Terms and Conditions
LORD’S LAND PURPOSE & VALUES
The Lord’s Land Retreat Center is a ministry of YWAM Mendocino Coast. As a community, we seek to live as “Spirit and Truth” worshipers, obedient servants, and glorious sons and daughters of our Father God. It is our joy to welcome you into this setting of natural beauty and supernatural peace. Please respect our values and help us maintain this environment while you are staying with us.
Guidelines for Conduct
i. Couples who are not married (in the Biblical and historical Christian understanding) are required to rent separate cabins.
ii. All non-medical drug use, including marijuana/cannabis, is prohibited. Please do not bring alcoholic beverages.
- No pets are allowed. (a fine of $250 will apply)
- Smoking allowed only in the main parking area.
- Please respect the privacy of others and do not intrude on their time, space or surrounding area. Your right of access is limited to your cabin and the common areas.
- Please do not park vehicles on the grass and park only in designated areas.
- Please do not feed our animals. Some food is poisonous to them and can kill them. Please do not enter any of the animal pens, let the animals out, pick them up or chase after them.
- We reserve the option to move your reservation to another suitable cabin, if necessary.
- We reserve the right to deny any individual or group access to our property if we deem it to be in the interest of our Lord’s Land community or our guests.
- We hold all our guests accountable for informing your party about the guidelines and keeping them.
- Children should be under adult supervision while out and about the grounds and cabins.
Quiet hours are from 9pm to 9am. We ask that you respect our staff and other guests by strictly observing these times. Feel free to fellowship outdoors or indoors, but we do ask that you lower your voices during our Quiet Hours.
Cabin Use- We ask that no shoes be worn in the cabins in order to keep the cabins clean. Socks or slippers are recommended.
- Please make sure that our towels do not leave our property. To keep our towels in top condition please bring additional towels for beach and recreational use.
- For groups, please help us keep our cabins in order by not removing any appliances or dishes from the cabin. If something is needed in another cabin, please take note of what was removed and return it to its proper cabin by checkout time.
- Please check with the staff before adding to the interior or exterior of any cabin.
- Please do not leave your cabin doors open. We do have animals (including skunks) that will walk right in. Please help us avoid any catastrophes by keeping the doors closed.
Cell phone coverage is limited on the Lord’s Land. We provide a phone outside the office for calls to the 48 continental states. We regret that we cannot offer internet access at this time. There are many local coffee shops that offer internet. So sorry for the inconvenience.
Ballroom Use (by reservation only for large groups)
Wipe shoes thoroughly upon entering the Ballroom. Please leave it the way you found it upon your arrival, returning chairs, couches, and tables to their proper place. The sound equipment, the snake, and the speakers are not to be moved or relocated. Please do not adjust the settings or move the projector, use only the remote control to turn it on and off. Windows and doors should be closed while using sound equipment and the volume should be respectful for the cabins close by. Sound equipment may be turned on after 9am and must be turned off by 9pm during quiet hours. We reserve the right to turn the sound system down if the sound level is disturbing the guests or residents on the Lord’s Land.
Fire pit hours are from 5-10pm. Do not leave the fire unattended nor should the fire be spread away from the pit for any reason. Children by the fire must be supervised by an adult at all times. The fire flames are not permitted to be higher than 3 feet. Only use the provided firewood in the fenced area and not the firewood from any cabin’s wood bin. Fires MUST be thoroughly put out with the water hose before leaving and MUST be out by 10pm. We reserve the right to put out any fire should we find any guest uses of the fire unsafe.
- Deposits are 50% of the total cost of your entire stay. The remainder is due upon arrival.
- No-shows will be charged the full amount of the reservation.
- Deposits are non-refundable. You may make a one-time transfer of your deposit to another date within one year of your original date of reservation. To transfer your deposit, you must call at least 2 weeks prior to your reserved date of stay. A 2-month notice is required to transfer or cancel Big House and/or multiple cabin reservations. If you do not contact us in the allotted amount of time stated above, the full amount of your reserved stay becomes consumed and cannot be transferred to another date. To avoid potential conflicts and costs please contact us immediately if you anticipate any changes in your reservation (i.e. number of people coming, length of stay, etc.).
- There is a 2-night minimum and a 10-night maximum stay limitation.
Check-in time: 4-10pm*
Please come to the Office/Welcome Cabin when you arrive and contact us using the phone outside our office. Our Guest Services number is posted on the wall above the phone. Cabin balance is due in full upon arrival.
*If you check-in after 10pm, we will have a welcome letter including a map waiting for you by the phone. Please contact us the next day for payment.
Check-out time: 12 noon
Before checkout, please review and follow the Cabin Cleaning Checklist located in your cabin. When you check out, please remove and bring your linens i.e. sheets, pillow cases, towels, hand towels, kitchen towels, and cleaning rags (DO NOT remove any comforters, pillows, or mattress pads) to the laundry room located behind the office. Please leave all unused linens in your cabin and do not strip any unused beds.
Office Hours: M-F 9:30am-12:30pm;
You may call 707-937-5700 during office hours for more information or any inquiries on reservations.
By checking the box next to the Terms and Conditions statement, you indicate that you have read, understand and agree to abide by all terms and conditions listed here and to the following statement:
The Lord’s Land has rugged terrain and rustic cabins. Due to the effects of time, use and the environment, the land and the cabins may be in need of repair. The Lord’s Land is not responsible for any injuries or illnesses that may befall any individual while staying on the land.
By checking the box next to the Terms and Conditions statement, you take full responsibility for each person in your family or group that will be here during the scheduled date of stay.
