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A. Tell us your self-guided retreat plan
If you are intending to come as an individual, as a married couple, or a family, and your plan is simply a getaway time, please skip down to Step B.
If you intend to come as a (non-family) group, please print and fill out the following form. You may then scan it and attach it to an email to us (hillsideretreatcenter@gmail.com), or you may mail it to us (22409 Ellis Davis Rd, Prairie Home, MO 65068), or you may simply send us an email including all the information requested in this form. Clicking the icon below will open a PDF you can print. (Depending on what programs or apps you have, it may instead prompt you to download a Word document. Once you have downloaded it and enabled editing, you may print it.)
Retreats at The Hillside may be self-guided or Hillside-guided. Hillside-guided retreats are led by Susan and/or Bill Smart, and are scheduled and planned by them. (Please see our Retreat Options page for further information.) Registration for Hillside-guided retreats is done on the specific page describing that retreat, not on this page.
A self-guided retreat is planned by you, for yourself, you and your spouse or family, or you and your small group. This page is for planning and scheduling your self-guided retreat, and communicating your plan and scheduling request to us.
B. Confirm your date(s) selection
The Hillside Guesthouse is also often reserved by guests through a popular vacation and travel lodging service. Therefore contacting us in advance to reserve your dates is suggested. Whether your self-guided retreat is as an individual, couple, family, or other small group, please call (660-841-5031) or email (hillsideretreatcenter@gmail.com) to find out if the dates you want are available.
Note: We are able to offer retreat lodging at no charge because The Guesthouse is rented out at other times through a travel and loding service. Please honor the dates you've reserved, or, if you have to cancel, let us know as early as possible so we can make the dates available for others.
FEE STRUCTURE
1. For individuals or couples, there is no charge. You’re welcome to leave a contribution for our costs if you are able and desire to, but it’s not required.
2. For groups of three or more, we will negotiate with you a fee for use of our facilities. We will take into account factors such as the size of your group, the length of your stay, the accommodations you use while on The Hillside, and your group’s ability to pay.
Food During Your Retreat:
You are welcome to use the Guesthouse full kitchen during your retreat, for your preparation of meals or snacks, and storage of perishables in the refrigerator/freezer. All the standard appliances are present, and the kitchen is well equipped with dishes, glasses, cups, bowls, silverware, pots & pans, etc. There is also coffee, tea, salt & pepper, sugar, etc. You are responsible to provide your own food for your retreat, unless you have made different arrangements with us.
To contact us at The Hillside, you may email us at thehillsideguesthouse@gmail.com or call us at 660-841-5031
REOPENING ON MAY 19, 2024
After being closed since September 2023 while we’ve made some changes on The Hillside, we are reopening for guests, on a limited basis, on 5/19/24. And we’ll have more space for lodging and meetings. The pictures and lodging descriptions here are not yet updated, but when you contact us about booking, we’ll give you more details.
