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3 years ago

I recently visited Beavers Bend with a group of La...

I recently visited Beavers Bend with a group of Lady Photographers. I believe there was 7 in our group, we rented out the cabin for 3 days. Two ladies took the master bedroom. 4 of us in the other bedroom which housed 2 bunk beds, twin size mattress on top/full on bottom. The last person actually slept in the laundry room on an air mattress she brought, yeah, it was that big! The cabins are absolutely gorgeous, very spacious, and well lit. The cabin we rented, had a large living room, a full size washer/dryer, huge kitchen, game table, large dinning table, fire place, flat screen tv's w/cable and a full size hot tub separated from the cabin. The kitchen had the typical household appliances as well. We of course had one of the larger cabins. LOL...Warning.. good idea for at least one person to have a flashlight, and if it's your first trip to BB, get there BEFORE dark, because you WILL get lost trying to locate your cabin in the dark! I'm talking dirt roads w/minimum signs. We made 3 HUGE mistakes! 1. We listened to the team leader and started our drive AFTER 5pm on a Thursday because one lady didn't get off work until then. 2.We (my friend and I)traveled with people we didn't know very well and we didn't bring an ACTUAL map. You know, this is the "my cell phone does everything age". Needless to say, we had to stop for gas, they left us , and we were lost on the pitch black roads for two hours trying to find our cabin. 3. NEVER let the panicky friend drive when your lost and confused. With zero visibility, we were frustrated, scared, and she started to drive way to fast.... after screaming for the 3rd time for her to slow down, when she finally stopped, we were literary 4 feet away from driving straight into the lake. The road we were on turned into a boat ramp that went directly into the lake. 4.Oh, last but not least. Check with your cell phone carrier :) before heading out. Neither of our cells phones worked out there! I have T-Mobile, I forget what network she's with. Luckily a local stopped to let us use his cell phone to reach our party and look-up a map. I think he had at&t.(don't quote me on that)
Keep in mind you are in the woods and at night it's pitch dark, the only other lights you see are from other near by cabins! The cabins are pretty spread apart...lol...just standing on the porch at night will make you believe you are in a "Friday the 13th" movie. All in all, it was a wonderful & fun experience. Took lots of great photos!

S
3 years ago

I was down in this area for work and had to find a...

I was down in this area for work and had to find a place to stay the night. Couldn t have happened upon a more beautiful place. The lodge is beautifully decorated with amazing views, all of the rooms face the water, the deer will come right up to you and it is so quiet and peaceful like nothing else I ve experienced in Oklahoma. I cannot wait to go back.

A
3 years ago

Not cheap, but it is on the lake. They have their ...

Not cheap, but it is on the lake. They have their own herd of deer so bring a couple raw veggies for kids to throw. Lake is beautiful, beds are comfy, air is cold, staff is friendly... book a room now!!!

b
3 years ago

This place is a nice unique Lodge near Beavers Ben...

This place is a nice unique Lodge near Beavers Bend State Park. It's a great location and near many cool restaurants in the area. Like everyone says the deer will come up and you can feed them it was such a wonderful experience. The ladies are so nice and helpful that work at the front desk they will accommodate if you need extra soap or towels or anything. I would get 5 stars if the wifi was better it was a little difficult trying to access Internet, but other than that it was a wonderful stay!

M
3 years ago

One stay with stunning view from the room towards ...

One stay with stunning view from the room towards the lake. I highly recommend for nature lovers who are more interested in sunrise and sunset views. It was worth the stay for 2 Queen beds $150/night including all taxes.

J
3 years ago

My husband and I arrived on June 1, 2018 and check...

My husband and I arrived on June 1, 2018 and checked in. The staff was very sweet and helpful. This is NOT a review of the cabins. Just the lodge. This review was rated so low for the following reasons:
1) The lodge itself is outdated - the interior, the bedrooms, the grounds are "maintained" at best. So, if you are looking for anything more than just a place to rest your head...keep looking.
2) The lodge does not provide any lake rentals. I found this very strange considering it sits directly on the lake. There is nothing provided to guests to use on the lake. There are 2 picnic benches that sit by the water but no grills. I've stayed at many lakeside and ocean side lodges and this is highly unusual. You might be thinking...just go rent something. Yes, you can rent canoes, kayaks, paddle boards and such but that is located about 10-15 min away on the other side of the lake. You will also share this area with the public and people primitive camping. So you would either need to use them there or transport and return the rentals. The paddle board rental was $22/per person for 1 hour. With the exception of the patio and the 4-5 picnic benches there is no place to sit and relax other than your room or on the water in a boat.
3) Do not let anyone tell you otherwise, this lodge is best used for people with boats. If you need a place to sleep while you take your boat out on the water - this is for you. If you planned like I did, to sit and relax, walk around the lodge and set up a chair...this is NOT. There is about 1-2 feet of rocks that make a "shoreline". If you want to chill, watch your kids play etc you will have to do so from the rocks where the boats are being launched. This NEEDS to be explained on their website.
4) Nature is beautiful, but the over grown trees make it almost impossible to see the lake from the 2nd floor in certain areas.

Finally, I DO NOT recommend this lodge for a vacation unless you have a boat, a truck to haul and rent things, plans to buy groceries because they only serve packaged goods for breakfast and plans to make trips into town because there isn't anything in the surrounding area.
Pictures included.

This is not meant to harm the establishment - the two ladies were so sweet but this lodge has such great potential with a little innovation. It's their job to prepare their guests for the accommodations or lack thereof.
Save your money and primitive camp on the beach line or buy a boat and have a place to shower. If you think, I'm going to wing it and go...bring everything you would to primitive camp in a motel room.
I travel a lot and luxury accommodations are not a necessity but clear information of what to expect is.
Again, this was not a review of the cabins - but I did pass by those and they looked amazing.

M
3 years ago

The Place is really beautiful and have a nice view...

The Place is really beautiful and have a nice view from rooms, but they absolutely don't know what is the customer service.
Rude and not customer oriented stuff, especially the lady with name Kathy.

J
3 years ago

As advertised. Showed up the day of, picked up a r...

As advertised. Showed up the day of, picked up a room as weather was moving into the area and we weren't feeling up to camping again. $125 for the night, nice view of the lake, clean room, hot shower. Friendly service. I'll be back here again should the need arise.

A
3 years ago

The only breakfast option that s remotely healthy ...

The only breakfast option that s remotely healthy is the 1% fat milk. They are so focused on wild conservation but I didn t see a recycling bin anywhere, and they serve breakfast using styrofoam and plastic... wilderness conservation . Might I add, Kicked everyone out of the lobby because everyone was spending time together, because it was too late to walk around the park so obviously we had nothing else much to do. The TVs consist of 12 channels and the WiFi is only available in the lobby, which is so slow it might as well just not be there.

S
3 years ago

Our room was very clean, walls and carpet were old...

Our room was very clean, walls and carpet were old, the lamp switches had came loose from the base of the lamps. And the walls are paper thin, had a VERY loud snorer next door that started about 10:00 P.M. and went most all night. The refrigerator wasn't working well, had to keep going for ice. The wonderful staff at the desk said that the lodge was scheduled for an update soon. Will wait and see. Beautiful morning sunrises, and feeding the deer and squirrels in the evening. Try to get a second level room, it's better to feed wildlife from.

A
4 years ago

One of my favorite places to stay! Friendly staff!...

One of my favorite places to stay! Friendly staff! But I do have 2 complaints 1 house keeping not doing their job dead bugs in floor sink and bathtub not cleaned out. And this room has the smallest tv I've ever seen!

B
4 years ago

Great! All rooms either have a balcony or porch fa...

Great! All rooms either have a balcony or porch facing the lake. Beautiful view. Rooms are clean and nice for a weekend getaway. Staff is friendly. A couple of easy hiking trails nearby. Every evening, a dozen or more deer come out to be fed by guests. Pretty unique feature.

A
4 years ago

This place is absolutely awesome! Cozy! Rustic! Al...

This place is absolutely awesome! Cozy! Rustic! All accommodations are dreamy! And the hosts and stuff members make you feel like at home, we hosted retreats there before and all our guests were extremely impressed of how awesome people and location was! We love it!

R
4 years ago

Updated, still not a luxury lodge, but that view a...

Updated, still not a luxury lodge, but that view and the location CAN NOT be beat. People were super friend (although harried), breakfast was ok, and being able to launch from right there into the lake was AWESOME!!

R
4 years ago

We checked in on a Sunday for a special of stay 3 ...

We checked in on a Sunday for a special of stay 3 nights and get the 4th night free. On the last day We ended up getting another night since our planned last day rained and we just wanted 1 more day on the lake. The room was decorated really cute, everything was really clean. It was so exciting feeding the deer each morning and evening. They are so used to people feeding them they will look up at you when you walk out on the balcony. The sunrises and sunsets were spectacular. The rooms very clean, plenty of towels and extra blankets. Staff was very friendly and welcoming. Breakfast was cereal, instant oatmeal, several varieties of yogurt, and at least 4 or 5 varieties of breakfast sandwiches that were refrigerated but easily heated in microwave. Not restaurant quality but tasty enough and free and stave off the hunger. Coffee was good. I will say that that someone went through our things and took a lighter out of one of our bags, but other things were disturbed in our bag as well. We never leave anything of value in our room anyway though. I let the manager know and she was extremely apologetic and asked if we return to put the do not disturb sign on the door and when we return to call the front and have them clean while we were there....watching or just sitting on the balcony. Maybe safes in the room would be a good idea, of course we wouldn't think to put a simple lighter in a safe. There is a place to walk to the water and get out to float, they probably need more parking too, as a couple of nights we had to park in the gravel. Although there are outside stairs there is an elevator in the lobby. Overall this lodge was a great places to stay. We had a wonderful relaxing trip and would stay there again.

F
4 years ago

Thieves run this place... They double billed my cr...

Thieves run this place... They double billed my credit card. I have tried for weeks to get this straightened out. They admit they did this but none of them are authorized to fix it... Weeks have gone by...so upsetting! Do not stay here!!!!! You e been warned!

r
4 years ago

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Lakeview Lodge

Lakeview Lodge

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