Pack your books—we’re going to New Mexico!
Credit: Elizabeth Wells
Get ready for good books, new friends, and an idyllic farm location at Book Huddle’s second reading retreat from Jan 19-21, 2024. Our retreat is at Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm, an Albuquerque-based boutique hotel that’s been featured in CN Traveller, Vogue, and Architectural Digest!
Come to a reading retreat in Albuquerque from Jan 19-21, 2024.
Dreams do come true! For the second Book Huddle reading retreat, we’ll be in Albuquerque, NM at Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm.
Our magical venue has won the TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice award multiple times, and it’s the perfect getaway to start the new year on the right foot. While it won’t be lavender blooming season while we’re there, we’ll be immersed in nature—with 25 acres of cottonwood trees and formal gardens, local peacocks, and bikes to explore!
This weekend will leave you feeling relaxed and rejuvenated for the new year, complete with great reads and new friends.
Your ticket includes:
Your weekend’s book of choice, mailed to you in advance
A designated book club crew for the weekend with guided discussion prompts
Exclusive use of Los Poblano’s on-site library and art gallery space, reserved just for our group!
All meals (with ingredients mainly sourced from the farm!), snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages
Single or shared room accommodations, complete with private modern bathrooms
A welcome gift bag with reader-approved goodies
A group astrology and (weather permitting) star gazing session
Nighttime s’mores at the venue’s fire pit
An afternoon tea serving, complete with savory and sweet nibbles
An afternoon guided historic tour and nature walk
All taxes, resort fees, and gratuities as required by the venue
A cash bar will also be at our Friday and Saturday dinners!
This retreat will be full of quality book discussion, delicious meals, quality tea, quiet time, nature, and opportunities to make friendships with fellow readers. I can’t wait to meet you!
Note: Air and car transportation to/from the retreat is not included in the fee.
Credit: Douglas Merriam
Credit: Los Poblanos
Credit: Los Poblanos
Credit: Los Poblanos
Credit: Los Poblanos
Credit: Los Poblanos
Every room at Los Poblanos is unique—but equally stunning.
Los Poblanos rooms are perfect for high-maintenance sleepers like me. All rooms have luxurious organic bedding, a wet bar, cable TV, private guest room safes, operable windows, high-speed wifi, luxury linens/robes, and signature lavender spa amenities made with lavender that's grown right on the farm.
If you choose a shared room, you'll be able to put in a request for a roommate and/or meet a potential roommate in our private Discord channel for attendees.
There are three different bed options. All options can be paid upfront. The solo room and shared room (K/Q) bed payment plans are sold out.
Solo Room
Want privacy? Then you might like your own room with a king or queen-sized bed. (And don’t worry, there will be plenty of opportunities to make friends this weekend!)
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Shared Room (K/Q Bed)
Looking for a roomie? Select a shared room and get your own king or queen bed. You can put in a request for your roommate, meet one in Discord, or be matched up!
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Shared Room (Sofa Bed)
Want to stay in a suite? Select this option to be in an expansive room with your own comfortable sofa bed. You can request a roommate who’s already bought a ticket or be matched up!
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Spend a weekend reading and relaxing at an idyllic historic inn and organic farm!
Our retreat will be at Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm from Fri Jan 19 - Sun Jan 21, 2024. Vogue described the venue as “the Albuquerque Farm that might make you rethink your life,” and I’m beyond excited to experience it with you.
Here are some additional details about the space:
It’s a historic boutique inn and farm, located about 20 minutes by car from the Albuquerque airport
The hotel is on 25 acres of land, complete with cottonwood trees, lavender fields, and formal gardens
The original ranch was owned in the 19th century, and it was reassembled in the 1930s
It offers wheelchair access and reduced mobility rooms
We’re going to have exclusive access to the La Quinta building, which has their on-site library (that also has a bar!) and an art gallery space
The rooms are scattered in various converted buildings across the property
Outside of our exclusive area, there are plenty of places to read and relax, and many of the rooms have patios
There’s 24/7 security and a strong adherence to health and safety protocols
The majority of ingredients used in our meals are sourced directly from the farm
We’ll have complimentary wifi the entire weekend
Want to enjoy a slice of history with like-minded bookworms? Grab your spot below!
Book club! Nature walks! Afternoon tea!
Just like the first retreat, this weekend is whatever you want to be. All activities are encouraged, but nothing is mandatory, so you can make this weekend exactly as you’d like it.
Want to read all weekend? Go for it. Feel like partaking in a group astrology session? Step right up. Want to learn more about the historical property? Partake in a guided tour.
The itinerary will be solidified to the needs and desires of ticket holders, but in the meantime, here’s what I have in mind:
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Afternoon check-in (and a thank-you welcome bag from me!)
First discussion with your weekend book group
Three-course dinner (with dietary restrictions accommodations)
Group astrology session with a guest astrologist
Cozy reading for the rest of the evening
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Breakfast buffet on site
All-day private area with soft seating reserved for us to read!
In the late morning, second meeting your book group!
Guided tour of the property, including the gardens and greenhouse
Afternoon tea serving with a seasonal assortment of sweet and savory bites
In the late afternoon, third meeting with your book group
New Mexican-style buffet dinner
S'mores and star-gazing on the property's outdoor firepit
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Continental breakfast on site
Nature walk on the property
Final meeting to discuss the last chapters of the book with your group
Credit: Los Poblanos
Credit: Douglas Merriam
Credit: Elizabeth Wells
Credit: Elizabeth Wells
Credit: Douglas Merriam
Credit: Douglas Merriam
Pet sheep by day; count sheep by night.
Here’s what I love about this property: All rooms are beautiful, and no rooms are alike. They’re all situated in various buildings; some are in renovated hacienda styles (hand-plastered walls, fireplaces, New Mexican artwork) and some are more modern and located near their lotus pond and gardens. A dream!
For the retreat, you can choose between a solo room or a shared room. For the shared room option, there are different prices for a queen/king bed or a comfortable sofa bed. All guestrooms include:
Luxury bedding and modern bathrooms
Custom-crafted furnishings and Tivoli alarm clocks
Robes by Coyuchi Organic
Signature lavender spa amenities made with lavender that's grown right on the farm
Operable windows with cross-draft for some of that crisp desert air!
Wet bar and cable TV
An in-room safe
If you choose a shared room, you’re welcome to submit a request for a roommate after you secure your retreat ticket. We’ll have a Discord set up for all attendees, so there will be ample time to meet your roommate before the retreat begins!
The solo room ticket includes:
Your own room with a king or queen-sized bed and modern bathroom*
All meals, snacks, tea, and non-alcoholic beverages from Friday check-in through Sunday late-morning
Access to a private building reserved just for our retreat
Your weekend book of choice mailed to you in advance of the retreat
Activities such as an afternoon tea serving, group astrology class, s’mores making, star-gazing, historical guided tour, bike rides, and nature walks (all optional)
A welcome gift bag with reader-friendly goodies
This ticket type is sold out.
*Note: All rooms are unique at Los Poblanos; this image reflects the typical room’s size and quality!
The shared room (K/Q bed) ticket includes:
A shared room with your own king or queen-sized bed and an en-suite modern bathroom*
All meals, snacks, tea, and non-alcoholic beverages from Friday check-in through Sunday late-morning
Access to a private building reserved just for our retreat
Your weekend book of choice mailed to you in advance of the retreat
Activities such as an afternoon tea serving, group astrology class, s’mores making, star-gazing, historical guided tour, bike rides, and nature walks (all optional)
A welcome gift bag with reader-friendly goodies
This ticket type is sold out.
*Note: All rooms are unique at Los Poblanos; this image reflects the typical room’s size and quality!
The shared room (sofa bed)* ticket includes:
Your own comfortable sofa bed in a shared deluxe room with an en-suite modern bathroom.** You’ll have one roommate (who you can choose or be matched up with) who will be in the king-sized bed.
All meals, snacks, tea, and non-alcoholic beverages from Friday check-in through Sunday late-morning
Access to a private building reserved just for our retreat
Your weekend book of choice mailed to you in advance of the retreat
Activities such as an afternoon tea serving, group astrology class, s’mores making, star-gazing, historical guided tour, bike rides, and nature walks (all optional)
A welcome gift bag with reader-friendly goodies
Ticket purchase options are a one-time fee of $1,049 USD. The payment plan is sold out.
*This ticket is for a sofa bed in a deluxe king suite. If you’d prefer a king or queen bed, consider the shared room king/queen bed ticket above!
**All rooms are unique at Los Poblanos; the image reflects the typical room’s size and quality!
Once you’re in, you’ll vote on your weekend book track!
For the weekend’s books, we’ll focus on recently published works. This way, we’ll all read the books together for the first time!
All attendees can vote on the weekend’s fiction, fantasy, mystery, or romance book, and then you’ll pick your genre book track for the weekend. I’ve narrowed down some options for us to consider, which include women and BIPOC authors and LGBTQ+ storylines, and I’m open to suggestions as well!
Based on your book track, you’ll be assigned to a group of people who also chose that book, and you’ll meet in four intervals throughout the weekend to discuss your book in quarters.
You’re welcome to read your book in full before (or get a headstart) or read it while you’re there. Regardless, your book will be shipped to you before the weekend begins!
Our retreat books:
Mark your calendar for an unforgettable getaway.
Organizing these reading retreats has been a dream come true. The demand for the first event was mindblowing (sold out in 37 hours!), and I am endlessly grateful for your interest. I want this to be a life-changing getaway that helps you relax, recharge, and make bookish friends.
Thanks so much, as always, for your support in helping this come to life. I looking forward to meeting you!
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