Corporate Retreat FAQs

Our winter Catskiing season runs from December through March. Outside of those dates, we can accommodate corporate retreats throughout the year. To get the full Keefer experience, we recommend booking between June and September, when guests can take advantage of our outdoor amenities and activities, including kayaking, paddle boarding, canoeing, fishing, hiking, lawn games, and more. These unique experiences are what truly set Keefer apart and help create memorable team-building retreats.

Currently, we have 25 guest rooms and 30 beds in total.

Yes, once all guest rooms are booked, we do allow for onsite camping.

We host corporate retreats, leadership summits, strategic planning sessions, executive meetings, team-building events, company celebrations, workshops, and off-site business gatherings.

Gostlin Keefer Lake Lodge offers accommodation across two beautiful timber-framed mountain lodges. The Black Bear Lodge features 9 guest rooms, while the Pinnacles Lodge offers 16 guest rooms, each with a private ensuite bathroom and stunning views of the lake and surrounding mountains. Guests also have access to comfortable common areas, lounges, and lodge amenities throughout their stay. For larger groups, additional accommodations such as camping options may also be available, depending on your event requirements.

Unlike a traditional hotel conference center, Keefer offers a private mountain retreat experience where your team can step away from the distractions of everyday work and connect in a truly unique setting. Nestled in the Monashee Mountains beside a pristine alpine lake, Keefer combines comfortable accommodations, chef-prepared dining, wellness amenities, and outdoor recreation, all in one location.

With exclusive-use opportunities, stunning natural surroundings, and a balance of productive meeting spaces and outdoor experiences, Keefer creates an environment that fosters meaningful connection, creativity, and collaboration in a way that a traditional conference center simply can't replicate.

We find that 2-3 nights is the ideal length for most corporate retreats. This gives your team enough time to balance productive meetings, team-building activities, and relaxation, while still making the most of everything Keefer has to offer. For groups looking to incorporate more outdoor adventures, wellness activities, or strategic planning sessions, a 3-night retreat is often the perfect fit. However, we can customize the experience to suit your goals, schedule, and budget.

Absolutely! While Keefer is a fantastic venue for larger groups, we also welcome smaller teams. Whether you're planning a leadership retreat, strategic planning session, team-building summit, or client appreciation event, we can customize the experience to suit your group's size, goals, and budget. Smaller groups often enjoy a more intimate retreat experience, with plenty of opportunities to connect, collaborate, and take advantage of Keefer's amenities and outdoor activities.

Our corporate retreat packages are customized to each group's needs, but typically include:

• Accommodation in our private ensuite guest rooms
• Exclusive use of the lodge and meeting spaces
• Chef-prepared meals, snacks, and après offerings
• Complimentary Starlink Wi-Fi
• Access to lodge amenities, including the hot tub, wood-fired sauna, games room, lounges, and outdoor recreation equipment
• Retreat planning support from our team

Packages can also be enhanced with team-building activities, wellness services such as yoga and massage, transportation arrangements, beverage packages, and other customized experiences to suit your group's goals and budget.

Year-round lodge amenities include:

• Outdoor hot tub and Scandinavian-inspired wood-fired sauna
• Twisted Post Bar and seasonal patio bar
• Games room with pool, darts, foosball, and CRUD
• Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the property
• Comfortable lounges and shared gathering spaces
• Private ensuite bathroom in every guest room
• Flexible meeting and event spaces
• Onsite retail shop
• Massage services available by request
• Convenient on-site parking

Summer activities: Guests can also enjoy kayaks, paddleboards, canoes, fishing boats, hiking trails, disc golf, axe throwing, Giant Jenga, Human Foosball, and more.

Yes! All guests participate in Keefer’s meal package program, which features chef-prepared meals crafted with fresh local produce and proteins, inspired by global flavours. Our menus evolve with the seasons and prioritize locally grown, sustainable, organic, and free-range ingredients whenever possible.

A typical stay includes:

• Arrival snack
• Three-course dinner
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Après snack
• Three-course dinner
• Breakfast

We are happy to accommodate allergies and dietary requirements with advance notice. Meal packages can also be enhanced with additional offerings such as coffee breaks, canapés, late-night snacks, or premium dining experiences.

Absolutely! Our culinary team is happy to accommodate most dietary restrictions, allergies, and food preferences with advance notice. Whether your guests require vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, or allergy-specific meals, our chefs will work to ensure everyone enjoys a delicious and memorable dining experience.

Yes! We offer complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the lodge, powered by Starlink, making it well-suited for meetings, presentations, email, and video conferencing. While our remote mountain location can occasionally affect connectivity, guests generally find the service reliable for corporate retreat needs.

We can provide tables and chairs, as well as a projector and screen for presentations and meetings. Complimentary Starlink-powered Wi-Fi is also available throughout the lodge. If you require additional meeting equipment or specialized AV supplies, these will need to be provided by your group.

Keefer offers a variety of flexible indoor and outdoor gathering spaces that can be configured for meetings, presentations, workshops, breakout sessions, and team-building activities. Our timber-framed lodges feature comfortable lounge areas, dining spaces, and meeting areas with stunning mountain and lake views, creating an inspiring setting for productive retreats.

Guests are welcome to drive themselves to the lodge. For groups flying in, we work with a trusted local shuttle company based in Kelowna and can assist with arranging transportation to and from the lodge, including transfers from Kelowna International Airport (YLW). Our team is happy to help coordinate transportation logistics to ensure a smooth and stress-free arrival experience for your group.

Yes, for corporate events, if a massage practitioner is requested, this service must be booked ahead of time and pre-bookings ahead of arrival will be arranged between the company booking contact and one of our guest relations coordinators.

Guests can relax and recharge with our outdoor hot tub, Scandinavian-inspired wood-fired sauna, and massage services. Massage practitioners are available on-site upon request. We can also arrange manicure and pedicure services for groups looking to add a little extra relaxation to their stay

Absolutely! We can arrange yoga sessions for your group, whether you're looking for a relaxing morning class, a wellness-focused activity, or a way to unwind after a day of meetings and team-building activities.

Keefer offers a wide range of team-building activities that can be tailored to your group's goals and interests, including:

• Kayaking, canoeing, and paddle boarding
• Hiking and guided outdoor adventures
• Disc golf
• Axe throwing
• Human Foosball
• Giant Jenga and lawn games
• Bonfires and evening social activities
• Yoga and wellness sessions
• Group fitness classes and outdoor challenges

We also offer our popular Keefer Olympics, a fun team-building experience that combines several of our outdoor activities into a friendly, competitive challenge designed to encourage teamwork, communication, and plenty of laughs.

We're happy to work with you to create a customized itinerary that balances meetings, team building, wellness, and relaxation to suit your group's objectives.

As a remote mountain lodge beside a lake, bugs are a natural part of the summer environment. We recommend bringing bug spray, citronella bands, or other personal protection. We also use lamps and bug zappers around the lodge to help reduce them.