Elk Lake Resort in Bend makes for a cozy retreat year-round, but especially as a basecamp to snow sports. Resort visitors can hop on the Mt. Bachelor shuttle at Dutchman Flat Sno-Park and be on the slopes minutes later.
About Elk Lake Resort
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Kayaking and pizza
We rented kayaks and had a wonderful time on the water. The staff was extremely accommodating for our needs. The pizza was the best I’ve ever tasted! Great service. Even with the remodeling, everyone went out of their way to help us.
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Never rent these cabins at elk lake.
Terrible, overpriced rental. For nearly $500/night, claiming lake views, here’s what we got: five broken windows (one patched w plywood), dirty and stained couches and rugs, no coffee supplied, internet is $25/day per device, and NO LAKE VIEWS! False advertising, a total dump for what we paid.
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Great food, amazing people, stellar views.
Amazing food. We rode into town on the twistie roads and it was beautiful. Sat on the porch overlooking the lake and had an amazing meal. Caley did a stellar job at serving and recommending, and she was great to talk to. We will be back next time we are through.
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Stay far away
I wanted to like this place but it got worse and worse over time. They were absolutely not ready for guests to be there when we arrived for the weekend. Our bathroom in the cabin was not cleaned there was pee and poop all over the toilet, hairs on and in the sink, and a moldy shower curtain. The front desk person almost charged me for all the employee meals for that day…they did not know what they were doing and it was not ideal as these cabins are already way more expensive than they should be. We asked about the sauna they have by the main lodge and got the run around saying “someone hasn’t made the rules for it yet” and they didn’t seem to care at all. I’m a local photographer/videographer in Bend and I took some photos of the lake for my own personal use. After the weekend was over, I put one photo in particular on my social media story. Just now, 2 months after I stayed here, they stole my photo and used it on their social media without my permission. Even AFTER I reached out to them offering my services to enhance their social media. I even talked on the phone with Wendy the owner and she said she would have it taken down and “has no idea why they thought it was ok to use it.” Overall a very poorly ran business but I will say it has huge potential in the right hands. The only good thing was the bartender, she was great.
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Rustic, dated & dirty
The cabin was dirty & didn’t want to walk on the floor w/out our shoes on. Carpet was raveling in places & sofa was stained in spots. Some of the heaters worked and some did not. Beds were uncomfortable as well. There was a coffee pot but no coffee. For the price we paid for the cabin, I expected it to be in better condition. Beautiful area but do not recommend staying in their cabins.