We are excited to host you at this green and beautiful building International Retreat Center (IPC). By choosing to stay in this building, you agree to follow the following Guest Guidelines:
General
- If you are concerned about COVID, we recommend you wear a mask in common areas when not eating/drinking.
- No pets – however, trained service animals are welcome with prior approval.
- We ask everyone to remove their shoes and leave them in the entry /foyer, out of the way of the door. Bringing slippers is a good idea.
- When you are done with meals, please rinse your dishes before loading them into the dishwasher without tape on it.
- There is no smoking, pork, alcohol, drugs allowed in the building or on the grounds of our property.
- Please make sure all hall and kitchen lights are turned off before going to bed.
- Please do not adjust the thermostat temperature without coordinating with the building caretaker.
- Please take care to recycle items and reduce waste and reuse cups/glasses whenever possible.
- Quiet hours are from 11pm to 4 am.
Dome Room
- Only water and tea are allowed in the dome room, in a closed container. Please do not bring coffee, food or snack items, which can ruin the rugs.
Kitchen/ Dining Room
- If you are here for personal retreat, you are responsible for cleaning after using the kitchen and dining area each time.
- During Ramadan, the host for that evening will ask for volunteers to help with cleanup. Please take a turn if you are able.
- Please scrape and rinse the dishes before you place them in the dishwasher
- Please sweep or vacuum kitchen and dining room in the evening
- Please put all food waste into the trash, not down the drain.
- Recycle bins by the fridge are for clean paper /cardboard, recyclable plastics and cans.
- Use diluted Citra-Solve (spray bottle) to clean counters and cooktop.
Bedrooms
- Please do not open or crack the windows while the AC is running.
- Please do not sit or put heavy items on the window ledges. They are fragile and not designed for bearing a load.
- Before checking out, please strip the bed and put each sheet set into a pillow case, and used towels/washcloths in the bathtub.