A peaceful place to rest, practise, and reconnect
Stay at Milarepa Retreat Centre
Milarepa Retreat Centre offers simple, peaceful accommodation units for visitors who wish to join teachings, attend Dharma activities, or spend personal time in meditation and retreat. These units also welcome guests seeking a quiet rural stay in a calm and natural environment.
Set within open hills, streams, and natural landscape, the Centre provides a setting that supports reflection, practice, and deep rest, away from the noise and busyness of daily life.
Our accommodation units are available for booking throughout the year, whether you are attending teachings by visiting or resident teachers, undertaking your own personal retreat, or simply staying to experience the tranquillity of the Centre.
These units are being progressively improved into retreat villas to better support short-term stays for visitors from New Zealand and overseas.
About the Accommodations
Simple, quiet, and supportive of practice
The Centre has 15 accommodation units, each designed to offer a gentle and peaceful environment surrounded by native bush and open sky. Every unit provides a quiet space away from distractions, a place suited for personal retreat, reflection, or study.
Built with natural materials and a simple, minimalist layout, the units create a calm atmosphere that invites you to slow down, take a breath, and reconnect with your inner stillness.
Warm & Comfortable Interiors
Facilities available on site include a shared bathroom and toilet block, and a natural rural setting ideal for contemplation and practice.
Future upgrades will include a new common kitchen and improved amenities for long-term sustainability.
Who Can Book
Accommodation may be booked for two types of stays:
🌼 1. When attending teachings or Dharma events
Visitors participating in teachings by overseas masters, retreats led by the resident Retreat Master, Dharma talks, or ceremonies may book a hut for the duration of the program.
Staying on site provides easy access to the teaching venue and a supportive environment for practice.
🌿 2. Personal retreat or quiet practice
Accommodations may also be booked when there are no scheduled teachings.
Visitors may come for personal retreat, meditation, prayer, study, or simply to spend time in a quiet and natural rural environment.
Short-term stays for rest, reflection, or self-retreat are welcome, subject to availability and Centre guidelines.
🌍 3. Local and overseas visitors
Accommodation is open to guests from New Zealand and overseas who wish to experience the peaceful environment of the Centre, whether for spiritual practice or a calm rural stay.
All guests are expected to respect the quiet and contemplative atmosphere of the Centre.
What to Expect During Your Stay
Your stay at Milarepa Retreat Centre is intended to support calmness, mindfulness, and inner reflection.
During your time here, we kindly ask guests to observe: