FAQ’s

Check In is at 2:00pm daily.
Check out is 11:00am daily.

We do not allow early arrival or late check out.

We do not have the ability to charge Electric cars at the Retreat. The closest station is located 15 minutes in town at a local restaurant named Basil N Wicks
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There is limited cell phone service available at Orenda. WiFi is available but is very slow. If you are in need to do work or meetings, our network is unable to provide the speed required. You will have to visit the town for faster service. We encourage leaving the technology behind and getting back to nature during your stay. There is a land line for emergency use only.

We require a minimum of a reservation of 12 full rate (adult) bookings to block out the retreat.

North Creek is the closest village, just a few minutes away with with many services; bank, medical, pharmacy, grocery store, shopping, and small boutique shops. It is important to plan ahead and purchase any items that are needed for your stay.

Warrensburg Urgent Care Center or Glens Falls Hospital are the closet medical facilities. Our local Paramedics and First Responders have an amazing response time and are very proficient handling all circumstances in the back-country. We provide an onsite land line telephone to reach our 24 hr on-call staff or 911 in any event.

Orenda does not permit any type of pets on the retreat for general bookings. We do, however, have three camp dogs who will occasionally visit the site.

Orenda is located in the Adirondack back-country, where there is an abundance of wildlife. We take every precaution to prevent any encounters that are not wanted. This is their home that we are sharing; as long as we respect our surroundings and their habitat, encounters are very unlikely.

Black flies and insects naturally live in the area. Orenda is in an open wooded setting and depending on the season, you will see a bug or two. That being said, Orenda sits in a fantastic location that naturally discourages flies. Because we sit at the foot of Mill Creek and inside a valley, there is a slight breeze that dries the area and makes it undesirable for bugs. This is all due to the natural layout and region in general. Wood smoke from the cook fires and the main fire pit further deter black flies and other insects in the area.

The Adirondacks are home to the Black Bear. While bear have been spotted in the area, none visit the retreat. Orenda’s cooking and cleaning staff follow a strict cleanliness policy and control where food is stored. Further, these timid creatures tend to avoid humans and Orenda due to our noise and the fires / lights throughout the retreat.

Cancellation Policy
- Reservations cancelled 72 hours prior to arrival date will be refunded 90% of total reservation, less a 10% Service Fee.
- There is a 5% fee for reservations cancelled 48 hrs after original booking date.
- All partial reservation refunds will be applied after the departure date of the reservation.
- No partial refunds for private group reservations where the minimum requirement (12 guests) is not meet at the time     of reservation date.
- We do not provide refunds for reservation cancellations from prior seasons that are used for credit
- No refunds for Gift Certificates.