Goldmine Lodge

Our stay at the Goldmine Lodge was lovely and so much more than expected. We were offered an upgrade to a 2 room suite which included a kitchen area, rustic living room with wood burning open fireplace and separate bedroom with 2 comfortable double beds. The furnishings and design accessories were cozy and charming. It was all very clean. The shower was nice and hot! The garden was a good place to watch birds (why we were in Big Bear) and equipped with barbecue grills. The location on Moonridge Rd. was lovely and near the ski area. It was a short drive to good restaurants, gas and our bird watching.

Goldmine Lodge is off the beaten path. I like that it's close to what we wanted to do but not in the main traffic area. Rooms have a wood burning fireplace. The heater is a wall unit that reminds of a house I lived in that was built in 1958. The bedroom gets very cold during snow season since there's no ducts. There's a full kitchen with a dinning area. There's a couch by the fireplace. This is more of a rustic hotel. No elevator so you'll have to carry luggage upstairs. If you have a downstairs room be prepared for noise from the upstairs occupants if you happen to have inconsiderate guests above you. I also want to mention to dog owners. Please do not bring your pets with you if you're not going to take care of them. There was a poor small dog next door to to us that howled for most of the 3 days we were there. We were concerned and asking about the dog. Found out that it left a lot of scratches on the inside of the door.