurious mansion hotel in Berkshire, The Retreat at Elcot park is just that, a tranquil and beautiful retreat. Perfect for entertaining, discrete weddings and corporate partnerships.

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The Retreat for Weddings

The Retreat offers a roman­tic, refined coun­try house set­ting designed for mem­o­rable wed­ding cel­e­bra­tions. With ele­gant indoor cer­e­mo­ny spaces like the orangery and secret gar­den room, land­scaped gar­dens, and the option for exclu­sive-use hire, cou­ples can cre­ate a ful­ly tai­lored expe­ri­ence from arrival to late-night cel­e­bra­tions. On-site accom­mo­da­tion in 55 indi­vid­u­al­ly designed bed­rooms means guests can stay togeth­er, turn­ing the wed­ding into a relaxed mul­ti-day expe­ri­ence. The addi­tion of restau­rants, ter­races, and a lux­u­ry spa allows for every­thing from rehearsal din­ners to pre-wed­ding pam­per­ing, all in one beau­ti­ful­ly cohe­sive venue.

Wed­ding Music at The Retreat

Cou­ples can pair acoustic musi­cians for cer­e­mo­ny moments and drinks recep­tions in the gar­dens and stun­ning indoor spaces, cre­at­ing a warm atmos­phere as guests arrive and gath­er. As the day moves into the evening, roam­ing bands, live par­ty bands and DJs trans­form the space into a high-ener­gy cel­e­bra­tion with­out los­ing the venue’s refined feel. For Gecko Live clients, this venue works espe­cial­ly well for cou­ples who want a styl­ish but relaxed wed­ding where enter­tain­ment is care­ful­ly curat­ed to feel nat­ur­al, immer­sive, and com­plete­ly aligned with the flow of the day.

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The Retreat for Cor­po­rate Events

For busi­ness events, The Retreat pro­vides a refresh­ing alter­na­tive to tra­di­tion­al meet­ing and cor­po­rate venues. Just over an hour from Lon­don, it com­bines coun­try­side seclu­sion with ease of access, offer­ing flex­i­ble meet­ing rooms, break­out spaces, and pri­vate din­ing options. Del­e­gate pack­ages, high-qual­i­ty din­ing, and on-site accom­mo­da­tion make it easy to run pro­duc­tive day meet­ings or ful­ly immer­sive res­i­den­tial retreats where work and relax­ation blend seamlessly.

Cor­po­rate Enter­tain­ment at The Retreat

Enter­tain­ment plays a sub­tle but pow­er­ful role for events. Whether this is live acoustic sets dur­ing net­work­ing drinks to back­ground musi­cians that cre­ate the per­fect din­ner atmos­phere to show-stop­ping award evenings. Gecko Live can pro­vide DJs, Live Bands, and curat­ed per­for­mance expe­ri­ences for end-of-con­fer­ence cel­e­bra­tions, help­ing teams unwind and con­nect. The Retreat is well suit­ed to brands and organ­i­sa­tions look­ing to bal­ance pro­duc­tiv­i­ty with incred­i­ble hos­pi­tal­i­ty, where enter­tain­ment enhances rather than overpowers.

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The Retreat for Pri­vate Gatherings

Whether it’s a mile­stone birth­day, anniver­sary, or inti­mate cel­e­bra­tion, The Retreat is per­fect­ly suit­ed for pri­vate events that feel per­son­al and spe­cial. A choice of char­ac­ter­ful rooms, ter­races, and din­ing spaces allows for flex­i­ble setups, from relaxed din­ners to larg­er host­ed occa­sions. Guests can extend their stay across the hotel, spa, and grounds, cre­at­ing a full expe­ri­ence rather than a sin­gle evening. With thought­ful ser­vice, sea­son­al menus, and beau­ti­ful sur­round­ings, pri­vate gath­er­ings here feel effort­less, ele­vat­ed, and mem­o­rable from start to finish.

Enter­tain­ment For All Celebrations

Enter­tain­ment becomes the thread that shapes the entire expe­ri­ence from relaxed acoustic per­for­mances dur­ing after­noon gath­er­ings on the ter­race, to soul­ful live per­for­mances over din­ner in the Orangery, to upbeat DJ sets that car­ry the night. Gecko Live’s tai­lored approach ensures each pri­vate event feels unique, match­ing per­form­ers to the tone and guest list of the cel­e­bra­tion. This is espe­cial­ly suit­ed to clients who val­ue atmos­phere and sto­ry­telling, where music turns a beau­ti­ful set­ting into a tru­ly mem­o­rable occasion.

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The Strolling Tones

From £2295

DJ Sax Live

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Martini Jazz

From £1170

Living Hedges

From £950

Fortée String Quartet

From £1170

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