Overview
Hudson Valley Retreat and Conference Center
Nestled in Hyde Park, this 75-acre property features 23 buildings and blends privacy with convenience. Currently Mariapolis Luminosa, the Focolare’s little city in North America, the scenic campus includes a conference center with a multipurpose space that seats 350, a reception area, coat room, kitchen, deck, and pond views. The property also features a chapel with stained glass, a high ceiling, and meeting rooms, as well as a renovated dining hall with seating for 220, a covered wrap-around deck, and a catering kitchen. A two-story meeting center offers a porch, lounge, A/V room, 8 beds, and 12 plus baths, along with administrative offices. Fifteen guest residences are available in studio apartments, a woodsy 5-bedroom cabin, ranches with screened-in porches and pond views, and oversized homes with separate entrances. Additional amenities include a maintenance garage, a renovated in-ground pool with cabana, a soccer field, a playground, and a team-building field. The campus hosts multiple large and small conferences and meetings every year and serves as a retreat for visitors. With a special permit, the property can be used as an educational campus, environmental and agricultural learning institute, spiritual retreat, conference and event center, corporate training site, creative art and performance space, or convalescent or rehabilitation facility. The property is located minutes from Route 9, MetroNorth, and the city of Poughkeepsie. The property is heated by oil above ground.
