Big Bear Cabin Close to Lake, Trails & Village!

Reviews

• Lacking EVERYTHING

  1/5

  I really wanted to like this place after reading the reviews, but the reviews were very accurate. The unit is dirty and very run down. There was no lightbulb in the kitchen. We had to go buy toilet paper, dish soap, salt and pepper, even steak knives! Thank goodness my husband decided to bring cooking knives and utensils. We should have brought a cutting board. We used paper plates to cut on. There were very few blankets and sheets, and the few towels provided were old and scratchy.

  The stove does not have a fan above it, so we had to cook with doors and windows open. The shower is tiny and dirty. The furniture could not be more uncomfortable. We joked that it was furnished by someone that collected items from the side of the road. Seriously. One of the drawers in the bedroom dresser would not open. There was not one closet in the unit. The kitchen utensil drawer was broken. The deck furniture was unusable unless we covered them. We were instructed to take the trash out but there are no trash cans outside.

  There are roof shingles coming off and pine needles have accumulated on the roof which creates a serious fire hazard. One of the bedrooms and the living room also have a serious safety hazard with window sills that are near the floor level. I would not let small children stay in these rooms.

  Half the walls are clad in painted plywood. Workmanship quality is awful. The hallway to the bathroom can't be more than 24" wide, and the refrigerator encroaches on that narrow width.

  I almost forgot... the listing says there is a Keurig in the unit, so we brought coffee pods. Well, there is no Keurig there. We had to buy coffee filters to use the coffee maker. The photos show a water dispenser but there was none there, so we had to buy water. Buying water is not an issue but thinking you don't need to because a dispenser is shown is an issue.

  I could go on and on. This was really disappointing. Proceed with caution.

• 4/5

  Cool cabin, nice mellow location.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• 2/5

  The property looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in Months. We found socks and tissues under the bed. The bathroom was dirty and the kitchen lacked the basic necessities.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• 2/5

  Wrong code to enter property provided at check-in and could not reach my guest coordinator to gain access. Property was dirty and didn’t have any pillowcases. Took a full day to get pillowcases and management only provided one. Was the first place I ever questioned the cleanliness of anywhere I stayed.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Needs Improvement

  2/5

  When we were searching for a cabin in Big Bear, we came across Boulder Bay. The photos looked cute, and the location was great. This is the second property I have stayed at that is managed by Evolve, and both homes were in the same condition. I believe that with a little maintenance, paint, love and care, both homes could be fabulous places to stay.However, I’m not sure if the unit was actually cleaned before our arrival. There was dirt and dust everywhere. I understand that it's in the mountains, making it difficult to keep the place spotless, but it seemed like the unit had not been properly cleaned. There was trash in the bathroom, wrappers left in the shower, and the shower itself was not cleaned. Additionally, there was food on the chairs, no clean sponge provided, no soap for hand washing or dishwashing, and only three towels in the bathroom.The heating was only provided by floor heaters and a fireplace. Everything appeared dirty. It was unfortunate because the home is charming and the location is excellent, but it was uncomfortable to stay there.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo