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

This lodge sits on the picturesque Rogue River and is a very beautiful piece of property. That is about the only positive thing I can say about my stay. This place is very expensive and for what I paid, I thought my experience would be better. Be warned, there is NO A/C in the lodge rooms. It was in the mid 70s the day of our trip and our room was baking in the sun all day with windows closed. By the time we got there our room was an oven. We tried opening the balcony doors and bathroom windows but the bugs were bad and got in our room. The lodge gives you a tiny fan, but it doesn’t do much to help cool off the room. The other negative was how the staff interacted with us. We felt very unappreciated as guests from the bar service. At one point the bartender left without saying a word to us for close to 15 minutes. We thought we might get another drink, but decided to skip it, because the wait was ridiculous. We also interacted with one of the bar managers, who was cussing like a sailor. I don’t get offended much by foul language, but it’s a poor look when an employee is dropping f-bombs left and right in front of customers. We didn’t eat at the restaurant because the menu was so overpriced. There is a “secret” bar menu but we heard about that after we drove back into Gold Beach to eat. All in all, the Tu Tu Tun just wasn’t worth the price we paid and we would never stay here again.

The Positives: Firstly, this lodge is really beautiful. The grounds are lovely, and the rooms are well appointed. The beds were comfortable (if a tiny bit too firm for me) and the wood-burning fireplace was a romantic touch (we used ours a lot). There is a french press coffee carafe in the room + coffee (very delicious by the way) and a small refrigerator (which my husband used for a small creamer he brought with us). We had a small terrace with a soaking tub that we didn’t use so I can’t comment on that (repeat it was a soaking tub, NOT a hot tub, and we would have been required to fill it ourselves – it wasn’t ready to go) but the terrace overlooked the sweeping lawn down to the river… very pretty. We ended up with a corner room on the upper floor facing the river which was nice. Location on the river is about 20 minutes up from the coast so it’s very different vegetation and temperature. (Not necessarily a bad thing, but we weren’t expecting it that’s all). There is a sauna on the grounds and again, the resort is kept very manicured and pleasing. Also, the staff is VERY friendly and accommodating as much as they can be. The Negatives: I have to say the added-on gratuity charge (18% of the Room Charge) was not cool. Felt like gauging. They should just add it in to the original cost of the room like a Resort Fee, because it felt underhanded to be expected to pay it at the end. So our room ended up being almost $800 when I thought we’d be paying in the 6’s. I get why they do it as there seem to be a lot of employees running around keeping things tidy and in order- but it still feels crappy. Next, as other posters have mentioned, there is a lovely restaurant on site but it’s very expensive for what it is, and for two people it was over $100 for 2 mains and a cocktail (no appetizers or dessert FYI). Going back into town wasn’t an option for us and despite the fact that it took longer than expected and I liked our meal (Fish + Chips), it was costly for what it was. The location on the river means that at a certain time you start to hear the speedboat tours, not that big a deal but not a great one either. (Although I did see people being picked up at the resort for the tours which was a nice touch, as the boats start at the coast). There is a pool that looked nice but the location is weird as it's so close to the restaurant. The soaking tub on our terrace was a nice feature but we wouldn’t have used it even if we had taken the time to fill it, as it was in view of anyone walking the grounds. Not exactly the most romantic in my opinion. The reality is, if it wasn’t for the 18% percent surcharge we might think about going back, but it was really quite overpriced for the one night.

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.