General Information

General Information

What to Bring
warm clothing and layers (evenings can get chilly, even in warmer weather)
walking shoes
flashlight
toiletries
alarm clock
notebook and pen
umbrella
insect repellent
bathing suit and swimming towel

Temperature in meeting spaces is set to the norm. If you typically run cool, please bring a pair of slippers as no shoes are worn in the main meeting spaces.

Phones and Internet Access
All rooms in Delos Inn, Hill House and Mountain House have guest phones with private voice mail and Internet jacks. There is a fee for in-room phone use and Internet access; you may use a phone card in your room phone without any charge. There is free Wi-fi available in the lobby/dining room area in Delos Inn and in the Cafe and Bookstore Lounge in the Conference Center. There is a pay phone and a telephone available in our Business Center; please bring a phone card to use these phones. Cell phones do NOT work at all at Menla or the surrounding area.

Wellness Services
Menla offers a number of Wellness Services, including traditional massage, Thai massage, acupuncture, shiatsu, Craniosacral, Reiki, and more.

To make an appointment for a massage or other wellness service, please email us or call 845-688-6897 with the exact date and time you'd like your treatment as far in advance of your program as possible. The fee is $85 for most one-hour appointments (optional gratuity not included). If you make an appointment and do not cancel within 48 hours or do not show up for your appointment for any reason — even if your program has run over or changed schedule — you are responsible for payment in full of the missed appointment

General Notes
No smoking is allowed on grounds except in designated areas.

Candles and incense are not allowed in any guest room or building.

Pets are not permitted on grounds. Seeing-eye dogs or animal assistants are welcome.

Menla Mountain Retreat and Conference Center is not responsible for any lost or missing items. Please call 845-688-6897 or email the Menla Office if you misplace something during your stay and we will check our Lost and Found.

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Menla Mountain Retreat & Conference Center 375 Pantherkill Road, Phoenicia, New York
Phone: 845-688-6897 Fax: 845-688-6895 Email:

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