Lodging and travel

Where to stay

Lodging is not included in the 2027 ticket. While we will miss the convenience and economy of all camping (essentially) together at the retreat center, we hope you agree by the end that this change is for the best.

We are investigating reserving a hotel block or two. For two nights, this might come out to $100 of lodging if you are down with super-cozy quadruple occupancy, or $300-something if you want to live like a king alone in your own room. Further resources:

1. Your house (if you are local)
2. Your friend’s house (if you know a local)
3. An airbnb with a bunch of friends. This is super fun.

Email us if you’d like to be in on someone’s group housing scheme but don’t really know anyone. It’s not unlikely that we can make introductions. We’ve got 251 days to figure this out for you!

Keep an eye on this space, we’ll do what it takes to find decent and fun housing for everyone!

Flying

The nearest airport is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (CVG), about an hour’s drive south of the church. Arriving early on Friday is not a problem; we can always use some help with setup!

Times

If you’re arriving Friday (and if you have the time, don’t hesitate to come Thursday instead, many do every year and it can be a very social time), aim to land before 4pm to arrive in time for Mass and, even better, confession. Traffic on I-75 can be quite heavy then.

If you can, try not to fly out earlier than 3 or 4pm on Sunday, or better, 5 or 6. It’s really a bummer to lose people early, it always feels like not enough time anyway! We’re going to try to have our Sunday activities in a location convenient to the airport to facilitate your staying with us as long as possible.

Airport pickups

9 times out of 10, we can arrange either someone local or a fellow traveller with a rental car to come pick you up. Friends (and sometimes more) have been made this way. We’ll be in touch about it if you check the box on the sign-up form.

Advice ✈︎

I would like to strongly dissuade you from getting seduced by plane tickets that are slightly cheaper than the rest but that arrive or depart at inhumane or inconvenient times. Saving $100 on a flight is often not worth it if you have to skip activities, pay for an Uber for yourself, or get an airport-adjacent hotel for the night. You have to do what you have to do, certainly, but we probably won’t ask someone to take you to your 5:55am departure.

Getting around during the weekend

The driving distances this year will be, gratefully, shorter, but there will still be some moving around. We always have plenty of space in people’s cars for those without to tag along. You probably don’t have to rent a car unless you want to.

But since we’re no longer all staying in one spot, organization, cooperation, and communication will be very important to make sure we all get to where we’re going! Don’t worry, we’ll systemize this the best we can as far ahead of time as possible.