Briar Patch Inn
The team takes the Ponderosa as its base, sleeps in cabins a short walk apart and meets in a great room by the creek. The inn handles meals and logistics.
What your team gets.
- The stay
- Under one roofA private house, lodge or estate your team has to itself, like a large vacation rental. Everyone has a bedroom of their own, there are no other guests, and the team shares the great room, the kitchen and the table.
- Group size
- 8 to 16
- Where people stay
- 20 cabins on 9 acres along Oak Creek
- Where the team meets
- The Ponderosa great room seats up to 49, by the creek
- Getting there
- Flagstaff, 30 minutes, or Phoenix, about 2 hours
- Room, per night
- $$ to $$$ by season$ up to $250 · $$ up to $500 · $$$ up to $750 · $$$$ up to $1,000 · $$$$$ over $1,000
Best April to June and September to November.
Oak Creek Canyon runs a little cooler than central Sedona under a shade canopy, which makes late spring workable. Winter can bring cold nights and occasional snow. July and August bring monsoon storms.
What the team can do.
- Creekside walks
- West Fork trail
- Red rock jeep tours
- On-site spa
How we would run your retreat at Briar Patch Inn.
We interview every leader before we write a word of the agenda. The place sets the mood. The work starts weeks earlier.
- 1Discover
Working sessions with you and a one-on-one interview with every leader.
Weeks 1–3 - 2Design
A custom agenda built from what we heard. You sign off before anything is set.
Week 3 - 3Connect
Your team gets to know each other beneath the roles.
Retreat day 1 - 4Clarify
An honest look at what's working and what isn't.
Retreat day 1–2 - 5Align
Two or three priorities and a plan the team wrote together.
Retreat day 2 - 6Sustain
A written readout of what we heard, what the team decided and who owns each priority.
After the retreat
Planning a retreat at Briar Patch Inn.
How big a group fits at Briar Patch Inn?
Group size: 8 to 16. Where people stay: 20 cabins on 9 acres along Oak Creek. Where the team meets: The Ponderosa great room seats up to 49, by the creek.
When is the best time for a retreat at Briar Patch Inn?
April to June and September to November. Oak Creek Canyon runs a little cooler than central Sedona under a shade canopy, which makes late spring workable. Winter can bring cold nights and occasional snow. July and August bring monsoon storms.
How does the team get to Briar Patch Inn?
Getting there: Flagstaff, 30 minutes, or Phoenix, about 2 hours.
What does a room at Briar Patch Inn cost?
$$ to $$$ a room per night, depending on the season. Our scale: $ up to $250 · $$ up to $500 · $$$ up to $750 · $$$$ up to $1,000 · $$$$$ over $1,000. We confirm current rates with the venue for your dates.
Can Everest Collective run our leadership retreat at Briar Patch Inn?
Yes. Choose full service and we book Briar Patch Inn, plan the meals and run the schedule. Or book it yourself and we bring the leader interviews, the agenda and the facilitation. Either way, your team leaves with two or three priorities it wrote together.
We’ll handle the rest.
Choose full service and we book Briar Patch Inn, plan the meals and run the schedule. Or book it yourself and we bring the interviews, the agenda and the facilitation.