Our stay with Vern and Della Bjerk was comfortable and relaxing. Their log home is an outstanding example of Oregon's high-desert-rustic feel, and the decks are wonderful for sitting and taking in the view of the Three Sisters mountains during the evenings, while breathing distinctly juniper-scented air. Both hosts are very friendly and inviting, and the breakfast was filling and fresh.

Our stay at Juniper Acres was like a stay at a good friend's home. Della and Vern were wonderful hosts and we enjoyed our 2 night stay with them very much. Della is a terrifc host and great cook - her breakfasts were devine! Loved the room and loved the area. But more importantly enjoyed the company. We felt it was an exceptional place to stay and hope to visit again very soon.

Our one night stay at this place was a mess.

First, the good news. It's a nice home and has a beautiful view of the mountains. That's the end of the good news.

We arrived in the evening and the hostess was sitting in the living room reading. (Never experienced this before at a bed and breakfast, because usually the owners try to stay sort of invisible and out of the way). She talked nonstop and we didn't feel like we wanted to hang out in the living room (the only public area in the house). Which was unfortunate because it had a nice view and with her absent, it would have been a nice place to sit and read and have a cup of tea or something.

Shortly before going to bed, she informed us that breakfast would be at 8 a.m. in the morning. (We had been looking forward to sleeping in a little later than that afte having had a very long day that day.) But, to have a later breakfast 'would interfere with her schedule that day.' There was no notice in the material we received before our stay that 8 a.m. was the only time for breakfast.

And so, she knocks on our door at 8 a.m. We have breakfast. She sat at the breakfast table with the guests and sort of dominated the conversation. (Our first experience of that after over 30 or so bed and breakfast experiences.) At the end of the breakfast, (approx 9:15 a.m. she informs us that we have to check out by 10 a.m. because she has to leave the house to attend an event. (Again, no notice of the 10 a.m. check out time in the pre-arrival literature we received.) And so, we took a shower and left.

All in all, a completely unsatisfactory experience, and a very unprofessional hostess who doesn't have a clue, to the point that we have pretty much lost interest in ever staying at a bed and breakfast place again. We would have never stayed at this place if we had known in advance what to expect.

I stayed here with a friend when we went skiing at Mt. Bachelor. The mountain was a lot of fun, and Vern and Della have a great house. It's made of massive logs, varnished and well-placed. Huge view windows, with mountains in distance.

We went out for a walk on some of the many trails, weaving through small hills and juniper trees. Breakfast was enormous - don't know the fat content - and truly gourmet. I think we had omlets, orange juice, tea ... maybe crepes?? Some freshly made whipped cream, I think. Anyway - very good and memorable. Vern's a skiier and will direct you to the best runs on Mt. Bachelor.

Derek Sciba, skiier