Big Bear Frontier

3.0 star property
3-star beachfront hotel near The Village

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Lobby sitting area
Signature Cabin | Private kitchen
Cabin, 2 Bedrooms | Front of property

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
40472 Big Bear Blvd, Big Bear Lake, CA, 92315
  • Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Big Bear Marina
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • The Village
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • San Bernardino, CA (SBD-San Bernardino Intl.)
    ‪49 min drive‬

Room options

Premium Duplex

  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Cabin, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Signature Cabin

  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Cabin, 2 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Fireplace

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Single Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Cabin

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Premium Cabin

  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

About the area

Big Bear Lake

On the beach.At this Big Bear Central hotel, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Big Bear Lake and Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain. Big Bear Marina and The Village are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Big Bear Marina - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • The Village - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Big Bear Visitor Center - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Snow Summit - 5 min drive - 4.1 km

Getting around

  • San Bernardino, CA (SBD-San Bernardino Intl.) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Grizzly Manor Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Big Bear Frontier

3-star beachfront hotel near The Village
Step outside to unwind on the sand beach. After a day at the beach, enjoy amenities at Big Bear Frontier like an outdoor pool and a hot tub.

Public spaces have free WiFi. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Big Bear Lake hotel.

  • 51 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
Big Bear Frontier offers 51 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature fireplaces and safes. Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers are provided. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Fenced pool
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Basketball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Fishing
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Ceiling fan
  • Fan
  • Fireplace
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The front desk is open Sunday - Thursday (7:00 AM - 9:00 PM) and Friday - Saturday (7:00 AM - 10:30 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from April 29 2025 to September 30 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Select guestrooms
Renovation work will only be conducted during business hours on weekdays. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 11 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 15.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 15.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
  • Children 11 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

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Frontier Big Bear
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Big Bear Frontier Lodge
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Big Bear Frontier Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 560 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 238 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 99 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 61 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 47 out of 1005 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Desirie

Travelled with partner
I like that the lake is just walking distance from our cabin.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Rosario

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melinda

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jesse

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
When me and my family arrived we checked in with the front desk to receive our room keys for the night. Once we went to our room, we realized that the room key did not work. We went back to reception to request a new key in hopes that the replacement would open our room, we then tried the replacement key in hopes that that would open our room, but it indeed did not. It was about 8 PM and me and my family were in the cold, trying to get this situation sorted out. Fortunate for us reception was very nice in regards to the situation as she continued to try and give us replacement keys to try at our room. Last time that we went to our room, we ended up knocking on the door and a person was already vacating the room with his significant other. He was confused as to why we were knocking on his door and mentioned that he had been staying in the room since Thursday and we arrived on Saturday. We then went back to reception and told them about the situation and they ended up giving us an emergency room to stay in for the night. I just feel like they need a better system in regards to checking in their guests, but I’m glad that the situation was diffused and me and my family were able to be warm for the night.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Hyung

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The signature cabin has pretty much everything that is comparable to a small studio. Kitchen came stocked with pots,pans, and various kitchen utensils (missing scissors). Only thing you have to bring is seasoning and oil to fully utilize the kitchen. Kitchen also came with a Hamilton coffee maker that was missing the Kcup adapter but maybe I asked I could have gotten it. Bed was comfy enough, but is a full not a queen so be prepared. Also TV was big I believe 70-80in but is an older type so there is no Netflix or connecting through screen share. If you want to watch Netflix/Hulu/Disney/etc only way is to connect a HDMI to a laptop. Bathroom was clean for the most part except the bathroom curtain with some stain, which were negligible. All in all, very cozy lodge with the essentials to make your trip to Big Bear worth remembering.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

kevin

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Incredibly kind staff but they advertise a fire place yet charge per log (decent pricing). Apart from that our unit wasn’t stocked with toilet paper and the previous tenant’s dirty towels were all bundled up in a bag and sitting on our porch. The ceiling mounted ac unit stopped working halfway through the night but the unit had a small space heater for the night. The real issue was the whirring noise it made through the night. Luckily the mountains were fun out here so I was too exhausted to care at the time but I want to leave this review to nudge management in the right direction.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Batuhan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great as always
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our favorite place to stay in BB! The cabins are so cute and give you the mountain rustic feel. Great location and walking distance to the village. Staff is super helpful and willing to assist. Dog friendly. They are also in the process of remodeling and the new cabins look very modern.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lots of weird noises at night from the building.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Faryn

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Lawrence

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Phillip C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There was a lot of construction going on at the time of my stay, so I'll refrain from commenting on the general area. My main complaints were this: the WiFi signal in my room was so bad that i couldn't connect to it. The router(s) was too far away to get a signal for any of my devices, so I ended up using my personal cell service. I was in room 210 on the edge of the building by the lake if you want to verify. My second issue was that they give you a door hanger where one side says "do not disturb" and the other side says "maid service requested." There are a couple problems with that, but the main one is this is an outdoors facing unit and the hangar falls off easily. I was woken by some maids banging on my door and trying to unlock it because the crappy plastic hangar fell off and they probably couldnt tell which side was on display.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thermostat in the room was broken. Tried to cool the room, started feeling warm soon. Noticed issues with the thermostat, it was too late in the night and with kids it was a very wasteful night.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Evelyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

grace

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay at the Big Bear Frontier Lodge!

We did a single night stay in the Lodge at the Big Bear Frontier, and it was wonderful! The staff was super friendly and accommodating. The room was clean, spacious, and comfortable. They even had fireplaces in the room! Loved the hot tub and heated pool. We will 100% be back!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, very quiet. The after hour check in was very easy.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel near the lake. Close to shops and dinning. Reasonably priced. Pet friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kindra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

William, San Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Heating system was wierd, I had to wake up constantly to turn off heat, old thermostat, not good
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Snowy Weekend

Went to Big Bear for a snowy weekend. The room was spacious and warm. Has central air and a fire place. Within walking distance of Big Bear village. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great for two people

Our little cabin was right on the lake and the pool/Jacuzzi are heated and wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025