Noon Lodge

We were assigned Unit 5, which may differ from other units. Except for bathrooms, all the heat comes from a gas-fired wall unit near the front door. The top-of-stairs bedroom gets way too warm, while other rooms may be comfortable or cold...a frustration partially solved by opening windows in winter. A huge puddle spans the entrance to the parking lot, making access by foot a little tricky. Unit 5 had all the basic essentials in working order, except for a dead outlet between the twin beds. No bathroom exhaust fans. No eating table...just a little counter, just large enough for two. Strange for a 2-bedroom unit. The decor and lighting were a little sad. The shortcomings may be more acceptable in warm weather, and the outdoor amenities a bigger draw.

Our women's motorcycle riding group rented out the 3 group cabins (8, 10 & 11) and had a wonderful time! There was plenty of paved parking to fit 4 bikes to one spot. Lots of outdoor gathering spaces with beautiful landscaping and trees in bloom in May. There were 2 brand new gas grills and the picnic tables were great for dinner at night. Gas fire pits are sprinkled throughout the property so that everyone could claim a space. I love that they light all the gas grills at sunset to set the ambiance. The property is right on the water and we enjoyed taking out the canoes for a paddle through the cove and watching the sunset. Cabin 10's showers are the smallest of the 3 cabins, but nothing like what I imagined after reading some reviews. They are regular stall sized showers, quality toiletries and super clean. Cabin 8 & Cabin 11's showers are larger if you care about that. Cabin 10 has an upper deck off the upstairs bedroom that has a great view and there's also a lower deck with adirondack chairs for morning coffee. Cabin 8 also has a lower deck with chairs. Cabin 10 & 8 are closest to the water. The bunkbed in Cabin 10 is in an open loft area. You will need to walk through the loft (bunkbed area) to use the upstairs bathroom or to access the stairs to go downstairs. Cabin 8 & 11 have more enclosed rooms upstairs. Each of the bedrooms had a fan and screens on the windows, which was helpful to get the air circulating. Customer service was impeccable! With our group of 20 ladies, Jesus responded quickly to texts when we wanted to take out the canoes, was patient and ever ready with a smile!

Super clean, cozy and safe. Loved the rustic cabin look! It was great because they even had a fan in the room, which I usually depend on. TV didn’t work, but that was fine. I am a stickler for clean bathrooms and appliances. Bathroom was fine but had leftover products from the previous people in the shower, and I found some hair on the wall. The coffee filter and plate on top of the fridge were dirty and leaking. Like no one has touched it in months. Again this is if I have to mention something because the place is truly adorable!

Noon Lodge is one of a kind hospitality in Big Bear. We stayed at cabin 5 which is a duplex that shares wall with cabin 6. It's an old building therefore we could hear everything through the wall. The unit has kitchen with a full size fridge and small dirty microwave that has never been cleaned inside. The shower drain in both bathrooms had hair from previous guest which tell me that it has not been cleaned properly. The windows and blinds had a thick layer of dust on them. The only positive thing is they have comfortable bedding including nice pillow and soft comforter to keep you warm on a cold night. The grounds/ outside are nice and clean with plenty of chairs to sit. No pool and hot tub access at the time we were there (late October). Strong wifi signal throughout property. They charge extra $30 for cleaning fee and you must put away all dishes including take out the trash when you check out. We paid almost $300 a night but did not get to enjoy the full value. Parking spot is available but the space is tiny. They definitely need to improve on the cleanliness and cabin needs a lot of update especially the shower in both bathrooms were so gross.

We arrived on July 5th, right after the holiday. All of Big Bear had been overrun with tourists. The following week was ok, short lines, not much traffic. The Noon Lodge was trying to catch up. The pool needed cleaning the day we arrived, but was clean the following day. The wifi was offline, but they rebooted it when we asked. The cabins are different sizes, and we were surprised to find ours had a full fridge, and stove. It also had a small microwave. There are three large gas barbecues on a first come first serve basis on the grounds. The BBQ’s did not have accurate temperature gauges, so check your food frequently. The picnic tables and chairs were nice. There were several fire pits and we made smores a couple of times. The staff lights the fires around sunset each night. Note that this is a redone old lodge. The water temp drifted slowly up in the shower and could get quite hot. There is no air conditioning, but even though the temperature was in the high 80s most days, it was comfortable at night. There are old school gas heaters, which look like cold swimmers and skiers would really like. There are adult sized bikes which you can borrow. Often you can borrow a kayak, but the water level was too low when we visited. Next to the pool is a bocci ball area. Pretty much all of Big Bear is within a few minutes of the lodge. We ate at the Country Kitchen a couple of times. If you have kids, there is plenty to do. The Visitor Center told us about a scavenger hunt called Urban Adventure Quest, which is in many cities including Big Bear. It costs $30 total for a group of 2-4 and takes 1 to 1.5 hours of walking and problem solving near downtown. Overall, we like the place and would come back.

Pros: Outdoor living space was nice. Cons: Floors were FILTHY. I couldn't stand it, so I took a hand towel and mopped down all the walking surfaces. The fridge was ancient. One of the kinds that had a freezer box inside the main fridge. Only had one rack , one drawer, and no rails on the door racks to keep food from falling out. There were some Towel hangers that had been broken off and were missing. The lighting is stupid. There's no shower lights, you just get the residual light from the main bathroom light. No kitchen counter lights, so I was cutting veggies in my shadow. And lastly, I couldn't find thr switch for the kitchen light, it was on the inside of a post. The 1+loft pictures seem intentionally misleading. A floor plan would help, but I suspect they wouldn't sell these rooms at the price they do if you saw what you were getting upfront. The 1+loft is an upstairs area split in half, the enclosed part is the bedroom, the loft is the left over space. Theres a newer..not new.. grill behind the main office that we used...because the other two weren't working. There is only one dumpster and 3 small recycle bins, the trash was overflowing, when we got in. Walls are either not insulated or poorly insulated. It was 90° in the cabin at night when we were trying to put our kids down. No AC during the summer in big bear should be criminal.

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