At the Venue
The Hidden Valley Retreat has some accommodation onsite to the tune of about 40 spots for April 20th and 21st. A little over half of those spots are group bedding situations: combinations of bunk beds and rollaways. There are 4 small single bedrooms, and then a combination of a few Queens and Twins to make up the rest.
Once we send out invitations and begin receiving RSVPs we will start divvying up the spots, prioritizing the wedding party, the out-of-towners, and the immediate family who are arriving at Hidden Valley Retreat on the 20th of April, and working out from there.
If you're willing to actively participate in the wedding preparations and clean-up, then your spots at the facility are complementary for the nights of the 20th and the 21st. If however you would rather take that time to enjoy the surrounding countryside or the facilities of the property then we would ask that you instead make a financial contribution to the tune of whatever you feel is appropriate for the accommodation. Any money received in this manner will go directly to offsetting the costs of the facility.
It should also be noted that there are only six bathrooms on site and thus if you are a particularly picky person who wouldn't necessarily appreciate the dorm type atmosphere you may want to consider alternative accommodation. There are hotels relatively near the site and once we understand how many people are interested in hotel accommodation we will begin looking into obtaining group rates and possibly a shuttle service to go between the wedding and the hotel.
At the Hotel
If not interested in staying on the property, we have also booked a block of hotel rooms at the Best Western in Escondido for $88.99 a night. This is a midrange hotel which features a microwave, fridge, coffee maker and internet access in each room. They also have an outdoor pool and hot tub. The reservation is set up for two queen beds per room, but you can adjust it to a king when you make the reservation if you would like. There are also plenty of other hotels in Escondido to fit into your desired budget or class, so don't feel obligated to use this one. The block is reserved from April 19th till April 23rd, but you can reserve a room for any time period in between, ie just April 20th and 21st, just the 21st, etc.
To reserve, call (760) 740-1700 and ask for the Broadbent/Sunshine-Hill group rate. Bookings must be made by April 10th.