Lodging & Accomodations
Overnight Lodging
Overnight Conference Lodging Rooms - American Plan
Rates can be quoted to include sleeping room, meals, coffee/tea service as specified, and one main conference room based on size of the group. Rates can be quoted to inlcude lodging, meals, beverage services and conference rooms(s).
Please contact us for current pricing.
Accommodations
Overnight accommodations are available in dormitory style rooms for a maximum of 240+ people depending on the use of the rooms as singles, doubles, triples. A limited number of rooms are available with private bath, shower and air conditioning. Bed linens and towels are provided. Colombiere has a number of conference rooms to suit the needs of various groups. All include dry erase boards or chalkboards and some include refrigerators and pianos. All may be arranged with conference tables and comfortable armchairs. Audiovisual equipment including TV/ DVD's and Overhead Projectors and screens are also available. Day only seminars and workshops may also be accommodated.
The largest conference room holds 170 comfortably. The auditorium has theater style seating for 120, a full sound system and a raised stage. Additional seating may be added for larger groups. Coffee/gourmet tea service is provided in the conference areas. Arrangements can be made for additional snacks and beverages.
Building Access
Exterior doors open at 6:00am. Doors are locked at 9:00pm.
Showers & Lavatories
A few rooms are available with private bathrooms. All single and double rooms are equipped with a sink. Community lavatories and showers/tubs are located in various areas of the facility.
First Aid/Medical Emergencies
Clarkston Ambulatory Care Center (5885 M-15, Clarkston, 248-625-2273) is open 24 hours. If transportation is needed, contact your group coordinator. CVS Pharmacy (7091 Dixie Hwy) and Walgreen (7110 Dixie Hwy) are the nearest pharmacies. Colombiere staff is not trained to administer emergency first aid. The group coordinator is responsible for contacting a doctor, etc. Report emergencies to any available Colombiere personnel.
Dress
Dress is comfortable and casual unless dictated otherwise by the group coordinator. During warm weather, tank tops, halter-tops, beachwear is not permitted in the dining room or lobby. Walking shorts are acceptable. Appropriate footwear is necessary in the dining room.
Mail
Outgoing mail goes out at 9:00 am and may be left with the receptionist.
Keys
Room keys are issued to you on arrival by your group coordinator. When leaving, guests are asked to drop the key in the key box by the front lobby receptionist. There is a $10.00 charge to the group account for failure to return a key.
Messages
Messages are left with the receptionist located in the lobby. In case of an emergency, every attempt will be made to locate guests based on the information supplied on your sign-in sheet. In some cases guests are paged by name using the overhead speaker system.
Phones
Phone: (248) 625-5611, (877) 352-6119 Fax: (248) 620-2433 There are no phones in individual sleeping rooms. A pay phone is located on the 2nd floor stairwell below Conference Room 3D. House phones are located in all corridors and in or near all conference rooms and can be used to call the operator for emergencies or to answer a page.
Photocopies & Faxes
Contact any Conference Center staff member or the receptionist in the lobby area. Copies are $.10 each and faxes are $1.00 per page.
Refreshments & Breaks
These can be provided by prior arrangement. Coffee, gourmet tea, cocoa, and ice water are served during your conference in the main conference room. Soft drink and candy vending machines are located on the 3rd floor near the elevator.
Restricted Areas
The Jesuit Community resides on the 4th, 5th and 6th floors of the East Wing. These areas are off limits. You are requested to respect their privacy and use the central elevator or the stairs across from the elevator.
Smoking
Colombiere is a smoke free facility. Smoking is allowed outside of the building 50 feet from entrances only.
Staffing
Colombiere Conference Center staff is available Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Should questions or problems arise at other times, please contact the receptionist in the main lobby. Receptionist hours are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Thursday; Friday 8:00 am - 8:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday hours vary based on business demands. Should an emergency occur when staff is not available, please dial the maintenance department at (248) 990-2975 from an outside phone line.
Quiet Time
Excessive noise is prohibited in all common areas, which includes the corridors, dining room and inner lobby. Quiet time is observed after 11:00 pm. You are requested to have consideration for the other guests using the facility.