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Workshops and Accommodations

Accommodations

What are accommodations like at Esalen? Can I camp out?

There are four categories of accommodation at Esalen. Standard Accommodation is shared housing with two or three people per room. (In some cases, bathrooms are shared.) Couples and friends will always be housed together in a private room. The rates listed with the workshop descriptions throughout the website refer to these shared standard accommodations. Single Housing is available on a limited basis for an additional $100 per day.

Bunk Bed Rooms are available for seminar participants who are willing to share a room with three or more persons of the same sex. There are a limited number of these spaces, which are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.

Meeting rooms are sometimes used as shared sleeping bag space and may be available for workshop participants with limited financial means. Sleeping bag spaces are for sleeping only, as meeting rooms are frequently in use between 9am and 11pm and therefore inaccessible. There is a 7-day limit on sleeping bag stays. These accommodations are co-ed.

If you are staying off the property, you may choose the Own Accommodation category, and your fees must be paid in full prior to arrival. Camping on the grounds, either in tents or campers, is prohibited. We do not have parking space to accommodate RVs. There are several camp sites and other accommodations in and around Big Sur, and other accommodations in Monterey.

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Workshop Prices

The prices for Esalen workshops are as follows:

Weekend Workshops   Five-day Workshops   Seven-day Workshops
RegularFriends RegularFriends RegularFriends
Standard Accommodation $655$605 $1120$1070 $1715$1665
Bunk Bed Room $515$465 $855$805 $1310$1260
Own Accommodation $370$320 $585$535 $895$845
Sleeping Bag Space $370$320 $585$535 $895$845

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Workshop Work Exchange

You may apply for a work exchange scholarship when you make your workshop reservation. The usual amount is $50 toward the cost of a weekend workshop in exchange for four hours work, and $100 toward the cost of a week-long workshop in exchange for eight hours work, either in the kitchen or laundry. Your working hours will be arranged around your workshop hours.

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Workshop Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be made by phone with one of our reservation staff. If you cancel or change any part of your reservation at least five full days before the start of your workshop(s), your nonrefundable deposit, less a $50-per-workshop processing fee, will be transferred to a credit account to be used within one year. ("Five full days" means by Tuesday before a Sunday workshop, and by Sunday before a Friday workshop.) If you cancel with less than five days’ notice, you forfeit your entire deposit. If you have prepaid your entire reservation fee, we will retain the deposit, as above, less the $50 processing fee, and return the balance to you. Donations to the Friends of Esalen are nonrefundable.

If you have applied for a scholarship and we are unable to give you any assistance, we will, at your request, refund your deposit in full if you cancel your reservation at least five full days prior to the start of your workshop.

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Reservations

How do I make a reservation?

Please see our Reservation Information page for details. You may book a workshop reservation on our website reservations request page or by phone, fax, or conventional mail.

By fax:

You can download our reservation form and fax it to 831-667-2724. (Our fax line is exclusively for reservations. No personal correspondence, please.)

By mail:

You may mail your reservation to us at the address below.

Esalen Institute
55000 Highway 1
Big Sur, CA 93920

On the web:

You may place an online reservation request through the Reservation Requests page.

By phone:

Dial 831-667-3000. Press 2 at the main menu, and then press 1 to book a reservation for a workshop or personal retreat. Phone reservation hours are Monday - Thursday 9am - 7pm, and Friday - Sunday 9am - 5pm. (All times are PST.) The most opportune time to call is after 2pm. For those who have previously taken a workshop at Esalen, reservation information can be left on our Express Reservations voicemail, at 831-667-3000 x7321.

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