Name: Fireside Lodge
Address: 40660 Big Bear Boulevard, Big Bear Central, Big Bear Lake, California, United States of America, Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County, US
Price range: $77–$240 per night
Rating: 7.93

What guests think

Fireside Lodge attracts guests with its walkable spot near the lake and Village and a relaxed, rustic vibe, but reviews also point to dated interiors, variable upkeep, and inconsistent cleanliness and service across different rooms and stays.

Guests appreciate the pool when open, though closures and mismatched information about heating are mentioned. Rooms offer fireplaces, kitchenettes, and lake views in some units, but others feel small with thin walls, aging mattresses, and occasional equipment problems like heaters or fireplaces not working reliably. Expect a rustic, no-frills stay with notable charm alongside uneven maintenance.

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Facilities

The pool is appreciated when open and often described as heated with towels, but several reviews report closures or confusion about heating.

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10

Mario

Jul 3, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice motel, we had a nice room, fireplace, air conditioning, ceiling fan two portable fans, kitchenet, microwave, coffee maker, small fridge, ice a short walk away on property, there is also a heated pool on property with towels provided. We will return for another stay

10

Lois

Jul 17, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent location. Near to dining, music, city parks, docks. Nice midsized pool with grill. No frills but can't beat location.

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Pamela

Jul 19, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Pool was shut down for 2 out of our 4 days in 95 degrees. I only rented here because of the pool. The minute the pool was shut down manager put up sign for no refunds or discounts. Really disappointed, very crappy customer service over a holiday weekend and we paid a lot of money because it was a holiday.

10

Debbie

Aug 5, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

My granddaughter & I had a wonderful time staying there. The rooms were spacious & clean. We had everything we needed & more. We even used the pool. It's in a great location. We'll definitely stay here again.

10

Laurie

Jul 17, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The location is perfect and walking distance to the lake/marina as well as the village restaurants and bars; the check in staff was great; the pool was clean and heated and the room was clean, but not large; of course if you are in Big Bear you are hopefully out and about and not staying inside.

8

KYLE

Jul 6, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Stayed here many times, always comfortable. Nice pool, convenient location.Check in/out was a bit impersonable.

8

Jerry

Jun 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

They could’ve done a better job dusting and sweeping. The pool was very nice. The amenities were very nice. Really great view from the balcony. Really close proximity to shops and downtown.

8

Giovanni

Oct 15, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Well placed to shopping and restaurants. Our room’s (#21) wall heater was a bit noisy. Aside from the normal metal expansion/ contracting of the heater, there was this lingering pinging noise that lasted thirty minutes or more. Staff apologized and assured it would be look into. Pool was closed for the season but looked very clean.

10

Lisa Ann

Jul 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We had not stayed at this lodge for several years, but for a special occasion we wanted a lake view, fireplace, hot tub and mini-kitchen area. This room delivered all of that and more! It was immaculately clean and offered air conditioning, plus there was a nice pet area close to our room. It is on the main drag of Big Bear and backs up to a lovely neighborhood for those evening walks. Unfortunately, we found out when we arrived that the pool was closed, which was a disappointment. The staff was helpful but there was a bit of a language barrier on check in.

10

Michael

Aug 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was great and pool was awesome

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness feedback is mixed: some guests found rooms clean, while others cited dirty floors and dishes, odors, stained or worn surfaces, dusty vents, and poorly maintained bathrooms and exteriors.

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Shriya

Dec 4, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The motel was typical and the only redeeming feature was the hot tub. But the main problem is that the room was dirty. Staying there for a couple of days triggered our allergies. The vents were dusty. The utensils in the kitchen were dirty. The floor was dirty

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brent

Mar 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Had to book this last minute. Booked the family suite. Arrived and the hotel room was filthy. Stains all over the carpets and couches. Dirty floor boards and stains on the walls in the bathrooms. Went to the owner to request

8

Victoria

Oct 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was quiet, comfortable & clean.

8

Karina

Jan 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms and the grounds could use a good cleaning and some updating. Overall, for the price paid, it was a decent, last-minute stay during a popular time.

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Debra

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The location was great as far as close to The Village and the lake. The room we stayed in was very cute and had potential for being very cozy and comforting for a weekend stay. We did think it could definitely use some updating and paying attention to details as far as maintenance and cleaning. Had an odor of old and musky. We did see some areas that could have possibly been previous water damage and incomplete repair work, such as covering around pipe fixtures on the walls in the restroom. What appeared to have been a moldy, could have been stained wood, old medicine cabinet in the restroom that didn’t close all of the way. Unmopped floors in the kitchen area. I will say there wasn’t anything that was absolutely disgusting, just saw the aging and use over the years that by investing some time in would make it absolutely adorable and comfortable. The walls in the bedroom are very thin and could easily hear everything happening in the room nextdoor. Sounded like they were rearranging the entire room several times and burning their food up until about 1 in the morning. I think I would come back if the place was revamped with new carpet and the maintenance details were addressed.

8

Jerry

Jun 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

They could’ve done a better job dusting and sweeping. The pool was very nice. The amenities were very nice. Really great view from the balcony. Really close proximity to shops and downtown.

4

nicholes

Feb 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Wonderful location for lodge, room was nice, and staff was pleasant. Fireplace was not functioning, bathroom was dirty and had mold on the ceiling, multiple areas were “patched up” but had not been repainted, missing curtain rod hangers for shower curtain.

4

Yvonne

Nov 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

If you just need a quick last minute place this is it. Room was not vacuumed floor was not moped. Place is maintained not kept up to impress.

10

Suat

Oct 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good location, clean room

2

Kelly

Jul 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This stay was horrible. The rioms and bathrooms were drity. The outside was horrible

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Rooms

Rooms range from cozy cabin-style spaces with fireplaces, kitchenettes, and lake views to small and dated, with thin walls, noise, aging mattresses, and minor maintenance issues.

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Mario

Jul 3, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice motel, we had a nice room, fireplace, air conditioning, ceiling fan two portable fans, kitchenet, microwave, coffee maker, small fridge, ice a short walk away on property, there is also a heated pool on property with towels provided. We will return for another stay

10

Michael

Dec 31, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed in a Family Chalet room. It felt roomy and had a kitchen with stove, oven, microwave, refrigerator, cups, plates, etc. it delivers a cabin experience, which my family enjoys. Many guests (including us) had dogs. Not a great value for what we paid, but then it was a holiday weekend.

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Thomas

Jun 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms are very very small, but clean. The room next to us was loud and up at 6am, constantly going in/out of the room. Slept horribly

8

Kathleen

Aug 27, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The rooms were nice with lake view! They had in the suite all kitchen utensils, pots, glasses, etc. The only compliant was no lights on balcony first night, but hotel staff helped fix and hair dryer was broken, however, was replaced. Great lodge:)

4

XOCHIL

Sep 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I really really wanted to love this place but it just kept getting worse. When we arrived check in was smooth. We confirm with the clerk that the pools were heated, however, that was a lie. Our room was super small. The beds were not queen bed but full beds. The water in the shower linger and wouldn’t go down. The room is cute but falling apart and smells old. Tiny little TV…. Bathroom beyond small. Never again .

4

Yvonne

Sep 4, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Thin walls, Office room talking until 2 am or so, we could hear the conversation. Couldn’t sleep

6

Allee

Apr 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was cozy, it had a nice mini fridge and microwave. They have wide shower heads so the shower was good. It feels more like an actual bedroom rather than a hotel room which is nice. The door also had a really pretty stained glass panel, it felt like a mini cottage almost. However, we had a lot of issues. We booked a fireplace room and the fireplace worked for about 20 minutes before getting blocked. We also got locked out of the room due to the lock running out of battery and my boyfriend had to wait outside our room in the snow (at night) while I had to wait for one of the owners to help me. He was able to change the locks battery and get the fireplace to work, but like I said it only worked for about 20 minutes due to the gas being blocked which sucked. It was pretty close to the village which was good but it was snowing so we couldn't walk there. I imagine it's doable as it's only a few blocks. The bowling ally is also right across the street and there are family suites so it would probably be better for a family to go. It wasn't noisy except for some type of work going on at 10 PM that was rattling the walls. I thought it was the neighbor banging on the walls or slamming a drawer but in the morning we saw someone working on the property and they were making the same sounds. The walls are also paper thin, we could hear our neighbors talking.

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Debra

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The location was great as far as close to The Village and the lake. The room we stayed in was very cute and had potential for being very cozy and comforting for a weekend stay. We did think it could definitely use some updating and paying attention to details as far as maintenance and cleaning. Had an odor of old and musky. We did see some areas that could have possibly been previous water damage and incomplete repair work, such as covering around pipe fixtures on the walls in the restroom. What appeared to have been a moldy, could have been stained wood, old medicine cabinet in the restroom that didn’t close all of the way. Unmopped floors in the kitchen area. I will say there wasn’t anything that was absolutely disgusting, just saw the aging and use over the years that by investing some time in would make it absolutely adorable and comfortable. The walls in the bedroom are very thin and could easily hear everything happening in the room nextdoor. Sounded like they were rearranging the entire room several times and burning their food up until about 1 in the morning. I think I would come back if the place was revamped with new carpet and the maintenance details were addressed.

10

Stephen

Jan 16, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice room, plenty of space. clean, great location and view of the lake and mountain.

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DAVID

Apr 16, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great place right on the lake, very cozy feeling cabin with a real wood fireplace that was great for making s'mores with the kids and plenty of space. enjoyed the balcony with the view over the lake with the morning cup of coffee. The full kitchen was nice so that we could cook our own breakfast and get to the mountains early without having to find food on the way out for the day.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly and helpful, but others report slow responses, check-in hassles, miscommunication about policies, and occasional unavailability.

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10

Antonio

Jun 11, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

For the price this is a great place! Could use some exterior renovations but the interior is nice and cozy! Clean, comfortable and a solid location is what matters! I will be coming back! Front desk was awesome too! Very friendly!

10

Angie

Apr 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Had a wonderful stay and the owner was very sweet and helpful!

4

Maria

Apr 24, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The receptionist couldn't find me in the system, she wasn't friendly and they didn't give me the room I paid for.

2

Ali

Jan 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Bad customer service, outdated facilities.

10

Visvambhar

Jan 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice accommodations, right next to the lake and close to the village. The staff is very friendly and helpful.

8

kent

Mar 24, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

If you get the right room it's a nice place to stay. I got a small room with a fire place for a 3 day stay. The last night One of the units in the back was having some kind of party with loud music. At 10:30 I went and found Sunny the owner/manager who took care of it right away. I will come back next ski season.

6

Jeremy

Apr 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was hard to get ahold of. Rooms outdated

6

Paul

Jul 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very slow check in-

10

Heather

Jul 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room layouts are strange but overall the place was clean and quiet and comfortable! Just what we were looking for. The service was exceptional!

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Stacie

Apr 10, 2025

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The property is in very poor repair. Beds are old and staff is extremely slow to respond to any requests.

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Location

Repeatedly praised for being walkable to the Village, marina, and dining, and close to the lake and activities.

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10

Lois

Jul 17, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent location. Near to dining, music, city parks, docks. Nice midsized pool with grill. No frills but can't beat location.

10

Diane

Aug 15, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

It was the perfect location within an easy walk to the Village and plenty of restaurants and shopping.

10

hany

Jan 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very close to the village area

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Laurie

Jul 17, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The location is perfect and walking distance to the lake/marina as well as the village restaurants and bars; the check in staff was great; the pool was clean and heated and the room was clean, but not large; of course if you are in Big Bear you are hopefully out and about and not staying inside.

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Debra

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The location was great as far as close to The Village and the lake. The room we stayed in was very cute and had potential for being very cozy and comforting for a weekend stay. We did think it could definitely use some updating and paying attention to details as far as maintenance and cleaning. Had an odor of old and musky. We did see some areas that could have possibly been previous water damage and incomplete repair work, such as covering around pipe fixtures on the walls in the restroom. What appeared to have been a moldy, could have been stained wood, old medicine cabinet in the restroom that didn’t close all of the way. Unmopped floors in the kitchen area. I will say there wasn’t anything that was absolutely disgusting, just saw the aging and use over the years that by investing some time in would make it absolutely adorable and comfortable. The walls in the bedroom are very thin and could easily hear everything happening in the room nextdoor. Sounded like they were rearranging the entire room several times and burning their food up until about 1 in the morning. I think I would come back if the place was revamped with new carpet and the maintenance details were addressed.

10

Rachel

Nov 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had one of the spa suite rooms and it was really nice. Pretty much 2 rooms combined and a back patio which was really great for our dogs. Lucky for us we were able to even check in early (around 1:30-2pm) which I greatly appreciated and 11am checkout time is amazing to me as well because usually anywhere else is 10am and I’m calling asking for late checkout lol. I did absolutely appreciate and loveee the fact the spa suite room is dog friendly. We love to travel with our dogs and not all the time are pets allowed in every room so being able to reserve the room we want and accommodate our dogs was great. The spa tub worked great very big and pretty deep, all jets work, clean, and right next to a lil fire. The tv is on a swivel tables too so you can watch it while you’re in the tub. Super close to the village too. Literally like a 5-10 minute walk. 4 burner stove. Mini fridge that got so cold my drinks got kinda slushy. A few pots and pans, as well as plates bowls silverware were in the room too with dish soap and a sponge. Everything for us to make an amazing dinner and breakfast. 10/10 will be coming to stay here whenever we go to Big Bear from now on.

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Jerry

Jun 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

They could’ve done a better job dusting and sweeping. The pool was very nice. The amenities were very nice. Really great view from the balcony. Really close proximity to shops and downtown.

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Paul

Jun 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The facility has the honestly earned character of a motel built before 1950. Our room had a gas fireplace that worked after the Manager came to our room to relight the pilot light. The motel is in need better maintenance or restoration, but is livable as it is. The location is excellent, close to the lake and to downtown shops and very good restaurants. We chose the place because it was interesting, conveniently located, and inexpensive rather than shiny and new, so we were happy with our stay.

10

Tony

Nov 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great staff and a great location two minutes away from big Bear village.

10

DAVID

Apr 16, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great place right on the lake, very cozy feeling cabin with a real wood fireplace that was great for making s'mores with the kids and plenty of space. enjoyed the balcony with the view over the lake with the morning cup of coffee. The full kitchen was nice so that we could cook our own breakfast and get to the mountains early without having to find food on the way out for the day.

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Month	Average price
January	$131
February	$134
March	$123
April	$90
May	$91
June	$100
July	$116
August	$102
September	$117
October	$128
November	$118
December	$173

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15 $78	16 $78	17 $77	18 $107	19 $139
20 $80	21 $80	22 $80	23 $80	24 $80	25 $125	26 $161
27 $80	28 $90	29 $90	30 $91

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $99	2 $125	3 $161
4 $96	5 $96	6 $96	7 $96	8 $96	9	10 $240
11 $96	12 $96	13 $96	14 $97	15 $96	16 $174	17 $171
18 $101	19 $96	20 $99	21 $99	22 $103	23 $168	24 $167
25 $102	26 $99	27 $99	28 $105	29 $99	30 $173	31 $176

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Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Spa Suite Accessible

Family Suite, 1 Bedroom, Jetted Tub, Lake View

Family Chalet, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen

Family Suite, 1 Bedroom, Hot Tub

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Fireplace

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Lake View

Family Suite, 1 Bedroom, Fireplace

Family Suite, 1 Bedroom, Fireplace, Lake View

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds

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