Quiet. Lots of space between lots with long, staggered parking. Some lots are obviously slanted but…read morewith the long lot, you can adjust. Clean bathrooms & showers. Free DVD rentals. Incredible bird songs in the morning. At this June-2026 visit the public dump station was closed (state camping down the way has no utility) but each unit has sewer, water, electricity, unless you are in the grassy tent locations. Mosquitoes just starting to get busy but only bad towards dusk. Great hiking and site seeing area.

We enjoyed the Steens Mountain area and appreciated being allowed to move our reservation after the…read moreunexpected passing of my father-in-law. The cabin barely met our needs, and the location is beautiful. Unfortunately, a reservation misunderstanding left a very negative impression. Throughout our email correspondence, I consistently referred to our stay as a three-night reservation. When requesting new dates, I specifically asked to arrive Monday and depart Thursday, intending a three-night stay. At no point was I told that the reservation would remain a four-night booking despite the date change. After our stay, I requested a refund or credit for the unused night, explaining the misunderstanding and providing the email history. The resort declined, stating that the reservation remained subject to its cancellation policy and that no further consideration would be given. I acknowledge that I should have caught the discrepancy in the confirmation, but I believe this was a genuine mutual misunderstanding. What disappointed me most was not the policy itself, but the unwillingness to offer any goodwill accommodation or future-stay credit despite the circumstances. The property is marginal, but prospective guests should carefully review every reservation confirmation and any reservation changes, as policies appear to be enforced very strictly.

We were a group of 15 birders and the accommodations were modest but comfortable. Our place had two…read morewings--men stayed on one and women on the other. Each wing had about 5 bedrooms and a shared bathroom/shower area. In the middle of both wings a decent kitchen and living area to hang out. We had breakfast in the cafeteria and it was very good. Then we got a bagged lunch to take out when we went exploring. At 6:30 we returned to the cafeteria for dinner. I was impressed with the meals. Large or small groups can find lodging and meals here. It is a special place.

Once funded by a consortium of universities as a research station, the station is now an…read moreindependent foundation dependent on grants, donations and charges for its services. It provides housing, conference facilities and some classes for groups who are doing research, hunting or fishing or touring the Malheur Wildlife Management Area - Steens Mountain and surrounding area. I stayed there as part of a bird photography excursion sponsored by the Klamath Bird Observatory in late April. We were lodged in a duplex with beds, living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms. The only items we had to bring were bedding/sleeping bags, towels and food. The units are old but clean. The setting is a few miles from the Malheur Wildlife HQ on flat sandy ground covered in sage brush with a couple of small cinder cones nearby. There is a small but well stocked book/gift store and about 3 miles away is a gas station/café/saloon/market/RV park. The Station is isolated; at night all we heard were the wind and an owl; the sky was full of stars. (Astronomy buffs also come here.) The wildlife viewing opportunities are fantastic: over 120 bird species rmigrate through the area; plus you can see the residents that include golden eagles, sage grouse, ravens, prairie falcons, harriers, Am. coots (of course) and many other birds. There are antelope, mule deer, coyotes, rabbits, ground squirrels, wild horse herds and other mammals and reptiles in the area, and streams and lakes for fishing. If you want to experience the outdoors where there are very few other people but lots of wildlife and exceptional scenery, Malheur is ideal. (If you don't want to cook dinner see the reviews for Diamond Hotel--its about 45 min. away from the station.)

Giving this 5 stars because it is what it is, where it is - the basics, where the basics are…read moreneeded. We ordered a caramel milk shake and since they heard us talk about splitting it, it came out in two cups. Tasty milkshakes and super nice staff make this a must stop. Diesel and gas also available. There are a couple of RV parking spots with connections out front. Last time we came through, they let us add some water to our tank, since one spot wasn't occupied at the moment.

I honestly don't recall seeing the RV park.. but we came by here a couple of times during our…read moreweekend staying at the nearby hot springs. Once for fuel and water before driving the East Steens Road and once for dinner. We ordered the grilled cheese and a cheeseburger. Yum. It's just simple, good food. The cheeseburger was good (or so I hear, I didn't personally try it) but I really enjoyed the grilled cheese! The good melty American cheese, crisped buttery toast. It was just right. The service was good, helps being two of the 4 customers sitting down to eat but that meant of the front area, they were 2/3 full. There is a larger back area too. They have a little mini mart and the fuel station that kept them steadily busy while were there. Everyone we spoke to was genuinely nice, and they knew a lot of the customers that came in, not just us tourists.

Quiet remote hotel. Old fashion in all ways in a good sense…read more Friendly staff. Maid service, Great hearty generous food. Only complaint were the pillows!

I kept waiting for the gunslingers to come out in this western as western gets setting. We stayed…read moreat Hotel Diamond for two nights while we were visiting the Steen Mountain area with some friends. We had dinner at the hotel both nights of our stay and to say the food was abundant would be an understatement. The meal, served family style, was so good you kept eating even though you knew you were full. The first night of our stay we had BBQ ribs and chile relleno casserole along with an assortment of cooked vegetables and homemade bread and if that wasn't enough, dessert was a homemade bread pudding. The second night we had meatballs, mashed potatoes with cabbage, cooked vegetables and homemade bread. Having learned my lesson the night before, and not being a fan of ground meat of any kind, I took a pass on the meatballs and just had potatoes and vegetables for my dinner. It was more than sufficient, but then came dessert again. This time buttermilk pie. I had never heard of buttermilk pie before...kind of like a custard pie...and I have to say it was quite good. I manage to eat about three bites of it before I had to declare myself full and leave it to our friend to finish. This is truly the kind of place that I envision when I read western stories and was a wonderful setting for our visit to the Steens.

I so want to give this place a better rating, since everyone was so nice and the food was…read moredelicious. Unfortunately, I have to reduce my rating because I wasn't satisfied with our room. Our room had a small bed, a nightstand, one chair and a tiny table, but that was fine. We didn't expect luxury. The problem was with the noise at night. We could clearly hear our neighbors' conversation while they were speaking at a normal level. We could hear their VERY loud sink and toilet. We felt as though we knew them through personally after listening to a Skype chat between them and their elderly mother. But the worst part was that their heater was so loud that it made my brain shake. We didn't even use ours because it sounded like a freight train, but we could still hear our neighbor's heater. Also, housekeeping opened my hotel door without knocking, which was very uncool. I was still in bed. The pillows are just terrible. They're flat and hard. You might want to bring your own. The linens are thick and have the cheap linen crunch.

Peacefulness, serene, beautiful, and relaxing are just a few words to describe Drovers Inn in…read moreFrenchglen, OR. It's the perfect place for a long weekend of soaking up the beauty of Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Harney County Oregon. The bird watching is amazing. Wildlife is plentiful. The Steens Moutains are not far away along with the Alvord Desert, all of this in the Drovers Inn's "backyard". After a long day of exploring the landscape, sit down for a family style home cooked meal at Frenchglen Hotel. Be sure to go hungry because you will leave full & satified. A nice place to stay with wonderful owners.

Visited the Steens for a few days - roads were in and out - the loop was closed. Beautiful…read morecountry, and well worth a visit....especially if you have a hunting tag for the area. This review is for the Page Springs Campground - it has to be one of the nicest campgrounds I've stayed in. It's run by the BLM - they take credit cards or cash, but will charge you "extra" for your vehicle - over and above the cost of the campsite. Yes - campsite and car are charged separately. We paid $21 per night for camp and 1 car. The sites are very large and spread out. Privacy was not an issue. Some were shaded and some were out in the open. It's a very popular campground though, and is first come, first serve. We showed up on an October Thursday at 5pm and there were only 2 sites left. There are other private and BLM campgrounds nearby, though not nearly as nice.

If you're in the area, or if you love stunning drives and don't mind being out of the way, you must…read moretake this drive. It's on a dirt road but don't let that put you off, these two nanna's drove a Ford C-Max with exactly 5.5" of clearance to the top and never hit a bump. It's a beautiful dirt road. If dirt roads can be called beautiful. And the views are drop dead gorgeous. Imagine standing on the edge of a 6,000 foot cliff with a white desert below, black mountains in the distance and clouds here and there that you're looking down on. This isn't my first dog and pony show with escarpments like this, but it was definitely one of the most majestic and sublime I've seen. The drive up is also beautiful, but in a, gosh, what a pretty landscape, sort of way. It's the top that you come for though, if you're a religious person you could probably find God up there, it's that jaw dropping. For a bathroom; about 1/2 way up look for Fish Lake on a little spur road. There are also a few campgrounds up there. What a find. Hopefully someday I'll be back but next time with a motor home so I can spend some time there and do some serious trekking.

Great little place and burgers are soooo good. On a homemade onion poppyseed bun. The pepper fries…read moreand sweet potato fries are a great side. It's a bit of a drive but worth it. There is also an rv park if your traveling.

From awesome to AWFUL in just 9 months…read more Our travels have taken us within striking distance of this establishment a handful of times over the years and we had always looked forward to a fantastic lunch at a fair price on these occasions; not so anymore. The only thing that even makes it worth the 1 star minimum is that the hamburger patty was still the same as before. The server was barely competent and, although not overtly rude, her sour demeanor made it clear that she was only doing this job grudgingly. From the time we walked in the door til the food hit the table it was about an hour and it took until the halfway mark before we finally got our water. Not only had the prices gone up by about 30% since our visit less than a year ago, but the food quality (except for the previously mentioned burger patty) had plummeted by at least that much. The onions on the patty melt were literally unchewable, sort of like gnawing on an old clothes line. Then there was the french dip; as if the dried out hoagie roll wasn't bad enough, the obviously overcooked roast beef pretty much crumbled when bitten. I only hope karma has something extra special planned for the person who had the gall to charge $17 for this giant desiccated turd. I don't know what happened to turn this once great establishment into the absolute sh!thole it has become, but do yourself a favor and leave this place in your rearview mirror, we certainly will be from now on.

An unexpectedly nice gift shop. Lots and lots of books for all ages. Nice looking wool coats. No…read moretee or sweat shirts that I could see. Also a nice display of old dolls, Russian nesting dolls, and a large vintage miniature doll house.

The store carries many horse wear (jewelery/belts/clothing) from slaughtered horses. The clerk…read morepushed the legalization of slaughtering wild horses to the two people prior to us as well us us. We explained our disgust and left. The kiger and Steens mustangs in that area are beautiful and fun loving that do not need to be slaughtered. No horses need to be slaughtered. I do not recommend going to this dirty business thriving off people interested in seeing the round barn. Go to the round barn only.