I've passed by the Frenchglen Hotel many times but decided this time to stay a night as part of a multi-day tour of Oregon on motorcycle. I could have stayed at a chain hotel in Burns, but I was craving something different.
This hotel has so much history and is located in a part of Oregon that very few people take the time to experience. The desert sage, the cool breeze and the small town feel take me back to a simpler time when I wasn't spending most of my life behind a desk.
I stayed in room #5 which is in the main hotel. The bathroom is across the hall and is shared with a few other rooms. Once you arrive, you'll notice how the place to be is in the front porch/main area of the "hotel". (It really doesn't feel like a traditional hotel, more like a farmhouse that a relative has lived in for many years) Dinner is served at 630pm and you get a very traditional feast for $20 which is pretty reasonable. After dinner, guests linger over beer or wine, talking and trading stories.
There is no AC in the main part of the hotel, but a fan in the window of #5 worked fine to pull in cool night air into the room. I slept better this one night than the 2 previous nights in chain motels.
In the morning, you have the option to order breakfast or just wander out to go hiking or exploring as you want. Kitchen staff in the morning take care of everyone efficiently as if they have been doing this for a while.
I really had a good time and hope to return for another stay soon.
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