Bear Lake Lodge-Full Log Cabin w/ Gorgeous Views of Bear Lake on 3 acres

We visited Bear Lake for a family reunion of 40 people. We very much enjoyed our stay at Bear Lake Lodge. Positive things were that the area was quite secluded, had 4 bathrooms and a good kitchen which included 2 ovens and 3 refrigerators. There were plenty of chairs for our group, a good collection of children's books and a wonderful piano keyboard. The concerns that we had were that the site was misrepresented in that it posted as having AC (turned out to be a swamp cooler that did not even cool the great room area, much less downstairs or the bedrooms). It also indicated that there was room for 60 (there was no way to accommodate that in the home), a pickle ball court, and that the site was good for camping. We put up 4 tents, 3 of which were blown over, even though they were well-staked. The lack of wind protection in the area made for a site that was not good for tenting, There was beach access for a private beach, which was wonderful, except that it was a car drive away. Our biggest complaint was that there were earwigs everywhere and several live cockroaches found.

We loved the peaceful setting, ample parking, and generous outdoor seating—it was exactly the type of getaway we wanted. The home was spacious and fit our group perfectly, and the owner was wonderfully kind and accommodating.That said, the cleanliness fell short of expectations. One upstairs bedroom had a red substance on the light switch, there was old food on the main bedroom floor, and the toilet seat wasn’t clean. Some bathroom outlets weren’t working, and the kitchen refrigerators needed a thorough wipe-down. I cleaned the bathroom and kitchen before we felt comfortable using them.Also, the listing notes A/C and a hot tub, but the home is cooled by a swamp cooler (which worked fine) and there was no hot tub.Despite these issues, we truly enjoyed our stay. I hope this feedback helps ensure the cleaning team and listing details are updated for future guests.

Enjoyed our stay, lots of room, well stocked, responded to concerns.

I WILL MAKE IT SIMPLE ..... PROS----- LARGE AREAS TO GATHER NO ONE HOVERING NEXT TO THE PROPERTY WITH 16ACERS CLOSE TO NORTH BEACH PLENTY OF OPTIONS TO SLEEP .... KITCHEN IS LARGER GOOD FOR BIG GROUPS .. PLENTY OF PARKING .. THE RENTERS ARE EASY TO CONTACT AND SWIFT WITH PROBLEMS .. . CONS ------ THE CHECK IN AND OUT ARE A BIT MUCH .. LIST AFTER LIST OF RULES AND CONTRACTS TO SIGN .. NOW DONT GET ME WRONG I KNOW THEY NEED TO COVER THINGS WHEN YOU HAVE A RENTAL BUT .. I FEEL YOU KNOW WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU CHOOSE TO HAVE A RENTAL ..... ALSO WITH THAT YOU PAY A CLEANING FEE AND STILL HAVE PLENTY OF CLEANING YOU HAVE TO DO YOURSELF .... NOW THE HOUSE IS COOL ... BUT IT IS REALLY DATED ... THE CARPET IS REALLY WARN AND IT IS EVERYWHERE EVEN THE MASTER BATHROOM ... JUST WITH THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THIS UNIT SEES , I WOULD THINK WOOD OR VINYL WOULD BE A LOT BETTER ... NOW OVER ALL DONT TAKE IT THE WRONG WAY .. EVERYONE HAD FUN AND ENJOYED OUR TIME .. IT'S JUST WHEN YOU SPEND THIS MUCH MONEY TO STAY I DINDT EXPECT THE PROBLEMS WE HAD ....