My guild sponsors a retreat each year - this will be my 10th or 11th year. We are lucky to be in CA and near the beach. We rent a huge 2 story house that sleeps 20+ quilters. There are full kitchens and living rooms on each floor. We partner up and provide one meal and then we are done cooking for the weekend. It's great.
Here is a photo of the view from the lower living room: