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Big Bear Frontier

3.0 star property
3-star beach hotel near The Village

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BBQ/picnic area
Lobby sitting area
Front of property
Reception
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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

Room options

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Deluxe Single Room

Deluxe Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Signature Cabin

Signature Cabin

  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium Cabin

Premium Cabin

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Premium Duplex

Premium Duplex

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

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Cabin

Cabin

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Fireplace

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(54 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Cabin, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

Cabin, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(28 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Cabin, 2 Bedrooms

Cabin, 2 Bedrooms

7.8 out of 10
Good
(15 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the area

Big Bear Lake

Mountain retreat .With a stay at this Big Bear Central hotel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of The Village and 3 miles (5 km) of Snow Summit. Big Bear Lake and Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain 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
  • Pine Knot Marina - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Tropicali - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Oakside - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Copper Q - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Teddy Bear Restaurant - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪572 Social Kitchen and Lounge - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Big Bear Frontier

3-star beach hotel near The Village
As a guest of Big Bear Frontier, you'll find barbecue grills, a vending machine, and multilingual staff. WiFi is free in public spaces. Big Bear Frontier also features a picnic area, coffee/tea in a common area, and a fireplace in the lobby. Free self parking is available.

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

  • 51 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Staff is multilingual
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Water dispenser
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.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Basketball
  • Books
  • Fishing
  • Games
  • TV in common areas
  • Video library

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 - 10:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

  • 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

Big Bear Frontier
Big Bear Frontier Hotel
Frontier Big Bear
Big Bear Frontier Cabins And Hotel
Big Bear Frontier Cabins Hotel Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Frontier Lake
Big Bear Frontier Lodge
Big Bear Frontier Hotel
Big Bear Frontier Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Frontier Hotel Big Bear Lake

Big Bear Frontier Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 591 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 216 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 95 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 57 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 44 out of 1003 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is great!!! Property is a disaster. Under complete renovation even though it says only select guestrooms effected. No pool, hot tub, no amenities like table tennis, basketball etc. Was told pool was closed due to ADA upgrades. Absolute lie.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Noemy

Disliked: Staff & service
It seems like it was only us and one other room staying there. We were placed right under them.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alireza

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We were very excited to stay here. We had stayed here years ago and enjoyed it. However this was not the case this trip. The first room we stayed at smelled of marijuana. Thankfully the front desk was accommodating and gave us another room. That room was much better with the exception of baby spiders. We ended up not complaining about that and figured were in the woods and that comes with it. The beds were terrible and we could not sleep. We ended up leaving early to go home and sleep in our own beds. Unfortunately we will not be staying here again. The plus side is that the room visually looks nice, it has a nice view of the lake, it's close to the village, it's close to the alpine slides. However traffic gets backed up pretty good there and if you're trying to get to the village it takes forever for traffic to clear. Im sure during the week its probably not as bad but the weekend we went it was pretty bad. They are also under construction making it hard to maneuver around the premises at this time. We hope others have a better experience at this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mario A

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view was excellent, all in a walking distance
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gorgeous view of the lake right outside our door! This stay was mostly great. You can hear the people next door as if they were in your room, and you can really hear every footstep and movement from the people staying above you. If you’re a light sleeper, you’ll have a difficult time with this - it was a bit much for us and we are heavier sleepers. I assume this is why the staff leave earplugs in the room when you check in. Besides that though, everything else was perfect :) beautiful views, beautiful property, really great service
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Courtney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved the cabin, the mattress was very uncomfortable!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Marivel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a nice cabin, we didn’t venture as we h where they’re for a wedding
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

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

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We absolutely loved pur stay! The views from the Adirondacks and firepit is spectacular! Upgrade to a lakeside cabin, it's definitely worth it!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim-An

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a great stay at Big Bear Frontier. The room was very clean and comfortable, parking was easy, and we were only steps away from the lake.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Yesenia

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Claudia

Travelled with family
No
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin, Big Bear Lake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Relaxing getaway
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Necker

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

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Albert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

William

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pick Somewhere Else

The first problem we had was getting through the door to our room. The key card seemed to work, but the door handle would not turn. It took about 20 tries and much jiggling to finally get the door open - each time we returned to our room. It also was very difficult to open from the inside. The temperature in the room was a little warm and I could not figure out how to turn on the air. Once again, it took about 20 tries randomly hitting the many buttons to get the air on. We brought our dog with us (nice perk that the hotel is pet friendly). We took him for a walk down by the lake. He went down to the water and sunk up to his belly in mud. My husband also ended up with mud caked all over his shoes. We returned to the room and put the dog in the shower. The shower is open to the toilet (ADA friendly) which would be fine if the floor wasn't slanted in the wrong direction from the drain. Water (and mud) ended up covering most of the bathroom floor. Luckily I brought my own towels and was able to clean it up fairly well. In the morning when I took a shower, everything was soaked - including the toilet - and there was a lake of water 2/3 of the way across the bathroom floor. The bed was tilted down towards the head of the bed, so it felt like I was on an inversion board. The pillow was the thickness of a napkin. Also, the pool was out of service. I have very little nice to say about this stay. It was a roof over our heads and not much comfort.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Unfortunately the cabin we upgrade to wasn’t the same as what was advertised at all. Still nice but definitely not what we paid for.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Frances

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Barbara

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was right on the lake- that was pretty. We were notified 1-day prior to arrival that the pool was closed for service. There was a giant, construction style fence around the entire pool area that was very unsightly. “Sorry” was the extent of addressing the issue. Had I known, I’d have selected another spot simply to avoid the tremendous eyesore. The bottom of our door let in a tremendous amount of light. The door lock felt secure. You could tell there had been a freshening up of sorts with new materials throughout the room with the exception of smelly drapes. There was swampy lake access however it looked too difficult to navigate. This location included free parking and was roughly $100 cheaper than another spot I was interested in. It met my expectations of ‘motel’. There was a microwave and fridge in room.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025