Company Retreat: Best Places to Try in 2014

Brooke Chaplan

February 19, 2014


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Many employees strongly dislike the idea of a company retreat. They dread the corny trust building activities and exercises used to boost morale, and often the time schedule for the retreat is set by your boss or someone else, meaning your entire time on the trip is mapped out. Don't fall into the common trap of a boring company retreat. They should be as much about fun and relaxation as they are about team-building and bettering the company. If the location of the retreat is awesome, the rest will follow. Like realty, it is all about the "location, location, location!"

St. Regis Monarch Beach - Orange County, California

This destination company retreat includes a high-tech boardroom, eight tennis courts, an 18-hole golf course with an ocean view, videoconferencing technology in the state-of-the-art business center, and an amazing spa. The beautiful atmosphere is perfect for various team-building activities.

Hope Lake Lodge - Finger Lakes region, New York

Strap in and get ready for some fun with your co-workers. This retreat includes team building exercises on ropes courses! Here you can bungee jump, or even zip-line. Hope Lake Lodge has two meeting rooms on the property, but you also have access to the Acropolis Conference Center should you need the extra space.

L'Auberge de Sedona - Sedona, Arizona

For outdoor company retreat ideas, L'Auberge de Sedona is the perfect place. They will organize team building mini-trips on request. These trips can include fly fishing, time at the Grand Canyon, and hiking through the red rocks of Arizona. With 3,500 square feet of meeting spaces and 87 rooms in 11 acres of scattered cottages, this retreat can definitely boost company morale and encourage good fun.

Palmetto Riverside - Florida

If your company retreat is smaller than average, Palmetto Riverside is the perfect place to go. This retreat is different in that the lodging is a bed and breakfast. For a more laid-back set of morale and team building activities, Palmetto Riverside is a great fit. With the white beaches on the Gulf of Mexico, a 200 foot pier, a full gourmet breakfast, hors d'oeuvres, wine, and luxurious accommodations, your co-workers and employees will leave in good moods and happy with their jobs.

If you are trying to decide if you should attend the company retreat or not, consider the location. Just because it is a company function does not mean you cannot enjoy yourself. Find a place with extra features and resort like qualities, where everyone can find some fun. Luxury rentals at luxelisthome.com can provide some ideas to get you started. When you choose the right place, you could end up having the time of your life. Wherever your company retreat is located, make sure you have fun. You will most likely be hearing people talking about it around the water cooler for a little while!