Vacation Rentals by Owner

Decent accommodations, but poor service and needs upgrades

Guest: Laurie (Granada Hills, CA)
Date of Stay: 01/27/12 Review Submitted: 02/01/12

The accommodations at this cabin were decent … the cabin had the accommodations as described by the owner and the other reviewers. All of the TVs are tube TVs and could definitely use an upgrade, which would not cost very much to do. We had to connect the DVD player in the living room to use it. There were light bulbs out throughout the entire cabin… it seems like the cleaning crew should do a check of this prior to guests arriving. Our biggest complaint was that we arrived at 7:30pm on Friday evening to a dark cabin and the lockbox code that we received did not work. We called the owner several times that evening with no response until the next morning. Had it not been for an open sliding door on the side patio, we would not have had access to the cabin on our first of two evenings. We wanted to leave for dinner that night but were very uncomfortable leaving our dogs unsecured for the evening, so we picked up dinner. We received a working code for another lockbox the next morning, but the message we received later that day had more incorrect codes… very unprofessional!

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Great Cabin

Guest: Adi (Lennox, ca)
Date of Stay: 01/20/12 Review Submitted: 01/22/12

Spent the weekend in this cabin and I got to say I was more than satisfied with my stay. Very pretty cabin with plenty of space and beautiful view of the mountains and snow slopes. Cabin is well taken care of and super cozy. The pictures actually do not do it justice. One of my favorite things was the hot tub and the view, it was beautiful. My guest and I had a great experience and will definitely be back.

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet owners, sightseeing.

Great cabin in Big Bear

Guest: Marla Rae (los angeles)
Date of Stay: 01/02/12 Review Submitted: 01/08/12

Stayed in cabin with a total of 4 adults and 4 kids. Cabin fit everyone comfortably. Cabin was well appointed, clean and in a great location. We missed the snow, but we would definitely come back when there is snow on the ground as it has a great sledding place right outside of cabin. Great views!

Recommended for:Families with young children

Holidays in Big Bear

Guest: Al & Sherri (Walnut Creek, California)
Date of Stay: 12/22/11 Review Submitted: 12/27/11

Eight of us, including my 94 year old father-in-law, my two grown daughters, my 1 & 4 year old granddaughters, and my wife & I booked the cabin for Christmas this year. We were lucky with a winter storm comming thru the week before so we had the hoped for white christmas. This cabin is wonderfully located just a mile or so from the lake with good lake views and wonderful views of the ski slopes. The 3 bedrooms and the two singles in the rec room were just the right accomodations for the 8 of us. Given the holidays, we did a lot of cooking at the unit and found the kitchen had everything needed to support us. This is a typical mountain cabin with wood everywhere. It is not new, but was very comfortable. The kitchen/dinning/living room is on the entry level with the 3 bedrooms and rec room on two levels below. If you are looking for resort level accomodations this is not the choice for you, but it was a nice comfortable family style home that we enjoyed very much. One suggestion is to upgrade the tv on the main floor. The old style small tube tv is getting a little dated though it worked just fine.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners.

Nice location but needs upgrades

Guest: Tina (Perris, CA)
Date of Stay: 02/13/11 Review Submitted: 02/22/11

The cabin is in a fabulous location however is in need of some TLC. When we arrived an hour after check-in the cleaning person was still there and didn't appear to have been there long. There was not near enough toiletries left for the number of guests or days that we booked. We had to wash towels after one day and thankfully brought extra supplies of our own. My only regret is that we did not inform the owner ASAP to these issues so that they may be addressed.

Owner response:We spent the last few months refurbishing the cabin and changing our cleaning help. It is awesome now. Check it out. Jeanette

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Excellent Place...Highly Recommend!

Guest: Moses (San DIego)
Date of Stay: 09/03/10 Review Submitted: 10/19/10

Highly recommend this unit! Trasanction went smooth, the house was great (better than described). The next time we visit Big Bear, we will try to book this house again! Thank you for a great weekend Jeannete, we will tell our friends and family about your home.

Owner response:Great to hear Moses! We are getting more repeat lodgers every year. I will add you to my contact list so you will get an email when I run specials for repeat visitors. Jeanette

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children, pet owners, sightseeing.

This is the Place to stay when in Big Bear

Guest: J (Palm Springs)
Date of Stay: 08/30/10 Review Submitted: 09/03/10

Location, Location, Location. We highly recommend that you choose this property when visiting Big Bear. Quiet, clean, incredible views...everthing you need to enjoy yourself in Big Bear. We will be back again and again.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Guest: Reuben
Date of Stay: 08/19/10 Review Submitted: 09/04/10

Good afternoon Jeanette, I wanted to thank you very much for allowing us to stay in your home. We had a wonderful time here and hope to return soon. Thank you again for everything. Reuben B.

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Amazing View, Incredible Aomodations! This place has it all!

Guest: Steve (Fallbrook)
Date of Stay: 02/13/10 Review Submitted: 10/27/10

This is a repeat trip for us. And it's amazing. We plan to make this our annual trip! My family is comfortable and just cozy enough. With a big room to enjoy each other, or separate areas to enjoy some quiet time. The accommodations are top notch... it's a GREAT price. We built a huge sled run just below the house with the neighbors last winter.... you can enjoy the house by itself or head into the slopes. The house is fully equipped too.... just bring yourself and what you need to eat. It doesn't get any easier! Thanks Jeanette!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners, sightseeing.

Guest: Liliana Rodriguez1 (Los Angeles CA)
Date of Stay: 01/23/10 Review Submitted: 01/23/10

We stayed at the cabin in summer and it was great. I couldn't wait to go back so I book for Thanksgiving and it was wonderful. We got the first snow of winter, and sled run down the back was fantastic for those who didn't want to drive. My family and I really liked this cabin a lot. It is a great get away from the busy city I can't wait to go back again this winter.

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Guest: Brian Williams
Date of Stay: 01/04/10 Review Submitted: 01/03/10

Email From Brian Williams - "We had a great time. We definitely want to come back next year". Brian Williams

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Guest: Liliana Rodriguez (Los Angeles CA)
Date of Stay: 09/04/09 Review Submitted: 09/03/09

I loved the cabin! Very comfortable, cozy, and great view

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Guest: Stephanie 4 (Fallbrook, CA)
Date of Stay: 02/20/09 Review Submitted: 02/19/09

What a wonderful, cozy cabin! It has all the comforts of home and plenty of room for the whole family. We just spent a week up here and are definately planning on renting again! I have had a lot of experience renting cabins, but this is by far my favorite, and a great value!

Owner response:Stephanie has booked again this year. She writes "We're counting down the days!(until there trip this winter)"

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