The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Big Bear Lake

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Big Bear Lake

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Big Bear Lake, California? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Big Bear Lake, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Big Bear Lake to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Big Bear Lake, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Big Bear Lake for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Big Bear Lake for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Big Pines Couple Lakeview Studio Cabin by Big Bear Vacations

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Big Bear Lake
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at , Big Pines Couple Lakeview Studio Cabin by Big Bear Vacations has great rooms from $120 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, a water park, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 9.99 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love pet-friendly rooms, city views, horse riding, bicycle rental, and a heated pool at this relaxing hotel. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


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Chateau Big Bear Boutique Hotel, BW Signature Collection

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Chateau Big Bear Boutique Hotel, BW Signature Collection which has nice rooms starting at $148. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 42200 Moonridge Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, hiking, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 miles from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Marina Riviera

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Big Bear Lake
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

We found Hotel Marina Riviera to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $127. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 40770 Big Bear Boulevard. You'll also find a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.1 miles from the center of town. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Bluegreen Vacations Big Bear Village, Ascend Resort Collection

4-star Resort with prices starting at $197 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $197, Bluegreen Vacations Big Bear Village, Ascend Resort Collection, at 40671 Village Drive provides an outdoor pool, skiing, a fitness center, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. Its terrific guest rating is 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a hot tub, a game room, a child pool, free parking, and a pool table. It's located just 0.4 miles from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


Robinhood Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Big Bear Lake
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Robinhood Resort has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers skiing, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf. The great rooms here start at $95 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 40797 Big Bear Boulevard. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, family rooms, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.1 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Worldmark Big Bear Lake

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Worldmark Big Bear Lake is 9.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $124, and it's located at 240 Starvation Flats Road. We also love the laundry services, golf, a hot tub, a game room, and a child pool which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.9 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Hampton Inn by Hilton Big Bear Lake

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $207 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

A cool place is Hampton Inn by Hilton Big Bear Lake because it has great rooms that start at $207. It has an outdoor pool, skiing, a fitness center, parking, and golf, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 41820 Big Bear Boulevard. Only 1.2 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this convenient hotel. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Apples Bed and Breakfast Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $184 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Big Bear Lake
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Apples Bed and Breakfast Inn offers skiing, hiking, golf, free parking, and horse riding which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $184 (before taxes). It's located at 42430 Moonridge Road and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers mini-golf, bicycle rental, family rooms, tennis, and massages which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis


Noon Lodge at Mallard Bay

3-star Resort with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at 214 South Lagunita Lane, Noon Lodge at Mallard Bay has great rooms from $145 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and golf. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, free parking, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a heated pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1 miles from the center of town. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Sessions Retreat & Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Big Bear Lake
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Sessions Retreat & Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $114. Offering a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 41421 Big Bear Boulevard. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, a pool table, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a microwave. It's located just 0.7 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Big Bear Lake?

Big Bear Lake Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$177

Travelers to Big Bear Lake, California will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 13 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $177. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Big Bear Lake.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $197
  • 3-star hotels: $144
  • 2-star hotels: $520


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