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Beautiful Mountain Retreat w/Hot Tub, Game Room, minutes away from Skiing/Lake

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Beautiful Mountain Retreat
Exterior
Miscellaneous
Outdoor dining
Outdoor spa tub

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
5 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 16353.0 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Hot tub
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

Map
Big Bear Lake, CA
  • Snow Summit
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • The Village
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Bear Mountain Express Lift
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • San Bernardino, CA (SBD-San Bernardino Intl.)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 16)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Double Beds

Bedroom 5

1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 4

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Dining area

About this property

Beautiful Mountain Retreat w/Hot Tub, Game Room, minutes away from Skiing/Lake

Located in Big Bear's most prestigious neighborhood, Castle Glen, w/great views.

Perfect for large family gatherings, hosting girls/guys getaways or a work retreat.

This mountain retreat has 2 large open living areas w/stone fireplaces, w/large sectionals, streaming TVs, modern kitchen & large dinning room. There are 2 master suites & 3 other bedrooms. Hot tub, wet bar and pool table.

Located close to 2 major ski resorts, Snow Summit and Bear Mountain, big Bear Lake, the Village and the golf course.

Close to the lake, hiking, golfing and major shopping areas allows you to get the mountain experience, while being close to the things you want to do

Property manager

Gretchen Mannisto and Woody Mannisto
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 23
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
Small gatherings of family and friends is ok
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Guest must sign a Good Neighbor Policy before check in. This is a City rule that is actively enforced - can result in fine/eviction
Maximum of 5 vehicles. No on street parking at any time, including boats/trailers. No music playing/noise outside at any time of the day.
No use of hot tub after 10 pm and before 7 am. All property rules are actively enforced by City - violations subject guest to fine/eviction/towing

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: small gatherings of family and friends is ok
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Property Registration Number VRR-2024-1474

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Big Bear Lake

Located in Castle Glen Estates, a neighbourhood in Big Bear Lake, this holiday home is in the mountains. Big Bear Solar Observatory and Sand to Snow National Monument are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Snow Summit and Chair 8. Take in the nearby slopes with snowboarding and skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as snowmobiling and sledging.
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Map
Big Bear Lake, CA

What's nearby

  • Snow Summit - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • The Village - 5 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Big Bear Visitor Center - 6 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Big Bear Marina - 7 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Bear Mountain Express Lift - 7 min drive - 4.1 km

Getting around

  • San Bernardino, CA (SBD-San Bernardino Intl.) - 75 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Maggio's Pizza - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Carl's Jr. - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautiful Mountain Retreat w/Hot Tub, Game Room, minutes away from Skiing/Lake pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Beautiful Mountain Retreat w/Hot Tub, Game Room, minutes away from Skiing/Lake?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful Mountain Retreat w/Hot Tub, Game Room, minutes away from Skiing/Lake?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Beautiful Mountain Retreat w/Hot Tub, Game Room, minutes away from Skiing/Lake located?

This family-friendly Big Bear Lake holiday home is located in the mountains, within 1 mi (2 km) of Community Arts Theater Society, Lakeview Shopping Center and Interlaken Shopping Center. Alpine Pedal Path Trail 1E50 and Big Bear Lake are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 51 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 51 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 51 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 51 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 51 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mary V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property had such great space for our family to gather and enjoy all that Big Bear has to offer! Great location, too!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kurt G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing stay

Had an amazing getaway with my family. The Mannistos have a beautiful house and are great hosts. Easy communication as well. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julia S., San Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

President’s weekend

Plenty of room for 2 families. Nice layout, beds and linens.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michael H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

AMAZING

Excellent experience.. Family loved it so much they didn't want to leave.. Would definitely consider staying again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Yang X.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Nice location and impressive house! Very clean. Enjoyed the stay! The host is easy to communicate with.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

BERNADETTE C., San Diego, California

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect house for large family

We had a wonderful time. Home was perfect for our large family.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Summer at big bear

Loved the property, great location, lots of space, easily accommodated 5 adults and 6 kids. Would definitely come back.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Stephanie F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Stay

This property was a great fit for our family of all ages. There was enough room in the kitchen to gather while meals were prepped and shared, or to find a quiet corner for some me time. Highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barbara s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas 2022

We had an amazing time at this cabin. It fit our family needs perfectly!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jalyn S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Memories were made!

This house we stayed at was beautiful, spacious and well stocked with all your cooking needs. What we liked most was the space! The photos do not do this house justice. Memories were made and we had a lot of fun in the snow at this beautiful location.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Small family/friend gathering

We booked this trip with our close friends as a winter getaway. The layout of the home was perfect for allowing us both to have separate spaces when our little ones needed rest, but also plenty of common gathering areas. The residential neighborhood was absolutely beautiful and felt tucked away from the bustle of the busy areas in Big Bear. It was close to snowboarding and tubing and restaurants and everything we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Multi-Family Home

Great hosts and beautiful, big home with dual master suites. Furnished basement with pool table/big TV/large L-shaped comfy couch made it a welcome respite for the kids while the adults had their space on the main level. Highly recommended - we’ll certainly be back! Thx,
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

MUST STAY...AWESOME CABIN

Our stay was wonderful at this beautiful cabin. It was larger then anticipated and was even nicer than the pictures. The location was perfect and it had fabulous views. Would definitely stay here again. Gretchen (owner) was excellent and easy communication between us...she allowed three hour early check in to be the Thanksgiving snow storm. A MUST STAY...We will be back
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

sduke3351@gmail.com S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Friends Getaway

We went up to Big Bear for the weekend with a group of old friends. It was great to get away and catch up. This home is centrally located and was very close to where the Oktoberfest is held. We enjoyed attending it and it was the first time for many. The house was ideal for our size group and it was set up perfectly. Highly recommend this home for gathering of both families and friends.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our annual family Big Bear trip!

Every year we choose a different home to rent for the weekend, but we all agreed that this is one we want to return to! This property was so spacious, plenty of room for all who came. There was so much to do inside of the home that we did not leave until we left home. The kitchen was stocked with everything we needed for some great meals. I was already excited to return before we even left. Thank you for being a great host, Gretchen!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for our large family

We had 12 adults & 2 toddlers with us & found this to be a great stay for 3 nights over the holidays. It's close to groceries & most anything you'd want to do in Big Bear. You can't park on the street, but we fit a suburban in the garage and 3 full size trucks with crew cabs & 8' beds in the driveway just fine. The kitchen is well stocked & there's plenty of places to hang out. If the trash cans on site are full, you have to drop it off downtown at a disposal facility- something that applied to our larger group. Check out procedures are super low key- so that's a big plus in the vacation rental world from our experience. We would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home away from home

The cabin was amazing! Located In one of the most beautiful places in big bear. The cabin was very clean and everything we needed was there. The property manager was very sweet and answered all our questions. Gretchen even authorized a special request which was greatly appreciated. Without it, we probably would’ve ended up in another cabin and we would’ve missed out on all of the comforts and experiences of her lovely cabin. We even got to see some wildlife while taking our nightly walks. A family of coyotes that cross her property every night would greet us with their presence. The beautiful memories we have while staying in this cabin will be with us forever. Thank you 🙏
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Genesis B.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ramone L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Big Bear stay

The property was nice. It was July, so a bit warm without any air conditioning available during warmest part of day. Would have been nice to have. The caroet in the Master Bedroom was quite soiled and would have been nice to have clean carpet for the price paid, and caliber of home. Lastly, tje toilets would not flush fully regularly. Tjat would have been nice to have fixed. Otjer than tjese inconveniences, that would have been better at a hotel, and less expensive, the stay was nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony O., Arlington tx

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing

Beautiful cabin in a great location. The check in process was very ez. Communication with the owner was great. What a great place to spend the 4th of july. We watched the firework show 5 minutes from the cabin lakeside with the family. Thank you for everything!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Haysam G., Baltimore, MD

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great escape

Nice location, 5 minutes drive away from the lake. Spaceous place. Beautiful views.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patricia D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

This is a beautiful home, in a beautiful and quiet neighborhood! Close to everything!

Came up with my family, we had an amazing time! The house is beautiful! Thank you again! We will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Esmeralda R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing trip Big bear

More the 10 stars
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Abihail G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Overall a great experience. We were a group of fifteen, including children and teens. There were sleds, snowboards, and skis for all to enjoy, but we only used the sleds. Lots of space, including two family rooms (one for the kids and one for adults) There are two en suites. There is one other full bathroom and a powder room. Would've been great to have an additional full bathroom, but we worked it out. Also, needed more utensils, so take your own forks/spoons/knives if you are a large group. Beds and sofas were very comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Katy W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect mountain getaway

This property was PERFECT. We had a group of 11 of us, including 2 younger kids. There was tons of room to relax and not be bothered by anyone, or gather and play games together. The kitchen was well stocked with everything you needed to cook a meal for a large group. We didn’t end up using the hot tub, Bc we were having so much fun doing other things, but it was a nice feature to have. The multiple fridges was super handy to store waters and drinks in everywhere we were. This place was hands down the best vacation rental we have stayed. Thank you!!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

About the host

Hosted by Gretchen Mannisto and Woody Mannisto

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English

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