Big Bear Vacations

We checked in around 2:00pm on a Friday and left at check out at 10:00am on Sunday the weekend after Thanksgiving. The cabin location was fantastic. It was on the South side of the lake across from the observatory and just left of Gibralter Point. There were no cabins between us and the water, so it was like our own little personal bay where we could get out and enjoy the weather and take the dog for a walk. The neighbors were nice and the area was quiet. The cabin fit the 4 of us fine - 2 adults sharing a bed and one bed each for the 14 year old and 8 year old. Each room had two beds (1 queen and 3 Fulls)and each room had an attached full bath. Hot water was quick to turn on, but the kitchen faucet was hooked up backwards, so we thought the sink wasn't generating any hot water until we tried the cold side. No big deal. The only reason we didn't give 5 stars was for 2 reasons. The first was the heater in the room to the left of the front door when you walk in would make a loud bang each time the heat kicked on. We only noticed it after we got back on the first night and turned it on before bed. It got down to 30 degrees and we kept the heaters on around 65. Every hour or so, it sounded like a gun shot which would wake us up. We didn't get a lot of sleep the first night, since we didn't turn it off as we weren't sure how cold it would get. It turned out that the blankets were enough so we didn't use the heater on the second night then let the fire go and turned up the heater in the front room a little. The other issue was the bathroom sink in the same room was easy to clog and would take a couple of hours to drain. Since the sinks are so small, you could only run the water for short bursts which was a little annoying. Had to be careful when using it, or it would over flow. Aside from these 2 issues, everything from the check in process to the check out process was smooth and the people were friendly. As stated earlier, the location was great and access to the village and down town was easy and not too far, although it was an extra busy weekend due to the opening of Christmas season and the tree lighting ceremony. Traffic was a major issue with cars backed up all down Big Bear Blvd, but that's not Big Bear Vacations fault. Overall it was a pleasant experience and we would definitely do it again. P.S. Although it isn't reflected in the review, it should be pointed out that the free WiFi was really slow and unreliable. Speed tests showed it was between 600Mbit/s - 1MB/s and the connection dropped a few times. Since the area had good 4G reception though, we just used that to check emails and things. While we're at it, the TV picture was pretty bad too. We didn't go to Big Bear for the free WiFi and basic cable though, so it really wasn't a big deal. Just thought it should be pointed out in case some one has a limited data plan and uses their phone a lot. Kevin Your review will be posted publicly on the web. Learn more