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Planning your recovery stay: how many nights, when to arrive, what to pack
Elysian Villa Retreat ·
The short answer. Plan your recovery stay around your surgery date and your surgeon's advice. At Elysian Villa Retreat, near Atlanta, Georgia, the minimum stay is 3 nights. Share your surgery date, time and facility when you book, so your pickup and room are planned around it. Pack loose clothing, anything your surgeon gave you to wear, and your medicines list.
How many nights to book
Our minimum is 3 nights. How long you stay beyond that is a question for your surgeon. Ask them how long they want you nearby, and when your follow-up visits are, then book to match. If you are flying in, book your flight home with those dates in mind.
Booking ahead
- If you book more than a week ahead, you can hold your suite with a $250 deposit. Inside a week, the stay is paid in full when you book.
- When you book online, your suite is held for 30 minutes while you pay, and released if the payment is not finished.
- The booking form asks for your surgery date, time and facility. That is how we know when to collect you and when your room has to be ready.
Arriving
Check-in is at 2:00 PM and check-out is at 11:00 AM. If you have booked transport, we confirm your pickup times with you before you arrive, whether that is from the airport, your home, or your surgical facility. Give the pharmacy details for any prescriptions to your surgeon's office before you travel, and we can help coordinate the pickup.
What to pack
- Loose, soft clothing that opens at the front or pulls on easily
- Slip-on shoes
- Anything your surgeon gave you or told you to wear
- A list of your medicines, and your surgeon's contact numbers
- A phone charger with a long cable
- Anything that helps you rest: a book, headphones, your own pillow if you like it
You do not need to bring towels or bed linen. Fresh linens and towels are part of your stay.
After a BBL
Your surgeon will tell you how to sit and sleep while you heal. Bring any cushion or pillow they recommend. When you choose a suite, the Élan Royale Suite has a reclining recovery chair. Tell us in the last box of the booking form anything you would like us to know before you arrive.
After a tummy tuck
Follow your surgeon's instructions on how to rest and move. If stairs are a concern, tell us when you book: there are bedrooms on both levels of the house.
Bringing someone with you
A partner or caregiver can stay with you in your suite. Meals are included for the guest recovering, not for the person staying with them, so let us know and we will sort out what they need. Visitors are welcome. Children and pets are not, so the house stays quiet for everyone.
Questions
How many nights should I stay at a recovery retreat?
At Elysian Villa Retreat the minimum is 3 nights. Beyond that, ask your surgeon how long they want you nearby and when your follow-up visits are, and book to match.
Why does Elysian Villa Retreat ask for my surgery time?
Because it tells the house when you will actually arrive: it is how pickup times are planned and how the house knows when your room has to be ready.
What should I pack for a recovery stay?
Loose clothing, slip-on shoes, anything your surgeon told you to wear, a list of your medicines, your surgeon's contact numbers and a long phone charger. Linens and towels are provided.
Ready to plan your stay?
See the three suites and their rates, or send us your dates and we will come back to you with the exact total for your stay. Call or text (770) 557-6976.