Happy New Year everyone! A lot of updates about our 2025 pilgrimage to share, so here we go! For those Confirmed to Go: If you have paid your deposit for this trip or completed the traveler information form, expect an email from me around the first week of February with some additional information. Updated Payment Instructions There has been a personnel change at the HIU Business Office which affects how to pay your deposit/payments for the Iona pilgrimage. To lock in your reservation, you will need to pay the trip deposit of $500 per person. There are two methods to make your deposit payment:
Do not book any other reservations at this time (Glasgow hotel, airfare, etc.). Do not book directly with the St. Columba hotel for this trip. St. Columba Hotel 2025 Rates We have received from the St. Columba Hotel the 2025 rates for the pilgrimage. The rate from the hotel covers the room, meals (breakfast and dinner) and John Philip Newell’s time with us. It does not cover airfare, hotel in Glasgow, or ground transportation. Those costs will be determined later. The prices below do not reflect the $500/pp administrative fee for HIU. New Room Option Available You may notice a new room type “Executive Pods”. The St. Columba Hotel has worked out an arrangement with Iona Pods for use of two of their pods during our stay on Iona. Double occupancy is required for these. You can learn more about them by visiting their website https://ionapods.com/. As with the hotel, do not book directly with Iona Pods. All reservations for the HIU trip, whether you stay at the hotel or in one of the pods, must be made through HIU. If you have already booked a room requiring double occupancy and would like to switch to one of the pods, please let me know. Refund and Cancellation Policy Our first major deadline has past, at this point refunds are 50% refundable upon cancellation. Please refer to the attached refund and cancellation policy. Iona Pilgrimage Informational Webinar June 2025 Iona Pilgrimage - Informational Webinar Online Thursday, Jan. 25 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Come to this online session to learn about our previous trip to this small island in Scotland and plans for the next one. Learn more https://www.hartfordinternational.edu/news-events/events/hiu-iona-pilgrimage-june-2025-informational-webinar Room Availability Folks have been getting their deposits in and reserving their spot for 2025! There are plenty of spots left, but at this time all single rooms are taken. All remaining rooms require double occupancy. If you’re traveling alone, we will try to match you up appropriately with another from our pilgrimage group. Pilgrimage Website All previous updates and the webinar held in February 2023 are available on the pilgrimage website https://hiuiona.weebly.com/. Please be sure to review the webinar, you will find the answers to most questions there.
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