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Forbes
08-08-2025
- Forbes
Breeze Into Late Summer At Oregon's Riverfront Tu Tu' Tun Lodge
A glass cabin at Tu Tu' Tun Lodge surrounded by foliage. Elliott Hawkey When you land in Medford, Oregon, the airport three hours away from the waterfront retreat Tu Tu' Tun Lodge, the temperature is approaching 90. But as you progress southwest along Route 199, aka Redwood Highway, past forests of those titanic trees, caves and country stores, the temperature starts to drop. By the time you get to the lodge, eight miles from the coast, it's a stretch to reach 70. You're also in a leafy refuge on the Rogue River, a perfect place to beat the late summer heat. The view of the Rogue River. Elliot Hawkey The lodge, originally opened in 1970 and named after the Indigenous inhabitants of the property, the Tututni Native Americans who referred to their home encampment as 'Tu Tu' Tun' or 'people of the place by the water.' Subsequent generations of the same family have operated it, maintaining a homey, intimate feeling. But last year, there was a major change: a renovation of the entire property including the addition of glass cabins with 360 views from the interior; a new chef Derek Piva, a veteran of STARR Restaurants and New York's The Musket Room and the addition of a new spa, named Hive + Honey, for one of its essential ingredients. The interior of a glass cabin. Elizabeth Barclay The 12 glass cabins, designed in partnership with the mirror house production company ÖÖD founded by two brothers in Estonia, are clearly unique with contemporary interiors and wraparound views of the river, mountain peaks or the night sky reflected by mirrored walls. Designed to accommodate two people, the cabins, even with glass walls, are private because of their placement away from each other, situated for specific views: Mountain View Glass Cabins, Creekside Glass Cabins and River Front Cabins. Each cabin also has a private patio with a personal fire pit and outdoor soaking tub. The terrace of the main lodge. Elixabeth Barclay The other rooms in the 40 room property, redecorated in clean, rustic style, are located in the Main and Guest lodges and for larger groups and families, in four guest houses, two recently added, with two or three bedrooms. All have unobstructed views of the river. Rafting down the Rogue River. getty The Great Outdoors is clearly the main point here so activities facilitated by the lodge reflect that. Guests zoom down the river on a jet boat from Jerry's Rogue Jets or take to the river in a gentler fashion, kayaking in calm currents, possibly to visit Sheila the harbor seal who generally spends her time on a rock just east of the lodge. Flyfishermen and women troll for steelhead and salmon; hikers explore coastal trails, seeing swaths of the Pacific Ocean from the cliffs and depending on the season, whales. Golfers have a choice of several world class courses including the famous Bandon Dunes Golf Resort an hour north and its waterfront views. Back on property, guests rest up from their excursions by checking into the Hive + Honey Spa for massages with movements inspired by the currents of the river, rituals with warmed basalt stones, forest wraps, honey facials or a stint in the wood burning sauna. Earthy Dining Bone In Pork Loin with Cannellini, Chorizo and Cippolini onions. Tu Tu' Tun Lodge Meals are also influenced by the outdoors in a style described as wilderness to table. Chef Piva works with local ranchers and farmers and utilizes produce and herbs from the property's garden to produce earthy, flavorful dishes such as Raddichio and Citrus Salad with stracciatella, mint, honey and dukkha, Seared Salmon with Green Curry and Thai Herbs, Bone In Pork Loin with Cannellini, Chorizo and Cippolini onions, Tagliatelle al Limone and 40 day aged 20 ounce Delmonico Steak. After active days, guests are pretty hungry. Nighttime on the lodge grounds. Elliot Hawkey After dinner, on weekends, the prime activity is to take a chair by the river, grab a glass of wine or a cup of tea (and a cookie) and look up at the stars in this dark sky region, comparing impressions with other guests. But it's even chillier. Bring a sweater. MORE FROM FORBES Forbes Inside Maui's Adults-Only Hotel Wailea: Serenity And Exquisite Cuisine By Laurie Werner Forbes Australia's Southern Ocean Lodge Is The Ideal Restful Getaway By Laurie Werner Forbes Mirrored Cabins, Epic Views: An Exciting Place To Stay Now In Iceland By Laurie Werner Forbes New Zealand's Historic Huka Lodge Reopens With Stunning Expansion By Laurie Werner R
Condé Nast Traveler
18-06-2025
- Condé Nast Traveler
My Favorite Cabin in the Woods: Estonia's ÖÖD Mirror House
'Solitude is the school of genius,' the historian Sir Edward Gibbon once said. Which is why I'm here at this ÖÖD mirror cabin in the forested village of Lohusalu, 40 minutes west of Tallinn, Estonia. It's the perfect place for some quiet 'me' time and a digital detox to get my creative juices flowing. First morning, I wake up and peel off my eye mask to the sight of blue skies, and dozens of pine trees surrounding the glass walls of my cabin, while a black woodpecker hacks away at a trunk. It's a beautiful way to start my day in my self-catering cabin, which, at 200 square meters, has the feel of a spacious caravan. The queen-size bed's floral-patterned duvet cover lends a faintly rustic and retro homeliness that makes me forget that I'm glamping. But glamping it certainly is: there's a coffee table, two leather armchairs, and the modern kitchen is kitted out with every amenity I need, barring a toaster. It's self-catering, but there is a complimentary selection of teas, coffee and local beers. I boil eggs on the kitchen hob I've pulled out from the drawers, and make myself a coffee on the Nespresso machine. Storage is tight and clever, including in the bathroom, which manages to fit a good-sized shower, toilet, sink, and storage cupboard with its slender proportions. Being alone at a cabin in the woods is no reason to neglect my looks—thankfully, there's a wall-mounted magnifying make-up mirror and a hair dryer I can use before stepping out. Nearly half of Estonia's mainland is covered in trees, and here in Lohusalu the pine forest extends right up to the white-sand beach on the Gulf of Finland. It adds an extra dimension to my stay: I can step out of my cabin, admire the arboreal scenes reflected in its mirrored exterior, then hit the seashore within two minutes. Back at the cabin, I type my manuscript on the dining table on the wooden deck terrace; solitude in such leafy surroundings has definitely aided my creativity. When the stomach starts growling, I grill beef skewers on the easy-to-use charcoal barbecue and settle down for a tasty alfresco lunch. The silence and serenity here are fantastically calming (in three days, I see only a handful of dog walkers), yet civilization isn't far away. A 20-minute walk through the quiet forest takes me to the Arvo Pärt Centre, a modern museum space dedicated to the life and works of Estonia's most famous classical composer and musician. A kilometer further south I stock up at the local supermarket before eating a dinner of catfish, cauliflower cream, and pickled cucumber at Wicca, one of two restaurants at the beachside ÖÖD Hötels. The exterior of the property and its outdoor space Great views abound, even from the shower Next morning, at the mirror house, it's a scuttle through the crisp air into the adjacent sauna cabin—shared with the two nearby mirror houses—for a vascular-boosting steam session. As the sweat trickles down, I reflect on the fact that in one weekend I've managed to pack in wellness, culture, nature, and fine dining in a country I've never visited before—it's the kind of well-rounded glamping experience that ÖÖD Hötels lay on so expertly. This might just become my go-to spot for solitary relaxation.
