10/10 Excellent
Matthew
Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
29 August 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property itself is gorgeous and very well taken care of. The owner is beyond lovely and went out of his way to make our trip to Lake Arrowhead as good as it could possibly be. The landscape immediately around the cabin is also quite pretty. So, if you are looking for a spectacular cabin in the woods, this is really it. I would not change a thing. What I would change is the Lake Arrowhead community. Everything is very tightly restricted and there is a real aura of the entire area being a members only club. For example, we walked down the road from the cabin and our kids saw a playground. They ran towards it only to discover that the playground was behind fences and gates with key codes. A lady was walking in with her kids and, when we asked if we could come in for a bit too so the kids could play, she advised that we had to be members of the nearby golf club to enter. The staff at the golf club were equally snooty when we asked. The lake, its beaches and its nearby trails all function in the same way. You *can* get access to these things as guests at this cabin but first, you must pay the relevant club, register in the club's office and then wear the appropriate bracelet or lanyard. Compared to America's national parks, where we have always been able to walk wherever we wanted, Lake Arrowhead's restrictive rules left us feeling disconcerted and ill at ease. We won't be back, but the reason has absolutely nothing to do with this spectacular cabin or its wonderful owner.
Matthew
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024