Fodor's Expert Review Old St. Francis School
700 N.W. Bond St., Bend, Oregon, 97701, USA
Part of the eclectic McMenamins chain of pubs, movie theaters, and hotels, this fun outpost in a restored 1936 Catholic schoolhouse has classrooms turned into lodging quarters, restaurant and bars, a brewery, a stage, a mosaic-tile soaking pool, and a movie theater with couches and food service. Enjoy the laid-back and colorful atmosphere as well as the murals and vintage photographs, and be sure to pick up the walking-tour primer, which explains why, for example, one mural depicts Catholic school kids releasing monarch butterflies. Old St. Francis also rents additional guestrooms in nearby cottages.
PROS
- a bohemian-styled destination village
- smack in downtown Bend
- a semi-secret bar known as the Broom Closet
CONS
- many rooms feel quite small
- few modern appliances
- rooms near on-site pubs can get noisy
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Rate Includes: No Meals