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950 Harriman Route, 14700 West HWY 140, Klamath Falls, OR 97601
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Lake of the Woods Resort
Ranked #12 of 21 hotels in Klamath Falls
4.0 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
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Medford, OR
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Why didn't I look at TripAdvisor FIRST??”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 July 2010
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We booked a cabin for two a year early for 4th of July. We thought a cabin would be fun. WRONG.

If the cabin (at about $200 a night) was 200 square feet, I would be very surprised. There is room for a double bed, two TINY nightstands. There is a SMALL table with two SMALL chairs. The "kitchen" was one TINY refrigerator, 3 SMALL burners and a little sink. We got one cup, one fork, one knife, one plate each and had to go ask for drinking glasses. Have I been able to convey just how little the cabin was?

The bathroom had a toilet, SMALL shower, NO sink, no towel racks or hooks. We had instantly hot water in the shower, but only for about 5 minutes, so shower fast people. And I mean FAST. And you get to brush your teeth in the kitchen sink.

Now this was a problem as we had brought food and clothing for three days. The room had NO closet or chest of drawers, so we had to live out of our suitcase. We had to store our coolers out on the TINY front porch. But the kitchen was so small that we couldn't really cook or even move in it and finally gave up and ate at the restaurant, adding another $80 to the travel cost.

They clean your cabin before you arrive, but after that, you're on your own. When you leave, you are expected to wash the dishes (of course), sweep the floor (really?) and put your towels into a bag (they can't even do THAT??). If you don't, expect another charge to your card of $50. Did I mention that we had to pay fully in advance?

The bed was hard and the sheets were rough but I did sleep pretty well. I didn't expect WiFi, but of course, there wasn't any.

We did find the staff friendly and very responsive, especially when someone parked their boat trailer in our cabin parking space. The restaurant and marina people were also very nice. And the lake is beautiful but is never going to be really warm as they are at 5700 feet in elevation.

Come for the day? Yes. Stay in the RV? Perhaps. But a cabin for two? NO WAY! BE WARNED!!

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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George Gregory, General Manager at Lake of the Woods Resort, responded to this review
3 February 2011
I will acknowledge that we do offer 6 smaller cabins at very reasonable rates for the value minded guest. It's unfortuante that the experience related here is ranked so high. We are currently going through a very large renovation of the property and are under new ownership. Our main focus has been to improve the facilities through out the resort. I did notice that the guest did rank our staff highly for service and I appreciate that very much. I don't normally get to meet every guest who stays here and I am sure this person probably won't visit again due to their experience, I did get get to meet at least one of these persons when the trailer was parked and blocking their parking spot. It was just one more item to add to his list of dislikes and even though it was not our fault that another guest had parked in the wrong place, I appologized and tried to get the trailer moved for him.
I agree with the guest that they had a poor experience here and that is unfortunate because 1000's of other people come here every year and have a truly great experience. In this instance we failed to meet their expectation for the value of the cabin they rented. Our rustic resort may not be for everyone, we try to offer a unique experience and something different at our pristine lake, we now have two swim beaches with all new pea gravel so it's easier on the feet and at our actuall elevation of 4985 feet the water is brisk in the early summer and warmer low to mid 70's by mid July.
20 of our 28 cabins feature on demand water heaters so you never run out of hot water. The review makes note of that and true about our smallest and least expensive cabin. I believe from the reservation information I reviewed that cabin was our last availble cabin for our most popular week of the entire year. The Marina is our Wifi Hot spot and I greet many people there every morning who sit on the patio and sip their coffee while checking e-mail, it's one of the best views on the property.
All we ask when a guest checks out is that they leave the cabin in approximately the same condition as when they check in. Our note in the cabin say's
In an effort to help control costs please wash your dishes and sweep the floor. In addition we ask the guests to place their dirty towels in a laundry bag. We don't expect the guest to actually clean the cabin. We have a very nice property and we try our very best to keep things clean for everyone.
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George Gregory
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Redding, Connecticut
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Beautiful Lake”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 June 2010
3
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We went for a family reunion with family & friends. It is way over priced and not maintained properly. They need to have people clean the cabins. They specify that you must clean the cabins or be charged $50.00 +. We left the cabin in better condition than when we got there. No Wi- Fi.
The food at the restaurant was awful & cold & slow. The restaurant staff was not very friendly. The store was overpriced. The cabins are way overpriced even with the discounts. The cabin is not like the pictures they posted. They took the pictures in positions that make it seem bigger. That definitely fooled us. Too many rules!
I can say I LOVED the LAKE!

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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George Gregory, Owner at Lake of the Woods Resort, responded to this review
5 July 2010
The Resort Makes every effort to satisfy our guests comfort, safety, and meet their expectations. It is unfortunate if a guest does not bring something to our attention while they are here on the property. If in fact they had a bad experience or meal here we would have made every effort to rectify the situation. As for our pricing and quality, we have actually reduced many of our prices in response to the economy. During the month of June we offer rates that are less than half the price of our high season rates. We only ask that guests sweep the floor and do their dishes when they check out of a cabin. It is an expectation of most resorts that when guests check out they leave the accommodations, cabins in our case in a reasonably clean state. The resort has a small placard in each cabin that explains this policy.
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Ashland
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“If you haven't been here, go! Relaxing and affordable.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 September 2009
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We drove up from Ashland, which is only an hour, but we felt like we were a hundred miles from home. The setting of the pristine natural lake surrounded by pine forest is exquisite.

The price is great. We got our cabin for half price (a week out of season!), but at full price (200 bucks) it would be less than you'd expect to pay for a nice motel room in a similar setting, and the little cabin was much more comfy than a motel room.

The newer cabins like the one we stayed at are sort of 'faux rustic' , but reasonably attractive and very comfortable and clean. Ours had a sleeping loft (comfy, but not for claustrophobes), a sitting area and well stocked kitchen, a bathroom, a private bedroom and a nice porch with Adirondack chairs facing the lake. It would hold as many as eight people, but I'd recommend it for one or two couples.

The food is better than you expect at a resort--nothing you'd write home about if you had it in SF or Seattle, but very palatable and a good selection. Some of the younger staff is a little green, but all were friendly and helpful.

Very pet friendly, both in policy and in setting. Our dog's already nagging us to go back.

There's lots to do--you can fish, rent all sorts of motorized and hand-propelled craft, play horseshoes, and all that usual lake stuff. We mostly just walked around the lake, threw sticks into the water for the dog, slept, ate, and relaxed. I swam once, and it wasn't quite like bathwater but it didn't make your teeth chatter either. Very clean water and no mud around the edge.

Great sunrises and sunsets. There are private homes on the other side of the lake but they're nearly invisible from the resort, so it feels very unspoiled and natural.

If you haven't been here, you owe it to yourself.

  • Stayed September 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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San Francisco, CA
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60 helpful votes 60 helpful votes
“Okay but not idyllic”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2007
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It advertises itself as old fashion getaway with vintage magazines in the cabins and board games you can use. The cabins are very basic and the bathrooms are the extremely small.

It is staffed mostly by teenagers and you may have to go searching to find someone.

The first night the restaurant was all booked with reservations that were made the day before. That was sort of problematic since it’s the only restaurant option for miles.

They claim that the water temperature is “like bathwater” but at that elevation I doubt that it ever is. All of the beaches are rocky so bring your water shoes if you have them.

Stayed August 2007
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CA
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Not bad but a little pricey”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 June 2007
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Nice place, very relaxing. Cabin was a little pricey with little "resort" amenities. Peaceful surroundings nonetheless. The older staff were very nice, very helpful. The younger staff were not as nice or helpful. Sometimes rude. When all was said and done, nice couple of days here even though we didn't catch fish!

  • Liked — Quiet, peaceful surroundings
  • Disliked — A little pricey for a weekday cabin with little amenities
  • Stayed June 2007, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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950 Harriman Route, 14700 West HWY 140, Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Price range (per night):* INR5,536 - 18,174

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