There are moments when all anxiety and stated toil are becalmed in the infinite leisure and repose of nature. ~ Henry David Thoreau
Contact us for Availability
Please contact us preferably via email using the contact form at the bottom of this page for availability. You may also call us at 207-422-6885 between the hours of 8 AM and 8 PM Eastern time. Please have the latter information we ask for in the contact form below ready when you call us and leave it in your message. Thank you. Please note: The minimum age to reserve a cottage is 25 years old. The Huckleberry Hideaway and the Blackberry Cottage are located in the adult section of Light Heart Retreat. Please see the Quarry House if you have children in your party.
We’ll Get Right Back to You
We’ll contact you within 24 hours or less of having received your contact form and let you know if the time you wish to reserve is available and the fee. If you haven’t heard from us within 24 hours please call. There have been a few times when we have not received emails or they’ve shown up in our mail box months later!
To Reserve your Cottage please email us the following information for your rental agreement and our records:
- Full name of each guest
- Ages of children
- Your mailing address
- Phone # you can be reached at while visiting
- Who do we contact on your behalf in case of an emergency?
- Confirm your arrival date and departure date
If you’re very eager to reserve your space you may include this info on your initial contact form below.
Your Rental Agreement
Upon receiving the above information you’ll be emailed a rental agreement for your signature with particulars of your reservation, our policies and guest code. Please read all information before signing. The signed rental agreement can be scanned and emailed to us or faxed to 207-422-6885 (our machine will answer and then the fax will kick in) or sent via mail, if the other options aren’t available to you.
Payment
- Registering 30 days or more in advance: A deposit of 50% down to hold your reservation is to be received within 24 hours of your intent to reserve, thank you. The balance is due 30 days prior to arrival date.
- On short-term notice reservations under 30 days, total is due upon approval of your rental agreement. We send you a link to pay by PayPal. You can have the money withdrawn from your checking or pay by credit card. We may require cash or a money order when a reservation is made less than a week in advance.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
31 days notice is required for a refund, less $100 processing charge and any charges incurred by LHR by PayPal. If less notice is given we will do a refund, less $100 fee for processing and any charges incurred by LHR from PayPal if we are able to book the space that had been reserved. Exception to this policy: We cannot do refunds for cancellations due to natural disaster, increased fuel costs, planes being grounded, etc. In these uncertain times, you may want to purchase an insurance policy for your trip. We will give guests an opportunity to rebook their stay in any situation where a reservation has been made and paid for in full, regardless of cause of cancellation.
Light Heart Retreat Rates 2012
( subject to revision)
All reservations are subject to an additional 7% Maine State Lodging Tax. Cleaning Fees are Included. Your reservation may be subject to a damage deposit.
The Quarry House. $210/Night. $1,415/week. Rates are for 4 guests. Guest 5 & 6 incur $50 surcharge.
QH may accommodate up to 8 guests for a short stay at owner’s discretion.
The Huckleberry Hideaway. $195/night. $1266/week.
$50 surcharge for guest 3 & 4.
The Blackberry Cottage. $150/night. $950/week.
Check in/Check out
Our rental week is a 7 night stay, arriving on Saturday and departing on Saturday. Check in 5 PM. Check out 10 AM. There is some flexibility in this schedule outside of the high season.
Long Term Retreats
By the month rental rates are available from November through May and depend on length of stay.
Please use This Contact form to Schedule your Visit
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