Accommodations in the Finger Lakes Region
Quilting by the Lake is moving to Wells College in beautiful Aurora, NY, on the shores of Cayuga Lake. Located in the Finger Lakes region of New York State, the region is known for its lakes, wineries, parks, history, and culture. Aurora is also home to the world-class Inns of Aurora with their restaurant and spa, as well as the home of MacKenzie-Childs manufacturer of iconic pottery and retailer of home accessories and furnishings.
Wells College is a picturesque campus overlooking Cayuga Lake. Basic dorm housing includes individual air-conditioned or non-air-conditioned rooms and shared bathrooms. For those who prefer hotel accommodations lodging is available at Inns of Aurora in town, or in nearby Auburn or Ithaca.
All housing packages include breakfast, lunch, and dinner, beginning with dinner on the Sunday night you arrive and breakfast on the morning you leave.
All Housing plans include the night before your class begins.
To qualify for housing, you must be registered for QBL classes.
Housing is not available for spouses, family members, or guests. Housing and meals are offered in a typical college setting. Each attendee is assigned to a dorm room.
Glen Park Mansion
Housing is available in the beautiful Glen Park Mansion built by Henry Wells – founder of American Express & Wells Fargo (1850). Glen Park is a Tuscan villa architecture house with drawing rooms designed by Pleasant Rowland. The outer walls are of blue limestone, the inner of brick with a chamber between, rendering them impervious to dampness and making the rooms cool in summer and warm in winter. The halls and rooms are spacious and sunny, with charming lake views.
Glen Park Mansion is not airconditioned, though it has large windows with breezes from the lake, and it designed to stay cool in the summer. Fans & personal cooling units can be brought.
Each resident will have a single private room with a shared communal bathroom (multiple stalls & showers in the bathrooms) down the hall with approximately 4-5 people per bathroom.
There is no elevator in Glen Park, if you need to be on the first floor please request that at registration.
Glen Park Mansion room rates:
5 day plan Sun night through Thurs night:$535
6 day plan Sun night through Fri night: $560
13 day plan Sun night SI through Fri night SII: $1,260
Weld Residence Hall:
WELD HALL IS FULL
Air conditioned housing is available for students in Weld Residence Hall, a historic 19th century hall with lake view balconies and beautiful common areas.
Each participant will have a single private bedroom. There are 4 private bathrooms on each floor, which are shared with approximately 3-4 people per bathroom.
There are limited rooms available in Weld Hall.
Weld Hall room rates:
5 day plan Sun night through Thurs night: $575
6 day plan Sun night through Fri night: $600
13 day plan Sun night SI through Fri night SII: $1,300
The Finger Lakes Region around Aurora, NY is home to many hotels, inns, and vacation rentals. For vacation rentals please take a look at Airbnb and VRBO .
Aurora:
- The Inns of Aurora, luxury accommodations and spa within the town of Aurora.
Auburn: 30 minutes away, location of the Schweinfurth Art Center
Other Accomodations in the area
Meals
All housing packages include breakfast, lunch, and dinner, beginning with dinner on the Sunday night you arrive and breakfast on the morning you leave. The cafeteria has multiple food options and can accommodate vegan and gluten free.
Meal Schedule
Will be available soon.
Commuters
Participants who are commuting to the conference and are not registered for a housing plan will have the opportunity to pre-register for a meal plan. Information will be mailed along with your QBL conference information packet in April.
Floormate Requests
In the residence halls there are 10-14 rooms per floor. If you'd like to stay in proximity to your friends, please make that request at registration.
In order to place a housing request to share a floor with friends, you must fill out the appropriate section on the QBL registration form. When submitting your housing request, please make sure that the person or persons you are requesting are also requesting you. Housing requests will be processed on a first come/first serve basis, and will be accommodated based on availability. Early registration is recommended.
What's Provided/ What to Bring
Unlike previous QBLs at OCC where each suite had a full kitchen, Weld Hall only has 1 small kitchenette. All meals are included the housing fee.
Linens are provided, including 1 set of sheets, 1 blanket, 1pillow, 1 bath towel and 1 washcloth. However, most QBL participants prefer to bring their own.
Weld Hall is air conditioned.
Glen Park Mansion is not air conditioned.
Small appliances such as microwaves and coffee makers are not provided.
Fee laundry facilities are available.
Cleaning service is not provided.
All rooms are accessible and have elevator access.
Dorms are a short walk from the cafeteria and most classrooms.
Things to Consider Bringing to QBL:
Antibacterial hand soap, cleaning supplies, fans or personal cooling units.
For Bedrooms:
Dorm rooms include overhead lighting, a small wardrobe, a desk, chair, and bed. Linens provided include sheets, pillow, and towels. Most long time QBL participants prefer to bring their own linens (for XL single bed). Some also bring mattress pads. Other items that people often bring include alarm clocks, fans, reading lamps, and an extra blanket.
For Bathrooms:
Bathrooms do not include soap, bathmats, or hairdryers. Bathrooms are close to the bedrooms.
The dorms have wifi access for those who wish to bring computers.