The Best Place for a Retreat
The world is beautiful, backed by culture, nature, and a selection of retreats where unmatched relaxation awaits. You could be looking for a peaceful wellness retreat in Europe, or the sunny California shores might beckon your health-focused getaway. These destinations have serene landscapes and a rich history, creating a tranquil environment for summer, couples, yoga, and corporate retreats.
Retreat leaders worldwide travel to Italy, France, Tuscany, Portugal, Lisbon, Spain, Greece, Croatia, and other countries to immerse themselves in nature and connect with the surrounding community. Locations across the UK, USA, and beyond also foster environments that promote personal growth and overall wellness.
Giggster can help you find retreat locations virtually anywhere for your yoga, company, or group retreat. Browse our 3127 fabulous listings to discover a retreat centre or event location that meets your requirements.
Why Choose Giggster for Your Retreat
Research and emulate a retreat sanctuary in Greece, France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Tuscany, and other European and USA countries. Explore our carefully curated event and meeting spaces to book a wellness haven like The Travel Café - South Bank, right here in the UK.
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A luxury villa on sprawling acres of land is the perfect venue for a yoga retreat. Book a house with a heated outdoor pool, sauna, gym, and tennis court. It's a plus if the venue allows in-house or external catering and provides complimentary water, tea, coffee, or other refreshments.
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Hire a waterside property for a wellness staycation. Recharge in a venue with an English garden, where you can host group meditation sessions and a wine cellar, the perfect setting for wine tasting.
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A retreat centre is the best place to plan a retreat. It usually has a spa, pool, tennis court, and other facilities for ultimate relaxation. You'll also appreciate access to various event services and a dedicated team to lead wellness sessions.
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Book a boutique hotel for a company offsite event. Search for a location with enough rooms for your team and retreat facilities like a spa and pool.
Plan an Amazing Retreat Starting at Just £16/hour
Exceptional Variety & Quality: Giggster can help you find retreat venues that tick all the boxes regarding amenities, location, and more. Reserve a marvelous retreat sanctuary with Giggster for as low as £16/hour.
Hassle-Free Booking: Our app and website are your best resources for yoga and spa retreats that match those in Italy, Portugal, Spain, and other locations. Book a retreat hire with Giggster and contact the property owner for further details about an event location. It's easily done—book your ideal retreat venue with just a few clicks.
24-Hour Free Cancellation Policy: You can adjust your booking dates or cancel your booking entirely within 24 hours of confirmation. You won't pay a cancellation fee if your event is at least 48 hours out.
Platform Protections: Giggster has optional damage and cancellation plans that you can purchase after checkout to safeguard you and your retreat participants while using the rented venue.
What Kind of Venue Can I Rent for a Retreat?
Giggster is your personal database for the best retreat venues in the UK. Imagine sprawling centres in Croatia, Lisbon, Portugal, Spain, Italy, and other countries and organise your space in a similar way. You are guaranteed the perfect venue for your yoga, company, or spa retreat. Our recommendations for the top venues primed for relaxation can give you ideas about the location to rent.
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Retreat Centres – Yoga Retreats. Retreat centres provide a tranquil atmosphere and facilities for a holistic experience. Many are in peaceful locations and offer wellness packages, including healthy meals and spa treatments.
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Hotels – Corporate Retreats. Plan your next corporate retreat at a boutique hotel. Most have business-centric amenities, and combined with pools, gyms, and spas, they can help professionals easily switch between work and relaxation.
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Gyms – Fitness Boot Camps. A gym is a structured fitness setting with exercise equipment and other facilities that support a workout boot camp. The group energy motivates everyone to focus on their fitness goals.
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Campgrounds – Nature Retreats. The best place to plan a weekend-long nature retreat is a campground with cottages. The venue has trails for guided walks and hiking, and locations near water bodies are ideal for canoeing and other outdoor activities.
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Gardens – Wellness Workshops. A garden is the perfect retreat venue for a wellness workshop. The outdoor setting, with trees, flowers, and plants, is ideal for meditation practices. It also provides enough space to host larger gatherings.
Retreat Venue Must-Haves
A retreat venue is ready to host your yoga, spa, or meditation adventure and Giggster can help you hire a retreat centre or wellness site in your preferred location. The goal is to identify the best retreat venue, and this checklist of must-haves can help you make your pick.
What type of retreats can the venue host? Gyms are the best settings for fitness or yoga boot camps but wouldn't suit nature retreats. Likewise, a resort or hotel can host corporate retreats, while a campground with cottages is ideal for summer retreats.
What makes the location stand out? Yoga lovers who often plan to go on an annual retreat would jump at the opportunity to attend a session in the UK. The biggest benefit is the exposure and opportunity to interact with the local culture.
Will the logistics present a challenge? The retreat location should be somewhere accessible to your group. It's best if the venue has enough rooms or cottages to accommodate your team on-site and every facility needed for your wellness event.
How to Plan a Retreat
Giggster can help you locate retreat venues with your required amenities and wish list items. This leaves you with only one task: getting everything in motion to plan a holistic event that makes a difference. A perfect retreat venue will make organising your retreat easier, and these ideas can help you plan a team event that will leave everyone feeling connected and rejuvenated.
Hire the Right Retreat Venue – With Giggster, you can narrow down your selection to exactly fit your chosen parameters. Use Giggster's search filters to narrow your results by location, features, and available tools. It's helpful if the venue has a dedicated team to plan and oversee different activities.
Create a Program – Craft a program outlining the schedule of activities from when guests sign in to when they leave. Combine meetings and activities with breaks and mealtimes. Include facilitators or speakers so everyone has enough time to run their sessions.
Have a Meal Plan – The holistic approach also considers food; therefore, hire a caterer to prepare a custom menu. Snacks and refreshments are fine for a short session, but you'll need a comprehensive menu with complete nutritional breakdowns for a day-long or multi-day retreat.
Plan Team-building Activities – A group retreat should be a fun-packed function with team-building activities and fun games. It depends on the location, but you can plan hikes and guided walks, crafting and painting sessions, escape room challenges, and spa days.
Retreat Expenses to Plan For
Giggster can help you locate affordable retreat venues in the UK and USA, which will reduce your budget. You can also spend less money using some of our tried and tested strategies to produce a successful retreat.
Plan the way all-inclusive resorts do.
All-inclusive resorts offer retreat planning packages that include the venue, guest rooms, and activities. Overall, this offer is more affordable than outsourcing various services separately; instead, it is better to look for vendors who are used to working together to provide every aspect. It will also save you the effort and time it takes to hire different vendors.
Get group discounts.
Most retreat venues offer bulk discounts if you have a large team that needs rooms, food, and transportation. Renting a van can also lower your travel costs compared to making individual transportation costs.
Reserve the retreat venue as early as possible.
Early reservations always get you early-bird rates and guarantee access to the space you need when necessary. Reserving a retreat space closer to your function date might attract additional charges. With Giggster's free 24-hour cancellation policy, you do not need to leave it until the last minute.
Plan Your Retreat with Giggster
Discover retreat venues that will help you realise an exclusive and memorable event. Knowing the available options and which locations suit your specific function makes identifying and hiring the right space easier. Explore our carefully curated listings to find and book a luxury boutique hotel or retreat centre today!
