McMenamins Old St. Francis School

Exceptional

Exceptional

Very good

Liked: We liked everything about the area and the buildings and houses. The beer. The food was good and the staff was excellent.
Disliked: My biggest complaint which has been at a few McMenamins is the beds are way too soft and when laying on them you feel like the blood is rushing to your head. I would go with either a firmer mattress or some kind of memory foam .

Exceptional

Treat yourself to the McMenamins...

Liked: Can't beat the character of this place - one of the coolest lodging experiences we have had. With each room having its own theme and artwork, the secret panels leading to hidden rooms, a speakeasy bar, gorgeously tiled and open ceilinged soaking pool, and various onsite entertainments available, the place is like an all-inclusive resort. Plus you are within a couple minutes' walk from old town Bend. We really loved our stay.
Disliked: We can't imagine how it could be better.

Exceptional

Very good

This was a small property...

Liked: Secret rooms, scavenger hunt with prize, excellent food, movie was really fun, soaking pool was special.
Disliked: Everything was pretty dark and there were spiders in the bed.

This is an interesting, quirky...

Liked: The bed was comfortable, and the food in the restaurants was pretty good. Close to downtown shopping.
Disliked: The bathroom was very small, and there was no counter space around the sink, just an enlarged area on either side of the sink handles. It was insufficient for a three day stay for a couple. Water from the shower nozzle just sort of dribbled out in a stream. It was a decent amount of water, but it came out like it was coming out of a sink faucet. The closet was very small and only had four hangers, so not much of a closet. There was no coffee maker or microwave in the room. We had to go to the third floor (Art Building) to get coffee. The coffee in the pot was not hot after 10:00 AM. Our room was about 200 yards from the check-in desk - we had to walk to it on the sidewalk or through the parking lot and restaurant outside eating areas to get there. Parking was limited, and often full. Except for overnight hours, street parking is limited to two hours. Lighting in the hallways and stairwells is very dim, (part of the quirky ambiance, I guess.) The onsite restaurants don't open until 11:00, so, you'll have to leave the property to get breakfast. The very nice people at the desk gave us a site map, but the various buildings and amenities were not identified.