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How Sweet It Is Big Bear~ Village Retreat Cottage~

How Sweet It Is Big Bear~ Village Retreat Cottage~

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Overview of How Sweet It Is Big Bear~ Village Retreat Cottage~

Reviews
9.4 out of 10 Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4113 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Outdoor space

Check out the area

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Big Bear Lake, CA
  • AirportOntario, CA (ONT-Los Angeles - Ontario Intl.)82 min drive

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Downstairs Entry Level

Upstairs 2nd Level

2 bathrooms

Downstairs Entry Level

Toilet · Shower only

Upstairs 2nd Level

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Dining Area

About this property

How Sweet It Is Big Bear~ Village Retreat Cottage~

Occupancy: 4 People Max-
Parking: 2 Vehicles Max- Driveway- No Garage
No Over Occupancy. No Parties. No Street Parking. 4X4/Chains REQUIRED In Winter
City of Big Bear "Good Neighbor Policy" Enforced At All Times-
2 Crated Pets Allowed- Not To Be Left Unattended At Any Time- Pet Fee Required

Welcome to How Sweet It Is- our charming and unique Village retreat is the perfect atmosphere for a group of friends or small family to experience a relaxing and memorable Big Bear vacation. Our fully furnished two story chalet style cabin offers all that you need to comfortably enjoy the mountains together with modern cabin themed décor and amenities, a full kitchen with essentials, and a spacious open loft on the upstairs level. You will love taking a stroll down to the lake, marina, or Village shops for entertainment and dining within a mile or hop in the car and you are under ten minutes to either ski resort, the grocery stores, or the Alpine Zoo.

Entering on the ground level you will be greeted with beautiful knotty pine beamed ceilings and dark hardwood floors in the cozy living room area where you will find comfortable and modern furnishings. Enjoy hanging out here on the leather sofa perfectly sat in front of the toasty gas faux log fireplace and mounted flat screen Streaming TV, with complimentary hi speed WIFI provided for your convenience. You will love snuggling up here and watching the snow falling outside through the big open windows or head out the to the gorgeous raised sun deck from here to enjoy patio furnishings and a propane BBQ along with your tree top views. A lovely bistro style dining table is also available here with soaring window views for your meals while the chef of your group will absolutely love this modern kitchen set up! You will find all that you need for whipping up your home cooked meals here with gorgeous marble counter top spaces and oak cabinets stocked full with your cookware and utensils. Stainless steel appliances including a dishwasher ensure that your meals and clean up here are effortless.

This lower entry level hosts your guest bedroom and bathroom off of the kitchen area while the entire upstairs level of this home is the spacious master suite loft area with it's own private bath. You will absolutely love the huge oversized soaking tub complete with tree top views while you soak. Both rooms are made up for your visit with warm linens, blankets, pillows, and fresh shower towels upon your arrival and each offers it's own flat screen Streaming TV for your added convenience. Outside you will find a fantastic snow play hill right off the side of the property where you can enjoy sledding in the winter months as well as the private sun deck where you will love sipping your first cup of coffee in the mornings among the birds. How Sweet It Is truly is a sweet cabin experience, boasting the best of Big Bear at your fingertips in this supremely relaxing alpine vacation home. This is a quiet and private street just off of Big Bear Blvd full of pine trees and relaxation, 4X4/Snow Chains are REQUIRED to access this home in winter months- No Exceptions.

Bedroom 1: Queen Bed, Streaming TV- Downstairs Entry Level
Open Loft: (No Door) King Bed, Streaming TV, Private Full Bath w/ Soaking Tub- Upstairs 2nd Level

Hallway 3/4 Bath (Shower Only)- Downstairs Entry Level Off Kitchen
Private Full Bath w/ Shower/Soaking Tub- Upstairs 2nd Level

1,220 Square Feet
Permit #: VRR-2022-2164

Property manager

Big Bear Vacations

Languages

English, Spanish

Amenities

Pet-friendly
Outdoor space

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
Property Registration Number VRR-2021-0509

About the area

Big Bear Lake

Located in Big Bear Lake, this cabin is in a rural area and on a lake. Snow Summit and Bear Mountain are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit The Village. Bowling Barn and Big Bear Solar Observatory are also worth visiting. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Big Bear Lake, CA

Getting around

  • San Bernardino, CA (SBD-San Bernardino Intl.) - 67 min drive

Restaurants

  • Domino's Pizza - 2 min drive
  • Taco Bell - 2 min drive
  • Oakside - 9 min walk
  • Grizzly Manor Cafe - 2 min drive
  • Café Crêpe - 19 min walk

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice Place for a ski weekend
Property is new, well maintained and well appointed.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Heidi T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Cute cottage, needs upgrades
Our stay was overall very nice, however master bed and couch have huge indents in them as though someone had laid in the exact spot for a very lengthy time making them uncomfortable and hard to get out of, in need of replacing Hot water only stayed hot for 5 minutes, management office sent a very friendly man to check it out, who told us only a 40 gallon hot water heater, we had to take turns on different nights to shower, on a side note it was very cold during our stay, so we do understand a little in inconvenience in that area We had originally booked a different house that was not ready as it was being renovated, the management company gave us a few alternates, but one of them got rented right as we selected it which was the same day we got the notification, that part wasn’t super cool, they should have given us options and at least waited a day for us to respond before making those same properties available, so we had to settle with this option Overall this place was nice, clean and convenient to activities, just the comfort level was not there
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Juan R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
How Sweet It Is Review
We very much enjoyed our stay at How Sweet It Is. It's a beautiful place, well maintained and very cozy. However, we were disappointed to discover that the upstairs master tub/shower was not functional. We weren't informed about this ahead of time, but it was clearly out of order (the knobs just turned with no resistance and no water). While this did not significantly negatively impact our experience, it was disappointing and necessitated all 4 of us using the downstairs shower. Also - the steep driveway is clearly problematic if there is snow/ice, which there was overnight on our 2nd night. Thankfully I anticipated this and did not park in the driveway. I parked at the top of the driveway, off the road but close enough for me to worry that I might get a ticket. And even with this, I spent an hour getting the car out (a sedan with tire chains) on our check-out morning, making everything rushed so that we could get out before the housekeepers came. At the bottom of the driveway there is a significant drop-off, conjuring visions of the car sliding through the barrier and down the hillside below. While there isn't really anything that you can do about this, a heads-up and/or direction on where/how to park with snow/ice might be helpful in the future. All in all, however, we had a very pleasant stay and enjoyed the house. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

4/10 Poor

maggie g.

Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy
Horrible Rental Agency
The 2 good things was that my family had fun sledding and snow play right on the property. The cabin is much nicer then the pictures listed. This cabin has slow and poor wifi. The upstairs tub/shower combo smelled of sewage and no water came out. Upon arrival the driveway was not plowed and we had to park illegally on the street. The driveway was plowed the following afternoon. I will never book another property through Big Bear Vacation Rentals ever again. I contacted them several times about the tub not working. All they responded was that they filed a report. No one ever came to the property to fix or even look at the tub. We did not get the amenities that we paid for. We filled a complaint with Big Bear and no one from that company has ever contacted us to rectify this situation.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sam M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely cozy pad with all your mod coms
Great location, clean, sung, warm, recommended
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

About the host

Hosted by Big Bear Vacations

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Big Bear Vacations & Cabins House Rules and Policy Information

*Please read all rules and policies completely- Your booking/request to book constitutes your understanding and agreement of the below Policies & Information*

**Reservation Holder Must Be 21+**
**Electronic Rental Agreement & Good Neighbor Policy Required**
**Guests must provide ID for Cabin Access**

Our Big Bear Vacations team is looking forward to hosting you here in the mountains! We are your longest standing local vacation experts with years of dedicated experience and knowledge brought forth within our exceptional customer service and support staff to ensure a 5 star experience for every guest. Our team offers 24/7 support along with local on site offices and experience packages.

Big Bear GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY is enforced at all times during your stay and includes removing trash from the property to local trash sites, washing dishes to alleviate wild animals being attracted to neighborhoods. NO PARTIES OR EVENTS, No Over Occupancy, No Loud Music, and No Street Parking is allowed in Big Bear homes at any time. This policy along with a rental agreement will be emailed to you immediately after booking and is REQUIRED by the City of Big Bear Lake for all rentals in Big Bear. If found in violation of these policies guests will be visited by staff and Code Enforcement officers who may or may not issue fines or evictions to the violating party members. No Smoking is allowed in any Big Bear homes.

Check-in time is 4:00 pm
Check-out time is 10:00 am
There is no early arrival or later departure availability during peak season and holidays.
Contact our office the morning of arrival or departure to confirm early arrival or later departure availability for your stay. (Fee Applies)

Winter Snow & Parking- During winter months the driveways, steps, porches, decks, and other outdoor areas at your property may not be accessible due to snow or ice. Our teams are on fixed routes for snow and work alongside city and county resources to clear roads, driveways, walkways etc. Guests should be prepared in winter months to shovel themselves in or out of the property and off of the street in these snowstorm events. As there is no street parking allowed in Big Bear it is extremely important that guests make every attempt to get vehicles off the street for the snowplows. California Law requires that vehicles traveling to Big Bear from November thru April have snow chains in their vehicles however we also recommend proper footwear, an emergency kit, and an extra snow shovel.

Pet Policy- Pet Friendly Homes ONLY
Pet Fees
$35/Pet Nightly Fee + Tax
Pet Policy
~All dogs on the property must be registered and acknowledges with the front desk
~Dogs may not be left unattended in the home at any time
~Pet owners are responsible for cleanup of pets or are subject to an added cleaning fee
Service Animals Are Welcome!
California Penal Code: (a) Any person who knowingly and fraudulently represents himself or herself, through verbal or written notice, to be the owner or trainer of any canine licensed as, to be qualified as, or identified as, a guide, signal, or service dog, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six month, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.
Emotional support animals, comfort animals, and therapy dogs are not service animals under Title II and Title III of the ADA.

Though individually owned and decorated all homes will be equipped with clean linens, blankets, pillows, and fresh bath towels for the occupancy of your property. Each home has a full kitchen with basic pots, pans, dishes, and a small starter amount of dish soap, toilet paper, and trash bags will be supplied. Your home will not be supplied with paper towels, coffee filters or coffee, specialty kitchen items or appliances, condiments or oils, bathrooms soaps or lotions and hair dryers.

There is no Pay-Per-View access or Ordering of Viewing options in any of our Big Bear homes.

No refunds or credits will be made for cancellations or trip interruptions due to acts of nature, weather, road conditions, mechanical or electrical failures, spa malfunctions, TV or other equipment factors beyond our control.

Big Bear is a mountain community located in a deep forest which is also home to many forest critters. Common animals or insects that you may encounter are spiders, moths, flies, squirrels, gophers, bears, coyotes, burro, bear, bats, etc. Our team inspects every home prior to your arrival but cannot guarantee that the home will be free of these forest animals or pests.

Big Bear Vacations reserves the right to offer a comparable property or issue a full refund if circumstances arise that are beyond our control and your property is made unavailable for any reason.

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English, Spanish
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