Tu Tu'Tun Lodge

A quiet luxury haven, staffed with lovely, friendly people and where every detail is tasteful and of excellent quality. The views are breathtaking and the food is amazingly fresh and tasty, excellent cocktails and brilliant wine as well, with special attentive guidance from lovely sommelier Garrett. The breakfast waffles are extraordinary. Only downside is mysterious 100$+ ‘service fee’ that adds an unexpected significant cost to the room price and taxes. A bit more upfront transparency on that would have been appreciated.

This is a top quality hotel in virtually all respects with the exception of service at breakfast it was so slow we had to leave B4 getting any food. I was not the servers' fault, but they need more staff to deliver the top quality of service the rest of the stay delivered

A very mixed experience. We had been to this lodge 3 times in the past few years and not since new owners took over 1 1/2 yrs ago. It is definitely not as welcoming, unique and charming as it was. Much more "California" resort feel, rather than an Oregon feel. The pricing has increased dramatically. A feeling that the owners are more focused on making money than being a welcoming unique destination. The new chef and the bartender are both excellent, attentive and engaged. However, it's "a la carte" menu instead of the family-style prix-fixe style (with a couple of choices) as it used to be and shared tables - this really changes the ambiance, less Oregonian and interesting. Also, some of the portions are a little skimpy, given the pricing (we're beyond "nouvelle cuisine" in these times). The wait staff is borderline, very friendly but needs training (2 hours till we got our main course on our 2nd night, we had to get our own wine at the bar twice). There is an overall feeling of slight disorganization both in the reception and the dining, which isn't what one expects. We stayed in a new glass house, which is interesting and unusual (aquarium-like) but needs some fine-tuning (more shelf space, hooks), has no windows that open or views of the river. Beds are very comfortable, good amenities (coffee, toiletries, turn-down service, housekeeping). They automatically add an 18% service fee to everything, meals and room. Maybe tipping instead would motivate the waitstaff. All in all, it could be an amazing resort matching the high price, but the new upper management needs to invest in training waitstaff (and maybe an extra sous-chef or two during peak season). As of now, we don't think it merits its price point, it's just not up to that standard. And it's just not as unique and appealing as it used to be, sad to say.

The Tu Tu Tun lodge is a slice of heaven with room for improvement. For a $770/night room, we would expect two ply toilet paper and potentially breakfast included with our stay. We also would expect a working AC unit. We stayed in one of the mirror houses on the river and had a glorious stay, waking up with the sunrise and the river sounds. The house was very hot and the AC never quite cooled the house down. The food in the restaurant is a good effort, but the delivery was poor. Both steaks we ordered as well as the shishito appetizer were undercooked. The sauna was an incredible experience. Pool divine. Access to water sports amazing. Walkability of the property amazing too. My husband and I are counting down the days until we can stay again, and hope that with new ownership the property continues to improve in overall delivery because it is a true slice of heaven.

Our stay at Tu Tu Tun Lodge exceeded our expectations in all aspects, including the services provided by the restaurant, receptionist, and housekeeping. The grounds were impeccably maintained and immaculately clean. One memorable evening, we had the pleasure of dining at the restaurant. The chef graciously introduced himself and provided an informative explanation of the menu items. We thoroughly enjoyed the personalized attention. We opted for the upper room, King, which featured a fireplace. I was particularly delighted to have experienced a wood-burning fireplace after several decades.

Our long weekend at Tu Tu Tun was the best birthday present from my husband! We savored our time there - the delicious meals with exceptionally friendly staff, reading poolside with gorgeous view of the Deschutes, and first class massage & facial! The glass cabin was so cool to sleep in with ability to view the soothing surroundings through 2 full walls of glass. Highly recommend!!