There is something special about gathering around a Mahjong table. The familiar sound of the tiles. The friendly competition. The conversations that continue long after the final hand.
At Petite Acres, you can turn those evenings together into an entire weekend.
Bring your Mahjong club, students, or favorite group of players to New Buffalo for a private retreat shaped around the way you like to gather. Stay together in our private homes and boutique suites, settle in around the table, share meals, and leave plenty of room for slow mornings, wellness, and a little Southwest Michigan exploring.
From an intimate Mahjong weekend with friends to a larger club or instructor-led retreat, Petite Acres gives your group the flexibility to make the weekend your own. Stay together, play together, and enjoy the freedom to gather at your own pace.
PLAN YOUR MAHJONG RETREATOur homes and suites are thoughtfully arranged across one connected property, making it easy for everyone to spend time together while still having space to unwind.
There is no need to say goodbye after the evening’s final game. The gathering can continue over morning coffee, an unhurried breakfast, or a conversation that carries everyone into the next round.
Play Your Way
Some groups arrive ready for a full weekend of open play. Others plan beginner lessons, strategy sessions, friendly tournaments, or a mix of structured games and relaxed time around the table.
There is no single way to host a Mahjong retreat. Your club, instructor, or retreat host can create a schedule that feels right for your community and its style of play.
A Mahjong weekend does not need to be only about Mahjong.
Take a break for the cedar sauna and cold plunge. Begin the morning with movement or quiet time outdoors. Gather for a shared meal, spend an afternoon exploring New Buffalo, or end the evening around the fire.
The game may be what brings everyone here. The time surrounding it is what turns the weekend into a retreat.
Every group will create its own rhythm, but your retreat might look something like this.
Check in, get comfortable, and reconnect with the group. Begin the weekend with welcome drinks, a shared meal, and an easy evening of open Mahjong play.
Start slowly with breakfast and coffee before gathering around the tables. The morning might include open play, organized games, a lesson, or a beginner session led by your retreat host.
Keep the games going or give everyone time to recharge. Visit the sauna and cold plunge, make room for movement or downtime, or explore New Buffalo and Harbor Country.
Come back together for dinner before another round of Mahjong. Plan a host-led tournament, settle in for social play, or let the evening take its own course.
Ease into the final morning with breakfast, conversation, wellness, and a few last games before everyone heads home.
The best retreats leave room for the itinerary and the moments nobody planned.
A memorable Mahjong retreat needs more than tables and tiles. It needs a setting where people want to settle in and stay awhile.
At Petite Acres, your group can enjoy:
A morning match can become lunch together. An afternoon pause can turn into time at the sauna or a trip into town. The last game of the evening can lead everyone outside for a fireside drink.
The beauty of a retreat here is that the weekend does not have to revolve around a rigid schedule. Guests who want another game can stay at the table while others take some time to recharge.
These are the moments that make a weekend together feel like something more.
Clubs, Retreat Hosts, and Instructors
Give your regular games a change of scenery or bring your wider community together for a retreat shaped around lessons, organized play, and connection.
Petite Acres gives you the setting and flexibility to bring your own vision to life.
Friends, Beginners, and Private Groups
Plan an approachable getaway around your own guest list and style of play. Newer players can learn alongside experienced friends, with plenty of time for food, wellness, conversation, and simply enjoying one another’s company.
Mahjong Meets Southwest Michigan
Part of the weekend is everything waiting beyond the table.
Petite Acres is located in New Buffalo, close to Lake Michigan beaches, restaurants, wineries, shops, and the neighboring communities of Harbor Country.
Your group can add local adventures to the itinerary or remain closer to the property for a slower weekend centered on playing, eating, relaxing, and reconnecting.
For guests traveling from Chicago, Petite Acres feels like a true destination without requiring an elaborate journey to get here.
Yes. Petite Acres offers accommodations and flexible gathering spaces for private group retreats and multiday stays. Tell us about your group, preferred dates, and ideas for the weekend, and we will help you explore the available options.
Your retreat organizer, club, or instructor can shape the schedule and Mahjong programming around the group. Share what you have in mind, and the Petite Acres team can help you explore the spaces, accommodations, and experiences that complement your plans.
Yes. Our private homes and boutique suites keep everyone close while giving guests a comfortable balance of shared time and personal space.
Yes. Your host can shape the weekend around American Mah Jongg open play, lessons, strategy sessions, friendly competition, or a tournament.
Absolutely. A retreat host can create beginner-friendly instruction and practice alongside playing opportunities for more experienced guests.
Your stay can include sauna and cold plunge time, movement and wellness experiences, shared meals, fireside gatherings, downtime around the property, and outings throughout New Buffalo and Harbor Country. Available experiences may vary by season and booking.
Petite Acres is located in New Buffalo in Southwest Michigan, making it an easy destination for groups ready to trade the pace of the city for a few slower days near Lake Michigan.
Tell us about your group, preferred dates, and the kind of weekend you are imagining. We will help you explore accommodations, gathering spaces, and experiences that can bring it all together.
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