How far in advance should we book a retreat?

Multi-day retreats with lodging typically require three to six months of lead time, especially during spring and fall when demand for Bay Area venues is highest. For smaller groups or more flexible dates, we have worked with timelines as short as six weeks.

Can ERIA handle lodging for the entire group?

Yes. Guest accommodations are part of the retreat package, not an afterthought. We coordinate with hotels, private homes, and partner properties near our venues so the group stays close, transitions easily, and the experience feels continuous from arrival to departure.

What kinds of groups book retreats with ERIA?

Leadership teams, executive committees, founder groups, creative agencies, wellness communities, and private friend groups. The format changes based on the group's goal, but the approach is the same: design the entire experience, not just the venue.

Retreats

Retreats designed as a complete arc, not a collection of agenda items.

Leadership offsites, executive retreats, and private group escapes — planned from arrival to departure, with lodging, transfers, and programming handled before anyone boards a flight.

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Why This Matters

A retreat is not a meeting with better catering.

The most effective retreats create space — for ideas that do not fit in a conference call, for conversations that need a walk along the water, for the kind of clarity that only comes when a team is fully present and the city feels far behind.

At ERIA, we design retreats as a single connected arc: arrival, agenda, meals, evenings, and departure. Each part of the schedule has intention. Logistics — lodging, transfers, catering, activities — are handled before anyone arrives so the group can give its attention to the work.

Whether the gathering is six executives planning a company's next chapter or thirty friends gathering for a long weekend, the retreat should feel like it was written for exactly that group.

“The retreats I'm most proud of are the ones where the agenda disappeared by day two — not because we didn't plan it, but because something better emerged.”

Nikita Khandheria, Founder & CEO

What's Included

Built around the experience

Agenda & Experience Design

We work with group leaders to shape a program that balances structured sessions with open time. Workshops, facilitated conversations, physical activities, and evening programming are woven together rather than listed on a schedule.

Lodging & Transfers

Guest accommodations, airport transfers, ferry arrivals, and ground transportation are arranged as part of the retreat. Guests receive a clean itinerary and a single contact. Everything else is handled before they arrive.

Setting & Atmosphere

ERIA's waterfront venues in Sausalito, the Marina, and Corte Madera offer different contexts for different retreat goals. A leadership offsite and a private wellness weekend call for different rooms, layouts, and rhythms. We help choose and configure the right space.

Catering & Evening Programming

Every meal is planned around the schedule, not the other way around. Breakfasts set the pace. Working lunches keep momentum. Dinners become the evening's centerpiece. Chef experiences, tastings, and private dining are available for groups that want more.

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