BEWARE... I booked with the reservationist after speaking with her 3 times... I even received an e-mail confirmation only hours later to receive a call telling me that they had to cancell my reservation b/c someone booked online before me and they had to honor that reservation. My question was why didn't they check this before they sent me confirmation. They left me scrambeling for another place. I just think that it was a lousy excuse and they probably bumped me for someone who was going to stay longer. I even spoke to the owner...he was not helpful.

My girl and I stayed at one of the Jacuzzi Suites. The location is great (near to everything). The room was big enough for us and quite comfortable. We found a few small hairs in the water when we were filling up the jacuzzi, but we just remove them with some paper. Our stay was lovely. The guy at the front desk back in the office was really kind and told us to call at any time if we had any problem. We didn't need to do this, because everything was great (well, just to ask for the wi-fi password). Would stay there again for sure.

We stayed in the jacuzzi suite Sunday night and Monday night, which gave us a great package deal on lift tickets. For the price, this room was extremely nice, and the pictures online don't do it any justice at all.

It is bigger than it looks, with a couch, a (very comfy) king size bed, a huge jacuzzi tub (with plenty of hot water to fill it with...), a mini bar, mini fridge/microwave, a very spacious bathroom with a full bath, and if you get bored (not likely) there is a nice sized TV with cable and a dvd player. It is also less than 5 mins away from the slopes and from the villige. This room is perfect for a couple on a short getaway.

The only thing negative that I can think of is that there isn't a view, but you can always enjoy the scenery driving through town or from the mountain.

I think it's only fair to post a comment as I heavily rely on the comments of others on this site when booking a hotel.

We stayed at the 3 Pines for a mini b'day celebration in August and I should add that true to my star sign (Virgo :) I am an extremely picky person, but found 3 pines to be a delightful little cottage. There are several cabins to stay at Big Bear Lake which are not listed here and I didn't regret staying at 3 Pines at all. The price is great and the staff (Randy plus another) were very amiable. The fact that it was the only place that didn't have a two night min on a weekend and the comments on this site is what initially attracted us. The only downside to this cottage (we stayed in cabin 7) is that it could do with a new coat of paint, but aside from that you won't go wrong staying here at all. It's very small (can’t swing a cat in that shower!) but very comfortable and cozy. I have attached some pictures -- ignore the date which were reset.