Cozy Cabin In The Woods w/ WIFI & Smart TV - Backs to Nat'l Forest

This cute cabin is a step back in time. I felt like I was walking into my grandparent's home. The location was perfect for our needs.

Stayed here over the holidays with my three teenage kids to ski/snowboard and enjoy the snow. The property owner contacted me ahead of my stay about an issue with the Wi-Fi hotspot. We got it working when we arrived, and it was good enough for us, albeit a little slow. But we were there to get away from all that anyway. The owner was very nice and accommodating. Other reviewers described the cabin as your grandfather's cabin, and that was accurate with the older decor, furnishings, and the like. But everything worked fine, and I thought it was charming and like stepping back in time. The one word of preparation for those not used to the cold is that the cabin only has a wall heater in the kitchen and wood burning stove downstairs and the bedrooms are upstairs. The wood burning stove helps heat more than the wall heater can. But since we were out all day and didn't start the fire in the stove until after dinner, it never got very warm in the cabin, especially the bedrooms. It didn't bother us, but if you're expecting something like a hotel where you open the door and it's 75 degrees, you won't get that. I'd stay again if I had the chance.

We had a great time. The cabin was cozy and just what we expected. The owner was also very friendly and prompt to respond.

We have been Big Bear cabin owners for 15 years and rented this one last minute when ours was already spoken for. Rating- 5 Booking process, 3 Decor, amenities, location, 2 Refund payment: 3 Overall Booking process was easy and property manager was responsive to our booking inquiries. We did have some difficulty getting security deposit back. The first inquiry to the property manager after 2 weeks got no response. After 3 weeks contacted property manager again as well as owner and submitted complaint to HomeAway after which deposit was returned. For a budget priced cabin it provides all of the essentials in a rustic, well used cabin decor. Good sized kitchen, adequate utensils, plates, bowls etc. for 6 people. Coffee maker is small (4 cups) so if you have more than one coffee drinker in the party, recommend you bring you own. Living room has 2 good size couches and comfortable chair. Heating worked OK to take the chill off but If it is cold you will need to have a fire to keep things comfortable (70 degrees or so). Web site indicated some firewood and kindling supplied but none available for our stay so you may want to ask about this. Plenty of places to buy wood in town though. The fireplace insert/wood stove is fairly easy to use though it did leak some smoke around door seal that would set smoke detector off on occasion. Double bed and bunks are OK for comfort. Would bring mattress pads and our own pillows if we stayed there again. Futon in 2nd bedroom OK for kids but not recommended for adults as very uncomfortable. Would definitely bring egg crate or other mattress pad for this if you need the bed space. Location right against National Forest is nice and kids can play outside back door with no concerns for traffic. Great access for hiking. No through traffic so street is very quiet anyway. If any significant fresh snow you will definitely need 4 wheel drive or chains to get up Pine Ln. If you are there during a busy time as we were, took hour with traffic to drive to ski areas, only 20 minutes if not a peak weekend. Overall the cabin is what you would expect for the price and has all the essentials for weekend getaway. Nice location if you just want to hang out in the mountains. Too far from resorts if that is your plan on busy weekend.