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The Frenchglen Hotel awaits a concessionaire with business savvy to run its hotel and restaurant.

Nestled in the upper end of the Blitzen Valley with Steens Mountain in the distance, the Frenchglen Hotel awaits its perfect match — a concessionaire with business savvy to run its hotel and restaurant.

Are you the one?
Do you enjoy the charms of rural Eastern Oregon, being surrounded by the high desert and mountain lakes, and gazing upon glittering night skies untouched by city lights?

Maybe you’re tempted by the proximity to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge or the many hot springs nearby? If its seclusion that you seek, the town of Frenchglen has a population of 12. The next closest community, Burns, is at least an hour away.

This historic hotel has a lot to offer the winning proposal.

About the hotel
Built in 1917, the eight-room hotel served up accommodations and hot meals to travelers and ranch visitors.

Now, 106 years later, the hotel has earned its place on the National Register of Historic Places and is welcoming even more guests with the addition of Drover’s Inn, which includes four additional rooms to rent with private bathrooms for a total of 12 reservable rooms on the property. There is also a caretaker’s house.

Business is booming for the majority of the season (March 15 through October), followed by a closed season for quieter pursuits.

This historic hotel and adjoining properties are turnkey ready for this season. All it needs is a new concessionaire after the retirement of its longtime operator.

Still interested?
Here is what Frenchglen is seeking:
• Three years business background and experience in restaurants and hotels;
• designated business as S-corporation or limited liability corporation to meet land lease requirements;
• a modern touch to grow the business online with digital reservations;
• management experience, as its likely that the concessionaire will need one to two employees to help with the restaurant and hotel.

Frenchglen is accepting proposals online. Candidates will need to register with Oregon Buys or submit completed proposals to Winona.Butler@oprd.oregon.gov.

The deadline is 2 p.m. June 2, 2023. Don’t miss your chance with this historic gem.

Disclosure: If this is a match made in heaven, the matchmaker and property owner (Oregon Parks and Recreation Department) seeks 5 percent of revenue and $2,400 a month to maintain the historic property and its infrastructure. Last year, the business reported $418,770 in revenue.