We stayed here a a couple of weeks ago for two nights. We were visiting the John Day Fossil Beds…read moreNational Monument, and we wanted somewhere out of the way. Service Creek Stage Stop fit the bill beautifully. Staying here reminds me of staying at your cool relatives' house. The house is old and quirky, which is part of its charm, as far as we're concerned. We stayed in the Thomas Condon room, which has a separate, but private, bath. (See the photos of the bathroom with the striped wallpaper and the room with king-size bed and the gigantic wood bed frame.) The cons: both our room and our bathroom could have used a bit of sweeping/vacuuming. It's dusty out there, but it seemed as if the rooms hadn't seen a vacuum in a while. Also, as one or two other reviewers noted, the floors are very squeaky. Very. We had some folks who were in the rooms above us. Nice folks, not doing anything out of the ordinary, but the squeaking was so loud that we were awake until these folks went to bed (a couple of hours after we did). The pros: very comfortable and welcoming. We had the use of the television in the living room and the entire kitchen, which was handy because we had leftovers to heat up. (The portions in the restaurant are huge.) There are porches, front and back, to sit and enjoy the breathtakingly beautiful surroundings. The owners and other folks who work here are as nice as they can be. As I mentioned, it's like staying with your cool relatives. The food is not fancy, but it is delicious and plentiful. (Three words: chicken fried steak.) The service in the restaurant is friendly and attentive. The veggie scramble for breakfast was great. M., envying my chicken fried steak for dinner the previous evening, had it for breakfast. A note on cell and internet availability: when I called to make reservations, the woman I spoke to was very clear that they have neither here, and that in fact, they had lost guests because of it. She could not have been clearer. I believe she mentioned it at least twice, and perhaps three times. They very kindly allowed us to use their land line to make calls back to civilization. (We codgers, who lived a good deal of our lives before tech took over everyone's lives, appreciated the unplugged-ness.) Service Creek isn't the Ritz, and they don't pretend to be. They do a pretty darned good job of providing comfortable lodging and great grub, though, and we intend to return.

THEY (almost) LEFT US FOR DEAD! My three daughters and I stayed 2 nights in their lodge and booked…read morethem for their shuttle service as we embarked on a 2 day paddle down the John Day River. The room we stayed in was pretty awful, AC, lights, and electric outlets were all not working. But the real kicker was the potential LIFE-THREATINING situation they put my daughters and I in as they completely FORGOT to shuttle my car to our extraction point along the J.Day River. This area is very remote. After waiting 3 hours without food or water, I decided to hike out of the area to try to find help. Fortunately after about 3 miles of walking I was able to find someone with a phone that had service, and called Service Creek Lodge. After clearly forgetting about us, they were oddly UNAPOLOGETIC about their monumental scew-up and said they'd be at our location in an hour to pick us up. They finally showed up 3 hours later. We waited 6 HOURS all together for them to pick us up. Emergency rescue services were in pursuit to rescue us after my wife reported us missing. After arriving back at the Service Creek Lodge, they were again strangely UNAPOLOGETIC when confronting their managers. In fact, the demeanor and their body language told us they did not care one bit. Very weird behavior. This completely shattered my stereotype about country folks being friendly. My daughters (two out of the three of them are African-American) started to wonder if there was some weird racial elements going on...I don't blame them, at this point it seemed like a fair inquiry. I asked for a refund, their response was "email us in a week" to ask for a refund. I emailed them a week later, and they agreed to refund us for everything (lodge, shuttle), but after 4 months I still have not received a refund or any more email responses from them....and still have not received ONE APOLOGY. Incredible.

You can't beat the views at the Crooked River Ranch Cabins! I was lucky enough to have an end cabin…read moreso got an unobstructed view and it was a real treat after a long day on the road. Check-in and check-out were easy, the employee I spoke with on the phone (a few weeks ahead of time when I had a question) was friendly and helpful, and the cabin was clean and quiet. For one person I would say the cabins are a perfect fit. They have a tiny home feel to them which might feel a little close for two people unless those two people really like each other. There's a well-maintained lawn and gazebo as well as chairs on the cabin deck which help things feel more spacious. I had a quiet night of solid sleep and woke up to a stunning sunrise. Being able to park right beside the cabin added to the feeling of safety. My one and only reason for four rather than five stars is the "no dogs on the bed or chairs" policy which I didn't see stated anywhere on their site while booking. The dog fee itself is extremely reasonable and I am grateful that they even allowed dogs to begin with but it was a rule that would have been nice to know ahead of time. Overall, I would definitely recommend CRRC to anyone visiting the Terrebonne area!

We feel we have found an amazing little place at Crooked River Ranch Cabins. Such a beautiful…read moresetting, cabins are so cute, clean and comfortable. We booked a 2 night stay before picking up family in Redmond on our way to Sunriver. Lots to do in the area. If needing a spot around this location I highly recommend it!

We stayed in the Tranquil Modern space with our dog Duffy for a long weekend. It was a seriously…read moremagical space, as pretty in real life as the photos. Steve came out and met us in the back yard with a cute couple of pups, and our dog had such a good time playing that I think he thought it was the best vacation ever. I laughed so hard watching them play, I wished I had caught it on film because it was so funny. The house is an easy walk to Downtown Bend. It's off in a neighborhood, so you feel like you're getting a real feel for what it is like to live in the area. There were two bathrooms, one with a claw foot tub, and I had an excellent bath. The other bath had an amazing walk in shower. I fell in love with the creative, and thoughtful design of the spaces and Steve was generous with his time and showed me another space in the triplex. Such creative design, it was just fun to hang out in the house. Bend is surrounded by incredible natural beauty, so we went hiking every day. The hot tub at the end of the day was perfect. The kitchen is set up fully so, it would be easy to cook though we didn't since Bend is filled with great restaurants. Both Alex and Steve are great hosts. This place is amazing and I would highly recommend choosing to stay at one of the Enchanted Dwellings, I know we will be back on our next trip to Bend.

This was a beautiful well-appointed space, run by very lovely people. I felt like I was home, and…read morewould stay there again in a second.

We used Central Oregon Rentals in July for a memorial luncheon gathering at our neighborhood…read moreassociation lodge. They assisted us in planning the layout to accommodate our 80 guests. We rented tables, chairs, linens and beverage servers. The rental items were all in good condition and the set up and take down went seamlessly. We especially appreciated the reschedule of take down to a later time due to needed family accommodation. We couldn't have been happier with the service and support and highly recommend Central Oregon Rentals!

Central Oregon Rentals is A+++. We rented five sleds for the Saturday between Christmas and New…read moreYears. The sleds were loaded into a five-place enclosed trailer and ready to go when we arrived at the shop. Michael the owner gave us a thorough run down of the trail systems (I've ridden in Minnesota a lot, but first time in Oregon), a walk through of the sleds, and other general tips. They also had a complete lineup of decent rental equipment, although renting isn't ever has good as having your own gear that you're used to. All of the sleds were quality Ski-Doo long tracks. We had two 850's that rocked the trails and the powder, two 600's for the less experienced riders, and one 900 two-up. Unloading and loading was easy, and it was a short 25 minute drive to the snow park. Great rental experience - would definitely rent again from Central Oregon Rentals. Thoughts about the Deschutes trail system around Mt. Bachelor: 1. We rode on what had to have been one of the busiest days of the year - bad planning on our part. By the time we got to the Wanoga sno-park the parking lot was full, but it really wasn't full: they could have fit at least 1/3 more rigs if folks would learn how to park. There was literally 10' between some rigs. We ended up parking along one of the roadways inside the snow park which worked. If you could beat the mountain traffic and make it higher up it would be better. See #2 below. 2. The trails leading up to the Mt. Bachelor - especially Trail 5 - were AWFUL. So many riders chewing it up, even though they were groomed the night before. They were even worse coming back down. If you like going 10 mph max on washboards you'll love them. Once we got past the mountain, Trail 5 was better, but not great. 3. The 250 miles of the Mt. Bachelor trail system is beautiful, but TBH after riding Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the UP, the trail system around Mt. Bachelor isn't the place to go for hard core riding. We rode all day and maybe got 40 miles - in the upper Midwest we'd get at least 100 miles on a low day. This is partly due to the number of people and the trail conditions, but there just aren't the same miles of trails if you really like to ride. 4. The stop at the Elk Lake resort was great. Definitely worth they trip out there. Would we ride the Deschutes Trail System again? -Yes, and we would definitely rent from Central Oregon Rentals. -Yes, but on a weekday or during the shoulder season. Definitely NOT on a holiday weekend. -Yes, but explore starting at a different location.

great service neat and clean decoratets very peace and calm place for stay here. I enjoy my day…read morehere!

Great tent camp area, great rest rooms, great shower, very well run , great people. HIGHLY RECOMMENDread more

We have rented from Bennington twice now at the same house. Our first visit the house had recently…read morechanged owners and we had reservations from the previous owners. The previous owners had not let us know and when we went to confirm our reservations, we were informed they had sold the home. Bennington honored our original reservations even though they weren't required to do so, and kept all the terms the same. Our initial visit went great, there were a few minor items that would have been nice to have. We left feedback with Bennington and the CEO responded personally. We just had our second visit and the items were taken care of! They are an absolute pleasure to deal with. Family oriented, accommodating, super friendly and communicative. We visited the office and it was welcoming and they even had a treasure box with some free toys for our kids. These guys give property management a good name.

Bennington Properties is our go to vacation rental company in Sunriver. They have a huge selection…read moreof homes and the are the kindest folks to work with!

Five-star lodging for three-star prices. Highly recommend!…read more Comfortable, quiet, clean, upscale concepts without being stuffy or pretentious. BIG YES! for all the amenities that give you a high-end experience in the high Oregon desert. Great free breakfast bar includes cereal, bread, bagels, English muffins, OJ and milk. A 'help yourself' and "please don't be shy to use it" attitude in both the upstairs and downstairs kitchen. There's a computer setup in the downstairs. There's WiFi. There's a laundry room. There's a deck with a huge bbq setup...there's a garden seating area set apart from the house with a green patch of lawn. Rooms have balconies and outside seating. Ample private parking. Stayed only one night. I had Room #1 "Wapinitia" with access to the upstairs kitchen. Room (#3 is called "Boxcar"...all the names coincide with the names of sections of rapids on the river.) The upstairs had two adjoining rooms that can be locked. The upstairs main room has two double beds and one small cot-like twin bed. Great for families who want some togetherness time, also great for parents who want their privacy but still have access to the main room and the big well-appointed kitchen. (Had plenty of silverware, cups, plates, large coffeemaker, all the small utensils like can opener, bottle opener, etc) There was even milk and butter and cream cheese in the frig for us to use. PLUSES: Great attention to detail, which I noticed and much appreciated even though I didn't need it or use it. But just that it was available was awesome, such as, and in no particular order, there's NUTMEG and CINNAMON SPICES in the kitchen cupboard, MAKEUP REMOVER packets in the bathrooms, real FRESHLY-GROUND QUALITY COFFEE in easy-to-open jars along with the usual instant stuff and a variety of STASH teas; there's showers with BUILT-IN SHOWER SEAT and LOW SHOWER ENTRY for people in wheelchairs or the elderly, so thoughtful. The two BOOKS in my room were good summer reads, not the usual mental pablum, however, I had read both already and well, no time...because the place is within WALKING DISTANCE to the whitewater rafting OUTFITTER and HENRY'S CAFE and THE OASIS CAFE and a local MARKET. CONS: NONE. SHOUTOUT -- I did have to call the proprietor Mike to open the door for me because I locked myself out. There's a lock box at the entry, and all he had to do was tell me the code, and voila, I was back inside my room. Awesome. Saved him a trip, right? WRONG. Also brain-addled, I couldn't figure out the teevee...so Mike did come over in less than 10 minutes, and he helped me figure out the TV settings. OVERALL: A stellar experience...only wish I could've stayed longer. Friendly helpful proprietors in Mike and Dani. This is the place to stay if you want to be happy.

Mike is a GREAT host, accommodating and very understanding. Very convenient, Great location.read more

Stayed two days at the Hill Street Beauty, whatever they sprayed worked great until I woke up the…read morenext day stuffed up only to find myself covered in cat hair and the entire place reeked of cat urine, the upstairs is probably worse then the downstairs, I'm guessing the owner has a few cats and leaves the house when the house gets rented out and there is no cleaning in-between rentals, I would not recommend. The house is very small and outdated but generally has everything you would need to enjoy your stay, they customer service people at bluebird seem to be very helpful.

I have never posted a review for a rental before. I visited with my son's family and could not…read morebelieve the issues he faced while renting from BlueBird Day. My son has a 19-month-old and a 2-month-old. The home rented was a 3 bedroom and 2 story home. There is only 1 HVAC controller downstairs in the living room. The upstairs was hot as compared to the downstairs. Bend, OR was experiencing smokie days during this time. The smoke was lingering in the house and did not seem to be conditioned, or even moving. The only air coming out of the upstairs registers was just moving the smoke down around the baby. My son went out and purchased $1,000 of air purifiers to help. Without these, the home would have been uninhabitable and they would have to leave it. The air purifiers were hard to find as all places were sold out of them. Everyone in Bend seemed to have purchased any and all purifiers everywhere. When getting them in the house, right away one of them read 164. Not a good thing for a baby or anyone. Then I suggested looking at the HVAC filters. To my surprise and horror, the filters were turned over instead of new ones installed, as if someone thought that they could filter from both sides. The arrow was pointing in the wrong direction for airflow. This put the extremely dirty side from the past several months on the top and on the side where the HVAC handler is, meaning it was blowing dirt through the system and into the rooms. In addition, the other side was so filthy that there was no way anything was being filtered. This is why the smoke was lingering in the house and the differences in the temp. BlueBird Day lied and stated they had replaced them before my son arrived. I have never seen this kind of thing happen. We put new air filters in that we went and bought and then everything got much better. The air was then filtered, the flow was good, the air quality in the home was much better, and the temperatures were synced up. My son attempted to resolve these issues with BlueBird but they were horrible in regards to assisting him. He asked for a partial refund for putting his children in danger and they refused. AirBnB did assist a little with this, but not much. I would NOT ever rent from BlueBird Day. I can't believe how badly they treat their guests. They have no concern for the safety of children and were not compassionate in any regard.

Such a lovely home away from home! I stayed in the Grand's Suite for several nights in July. The…read moresuite was just right for me and had all that I needed, including a tiny drink refrigerator and coffee maker. The kitchen was available for my use, including my own shelf/drawer. I spent evenings outside eating my dinner on the cool wrap around porch. I was able to walk everywhere in town, and used the Ochoco trail for longer walks. Best were the morning goodies left by the hosts!

I stayed at their LaFollette House which is just a few doors down from their main house. LaFollette…read moreis super cute and loaded with vintage touches throughout. I especially enjoyed the private patio area that my dog and I could relax in after a long day