Big Bears Lodge

I recently stayed here for a weekend, and I have to say, I’m not impressed. It was so cold, and the thermostats in the room are locked, so you can’t change it for your room. I found that very cheap for the price that they charge your room. The rooms need updating, the old tube tv has lines going across it, the beds are very uncomfortable and you sink to the ground. The rooms are musty smelling. The walls are paper thin, and you can here EVERYTHING. When you take a shower, the water keeps changing from hot to cold (I don’t know if it is due to others using the water, but it happened 4 times while I showered on separate occasions). The samples of shampoo and conditioner that they give you appear to be refilled. Even the tip envelope for the room cleaner was used, as the envelope was already licked (gross). The breakfast is good, it is a nice compliment. Would I stay again, most likely not. The hosts (husband and wife) are very cold people, not very friendly at all. I feel like the owners are a little too frugal here and it truly shows.

My sister and I stayed here while doing the GMAC this weekend. Have to agree with the other reviewers. I really have no complaints. The owners are friendly, their lodge is clean. The common areas are comfy. Nice deck snd pool. Beds are ok, not great. Bathroom was fine. The rooms could use some updating. I absolutely have to rave about the blueberry pancakes we had for breakfast! They were so good, we asked for another one! Delish! The breakfast room is bright and roomy. Looks out onto the flowered gardens… pretty. We helped ourselves to drinks-​coffee, juice and water. Socialized with the other guests and enjoyed ourselves. Can’t think of a reason not to go back.

The owners are just delightful and you really can’t beat the prices with this motel being about 1 mile (I’d even say less) from Mt. Snow; I’d definitely return.
The complimentary breakfast was delicious and made to order: Eggs (scrambled or over easy), pancake or french toast and sausage or bacon along with some continental offerings of the likes of toast, cereal and oatmeal. It’s really just the proprietors doing the work so help yourself to coffee and water and such, but the food comes out fairly fast. If the place is busy, you may have to wait for a table/​sit with some randoms!
The rooms. This is where the lodge takes a bit of a turn. First of all, the place is exceptionally clean! Kudos to that as well as providing complimentary toiletry items like toothpaste and shampoo & conditioner. The bed in room 18 was hard as a rock and not in any comfortable way. The pillows are pretty bad as well. The heat is old school style and blasts away making it super dry and hot! We learned our lesson the second night and cracked the window. The bathroom was clean, but very basic with poor water pressure. Walls? Quite thin where you definitely hear the muffled voices of your neighbors. All in all, not the best sleeping conditions, but again for the price it’s doable and again… so clean.
The lodge’s community rooms are quite nice. We bunked up in the front room with the roaring fire place and played some games we brought from home. They have a game room along with a very nice indoor hot tub in the basement.
Overall, definitely a solid little stay with great prices. I’d recommend, but be weary: if you are a light sleeper, you may not have the most well rested stay.

A former reviewer said it best, this is a comfortable spot. Its safe, clean, and home-​y. If that is what you are seeking at an affordable price, then look no further. If you are looking for luxury, look elsewhere.
Big Bears offers home cooked meals, clean linens, a warm fireplace in a cozy living room, a game room with excellent proximity to Mt. Snow and Stratton is a hop skip and jump away.
The owners are delightful. Call them before reserving and tell them exactly what your needs are and they will do their best to accommodate you or will direct you to another hotel.
You won’t find many cars out front because the place is often rented out by large groups which take a bus up there, so don’t be fooled by the parking lot.
Enjoy!

We went here for their murder mystery weekend in April and we had a blast! We found a deal on livingsocial and decided it would be a fun weekend adventure. The lodge was nice — not fancy by any means but you can’t go expecting 5 star amenities in a small Vermont town. The beds are not comfortable, the floors creek and the decoration is stuck in the 70s but exactly what I expected. The owners are lovely, the breakfast and dinner we got was delish and the murder mystery dinner was so fun we definitely will go back. I want to go when the outdoor pool is open so we can take advantage of their amazing back yard set up. The only thing we wish was that the pool table/​hang out areas were open until at least 11 PM instead of 10 PM and that breakfast went until 10 AM.

This is a family owned inn and it’s so good especially for the price. THIS IS NOT LUXURY its COMFORT. They give you a real breakfast, cooked by the owner eggs and pancakes or whatever you want. They have a hot tub, pool table, foosball. Lots of TVs and hang out spaces. This is great for couples and families which I can hardly ever say. If your a couple you can hole up together use the tub etc. If you are a family there is a kids room space in the back and you are right next to the entrance to Mount Snow. All and all a great time.