Writers' Workshops at The Spencer Hotel & Spa.
Our mission at The Spencer Hotel & Spa's Writers' Workshops is to provide an inspiring environment for writers and artists to develop their skills and vision by bringing them together with today's top professionals in a unique environment.
The Hulquist Center is a spacious facility featuring indoor classrooms with all the modern amenities, while the surrounding landscape of the Chautauqua Institution's Bestor Plaza and plentiful gardens provide an enchanting setting for all to enjoy. The Spencer provides a relaxing atmosphere for lodging, delicious food, and a quiet place for reading and writing.
"More captivating than opening your favorite story book," is how writer Stacey Maxwell describes The Spencer Hotel & Spa, the only literary theme hotel in the country."Relax and recharge at this intimate hotel and spa in a gated resort community located on Chautauqua Lake. Surrounded by the ambiance of twenty-six influential authors' withstanding the test of time, one can't help but to become inspired. Nurture your body and soul with inspirational workshops designed to facilitate and transform every writer's creative work. Each workshop is taught by award-winning authors and artists eager to share their professional wisdom. Indulge in the five day retreats combining learning and relaxation. In addition to the professional instruction, students may choose from yoga, meditation, dance classes, watercolor instruction, spa treatments, massage therapy, hiking, and bicycling. Meals are enjoyed together, class size is limited, and the schedule of instructors changes annually to provide a diverse, entertaining choice.
Enjoy tranquil strolls through the world-renowned Chautauqua Institution while nature abounds in lovely gardens and parks. It has long been a beacon for literary types; rich in legacy, refined but not pretentious. The resort houses the oldest literary society in America, and opens its gates to all who enjoy a tale. New York Times once titled Chautauqua Institution as "Camelot, a place where time is forgotten and the arts flourish."