Policies and Expectations

1. KITCHENS AND FOOD. Guests should bring their own food to Quaker Center, or plan on going shopping after they arrive. All lodges and cottages have full kitchens available to guests. Quaker Center is happy to recommend the services of Tod Nysether to large groups interested in private catering, who has cooked for Quaker Center groups and programs for over twenty years (scroll for details).

2. QUIET HOURS, SCENTS, FIRES AND PETS. After 10 PM, we ask that guests refrain from amplified noise indoors and to keep outdoor noise to a minimum so as to respect the rest of others. Please avoid strongly scented toiletries because the odor can permeate fabrics. We do not allow smoking, incense, or candles in buildings. Overnight pets are not permitted at Quaker Center, excepting trained service animals. 

3. CLEANING AND LINENS. At Quaker Center, guests do their own cleaning before they leave. This special policy enables the Center to maintain a small staff and keeps our spaces accessible. Cleaning supplies and instructions are available in each space. For personal retreats, we provide all bedding and towels, and guests should bring their own toiletries. There are no guest laundry services available; there is a laundromat in Ben Lomond. 

4. MOUNTAIN LIVING AND POWER OUTAGES. When there is a power outage, Quaker Center will run its generators and provide electricity to all spaces where guests are staying. Although all our spaces have wireless internet, there may or may not be internet while we’re using our generators during a power outage. If the outage lasts overnight, we run the generators until about 10:00 p.m., and turn them on again between 6:00 and 7:00 a.m.