Tao Cabin

United States , Big Bear Lake - CA
big bear city, 737 Irving Way Big Bear California 92314
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75 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Joshua

Clean, comfortable, everything worked. The best affordable hotel I've stayed in recently.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2026

Saul

Our stay at the cabin was amazing. It was clean, comfortable, and had everything we needed for a relaxing getaway. The peaceful surroundings made it easy to unwind, and the host was professional and responsive throughout our stay.

Overall, one of the best stays we’ve had—highly recommend and would definitely come back!

Partner

2/10

Poor

08 Mar 2026

Camelia

Terrible place it was run down

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Floyd

Will stay again

Business

4/10

Poor

03 Jan 2026

Maloree

The WiFi worked well which is what I needed. The room was terribly small and looked neglected like it needed some repairs. Minimal items inside and 1 tiny trashcan. The walls are paper thin and you can hear anyone coming and going. Didn’t care for the lack of staff and text only communication. Only gave 2 tiny towels and the water pressure was very hard with only one setting on the shower head which made taking a shower very uncomfortable. The room wreaked of weed when we checked in and there was a dirty rag left in our room in front of the tv. Each car is assigned a spot for each room and when we got back from an outing a car was in our spot and it took a little bit to resolve and needed to back and forth text someone that we were going to park in a different spot. I imagine if we couldn’t get it resolved where would we have parked? We shouldn’t have to text someone for 20 mins asking about where we are going to park because they can’t regulate the parking situation. We just wanted to get to bed so we could leave as fast as we could in the morning. The bed was very hard. Another guest rushed out of bed as we were leaving in the morning to inform us we needed to close the front door when leaving because someone left it open all night which wasn’t us because we were not the last people in for the night. I would never stay at this place again and don’t recommend it to anyone. I needed decent WiFi for work and a place near sugarloaf otherwise I would not have stayed. Not Cozy

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

26 Dec 2025

Elena

Room in general was clean and looked presentable but the bed was really uncomfortable as well as the pillows. We also had an issue with the automatic bathroom light as it kept turning on by itself all night long. There was also a visible patching in the bathroom door from a hole in it but it wasn’t done very good. The heater also didn’t keep the room warm so it was very cold.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2025

Silvia

Everything is 👍 thank you 😊

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2025

jeff

Great stay, even better price. Easy process thank you. Will use again

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Nov 2025

Maria

It’s a decent place to stay at for the price. Clean and cozy.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2025

Maria

Check in was straight forward.
Great communication from the host.
I reported a repair I noticed and host sent maintenance right away. Communication was top of the class.
Thank you for your attentiveness.
We would stay again in the future.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

ZVI

The room was perfect, clean nice ready for us to stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

Lucianno

Loved the kitchen 😭 made so much food during our stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2025

Bertha

Overall my experience was great. I liked the kitchen area but it was missing a blender and a broom. And I wished they just mention that parking is assigned according to RM number.
Area was quiet and clean. A really big plus was that there was a place to take the trash in same property. And that the place had lots of lighting!!!
I would definitely stay again.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

13 Sep 2025

Juan

The smell of bleach was too strong. We’ve left as soon as we checked in!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2025

William

Room was really nice and clean. Communication was excellent and check in and check out was super easy.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Sep 2025

Robert

My girlfriend and I were quite disappointed with the place. The front was dirty, once inside-the hallway really smelled bad, No air conditioning at all ( one floor fan), not enough towels provided, extremely small refrigerator that couldn't accommodate 2- liter bottles, the auto turn -on light when you walk into the bathroom was very annoying and would wake up the other person sleeping

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

Claudia

Great place to stay for solo traveler. Safe, clean, one car parking, about 10 minutes away from the Village.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

Rene

Management was amazing. Accommodations were good. I had an awesome stay. The only thing there were no trays for baking in the stove. Everything else was amazing and a set of tongs would be nice too lol I’m a chef so go figure.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2025

Wendi

Safety quiet and clean.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2025

Wendi

The rooms are large, clean, everything you need. Beds are comfortable. Quiet and staff is polite and almost always answer the phone or right back to you. Did i mention the romantic red lights, fireplaces?

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2025

Nadia

Clean and big studio.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

09 Jul 2025

Jamie

Property had no air conditioning. Property was not maintained. Shower rod kept falling, there were holes in the walls. Bedding had not been cleaned from previous renter. Said non smoking but reaked of cigarettes.
Whoever is maintaining the property may want to do some upkeep on the unit as well as the weeds that were growing in the front.

Pictures were not current. This was like staying at the bates motel.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2025

John

Room was large. Decor is odd colors, purple couch, red curtains, blue and grey panel floor…having kitchen amenities is nice, bathroom is small, not well lit, but tub/shower is very adequate. We enjoyed our stay even without electricity our first 12 hours (not really an issue except lack of hot water) due to local electric public safety shut off. Upstairs guests were a bit noisy, as well as people using the stairs. The bed appears to be a firm memory foam, and was fine. The off site personnel were very nice and answered texting promptly. The ONLY real detractor was the very gritty floor which probably needed a good dust mopping. There’s a pretty significant water hammer noise at the kitchen sink. Nothing fancy but pretty adequate.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Jun 2025

Nancy

The pavement from the driveway into the property was uneven and unsafe. We tripped multiple times and couls have easily fallen. No air conditioning and weird window in the shower.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Apr 2025

Victor

Owners were arguing and slamming doors at 4 am, dumpster to the place was touching my car one morning and left a noticeable scratch

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2025

jovana

Great customer service, Tanya was great and very helpful 10/10 would book again!

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2025

Collette

Very good check in and communication!

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2025

Donna

We enjoyed our stay!

A little confusing when we arrived, as to which was our room. However, we figured it out. Room was cute and gave us what we needed, including coffee set up, a refrigerator and microwave oven. I appreciated the messages, that the staff checked with me if all was fine. I would come back to this place if in the area

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

06 Mar 2025

Richard

As much as we enjoyed the room we absolutely can not recommend this cabin due to the unclean bedding. You know that saying, a picture is worth a thousand words? So I’ll let the pictures do the talking.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2025

Johanna

Quiet nice place

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2025

Jacob

This was an amazing place to stay in Big Bear. Very convenient to snowboard and grocery stores are nearby. Very roomy and more than I expected.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

5 days 4 nights

1 sink is clogged, luckily there are 2 sinks in the room. Room has been cleaned by around 3:30pm, and I didn't receive the door code until 4:30pm. I was being told it needs an inspection; I was waiting in front of the cabin and there were no one entering the building for inspection. Microwave is wornt; it takes forever to heat up food. The rod is also broken, and it fell. no place to hang clothes, jackets etc. lack of towels for 4 nights stay. mattress is extremely soft; you won't be able to get a good sleep out of it.

the heater was great, it warms up the room nicely.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2025

Apryl

Staff was able to accommodate our needs

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2024

Sharon

This is by no means a cabin.
Poorly advertised.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2024

Sal

The property is very private and spacious
Close to ecerything

Business_and_leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2024

Matthew

The management was really responsive and kind. Overall, this place is average. There is no A/C, so be prepared if you come during the summer. It’s about 10-12 minutes from the main area in Big Bear. The property was quiet.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2024

alana

i loved it here! i have 0 complaints! it was very nice, clean, convenient, and comfortable. the communication was also very clear and fast!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2024

Afshin

Very nice and clean cabin! Highly recommend it!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Apr 2024

marc

Very cool little room, I thought it was a very good value.

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2024

anne

Tao cabins was in a peaceful area and the rooms were nice and clean. I loved the fact that they had hardwood floors instead of carpet, the shower was awesome with nice tiles and the showerhead had good water pressure and was clean the fridge and microwave was such a lifesaver and was SO convenient, and the coffee maker and coffee that they offered was excellent! There was a couple things that could be improved. The all in one shampoo/ bodywash dispenser was completely empty, they could provide a bit more towels instead of just two body towels and two small square towels, there was also a can of raid under the sink which was akward and made it seem like it was there because they were sure that there were going to be roaches and/or that they already have a pest problem. Other than that, the whole experience was pretty awesome and the location was super convenient because you didn't have to drive to far to get to any of the markets, dining area, zoo and etc...

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 Mar 2024

Leo

I arrived to the property around 11pm during a snow storm. In the morning, there was about 6\" of snow. Getting into the unit was no problem. I booked the Romantic Studio, which is their biggest unit. It is big and spacious. Unfortunately, during my stay, the heater was broken on the coldest night. It was very very cold. I told management and they said they left a space heater and extra blankets. The blankets and heater were not enough and the heat wouldn't be fixed during our stay, so i ended up leaving 1 night early and booking another hotel with heat.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

11 Mar 2024

Silvia

Big Bear City out of power

By the time I arrived to Big Bear I find out the city had a power outreach. Trying to go places like Discovery Center was close, stores were close or open but using my cell phone light to check prices …..Didn't know wat time the power will come back Then I desired to head back home.

Partner

2/10

Poor

03 Feb 2024

Clarissa

Stay far away from this rental property. I booked and there were city closures due to snow so they contacted me about not showing up , then proceeded to charge full amount , claim I stayed , and refuse to reimburse me .Theyre terrible at communicating, always saying the owner/manager is on vacation saying they’ll let me know and never do. It’s theft/they’re complete scammers you’re better off staying elsewhere

8/10

Excellent

15 Jan 2024

Keith

1 block off main road to/from Big Bear Lake area. Easy to get back and forth pretty much to wherever you like.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Dec 2023

Jasmin

Comfort in the mountains

The studio was comfortable and equipped with basic kitchen appliances and utensils. It's about 12 minutes away from the village and only a couple minutes from the local markets/ liquor stores. The reason I gave 4 stars is because the fireplace does not function, and I booked the room with the intention of using the fireplace. A note should be added on hotels.com that the fireplace is not functional or only just for display. The main window is directly in front of the main door so we were not able to leave the curtains open. Other than that, Amanda was quick in answering my questions and provided extra towels upon request. Also, The bed was really comfy.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2023

Jad

It’s everything you want in a place that’s affordable and close to nearly everything you’d want. If you’re looking for a cheap clean spot to stay at while looking to snowboard and ski this is your spot!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2023

Wendy

Matched exactly the picture advertised. Big kitchen big oven lots of counter spice. Fully equipped with pots pads dishes silverware. Only thing is you have to do everything online another big deal.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

24 Nov 2023

Kelli

Steep dark stairs, lamps with “red” lights on the night stands and very strange vibe.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2023

Briana

Perfect for a little getaway ☺️

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2023

Tammy

Awesome

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jul 2023

Daisy

Stay was ok, missed having AC available, a portable fan was helpful but room felt warm throughout our stay during the hot summer weekend. The bed was comfortable although the memory foam made body feel hot again with no AC in room. Place was decent, clean, and easy to get in room, close enough to drive down to restaurants and to the lake.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2023

Barbara

Early Anniversary Get-Away 🙂

A very clean, cute room with all of the necessities for a quiet and relaxing weekend. Would definitely recommend. We will definitely be back. My husband and I had a wonderful time. The reservation manager, Tanya, was very nice and helpful.

Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Jul 2023

Aaron

Property wasn’t clean with a lot of cheap furniture inside. Window issues and various construction defects through property

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2023

Jerry

A Great Place to Stay in Big Bear

I had a really good stay at Tao Cabins. Unit 4 was clean with plenty of room to move around and good ventilation. The bed was comfortable and everything else was sized just right for 1 or 2 guests. The internet was fast and the TV had all the necessary channels. The bathroom area was spacious and the shower was huge with plenty of hot water and strong water pressure. The surrounding area was quiet and there's a hiking trail system not known to many visitors right across the street. Overall I highly recommend Tao Cabins and will stay here again. Cheers.

Self

2/10

Poor

12 Jun 2023

Verified traveler

Never again

Avoid. Place has gone down hill dramatically since we stayed last year. Check in process is an absolute nightmare. Off-putting staff. Room is not particularly clean. Dust everywhere. Floors haven't been mopped in awhile; turn your socks black in one evening. Ants in the kitchen, countertops and tables. Only thing really clean was the fridge. Box spring is sitting directly on the floor, so who knows what crawls into bed with you. Fireplace, but it can't be used. Bed is like a slab of granite. No soap in the entire unit, for body, hair or dishes. Why have a kitchen without any way to clean anything? Kitchen poorly stocked, lucky to get 2 of anything. Plates, pots and pans were not particularly clean. One glass. No cutting board, but a full knife block. Only 2 bath towels, no spares anywhere. Parking is a challenge, backing in is recommended. Walls are extremely thin so you hear everything the other guests are doing and saying.

There aren't many great choices in Big Bear, but this place isn't worth considering. Hard pass, especially given how overpriced it is.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2023

Trevor

Clean and tidy, very quiet and the responsive caretakers make checking in and out a breeze

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2023

Rachel

Nice little place for a quick overnight or two night stay I liked the room bed was comfortable and the balcony is nice shower had good pressure all in all decent stay

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2022

Barbara

Great place to have all in one studio

Owners very friendly and helpful via text and phone. Quick to respond. Only suggestion would be is to have a roll of paper towels available to guest. Comfy bed and room layout.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Dec 2022

Samantha

nice place for a quick visit, very cozy, a little confusing for check in as i didn’t receive unit number or instructions on which entrance to use but after calling i was able to try my code on a couple doors until one worked!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2022

Joseph

Amazing property, very nice and cute room! Easy to get to. 10/10 would stay again, Miss Kathy was a great host!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2022

Michael

Nice room

Clean sheets, fluffy towels, and the instructions for check- in were well communicated by Cathy. The bed is memory foam, which I am not a fan of, but was rather comfortable. The best part was the rain shower room. Amazing! Felt like I was under a waterfall at a hot spring.
The only issues was that they only left us a half roll of toilet paper but housekeeping did bring extra rolls when asked. And although it's in a quiet neighborhood, some people were banging on the main entrance door trying to get in the building at 3:30am. Not sure if they were supposed to be there but they eventually left and it disrupted a good nights' sleep.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2022

Christopher

It was a great and relaxing stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2022

Verified traveler

Best in Big Bear

Stayed here a few times now, and always will when they have availability.

Stayed in both styles of upstairs units - these were certainly 2 separate apartments at one point, but have been very recently and very nicely remodeled into 4 units. The larger front rooms have a cool glassed in shower, living area and patio. Very spacious. The back rooms are much smaller with a standard bathroom, but have similar appointments and furnishings to the big rooms.

EXTREMELY clean - have never stayed anywhere in Big Bear this clean and new. Bed is pretty comfy, fridge is nice, new and cold. Bathroom is very clean, new and has good water pressure.

Parking can be a little tricky, always back in for best results.

Location is outside of town a ways, but easy to find and reasonably quiet. There's a big googly Great Dane next door that can bark in the morning, but no issues aside from that.

Definitely the best in town in my 5 years of weekend stays during bike season. You won't be disappointed!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2022

Maria

Great weekend getaway.

Lovely cabin. Clean, cozy, well stocked. Lovely floors and amenities.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2022

Charles

Good size room and bathroom (shower water pressure is a treat!), nice to have super fast Wifi (>300Mbps), Spectrum TV lineup, microwave, mini fridge and a set of basic dishes plus coffee maker. The bed was super comfortable as well. I really didn't want for more...

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2022

Megan

The staff were very helpful they did great answering my questions and even helped accommodate for my extra requests. Plus they also allowed me to extend my room as long as no one else had booked it. The room was very clean and looked amazing. Will definitely be coming back!

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2022

Ryan

Property and room was very clean. Bed was extremely comfortable. Room and amenities were very nice, everything we needed was right there. Full size refrigerator, microwave, stove, plates, cups, glasses, utensils. Everything was thought of.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2022

Afton H

This was an amazing find! The host was amazing to communicate with, even sent us a message that the room was ready before the listed check in time. It was hard to find a place to stay on short notice and I couldn't believe such an amazing place was still available.

The room is on the ground floor and there are tall trees all around so the room stayed a comfortable temperature without a/c. We brought our own little fan because my boyfriend is a hot sleeper, and he had no problem at all staying cool without A/C.

Note for the next guest: The shower handle was a little tricky to figure out, It's a single knob that is off at the 12:00 position, but can turn both ways. It took a little experimenting, but we found that the adjustable temps for showering are between 3:00(hottest)-6:00(coldest).

This was a great stay. Can't wait to go back.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2022

Micaela

The Tao Cabin was a nice little getaway from reality and a space to relax. The setup was nice and open and I felt like I was at a few different places depending on where I was in the room. The shower was a surprising feature but was very much welcomed!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2022

cheyanne

Very clean and super modern

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2022

Daniel

It was an interesting property, but worked for what I needed it for.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2022

Aaron

Perfect quick getaway

My boyfriend and I decided to take a last minute trip up to big bear. Tao cabins was right in our price range. We were able to check in easily. We needed to maintenance to get the heater going, they acted quickly, and got the pilot lit and turned on. If im not choosing to stay close to the village I would definitely stay here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2022

Shontic

Cute cozy spot

My girlfriend and i stayes for 4 days and ot was awesome the room was coool when we got it its clean and very up to par the only thing is my wifo dodnt work the whole trip but other than that 5 stars

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2022

Ray

Worth it

Awesome definitely will revisit

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2022

corinne

Spacious, updated & clean

The unit was spacious, updated and clean. We had zero issues checking in and gaining access to the property. We will definitely consider staying again on a future trip.

Friends_and_family Family