I have stayed at this motel many times and have always found it to be clean and comfortable. It is dog-friendly and very near some great hiking trails. Reasonable restaurants are close by. However, many teenage sports groups use this motel and it can be noisy at times. The staff, especially Brenda, is very helpful and friendly. If you're looking for the Ritz, forget it, but this place is totally satisfactory for a nice weekend or a few days away from the city.

This motel left a LOT to be desired. Granted, it is a lower end motel, but I do expect a clean room. Our smelled so awfully of cigarettes (we got a non-smoking room complete with an ash tray with ashes still in it!) that I had to wash everything in our bags once we got home because it stunk. The blanket was so old and covered in fuzz balls that it was scratchy. The shower was a mist, no pressure at all. The only positive was that our room was close to the pool. I have stayed in many hotels/motels, and this one was very disappointing. Spend and extra $40 and get a room that will give free shampoo if you forget yours! (They referred us to the vending machine!)

I take my family up to Big Bear every year and we always stay at the Motel 6. The motel is clean, inexpensive ($55/night), and conveniently located next to a snow-play area. Book your reservations early (2-months ahead), as the rooms sell out early during ski season.
ADVICE...check-in as early as possible because their is usually a LONG line after the slopes close!

Motel 6 Big Bear is an inexpensive and clean place to "crash" after a long day of having fun out in the snow.