Accommodation at Karmê Chöling

Karmê Chöling's visitors and program participants have many accommodation options. We offer private single and double rooms, shared dormitory housing, meditation hall accommodations, seasonal tents, and a guesthouse in nearby Barnet, Vermont. There are also various lodging options in the surrounding community, many of which are owned by members of the Shambhala sangha.

Amenities

Private rooms and dormitories include bedding, towels, and storage space for guest belongings. For meditation hall and tent accommodations, guests should bring their own bedding and towels, and may store their belongings in cubicles located in the lower dormitory, or in our outdoor changing tent in the summer. All visitors have access to shared bathrooms and the laundry room, which includes washers and dryers, an iron and ironing board, drying racks, and detergent.

Pricing

Program fees cover tuition and meals, and do not include accommodations. There is a separate charge for accommodations, which varies with the accommodation option selected.

Program Participants: Daily accommodation rates for program participants are quoted below. Rates are per person.

In-House Retreatants and Other Visitors: For in-house retreatants and other visitors not participating in an ongoing program, meals and accommodations are bundled into a single daily rate, which varies by accommodation option. Rates are quoted in gray below.

Families: Karmê Chöling welcomes participants with families. Families are responsible for their own child care. Aloka Children's Program is available during some programs. Children under three years old may stay with their parent or caregiver at no charge. There is a $20/day fee for children over three years old.

Karmê Chöling Lodging Options:

Single and 2-Person Shared Rooms Single: $50 / Shared: $30 In-House Retreats: $70 / $60 Our comfortable single and double rooms are located in the main building of Karmê Chöling. Private rooms vary in size and layout, but are an average of 10' x 10'. Rooms include either a single or double bed. Bedding and towels are included, as well as furniture to store personal belongings. Private rooms are also available at our guesthouse, Ashoka Bhavan, which is a three-minute drive into the town of Barnet.

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Shared Dormitory Housing Dorm Bed: $20 In-House Retreats: $50 We offer dormitory beds both in the Karmê Chöling main building and at our guesthouse, Ashoka Bhavan. Dorms consist of a spacious room with four to six bunk beds. Furniture in the rooms includes a desk, chairs, and storage space. Towels and bedding are included.

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Meditation Hall Accommodations Meditation Hall Floor: $15 In-House Retreats: $40 Many of our visitors choose to sleep in the meditation hall during their stay. Although guests will need to bring their own towels and bedding, we provide three-inch-thick foam mattresses. Those staying in the meditation hall have access to storage cubicles for their belongings.

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Tents (May through September) Single: $25 / Shared: $15 In-House Retreats: $55 / $45 Our tents are situated on wood platforms and are located throughout the hills behind Karmê Chöling's main building. Three-inch-thick foam mattresses and wooden bed frames are provided, but visitors will need to bring their own bedding and towels. Those staying in tents have access to indoor storage cubicles for their belongings. Participants may bring their own tent and pay $15/day for the use of Karmê Chöling's facilities.

Local Accommodation

There are several choices for bed and breakfast lodgings, hotels, and campgrounds nearby. Madge Rossinoff, our off-site housing coordinator, will be happy to assist you in finding off-site accommodations. She can be reached at (802) 592-3370.

Most of these lodging sites are small businesses. Please consider this while making your travel arrangements, and give appropriate notification if you must cancel a reservation.

The following lodging options are sorted by type and distance from Karmê Chöling:

Bed-and-Breakfasts

Bill & Ella's Home
43 Church Street
Barnet, Vermont 05821
One mile from Karmê Chöling (across the street from Samadhi Store).
Breakfast not included, but full kitchen privileges and private bath. Sangha owned. (802) 633-3010
Ella Reznikova (innkeeper): rez9041@yahoo.com

Drala Fields Guest House
193 Somerhill Rd
Barnet, VT 05821
About four miles from Karmê Chöling.
Private bath, full kitchen privileges, beautiful views of countryside.
Sangha owned. (802) 633-2686
Irini Rockwell (innkeeper): irinirockwell@earthlink.net

Goodwillie Road Sangha House
69 Goodwillie Rd.
Barnet, Vermont 05821
Two miles from Karmê Chölíng.
Private apartment, gorgeous views, overlooking Karmê Chölíng Valley.
Single, Double & Shared accommodations.
Sangha owned. (802-633-3939)
Hosts: Marcy Celiz & Vickie Schafer vsinbarnet@kingcon.com

The Old Homestead (website)
1573 U.S. Route 5
Barnet, Vermont 05819
(802) 633-4016
(877) 653-4663
Reservations: reserve@theoldhomestead.com

The Inn at Maplemont Farm (website)
2742 U.S. Route 5
South Barnet, Vermont 05821
(800) 230-1617
(802) 633-4880
Reservations: mplmnt@together.net

The McIndoe Falls Inn (website)
Route 5 P.O. Box 18
McIndoe Falls, Vermont 05050
(802) 633-2240
Reservations: innkeeper@mcindoefallsinn.com

109 Inwood Lane
Large 2nd-floor bedroom in old Vermont farmhouse and rural setting, at end of dirt road, 6 miles (10 minute drive) to Karmê Chöling. Shared bath, wireless high speed, chickens, one cat, two adults, vegetable and flower gardens, washer/dryer, cooking facilities.
Call Cynther Greene 802-535-1317 or 802-633-2384 ext.122.

Hotels and Motels

Comfort Inn (website)
703 Route 5 South
St. Johnsbury, Vermont 05819
(802) 748-1500
Reservations: VermontTajMahal@aol.com

Cabins and Campgrounds

Warner's Campground
Route 5E E
East Ryegate, Vermont 05042
(802) 633-2301