Lodging, Food and Travel Info
We are delighted to announce that there is no course fee for those participating in the Invincible America Assembly on the MIU campus. Information about accommodations and meals follows.
MIU Campus Housing
MIU Guest and Conference Center, gcc@miu.edu, 641-472-1143. At this time, there is no visitor housing with shared bathrooms available except during special courses, such as the Winter and Summer World Peace Assemblies.
Hotels, Motels and Bed & Breakfasts
Payment for hotel rooms should be settled directly with the hotel. Taxes will be added.
Maharishi Vedic City:
Prairie Village
641-458-0818
prairievillageiowa@gmail.com
The Raj
641-472-9580
Call for rates
Package rates available for those combining a stay with treatments
Raj Manor
641 472-9580
Call for rates
Rukmapura Park Hotel
866-472-1008
www.rukmapuraparkhotel.com
Four star Maharishi Sthapatya Veda Suites
Nightly and extended stays, special weekly and monthly rates
Ideal Life Campus
campusmanager@tm.org
641-451-7331
Fairfield:
Super 8 by Wyndham 641-458-4189
AmericInn by Wyndham 866-441-9308
Coratel Inn (formerly Best Western) 641-469-5400
Landmark Inn 641-472-4152
Off campus housing sites:
- housing.invincibleamerica.org
- www.fairfieldinfocenter.org/fairfield-tm-information-center/housing-lodging
- www.facebook.com/groups/fairfield.vastu.short.term.rentals
Food
The Golden Dome Market Cafe is under renovation at this time.
Annapurna Dining Hall in the Argiro Student Center is only open for students, faculty and staff except during the special courses, such as the Winter and Summer World Peace Assemblies.
In addition, Assembly participants may enjoy eating at the many fine restaurants in Fairfield.
Transportation
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, approximately 1.5 hours away, is our nearest commonly used airport. The ground transportation fees vary but are approximately $90–$95 US from the airport to Fairfield.
From the Chicago International Airport, O’Hare, to Burlington, Iowa, Air Choice One (www.airchoiceone.com) offers a commuter flight for $45 USD. Burlington is a one hour drive away from Fairfield and the drivers charge around $70 USD.
Other airports are further away and more costly for ground transportation, although flights may be cheaper.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is about 2 hours away.
- Quad Cities International Airport (MLI) in Moline is about 2 hours away.
- The Chicago area airports are about 5 hours away.
- Amtrak stops in Mt. Pleasant (nearest stop coming from Chicago) and in Ottumwa (nearest stop coming from the west).
- There is a Trailways Bus station in Fairfield.
Drivers (Airport, Train Station, Local):
- Manuel Coradin (641) 209-2132 mcoradin@hotmail.com
- Thomas Farrer, Tesla, 319-217-1805 farreriniowa@yahoo.com
- Park Hensley (641) 451-0888 parkhensley@yahoo.com
- Wendi Vessey (641) 919-1986 wendivessey@gmail.com
- Mark Cole 641-233-0018 marcocolo108@gmail.com
Cars can be rented at Hertz Rent-A-Car (641-682-1664) or Enterprise Rent-A-Car (641-682-2020) in Ottumwa, IA, which is 25 miles from Fairfield. One of their drivers can pick you up and take you to their office to get a rental car.
Taxicab service
- 10-15 Transit: 800-227-6390, www.1015transit.com
- Ottumwa Cab: 641-682-5461 ottumwacab52501@yahoo.com
TM Information Center
The TM Information Center is a year-round resource for off-campus lodging, food, dining, transportation to and from airports and around town, medical resources, shopping and supplies, local maps when visitors come through Fairfield, information about TM activities both locally and throughout the country, and much more.
Contact information:
The TM Information Center
110 N Main St., Fairfield, IA 52556 (just off the town square next door to Revelations Cafe)
Tel: (641) 209-7060
Email: ff@tm.org
You will find a friendly face, a cup of tea, some chocolates, a very comfortable setting to relax, and knowledgeable answers to most any inquiry at the TM Information Center. It is the Center’s mission to give support, and supply information about Fairfield and Maharishi Vedic City, to both visitors and residents.