McMenamins is really a great idea and so unique, b...

McMenamins is really a great idea and so unique, but there are definitely some negatives about my most recent stay here.

First and foremost, if you want a weekend full of drinking beer/wine/eating/movies and golf then it's perfect. If you want some sleep, then it's not.

That is really one of the only negatives, but a big one for me as I'm writing this I want to fall back asleep.

The walls are so thin that every single person that walks by, speaks a word, sneezes -- you hear it. It kept me and my boyfriend up all night. So a good nights sleep is definitely not something I would look forward to here. On top of it, they give you 2 really thin blankets. We were both pretty chilly all night, I have never been anywhere where they give you so few blankets.

Let me say, our main reason for going here was to relax in the outdoor pool, which that wasn't the most pleasant experience either. First of all, it's in a distant building so you have to walk outside to get to it - which that wouldn't been as big of a deal if there was better lighting. We stepped in every single massive puddle because we couldn't see anything when we were trying to get there. Not to mention the cars couldn't see us either so we were dodging those too. Once at the pool, it looks fabulous and feels amazing BUT one thing they are seriously lacking is somewhere to hang your robe/clothes/towel. In Oregon it rains a good amount, and it did just that last night, but since we had no where to put our stuff everything got soaked as well. So now it's freezing, dark, and we only have wet towels to wrap around us to get back to the main lodge. Even if they just put a few extra lights and some outdoor clothes hangers with a roof it would make a MASSIVE difference. SO easy to even just make yourself.

Overall, I wouldn't go back unless I was with a crew of friends and wasn't planning on getting much sleep. I still do really love this place, just wouldn't spend the night again, I'd rather sleep at home.