Location: Big Bear Lake
Top Hotels in Big Bear Lake
10 Top-Rated Hotels in Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Region, California
Discover the best hotels in Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Region, California including Best Western Big Bear Chateau, Big Bear Frontier, Holiday Inn Resort the Lodge at Big Bear Lake, an IHG Hotel, Big Bear Lake Front Lodge, Robinhood Resort, Sierra Blue Suites, Oak Knoll Lodge, Noon Lodge at Mallard Bay, Grey Squirrel Resort, Embers Lodge and Cabins.
Things to do in Big Bear Lake
1. Best Western Big Bear Chateau
Overall Ratings
4 based on 914 reviews
Located in Big Bear Lake,CA, the Best Western Big Bear Chateau is sure to provide a peaceful and comforting home away from home for any traveler. Each Best Western hotel provides free internet access, giving guests the opportunity to check emails and surf the web, all from the comforts of their room or the business center. With cleanliness and value being our top priority, we ensure a restful and productive stay. On top of that, our superior customer service will ensure that we meet all your needs and go beyond your expectations.
Big Bear retreat
Reviewed By chefonyrshoulderThe BW in Big Bear city was the perfect spot to stay and relax. Friendly staff, great amenities and close to everything. This will be my go to place for future visits to the mountain. Not to mention the free hot breakfast was incredible!
2. Big Bear Frontier
Overall Ratings
4 based on 531 reviews
The spirit of the mountains is calling you to our resort at the scenic Big Bear Lake. Nestled in the San Bernardino Mountains, surrounded by giant pines our breathtaking resort expresses a chic, yet rustic charm that conveys serenity. Beautiful guestrooms and private cabins feature warm Western design, fire places and modern lifestyle amenities. Designed with rich wood accents and warm interiors, our mountain accommodations are an oasis of alpine elegance.
Cozy cabin
Reviewed By 645raymondcCabin #10 needs a new floor. The carpet was filthy. Ths studio lacked comfortable seating to enjoy the fireplace and the TV. The lock to this room was unsafe. There was a hot tub in this unit with room for 1. I’d consider removing this tub to make room for comfortable chairs, This place has lots of potential but requires some TLC and attention to details. Owners should stay in the room to know this for themselves.
3. Holiday Inn Resort the Lodge at Big Bear Lake, an IHG Hotel
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 692 reviews
The Holiday Inn Resort Big Bear Lake is a unique and amazing experience conveniently located in Southern California. Our Holiday Inn Resort Big Bear Lake prides itself on being one of Big Bear's most desired hotels. We are located 7,500 feet above sea level in the heart of the San Bernardino Mountains, yet within a short scenic drive from Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Las Vegas and Phoenix. Experience Big Bear's first-class skiing, snowboarding, fishing, golf, shopping and endless outdoor adventures, all minutes and often simply steps from our Resort. Located in the quaint and historic downtown of Big Bear Lake, you are within walking distance of shopping, restaurants, the Lake Boardwalk and local specialty shops! The Holiday Inn Resort is unique to the Big Bear experience with every room and suite offering quality service and highly desired mountain cabin atmosphere, yet with all the modern conveniences of free WiFi, fitness facilities, event and banquet facilities, Rental Car
Dirty / Dated & Broken
Reviewed By Grayzone65Facility is dated and dirty & broken. On day one I was initially checked into a room that had Not been cleaned. Went back down to desk to ask for a clean room and was assigned a room With-out any windows just a door to a outside hallway that was filthy. The room was dark and smelled damp like an old basement bedroom I had as a child. Damage to walls and bathroom vanity. After asking multiple times I was re-assigned on day two to a room also with damage to walls and vanity but this at least had a window. It also had ANTS coming out of the closest and hot water stopped working midday. The ceiling had filth on it where the air conditioner vent was blowing. One of two washing machines out of order and breakfast Burrito and coffee for $22.00 that was cold and lacked flavor. 2 stars are for location in the village otherwise this place is a dump. Stay away!
4. Big Bear Lake Front Lodge
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 310 reviews
Lakefront Location by Village. We have a Private Beach/Private Boat Dock and BBQ area. Rooms now have NEW Flooring/New bedding and painted walls in lake and garden rooms. Children's play area on grounds. Extra cleaning done at property throughout the day and no contact check ins offered. Outdoor games such as ping pong, basketball and many other games available for guest use. FREE guest parking and FREE WIFI. Walk to Village 1/2 block. Minutes to ski resort. All rooms have frigs/microwaves/coffeemakers and FREE coffe and WIFI, balconies or patios and gas fireplaces. Two story cabin on site sleeps 8 with two bathrooms, full kitchen, dining room, living rooms and 6 beds and couch. Kitchen rooms with balconies and extra large rooms with two queen beds offer stove/pots/pans/plates/kitchen sink/frig/microwave/coffee maker/toaster/kitchen table and outdoor seating . These rooms have limited pet friendly availability for a $35 daily pet fee of pets 30 pounds or smaller. 1 Pet per room please, no cats.
Perfect peaceful getaway
Reviewed By Rosie CNeeded a quick lil getaway from the daily hussle & bustle. Found this lil hidden gem and it was just what we needed! Room was clean and the patio was so roomy with the lake view and beautiful sunset. The fireplace was a plus when it was time to wind down and warm up. Definitely going to be one of our go to’s!
5. Robinhood Resort
Overall Ratings
4 based on 248 reviews
The Robinhood Resort is located in the Village and across the street from the lake. We offer lake views, cozy fireplaces, private in-room spas, a beautiful new restaurant, and 120-person capacity banquet center. Enjoy a stroll to restaurants, shops, movie theaters, the marina, and the park.
Refreshing stopover
Reviewed By I3501SProberthNice, ideally located Hotel. Everything is in walking distance. Clean air, the smell of redwood and fir, the nice restaurants close by are the major attractions. Beds are ok, room small but convenient.
6. Sierra Blue Suites
Overall Ratings
4 based on 10 reviews
So comfortable! Love this place!
Reviewed By L6731XSrachelcMy husband & I are backpacking the PCT and our stay at Sierra Blue Suites was amazing! The beds and bedding were so nice - soft clean white duvet covers on warm down (?) comforters with big soft fluffy throw blankets too. No scary polyester hotel bedspreads! It still has a rustic feel that we liked - it’s not “Ritz Carlton” fancy, it’s “fabulous upscale cabin” fancy. They are remodeling the outside right now but the rooms are all completed - stylish and comfy! Cute retro-looking microwave and mini fridge/freezer that works better than a normal hotel model. Keurig coffee maker and pods too. My husband loved the giant smart TV and being able to log into his Netflix etc accounts and watch whatever he wants. He said most hotels don’t have the internet bandwidth for a smart TV to work well, which has meant a grumpy husband at times on our trip. He said this place has it set up right, with dedicated TV internet separate from the guest & staff wi-fi options. So if TV is important to you or your family, this place will make you happy ;) We picked a large room (premium studio suite) with two queen beds, a couch and dining table. Faux fur rug on the wood floor was so soft! Bathroom has pump bottles of nice soap/shampoo/lotion/conditioner from a local company. No tiny plastic trash or cheap hotel soap! The owners/employees were helpful and accommodating and we liked the contactless SMS texting for anything we needed. This place was really hiker friendly, even though it is more of a luxury feel, and the price was less than what many of the resort hotels were asking. We loved it and would definitely stay there again!
7. Oak Knoll Lodge
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 9 reviews
Come and have a memorable experience here in Big Bear Lake, California! Oak Knoll Lodge boasts a long and interesting past. Ideally located, Oak Knoll was the first Lodge that travelers would encounter as they drove into Big Bear Valley from Mill Creek Road, the main road into Big Bear (then known as Pine Knot) at the time. OKL is ideally located just steps away from the National Forest with plenty of sledding and hiking available. Most of the cabins still standing were constructed during the 1920s. All cabins have free WiFi and parking, along with their own full individual kitchen! OKL was just recently taken over by new ownership. Design & Fabricator Lindsey Kurowski purchased the lodge in 2019. She is currently in process of renovating all 12 cabins. Her renovation project caught the attention of Chip and Joanna Gaines & now you will be able to check out the renovation on her new show Inn The Works on the Magnolia Network. We are so proud to share this place with you and our story. All the cabins have been recently updated but still have the same old charm that OKL is known for. Come check us out!
Cabin #2. good location / weird experience
Reviewed By MerlekinsDisclaimer: We were booked into this cabin by the surprise travel agency "Pack Up & Go" so we had no expectations, since we didn't even know we would be staying here. That being said, that travel agency did give us exactly what we said we preferred -- a property away from the crowds, in a natural setting, near outdoor activities. However, the national forest was closed due to wildfire concerns, so all of our planned hiking was squashed and we ended up going in to town more than we had expected. This property is perfectly situated for forest activities, though, and I guess for snow activities, too, which we don't do. So yeah, Covid, I get it -- the front office was "contactless" and they had phone numbers posted if we needed anything. We never called the phone numbers, so I can't speak to whether the staff was helpful. We had never visited this area; we usually rely on lodging staff to give recommendations etc so the lack of staff was unnerving. Were they on-site? do they live there? were they watching us? It just felt creepy to not have any staff in sight. The lobby looked cozy and nicely renovated, but not available to guests. There was nobody else staying here, until on Saturday we think another cabin checked in. Our room was not serviced during our stay but IDK if it was supposed to be. Our cabin looked like it had been recently renovated, but maybe 80% completion -- mildly dirty, blinds that didn't fit or not installed correctly, fixtures that were definitely decades old. We never did get the gas fireplace to work, and there didn't seem to be working heat in the cabin. Luckily it was not cold in mid-September, or we definitely would have called about the heat. Jacuzzi did work and we liked that. Hot water was abundant. We liked having a full kitchen and fridge -- great convenience if you didn't want to go in to town and stay focused on the forest. We liked the location and the cabin #2 was fine for our brief stay. It was a unique experience. Had I booked lodging myself, not sure I would have chosen this place. I did look at their website to compare photos to actual, and I would say buyer beware on this one.
8. Noon Lodge at Mallard Bay
Overall Ratings
4 based on 61 reviews
We found a historic mountain retreat built in the early 1950s. We breathed new life into the property, combining vintage charm with modern design. Noon Lodge at Mallard Bay strikes that perfect balance between smart clean design and rustic outdoor charm. This endearing getaway harkens back to a bygone era of exploring mountain trails, cannonballs into a lake, laughing around a campfire, and gazing at stars. Our boutique lakefront lodge is located on a quiet residential street just 1.3 miles from Big Bear Lake village center's restaurants, shops, and activities.
Not worth it
Reviewed By meaw_chickNoon Lodge is one of a kind hospitality in Big Bear. We stayed at cabin 5 which is a duplex that shares wall with cabin 6. It's an old building therefore we could hear everything through the wall. The unit has kitchen with a full size fridge and small dirty microwave that has never been cleaned inside. The shower drain in both bathrooms had hair from previous guest which tell me that it has not been cleaned properly. The windows and blinds had a thick layer of dust on them. The only positive thing is they have comfortable bedding including nice pillow and soft comforter to keep you warm on a cold night. The grounds/ outside are nice and clean with plenty of chairs to sit. No pool and hot tub access at the time we were there (late October). Strong wifi signal throughout property. They charge extra $30 for cleaning fee and you must put away all dishes including take out the trash when you check out. We paid almost $300 a night but did not get to enjoy the full value. Parking spot is available but the space is tiny. They definitely need to improve on the cleanliness and cabin needs a lot of update especially the shower in both bathrooms were so gross.
9. Grey Squirrel Resort
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 115 reviews
The Grey Squirrel offers cabins on a 3 acre park-like setting, for individuals, families and groups. There is a seasonal heated pool and indoor jacuzzi (adults), volleyball, horseshoes,basketball, and bocce ball. The Grey Squirrel also has Vacation Homes all within a 2 block radius of the resort, providing larger accommodations with various amenities like private jacuzzis and pool tables. A continental breakfast is provided for our guests.
Filthy!
Reviewed By barbarafO6961IVOld food in the cupboards and microwave, greasy floor. No paper towels or kitchen towels. Floor hadn’t been cleaned and was slippery from the grease. Why pay a cleaning fee when it isn’t clean? Was there as part of a weekend retreat. When we booked the place the previous owners kept things up, but the new owners don’t seem to care about clean or even minimal cleaning!
10. Embers Lodge and Cabins
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
Embers Lodge and Cabins consist of king rooms for two guest or large cabins for up to 10 guest. Coming up for the day or staying a few days, we have what you're looking for. Gas and charcoal BBQ's available in our common areas, free Wifi, and all rooms and cabins have large stone fireplaces. We are centrally located, minutes from the Snow Summit and Bear Mountain. Walk to Alpine slide and a couple of restaurant right next to the lodge. Our Big Bear Lodge also is a mile away from the Village and Lake.
Beautiful and peaceful
Reviewed By AlmaAlunI was concerned in the beginning because I booked the room in Booking and I was expecting a cabin. When I called to confirm my reservation was when I realized it was a regular room. When I got to the actual place with hopes down, it quickly became very excited and amazed because the room looks like a little cabin. It was very comfortable, with little table to cook, eat or anything else, coffee maker, little fridge, and a fireplace. It was amazing. It was super quite, relaxing, and peaceful. Was better than what I expected. It is pricey but worthy.
