Join us as we head to the magical east coast during fall of 2027. This trip to Bar Harbor, Maine will be filled with fall foliage, visits to Acadia National Park, optional whale watching, nightly bon fires, book club and so much more. This retreat is for ladies only.
The Inclusions
3 Night 4 Day Accommodations
Welcome Dinner
Nightly Bonfires
2 Lunches
Acadia National Forest
Book Swap + Book Club
Bookish Goodie Bag
Sightseeing Boat Tour
Blind Date With A Book
Farewell Dinner
Itinerary
Room Options
~ Shared Beds ~
Shared Bed - Quad Occupancy
Shared Queen Bed (SAME BED)
Early Bird: $1795 (book by Aug 3rd)
Full Price: $1895
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $300 then $397/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Beulah Cottage features two private queen rooms, a futon, a bathroom, a porch, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on shared occupancy with two attendees per queen bed.
Shared Bed - Quad Occupancy
Shared Queen Bed (SAME BED)
Early Bird: $1795 (book by Aug 3rd)
Full Price: $1895
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $300 then $397/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Josephine Cottage features two private queen rooms, a futon, a bathroom, a porch, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on shared occupancy with two attendees per queen bed.
Shared Bed - Double Occupancy
Shared Queen Bed (SAME BED)
Early Bird: $1795 (book by Aug 3rd)
Full Price: $1895
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $300 then $397/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Sadie Cottage is a studio with one queen bed, a porch, a bathroom, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on shared occupancy with two attendees per bed.
Shared Bed - Double Occupancy
Shared Queen Bed (SAME BED)
Early Bird: $1795 (book by Aug 3rd)
Full Price: $1895
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $300 then $397/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Petunia Cottage is a studio with one queen bed, a porch, a bathroom, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on shared occupancy with two attendees per queen bed.
~ Single Beds ~
Single Bed - Shared Cottage
Private Queen Bed
Early Bird: $2095 (book by Aug 3rd)
Full Price: $2195
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $500 then $425/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Lucy & Ethel Cottage features a queen bed, two twin beds, a porch, a bathroom, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on single occupancy with one attendee for the queen bedroom.
Single Bed - Shared Cottage
Twin Bed (Shared Room)
Early Bird: $1995 (book by Aug 3rd)
Full Price: $2095
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $500 then $399/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Lucy & Ethel Cottage features two twin beds, a queen bed, a porch, a bathroom, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on double occupancy with one attendee per twin bed.
Single Bed - Shared Cottage
Private Queen Bed
Early Bird: $2095 (book by Aug 3rd)
Full Price: $2195
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $500 then $425/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Gertie Cottage features two queen bed rooms, a sofa bed, a bathroom, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on single occupancy with one attendee for queen bedroom number 1.
Private Bed - Private Cottage
Private Queen Bed
Early Bird: $2695 (book by Aug 3rd)
Full Price: $2795
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $500 then $582/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Adeline Cottage is a studio with one queen bed, a porch, a bathroom, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on single occupancy with one attendee for the queen bed.
Single Bed - Shared Cottage
Full Bed
Early Bird: $2095 (book by Aug 3rd)
Full Price: $2195
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $500 then $425/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Mabel Cottage features one queen bed, and one full bed, a bathroom, a porch, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on single occupancy with one attendee for the full bed.
Single Bed - Shared Cottage
Private Queen Bed
Early Bird: $2095 (book by Aug 3rd)
Full Price: $2195
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $500 then $425/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Gertie Cottage features two queen bed rooms, a sofa bed, a bathroom, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on single occupancy with one attendee for queen bedroom number 2.
Single Bed - Shared Cottage
Private Queen Bed
Early Bird: $2095 (book by Aug 3rd)
Full Price: $2195
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $500 then $425/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Norma Cottage features two queen bed rooms, a sofa bed, a porch, a bathroom, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on single occupancy with one attendee for queen bedroom number 1.
Single Bed - Shared Cottage
Private Queen Bed
Early Bird: $2095 (book by Aug 3rd)
Full Price: $2195
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $500 then $424/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Norma Cottage features two queen bed rooms, a sofa bed, a porch, a bathroom, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on single occupancy with one attendee for queen bedroom number 2.
~ Single Beds ~
Private Bed - Shared Cottage
Private Queen Bed
Early Bird: $2295 (book by July 6th)
Full Price: $2395
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $300 then $280/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Lucy & Ethel Cottage features a queen bed, two twin beds (sold separately), a porch, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on single occupancy with one attendee for the queen bedroom.
Private Bed - Shared Cottage
Twin Bed (Shared Room)
Early Bird: $1995 (book by July 6th)
Full Price: $2095
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $300 then $280/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Lucy & Ethel Cottage features two twin beds, a queen bed, a porch, a private bathroom, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on double occupancy with one attendee per twin bed.
Private Bed - Shared Cottage
Private Queen Bed
Early Bird: $2295 (book by July 6th)
Full Price: $2395
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $300 then $280/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Gertie Cottage features two queen bed rooms, a sofa bed, a bathroom, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on single occupancy with one attendee for queen bedroom number 1.
Private Bed - Private Cottage
Private Queen Bed
Early Bird: $1895 (book by July 6th)
Full Price: $1995
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $300 then $280/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Adeline Cottage is a studio with one queen bed, a porch, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on single occupancy with one attendee for the queen bed.
Single Bed - Shared Cottage
Full Bed
Early Bird: $2095 (book by July 6th)
Full Price: $2195
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $300 then $280/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Mabel Cottage features one queen bed, and one full bed, a porch, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on single occupancy with one attendee for the full bed.
Private Bed - Shared Cottage
Shared Queen Bed (SAME BED)
Early Bird: $2295 (book by July 6th)
Full Price: $2395
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $300 then $280/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Lucy & Ethel Cottage features one room with a queen bed, a pull out sofa (sold separately), a porch, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on single occupancy with one attendee for the queen bedroom.
Private Bed - Shared Cottage
Private Queen Bed
Early Bird: $2295 (book by July 6th)
Full Price: $2395
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $300 then $280/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Gertie Cottage features two queen bed rooms, a sofa bed, a bathroom, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on single occupancy with one attendee for queen bedroom number 2.
Private Bed - Shared Cottage
Private Queen Bed
Early Bird: $2295 (book by July 6th)
Full Price: $2395
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $300 then $280/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Norma Cottage features two queen bed rooms, a sofa bed, a porch, a bathroom, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on single occupancy with one attendee for queen bedroom number 1.
Private Bed - Shared Cottage
Private Queen Bed
Early Bird: $2295 (book by July 6th)
Full Price: $2395
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $300 then $280/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Norma Cottage features two queen bed rooms, a sofa bed, a porch, a bathroom, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on single occupancy with one attendee for queen bedroom number 2.
Single Bed - Shared Cottage
Private Queen Bed
Early Bird: $2095 (book by Aug 3rd)
Full Price: $2195
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $500 then $425/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Nellie Cottage features two queen bed rooms, a sofa bed, a porch, a bathroom, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on single occupancy with one attendee for queen bedroom number 1.
Single Bed - Shared Cottage
Private Queen Bed
Early Bird: $2095 (book by Aug 3rd)
Full Price: $2195
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $500 then $425/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Nellie Cottage features two queen bedrooms, a sofa bed, a porch, a bathroom, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on single occupancy with one attendee for queen bedroom number 2.
Single Bed - Shared Cottage
Queen Bed
Early Bird: $2095 (book by Aug 3rd)
Full Price: $2195
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $500 then $425/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Mabel Cottage features one queen bed, and one full bed, a bathroom, a porch, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on single occupancy with one attendee for the full bed.
Private Bed - Private Cottage
Private Queen Bed
Early Bird: $2695 (book by Aug 3rd)
Full Price: $2795
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $500 then $582/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Adeline Cottage is a studio with one queen bed, a porch, a bathroom, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on single occupancy with one attendee for the queen bed.
~ Sofa Beds ~
Single Bed - Shared Cottage
Full Sofa Bed
Early Bird: $1495 (book by Aug 3rd)
Full Price: $1595
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $300 then $318/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Gertie Cottage features two queen bed rooms, a sofa bed, a bathroom, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on single occupancy with one attendee for the sofa bed.
Single Bed - Shared Cottage
Sofa Bed
Early Bird: $1495 (book by Aug 3rd)
Full Price: $1595
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $300 then $318/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Nellie Cottage features one queen bed, and one full bed, a porch, a bathroom, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on single occupancy with one attendee for the sofa bed.
Single Bed - Shared Cottage
Full Sofa Bed
Early Bird: $1495 (book by Aug 3rd)
Full Price: $1595
Payment Plan Option:
Deposit: $300 then $318/month for 4 months
PLEASE NOTE: Payment Plans reflect at 5% service charge
Norma Cottage features two queen bed rooms, a sofa bed, a porch, a bathroom, and a mini kitchenette. The listed price is per person, based on single occupancy with one attendee for the sofa bed.
What is NOT included:
Meals not listed
Airfare/transportation to the retreat
Travel Insurance
Activities during free time
Additional travel while on retreat
Tips + Gratuities
Frequently asked questions
If you need to cancel, you must contact danielle@bookisheventsmi.com at least 120 days before the event.
Paid-in-full tickets: You may receive a 75% event credit (for a future retreat) if you cancel at least 120 days in advance.
Payment plans not paid in full: No credit or refund is provided—all payments made are forfeited, and you remain responsible for the full balance.
Tickets are transferable up to 90 days before the event. You can use the Facebook group transfer thread to find a buyer and potentially recover your full cost. Bookish Retreats can also assist in finding someone for the transfer of the ticket (less 20% for processing and administration fees).
No credits or transfers are allowed within 90 days of the event. No refunds are given for late arrival, early departure, or any other circumstances. No exceptions are made for any reason.
Please refer to our cancellation policy for more information.
Absolutely! During registration, you’ll have the option to indicate who you’re attending with. As long as you both select the same room and bed type and space is available, you will be placed together.
All the time! We have people attend solo, with a friend, and sometimes in small groups. Solo travelers are encourgaed and embraced with open arms. the majority of our attendees attend their first event solo.
Nope! Each retreat is thoughtfully curated based on the location, time of year, and attendees. We offer a variety of optional activities, including tours, book swaps, and group meals. Participation is completely up to you, and you are free to spend your time however you wish. While activities are a great way to connect with other attendees, they are never required.
You are responsible for your own travel accomodations to and from the airport. For each retreat, we have a group chat pirior where attendees try to travel together once at the aiport.
Yes! No matter the retreat you are on, we strive to select restaurants and create meals with all allergies in mind.
Yes! We have a private discord group compelte with a group chat, itinerary, important announcements etc that is active once the retreat goes live.