Dear Friends,
Arrangements at Tassajara are unique and the booking process is too. But we'll walk you through the steps on this page. Or use the links to the right, if you already know your way around.
If you have questions, please call. We look forward to seeing you this summer at Tassajara.
—Tassajara Reservations Staff
Reservations Instructions
For overnight stays, to enroll in a retreat, and for guest practice visits, you can use the online Reservations Request Form. But you may need to gather information from other sections of the site first.
For step-by-step instructions, please select the type of visit you are booking:
Guests with Retreat
1. Choose a retreat and arrival/departure dates.
If you already know the name and dates of the retreat you'd like to attend, you may go to Step 2, to select a room, or directly to Step 3, the online Reservation Request Form.
Otherwise:
- Visit the Retreat Calendar to select a retreat.
- From any retreat page, find the "Online Request" link for reservations (upper right).
- Click on it and you'll be taken to a form with the date range of the retreat already selected.
- But see Step 2 below, on selecting your preferred accommodations.
Note: On the form, you will be able to change your arrival and departure dates, in case you wish to arrive early or stay on afterwards. (But please plan to participate in the entire retreat.)
2. Select preferred accommodations
If you already know which cabin or room you'd like to request, you may go directly to Step 3, the online Reservation Request Form. (But note that rates may have changed.)
Otherwise:
- Visit the Rooms & Rates section where you'll find photos along with descriptions and rates.
- In case your first choice isn't available, make note of alternate selections.
3. Proceed to the Reservation Request Form.
- To check for availability, enter your dates (if they aren't selected already) and the additional information required by the form, and Search for availability and pricing.
- From the options presented, select your accommodations.
Note: Rooming options are sometimes available that don't show up on the Reservation Request form. That's because we sometimes hold blocks of rooms to ensure availability for retreat attendees. That can confuse both the reservations system and our users. But it ensures there will be room for retreat participants.
If you don't see the room you'd like for the dates you'd like to come, please note that in the "Request/Remark" section of the form or call the Reservations office.
- Select your retreat from the optional drop-down menu on the form.
If you don't see your retreat on the list, it means it is full (or cancelled, but that is rare). To request to be added to the waiting list, please include a note in the "Request/Remark" section of the form or call the Reservations office.
4. Complete all required fields on the form and submit your request!
We will contact you within 3 days to confirm your reservation or discuss availability.
We look forward to helping you plan your visit to Tassajara.
Guests without Retreat
We invite you to visit Tassajara and enjoy the amenities and surroundings without enrolling in a retreat.
1. Select preferred accommodations.
If you already know which cabin or room you'd like to request, you may go directly to Step 2, the online Reservation Request Form. (But note that rates may have changed.)
Otherwise:
- Visit the Rooms & Rates section where you'll find photos along with descriptions and rates.
- In case your first choice isn't available, make note of alternate selections.
2. Proceed to the Reservation Request Form.
- To check for availability, enter your dates (if they aren't selected already) and the additional information required by the form, and Search for availability and pricing.
- From the options presented, select your accommodations.
Note: Rooming options are sometimes available that don't show up on the Reservation Request form. That's because we sometimes hold blocks of rooms to ensure availability for retreat attendees. That can confuse both the reservations system and our users. But it ensures there will be room for retreat participants.
If you don't see the room you'd like for the dates you'd like to come, please note that in the "Request/Remark" section of the form or call the Reservations office.
3. Complete all required fields on the form and submit your request!
We will contact you within 3 days to confirm your reservation or discuss availability.
We look forward to helping you plan your visit to Tassajara.
Guest Practice Reservations
The Guest Practice program offers the opportunity to practice Zen meditation and work alongside the Tassajara residential community, in the mornings, with afternoons and evenings free to enjoy Tassajara as a guest. To request a reservation for Guest Practice:
We will contact you within 3 days to confirm your reservation or discuss availability.
We look forward to helping you plan your Guest Practice visit to Tassajara.
Cancellation and Change Policy