Welcome to Vajrayana Institute

We hope you enjoy your stay.

Below is some handy information to assist you during your time with us.

Location

We are located at Vajrayana Institute – 9 Victoria Square, Ashfield NSW 2131.

Check-In / Check-Out Times

For those arriving for a retreat, please arrive at 8am on the day to check-in to the accommodation.

For those arriving the day before, check-in will be from 3pm-4pm. If you wish to check-in outside these hours please contact us.

Facilities

All rooms are shared and each person will have a long single bed. We have shared bathroom facilities which include shower and toilet. We also offer:

Wifi and internet access
Access to our library with hundreds of books
Access to shared lounge and library area
Coffee, tea and kitchen facilities including microwave
We will be providing breakfast items, however dinner is not provided. If you are attending for a retreat, we will be catering lunch.

Kitchen

We have kitchen facilities available for use. This is located to the side of the stairs in the main reception area.

This includes a fridge, which you are welcome to use to store anything.

There is also a microwave, kettle, hot water, tea and coffee available.

Bathroom

For Rooms 1 and 2 the bathroom facilities are between rooms 1 and 2.

Door Locks

Room Locks

Each door has an electronic lock. You will have a code in the room to open and lock the door from the outside.

From the inside you can lock and unlock the door by rotating the black switch,

From the outside enter the code and then press the Ultraloq button once until you hear a beep, then press it a second time.

Front Door Lock

The front door also has an electronic lock.

1. To activate the keypad, press the large black area on the lock, indicated by the circle below

2. Enter the code

3. A green light will flash indicating the door is now unlocked

Things to Bring

Some suggested items to bring:

Towels (if you wish to bring your own – we will provide one)
Toiletries such as soap, shampoo (we will provide soap)
Warm socks
Yoga mat or meditation cushion (if you wish to use your own)
Water bottle

Parking

There is plenty of street parking on Victoria Square and the surrounding streets. You shouldn’t have any trouble finding unrestricted parking.

Transport

Train

Ashfield and Summer Hill stations are located 15 minutes’ walk from Vajrayana Institute. Both Ashfield and Summer Hill stations will take you to Central Station where you can access the CBD or trains throughout Sydney, the airport and beyond.

Bus

You can catch a bus to Ashfield Station from Victoria street just past Clissold St.

Cafes

Envy is a popular café in Summer Hill with all day breakfast, sandwiches and homemade cakes in a relaxed setting with a shaded courtyard. Open till 5pm Sideways Café is located at 37 Constitution Rd and serves all day breakfast as well as delicious brunch and lunch dishes, cakes and coffee. Open till 5pm

Restaurants

Summer Hill is home to a variety of restaurants including Indian, Nepalese, Italian. Ashfield is famous for its Chinese cuisine as well as boasting a selection of Japanese, Vietnamese and Indian restaurants.

Shops

The main shopping precinct is located along Liverpool Road south of Ashfield railway station. Along this strip, there are many street-level shops and Ashfield Mall, a shopping centre containing Coles and Woolworths supermarkets, a discount department store and specialty shops. There is also an IGA at Summer Hill if you wish to avoid the shopping mall

Contact

Accommodation Contact: Reyne House 0490 190 558

Emergency

Accommodation Contact: Reyne House 0490 190 558

Ashfield Police +61 2 9797 4099

Ashfield Station Medical Centre
+61 2 9797 4099

For all other emergency’s please dial 000