2013 Urban Winter Retreat in San Diego
Friday, May 31 through Friday, June 7, 2013

Accommodations

Retreat Venue

The retreat will take place at the Dharma Bum Temple which is located at:
541 2nd Ave Suite A, San Diego, California 92101.

Accommodations at the Temple

As an urban-style retreat, most participants will be commuting to the Temple each day. However, there are limited accommodations on the floor of the Temple, available on a first-come first-served basis. You'll need to provide your own padding and bedding. Please ask the retreat director if you are interested. There are hostels and hotels within walking distance of the retreat location with details provided below.

Parking

San Diego downtown has a number of paid parking structures if you'll drive your car to the rereat. We'll find out more about the best deal and publish it here prior to the retreat.
Google Map of Nearby Parking

Nearby Accommodations

San Diego has a wide variety of accommodations available including hotels, vacation rentals, B&Bs, hostels, and RV parks. Click one of the links below to search for accommodations that suit your needs.

Hotels

See this Google Map to see a map of the hotels nearest the Temple (note some prices are listed in left column). The following sites can be used locate and compare hotel accommodations:
www.Hotels.com
www.Orbitz.com
www.Priceline.com

Vacation Rentals

Leasing a vacation rental for a week is an option that is sometimes cheaper than a hotel rental. Let the retreat director know if you'd like split the cost of a house you find with other sanga members and we'll try to pair you up with other retreatants. Here are two sites to search:
www.vacationrentals.com
www.vrbo.com

Hostels

Most hostels have available both dorm-style accomodations or private rooms typically with breakfast included and free wi-fi. Some San Diego hostels seem to be very close to the Temple. Here are some sites to locate hostels:
Google Map of SD hostels
www.hostelworld.com
www.hostelcat.com

Bed and Breakfasts

There are some some B&B options listed here:
www.airbnb.com
www.bedandbreakfast.com

CouchSurfing

Couch Surfing is a thriving community of international people interested in traveling inexpensively and hosting travelers in a guest bedroom, couch, or floor.
www.couchsurfing.org

RV Parks

If you're driving your RV to the retreat, then there are some RV parks you can compare. The retreat director has no further information about where to park your RV, but here's a map of local Walmarts.