So I had seen the one review that said they stayed in the summer and how it was too hot and they will return in the winter only, I agree.
We stayed for a weekend in July and it was 90 degrees in Big Bear. I knew it would be hot in this cabin as there is no air conditioning. I thought I would just open the windows and it would cool the house down. Well, it did a little. There really isn’t any good circulation in the house. The front windows do not open and you only have a screen door for air. The inside of the downstairs all weekend was about 85 degrees and the upstairs was around 90 degrees. These temperatures made it difficult to sleep.
The upstairs bedrooms have really short ceilings so my teenager and husband couldn’t really stand up all the way. The rooms upstairs are hot and have tiny windows. There are fans, but because of the lack of circulation, it just pushes around hot air. I gave the cabin 3 stars because we did have fun, but the temperature in the cabin made it uncomfortable and I want others to know the reality of this.
The yard is wonderful for dogs/kids as it is completely enclosed with a fence. It is a quiet area, but the house is about 100feet from Big Bear Blvd so you can hear traffic sometimes.
Overall we had fun, but I’ve probably rented 7 different cabins in Big Bear and this cabin was just okay. I’m not trying to complain, but I agree with the other reviewer that said some portable air conditioners or some swamp coolers would definitely help.