Bend Vacation Rentals

We had an excellent experience renting from Bend Vacation rentals! My partner and I, rented the Bend zen house for the weekend. It’s so cute, a truly authentic Bend Oregon home with great vibes! It’s super clean, and has everything you need. Note if you have a pup, the backyard is not fully fenced. But they are dog friendly, which is excellent. You’re just a couple blocks from the heart of downtown– you can walk everywhere. And you’ve got Jacksons corner right up the street, which has great coffee, brunch & lunch. I recommend this home to any couple traveling to Bend, and we’ll definitely be back. I want to note per the 2 other poor reviews, I called the customer service agent and asked her about the reviews, she was honest and up front, and I was super thankful for how she responded. Yes you do need to enter the driveway slowly if you have a low car, and there is one light in the bedroom that does not work due to how the electricity is wired in the home– but there are plenty of lights, along with tons of natural light. The house is rad, it had great vibes — I lived in Bend for 7 years and trust me it’s an authentic central Oregon experience, and the location is amazing!

We just checked in to «Bend Zen» and are very disappointed. First our our car scraped going in the driveway because of big rocks and cement are loose as you enter the driveway. The trees in the driveway are overgrown which makes it difficult to get out of your car. Inside the house there are two windows that do not work, that we have found so far, one light bulb out, and a scarf as a window covering. Hooks in the wall without anything hanging from them. Very disappointing.

My friends and I rented a house for the weekend and initially thought it was a good deal. Wrong. First they charged a 1000 dollar deposit because the person that put it under their name was under 25. After the weekend they kept 300 dollars of the deposit due to unexplained «maintenance issues» although we cleaned the house behind their standards and nothing was broken. I highly suggest not using this company if you are trying to rent in bend. I know for sure I will not use them in the future and will advise anyone else to do the same.

Although I did not end up choosing Bend Vacation Rentals (BVR) for my accommodations during my time in Bend, I though it appropriate to let other Unilocalers know of my limited *poor* experience with the company.
My boyfriend and I were planning a last minute getaway to the area and were looking for cheap last minute accommodations. The area is pretty expensive in the summer but we thought a small last minute midweek rental might suit our needs better than a hotel. I was directed to the BVR site by
. I sent a feeler email out to BVR, explaining our needs — we are grad students, on a budget, needing a small space for 4 nights and gave a max number for our budget. The response was atrocious!
Paraphrased quote from their response:
«during the summer months you are not going to find a 4 day rental for total of xxx dollars… You can’t even find a hotel room in Bend for xxx for the full 4 days.»
Well Sandee. we booked 4 nights in a downtown loft for HALF of that. I don’t know anything about their rentals, but their customer service certainly leaves much to be desired.