Spend the night in a former classroom or nuns’ cottage at this renovated 1936 elementary school, located in downtown Bend. No worries about disrupting class here! Have a scotch and some spirited conversation at O’Kanes Pub, settle in the outdoor courtyard to enjoy a pint in the central Oregon sunshine, take in a movie in the theater, rest your bones in our soaking pool after a day spent on the links or the slopes.
About McMenamins Old St. Francis School
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September 1, 2025Grace HA great, unique spot
Love this spot. Food is great as well as cocktails 🍹, and it never disappoints. We come here annually as a family, and we keep coming back.
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August 7, 2025NJ_Traveler05
Comfortable, Clean, Convenient and Quirky
Had a delightful stay in the main school building. The room was very comfortable with multiple lighting options, both a ceiling fan and air conditioning, a comfy robe and in-room coffee. If you book here, make sure you pay attention to which building. Our building was quiet but when we visited the Art House to look for the famed "secret" rooms, it was filled with noisy youngsters (and oldsters) who filled the halls as they did the same. The location is great. It's an easy walk to the Riverfront as well as to charming shops and eateries.
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August 1, 2025T FSmoker’s Heaven, Non-Smoker’s Hell
If you’re a smoker, this is probably a wonderful place to stay. That said, if you’re not a smoker it is practically impossible to avoid second hand smoke on the property. We stayed in one of the buildings at the back of the property and had to walk off the property to get there from the lobby to avoid smoke. The best little courtyard for hanging out is at the cigar bar, so there’s no great place to hang outside without getting smoked out. Also the buildings facing the cigar courtyard have windows, but you couldn’t open them without getting smoked out. It’s really a shame they allow the property to be wrecked by a minority of the clientele.
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July 1, 2025thehighprincess
Great find in the middle of downtown Bend...
I think this is my favorite hotel, to date. We were in the Ed. building and had a little patio. The A/C worked well and it was quiet and clean. Best bed we have had yet, comfy King. I don't like the pillows, but my husband did and I think I just like large, firm pillows. O'Kane's is the large outdoor bar right outside the art and ed rooms. Excellent service, firepits. The Fireside bar is cute and adjacent to the soaking pool. The main bar is large and has indoor and outdoor seating. SO easy to walk a couple blocks to downtown and the river. We were worried about parking, but had no problem. Our check in was fast and thorough. The main building was also clean and quiet.
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January 9, 2025ITravelMontanaI'd Look Elsewhere for Breakfast
I had the Schoolhouse Breakfast - eggs, hashbrowns, toast and bacon. The eggs and hashbrowns were fine, but the toast was barely toasted and bacon was very over-cooked. So crispy it literally broke apart when touched. After I received my food, I never saw the waitress again, even though there were only two table.