A very holy and spiritual place. If you want a quiet retreat this is where you want to head. I wrote my first 4th step in the New Melleray Library. I find the abbey to be a place for a refreshing and peaceful retreat. The food is plentiful and good — Homemade. A room is simple: a bed, a desk, a lamp, two chairs, and a bathroom/shower — Everything a person could need. This is a special place and only two hours from home.