Guest House
Guest House Retreat and Conference Center ! Chester, Connecticut ! Guest House is a delightful new retreat and conference center in the scenic Connecticut River Valley. We offer spacious guest rooms with private bathrooms, superb cuisine, attractive meeting spaces and a comfortable and nurturing environment.
! Comfortable Common Areas
Beautiful Guest Rooms Our guest rooms have attractive and comfortable furnishings, and every room has its own private bathroom with a full tub. All of our guest rooms have free high-speed wireless internet service, air conditioning with individual in-room controls, and generous closet space. Enjoy the welcoming ambience of a cozy inn, with no two rooms exactly alike. We can accommodate up to 100 guests at a time.
Convenient Amenities
No matter what the weather, you can enjoy your time at Guest House. All our meeting spaces and guest rooms are under one roof, so during inclement weather there’s no need to go outside.
Wireless internet and cell phone service are available throughout the building, and there is elevator service to all guest room floors. A quiet, restful atmosphere can be maintained for spiritual groups who wish to have periods of silence.
We have plenty of space to spread out and lots of intimate nooks and crannies for private conversations. Numerous skylights and windows bring natural light inside. Guests can converse around fireplaces, gather around the grand piano in the lobby, relax in the former tavern, or linger over coffee or tea in the enclosed patio.
Versatile Meeting Spaces Guest House has meeting rooms of varying sizes and many small breakout spaces where individuals can work together. Our staff will provide you with unmatched service and can customize your event precisely to your group’s needs. Conference packages can include audio/visual equipment. Yoga mats and meditation cushions are available.
Adjoining the multiple dining rooms is a beautiful outdoor deck where diners can enjoy their meals under the shade of a spectacular centuries-old maple tree, overlooking a small pond.
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A Natural Setting
A Convenient Location
Guest House is situated on seventeen acres of private wooded land, adjacent to the Cockaponset State Forest, which has many miles of hiking trails. Guests can swim at Cedar Lake’s public beach, less than a mile away, kayak on nearby waterways, or play tennis on the tennis court located on our grounds. We are only ten miles from the northeastern Connecticut coastline of the Long Island Sound and its ocean beaches. We are also near several quaint New England towns with interesting restaurants and shops.
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Guest House is conveniently located midway between New York City and Boston. We are easily reachable via major highways or by train. Nearby airports are in Hartford, Providence, and New Haven. Driving times: New York City: 2 hours, 15 minutes Boston: 2 hours, 15 minutes Providence: 1 hour, 30 minutes New Haven: 40 minutes Hartford: 40 minutes Train service: Amtrak and Metro North Nearby airports: Bradley Airport, Hartford: 50 minutes Tweed Airport, New Haven: 40 minutes TF Green Airport, Providence:1 hour, 25 minutes
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! Delicious and Delightful Food Guest House meals are always satisfying and healthful. Our menus are creative and imaginative, with entrees like roast leg of lamb with minted yogurt sauce, thyme crusted salmon, or spinach pie with herbedfeta cheese, and desserts such as homemade cardamom ice cream or hazelnut brownies with whipped cream. All menus can be customized to your group’s needs to accommodate dietary restrictions. Fresh local and organic ingredients are used whenever possible.
! Guest House is a not-for-profit, educational facility. Our aim is to provide an environment that will allow individuals to enrich their human potential, and bring their personal development into the world.
! Guest House Retreat and Conference Center 318 West Main Street Chester, Connecticut 06412 860.322.5770 www.guesthousecenter.org
! Comfortable Common Areas
Beautiful Guest Rooms Our guest rooms have attractive and comfortable furnishings, and every room has its own private bathroom with a full tub. All of our guest rooms have free high-speed wireless internet service, air conditioning with individual in-room controls, and generous closet space. Enjoy the welcoming ambience of a cozy inn, with no two rooms exactly alike. We can accommodate up to 100 guests at a time.
Convenient Amenities
No matter what the weather, you can enjoy your time at Guest House. All our meeting spaces and guest rooms are under one roof, so during inclement weather there’s no need to go outside.
Wireless internet and cell phone service are available throughout the building, and there is elevator service to all guest room floors. A quiet, restful atmosphere can be maintained for spiritual groups who wish to have periods of silence.
We have plenty of space to spread out and lots of intimate nooks and crannies for private conversations. Numerous skylights and windows bring natural light inside. Guests can converse around fireplaces, gather around the grand piano in the lobby, relax in the former tavern, or linger over coffee or tea in the enclosed patio.
Versatile Meeting Spaces Guest House has meeting rooms of varying sizes and many small breakout spaces where individuals can work together. Our staff will provide you with unmatched service and can customize your event precisely to your group’s needs. Conference packages can include audio/visual equipment. Yoga mats and meditation cushions are available.
Adjoining the multiple dining rooms is a beautiful outdoor deck where diners can enjoy their meals under the shade of a spectacular centuries-old maple tree, overlooking a small pond.
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A Natural Setting
A Convenient Location
Guest House is situated on seventeen acres of private wooded land, adjacent to the Cockaponset State Forest, which has many miles of hiking trails. Guests can swim at Cedar Lake’s public beach, less than a mile away, kayak on nearby waterways, or play tennis on the tennis court located on our grounds. We are only ten miles from the northeastern Connecticut coastline of the Long Island Sound and its ocean beaches. We are also near several quaint New England towns with interesting restaurants and shops.
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Guest House is conveniently located midway between New York City and Boston. We are easily reachable via major highways or by train. Nearby airports are in Hartford, Providence, and New Haven. Driving times: New York City: 2 hours, 15 minutes Boston: 2 hours, 15 minutes Providence: 1 hour, 30 minutes New Haven: 40 minutes Hartford: 40 minutes Train service: Amtrak and Metro North Nearby airports: Bradley Airport, Hartford: 50 minutes Tweed Airport, New Haven: 40 minutes TF Green Airport, Providence:1 hour, 25 minutes
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! Delicious and Delightful Food Guest House meals are always satisfying and healthful. Our menus are creative and imaginative, with entrees like roast leg of lamb with minted yogurt sauce, thyme crusted salmon, or spinach pie with herbedfeta cheese, and desserts such as homemade cardamom ice cream or hazelnut brownies with whipped cream. All menus can be customized to your group’s needs to accommodate dietary restrictions. Fresh local and organic ingredients are used whenever possible.
! Guest House is a not-for-profit, educational facility. Our aim is to provide an environment that will allow individuals to enrich their human potential, and bring their personal development into the world.
! Guest House Retreat and Conference Center 318 West Main Street Chester, Connecticut 06412 860.322.5770 www.guesthousecenter.org
