Deschutes Riverfront Retreat is a large-group vacation rental about 30 minutes south of Bend, Oregon: 11 bedrooms and 6 baths that sleep up to 30 (maximum 24 adults) on three private acres with 450 feet of Deschutes River frontage. It is not in Bend; it is near Sunriver, where a group of 12 to 30 can stay in one house. In-town Bend rentals are built for 6 to 12 people; this page is for the group that outgrew them.
Updated October 2026
Why a Bend group stays 30 minutes south: occupancy, acreage and the river
A group of 12 to 30 rarely fits in one Bend house, and splitting across three means three check-ins and nobody in the same room at dinner. This house holds the whole group on one property: 11 bedrooms, two living areas, a 12-foot table and 450 feet of river. Occupancy of 30 (24 adults) is enforced, and it is real: 49 of the 68 Airbnb reviews are group trips.
The cost of that is the drive. Bend's Old Mill District, breweries and downtown are about 30 minutes north on Highway 97, and the house is not walkable to any of them. The trip to and from Bend, with a group, is planned in Bend from Sunriver for groups.
| From the house | Drive |
|---|---|
| Bend (Old Mill, downtown) | about 30 minutes |
| Mt. Bachelor | about 30 minutes |
| Sunriver Resort and the Village | about 10 minutes, 5 miles |
| Redmond Airport (RDM) | about 40 minutes from Sunriver Resort, 33 miles |
Who books this house instead of a Bend rental
Company offsites, reunions, wedding weekends, ski trips and milestone birthdays book it. The common thread is 12 or more people who want to be in one place with nothing to drive to after dark. Groups that want to walk to a brewery, or that are 8 people or fewer, are better off in Bend itself; Sunriver vs Bend sets out that choice.
- Offsites: 200 Mbps WiFi, a boardroom-length table and breakout rooms, on the corporate retreat near Bend page.
- Birthdays and reunions: the milestone weekend house near Bend and the family reunion house.
- Weddings: up to 45 guests by the river, with the wedding party sleeping on site, on the micro-weddings page.
The house, room by room: 11 bedrooms across the Lodge and the Cottage
Six bedrooms are in the Lodge, the main residence, and five in the Cottage, the original 1960s cabin steps away. The Lodge has three King rooms, two Queen rooms and a bunk room, with five baths; the Cottage has four Full beds and a Twin bunk, with one bath. Four of the 11 rooms include bunks.
The bed-by-bed table, floor plans and 3D tours are on the whole property page. The Lodge sleeps up to 18 and books on its own with at least 4 guests; the Cottage comes only with the full property.
Where a group of 30 gathers on the Deschutes near Bend
Two living areas with stone fireplaces, one upstairs and one down, let the group split and regroup. The 12-foot indoor table seats twelve, with folding tables for the rest, and four 8-foot picnic tables stand in a row on the deck. The game room has a pool table, ping pong, an arcade and an Xbox.
Outside: a covered hot tub on the flagstone patio, a seasonal fire pit by the river, a dock with Adirondack chairs and a hammock, private 6-hole disc golf, bocce and yard games on three acres. The house sits at the end of a dead-end private road with 80 acres of trees on one side.
A weekend from Bend: groceries on the way down, the river on Saturday
Do the big grocery run in Bend on the way in: Costco, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods and Newport Avenue Market are all on the route south. Check-in is after 4 PM; dinner is at the long table, then the hot tub. Saturday is the river from the dock, with lunch from the gas grill. Checkout is before 11 AM on Sunday.
Meals for a crowd are planned in feeding 30 people, and a longer stay in the 3-day plan for large groups.
Parking and WiFi for a Bend-area group
Parking for up to 15 vehicles on site, with room for vans and trailers, so a convoy down from Bend parks without a plan. WiFi is 200 Mbps throughout. The kitchen is built for a crowd: two each of several appliances, a butcher-block island, a Vitamix, a KitchenAid mixer, a sous vide and a Breville espresso machine, plus a kitchenette with a second dishwasher.
The house rules for a large group near Bend
Quiet hours are 9 PM to 8 AM, and volume and content should be appropriate at all times. Occupancy is 30 guests with a maximum of 24 adults, enforced because the home is on well and septic. Every booking has a 2-night minimum; there are no day rentals.
- Events: up to 45 guests with a $500 event fee; dance floors and other large rentals need pre-approval.
- Fires: none June through September; May and October are weather dependent.
- Dogs: large dogs welcome, no limit on the number of dogs, for a pet fee once approved. See the pet-friendly page.
- Camping: not permitted unless approved in advance.
The rules that decide whether this house fits a group: the renter must be 30 or older, every booking has a 2-night minimum, quiet hours run 9 PM to 8 AM, and occupancy is capped at 30 guests (24 adults) because the home is on well and septic. Dogs are welcome for a pet fee once approved on your reservation. The full list, the deposit and the cancellation terms are on house rules and Book Now.
What it costs and how to book a large group house near Bend
Nightly rates run about 1,000 to 4,000 dollars plus taxes and fees. For 24 adults, that is 42 to 167 dollars a person a night before taxes and fees. The math is in splitting the cost of a group house. The live calendar on the Book Now page shows the rate for your dates.
Booking direct on this site saves the service fees that Airbnb and VRBO charge.
Mt. Bachelor from the house: about 30 minutes, same as from Bend
The drive to Mt. Bachelor is about 30 minutes from the house, the same as from much of Bend, so a ski group gives up nothing by staying south. After the lifts: a hot tub, two fireplaces, a mudroom with a bench and hooks, and gear racks in the game room. The winter details are on Mt. Bachelor ski trip lodging.
What groups do in Bend from the house
Most groups go to Bend once: the Old Mill District, a brewery, the High Desert Museum, Smith Rock on a long day. The rest of the time is the river, the disc golf course and the table. Day trips from Sunriver covers Newberry, the Cascade Lakes and Crater Lake, and the High Desert Museum guide covers the one stop that suits every age.
What groups said about staying south of Bend
“We took our whole staff to Bend and stayed in Scott's lodge and it was such an amazing and accommodating space! Beautiful lodge, so many amenities, right on the river, peaceful, spacious--it was everything we could have hoped for. Scott was incredibly communicative and made sure we had everything we needed. It was a wonderful stay and I whole-heartedly recommend this to other groups!”
“Scott was an outstanding host and made everything easy from start to finish. The home on the Deschutes River was perfect—beautiful, spacious, and ideal for our large group of friends. We had an amazing golf weekend and couldn’t have asked for a better place to stay. Highly recommend!”
“Scott’s place was amazing! Perfectly fit our group size and we had a blast on the disc golf course and ping pong table!”