How to book a Cana Cottage
The Cana Cottages are maintained by volunteers, as is the booking process. Despite having this convenient website, the cottages are not available to the general public, unfortunately. We just don’t have the people power or funds.
The cottages were established for the use of parishioners of the Emmaus Parish, and parents and friends of the parish school communities.
Please note:
- Bookings need to be made ahead of time. You can’t book the day before. That’s partly because payment is only accepted via EFT from a bank account prior to entering the premises, so please allow time for your payment to be cleared.
- As we have very limited funds, and rely on the goodwill of tenants to leave the cottages tidy, we may require the name of a referee who is already a friend of Cana.
- We may require a refundable cleaning bond to be paid.
- Bookings need to be for a minimum of two nights.
- You’ll be asked to confirm that you’ve read all the information in our guide on the FAQ page regarding being a good tenant.
- Summer bookings may be via a ballot system to ensure fairness in the case of over subscription for certain popular dates. Friends of Cana who participate in working bees or contribute in other ways to the upkeep of Cana may get priority (as a vote of thanks).
- You can book via the Book a Cottage tab on the website or via email with your details to bookings@canacottages.org.au.
- Please be patient and book ahead so that we can arrange that confirmation and also arrange exchange of keys. If you haven’t received confirmation, please send another email reminder.