A Note on arrival time:
We welcome guests between 3:30pm and 9:30pm on the first day of each retreat. This 6-hour arrival window is shared on the “Schedule” section of the retreat webpages, including the page where you booked.
We cannot welcome guests after 9:30pm.
If you experience a delay and can't arrive before 9:30pm, then please get a hotel room and plan to drive up early the next morning (arrive the next day between 7:00am and 10:00am).
Scroll down for hotel recommendations.
Why Can’t I Just Arrive Late?
We are a compound in the woods… there’s no “hotel lobby” or “reception desk”. Imagine a bunch of cabins and structures scattered across a very dark forested compound, with rugged terrain and steep hillsides. There's absolutely no way you'd be able to find your way to your bedroom without a guide. And for everyone’s safety and well-being, the front gate of the compound is closed and locked at 9:30pm.
We will all be in bed by 9:30pm. In the past, we’ve asked members of our crew to get out of bed to open the gate, welcome a late guest, and escort them to their bedroom — but that’s always left the staff member wrecked and extremely tired the next day (not a good way to start off a camp). It's simply not fair on them. The retreat staff will have an extremely full week (and we all have early morning obligations). Every one of us needs & deserves good sleep so we can give our best and enjoy the week with all of you.
Thank you for understanding and being considerate of our situation.
Hotel Recommendations:
In Mendocino Village (1-mile from the retreat): The Mendocino Hotel & Garden Suites is located in the village, just 1-mile away from the retreat. They are perhaps the only hotel in Mendocino that is staffed 24-hours/day, and they can check you in and show you to your room, even in the middle of the night.
The hotel address is: 45080 Main St, Mendocino, CA 95460.
The hotel’s phone number is 1-707-937-0511.
for Online Bookings, CLICK HERE
Holiday Inn Express in Fort Bragg (15-minutes away, 9 miles north of the retreat).
The hotel address is: 250 CA-20, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
The hotel’s phone number is 1-707-964-1100
for Online Bookings, CLICK HERE
In the North Bay Area (in Santa Rosa): If you flew in to either San Francisco, Oakland, or Santa Rosa airport and are driving north to the retreat, consider booking a room at the Hilton Garden Inn in Santa Rosa (2-hours away), and then complete your drive the next morning.
The hotel address is: 417 Aviation Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403.
The hotel’s phone number is 1-707-545-0444.
for Online Bookings, CLICK HERE