About the Abbey
The Abbey is designed to serve groups of people, whether school or church groups or bands of friends and families. The large common room with its fireplace and elevated fireplace lounge area is the central focus of the lodge, providing ample room for an entire group to gather for relaxation or for community building activities. In addition to the fireplace lounge, the common room features cable TV, piano, dry bar, four tables and assorted chairs and benches.
The kitchen is fully equipped with a fridge, range, microwave, Nesco electric cooker, toasters, large & regular size coffee makers, large and small pots & pans, griddles, plates, cups and silverware for 20+. Guests are welcome to use this facility. A condition of use is that a group will properly wash and reshelf or place on the drying rack all implements used by them before leaving. Any time housekeeping spends cleaning in the kitchen other than moping the floor will be charged as an extra. Adjacent to the kitchen area is a work area with bench for ski tuning and a desk for use by the group leader.
NO ANIMALS ALLOWED
A telephone is available and local calls are no charge. Any long distance calls will be billed as an extra, we recommend use of calling cards or collect calls. The Abbey telephone number is 906-667-0530 (not for making reservations)
The lodge features a sauna which comfortably sits 5. A group must light the sauna in the morning in order for it to be ready at days end.
The rooms have a variety of bed arrangements
| Room 1 | Room 2 | ||
| bath, balcony over fireplace | bath, balcony over fireplace | ||
| 1 queen size bed | 2 built-in (stacked) double beds | ||
| 1 single size bunk | 2 single size beds | ||
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| Room 3 | Room 4 | ||
| bath | bath across hall | ||
| 2 built-in (stacked) double beds | 2 built-in (stacked) double beds | ||
| 1 single size bunk | 1 single size bunk | ||
| 1 single size bed | |||
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| Room 5 | |||
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| 1 queen size bed | |||
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| Front Dorm | Rear Dorm | ||
| double size bath | double size bath | ||
| bunks, sleeps 12 | bunks, sleeps 14 | ||
Linens, including sheets, pillowcase, one towel per night, a blanket and pillow are provided for each guest. Guests must make their own beds. Guests may wish to bring additional towels or blankets depending on their personal needs.
Firewood is provided, conveniently stacked inside near the fireplace.
The Abbey is now a WiFi Hot Zone with wireless broadband internet at no charge.
The Abbey opened its doors in November 1971, and has hosted thousands of guests since that time. We now have many second generation guests whose parents stayed with us when they were with a high school or church group.
Our name, the "Abbey of Theleme", comes from an Abbey described in the 15th century novel Garantua by Rabelais. The original Abbey of Theleme was populated by both men and women and had only one rule of conduct: Do what thou wilt (in the modern "Do what you will").
The Abbey is owned by: Morgan Butler & Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 21
Waukesha, WI 53187