Name: The Black Forest Lodge
Address: 44675 Hwy 36 E, Mill Creek, US

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Anantharaj

Newly renovated rooms; Excellent location on the main road & access to Lassen NPS; Room equipped with electric stove, fridge & min-fridge, microwave & conventional ovens, room heater, utensils & dining table; Property Owner- Mr. Matt is very helpful & accommodating; Hopefully AC will be ready soon; We spotted deer in the property; convenient parking;

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Samara

Nice simple room. The shower was amazing, but the carpet a little worn. Check in and out is no contact, but they are responsive if you need assistance. Would definitely stay again.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Juanita

The rooms was newly renovated. The bed was very comfortable. They view of the property from our windows was amazing. We had the opportunity to walk the property along the stream that runs through it. We even fished (catch and release) for trout. As cheesey as it sounds we truly has a magical stay. 1000/10 would recommend!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Tom

Charming place. Recently redone, which is nice. Beautiful setting. There were many bird nests near our room. One bird actually flew into our room when we were coming in. But that’s a fun adventure we’ll talk about for years. The only real downside is how loud the space is. Each room is an echo chamber and vibrations from neighbors propagate very easily.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Jacob

Peaceful setting.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Lisa

Beautiful location and newly updated rooms. The owner was super friendly and helpful. Don't be put off by the outside when you drive up. They are in the process of remodeling and opening the bar and restaurant. The rooms and the view are amazing. Currently not any dining options within 10ish miles so bring your own. Come stay here!

Partner

4/10

Poor

25 May 2026

Tim

The staff/owners are very nice.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2026

Lakshminarayanan

Motol type of setup on the side of the highway. They have clean rooms. Hot water for showers. They had Keurig coffee machine in the room which we appreciated. Working microwave and small fridge. Basic stuff, decent.Good for 1 night if you are in the area.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2026

Michael J

The view from the room was beautiful. We viewed snow, cap mountains and trees. The staff was very helpful. Our room was completely refurbished and everything was new. The king size bed was very comfortable. The heating and cooling also worked very well.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2026

Gregory

Clean room, easy parking, easy online checkin and checkout. Clise to Lassen National Park. Beautiful meadow outside of room with a creek flowing through. Mountain view.

Nice tv, but I had to log in to my own Roku account to watch anything. Wifi was good.

All in all a very good experience..We will definitely be back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Cassandra

Excellent location! Beautiful view and space on property to walk near creek. Room is comfortable and warm, big shower. Tv and coffee appreciated! Friendly hotel staff with helpful tips to explore the area.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2025

ashby

fine

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Sep 2025

Ryan

So this seems to be a work in progress. It's an old \"country strip mall\" that is getting turned into a resort? Just a few rooms, that look like new. But the road noise is loud and the walls are thin. Plus the shower curtain doesn't go to the floor in the big stone shower, so it just sprays all over the floor. The grounds look dilapidated besides the rooms. Location near Lassen was key.

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2025

Kimlien

Nice interior

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

Darren

Don’t let the building scare you, it’s a work in progress, rooms were nice and freshly remodeled, decent bathroom, they are working on the dinning area / bar to be ready in future- decent place, kind of expensive for what it is, but so is the area…

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Sep 2025

Gary

Property needs updating. Very isolated.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Sep 2025

Michael

Room number 1 is loud

We were assigned room 1. Single-pane window, 35 feet from the highway. Not much sleep the 3 nights we stayed. There was a light on just outside the window and the curtains did not cover the window; could not get the room dark. The hallway is an echo chamber and our room door was not weather-stripped, so all noise was easily heard. The front door did not have a retractable arm at the top that would close an open door and people would just throw the door closed and it would slam shut all hours of the day and night. If you are hard of hearing or deaf, I would say this is the room for you. If you are a light sleeper, I would make a suggestion to management to not assign you this room. Luckily temps had cooled and didn't need to use air. Good thing because 4 mini-split condensors just outside the single-pane window.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2025

Jeffrey

Everything

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2025

Mary

This property was a pleasant surprise. It isn't easy to find a place to stay near the south entrance to Lassen Volcanic NP, and we were happy to find this. It is easy to locate on the highway, but it becomes clear pretty quickly that the overall property still has construction going on. The rooms, however, are very nice - clean, efficient, and the bathroom was exceptionally well done! We had a good 2 night stay. Be sure to watch for an email in advance - you need a code to access the room. I missed the message initially, it came 7 days in advance when I was traveling and not watching email closely, and there was no second message closer to check in. We definitely enjoyed our time here.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2025

Sharon

From the highway, the appearance isn’t good, but the room is great and the view is beautiful! Love the creek and picnic area out back!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2025

James

Easy access, owner’s responded immediately to any questions. Bed was very comfortable. Bathroom was clean, roomy and well lit. Room was nicely decorated and spacious, even had a large walk in closet with plenty of room to store our suitcases. Owners are super nice people!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Was so peaceful and relaxing!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2025

Shanna

Great stay!!

Great stay near lassen volcanic park and Lake Almanor. Well appointed and easy to access. We recommend staying here when in the area.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2025

Beth

The room is pretty awesome so far, easy parking, great instructions for getting to our room, and the bathroom is nice.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

08 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Living with crawling insects around bed

When we first arrived, we noticed there was a cricket moving on the floor. We took a picture, killed the cricket, and called to the manager. The manager said someone will come to take care of it, so we left the room for hiking. When we came back at 9 pm, there are countless ants on the floor, moving every where especially near the bed. We immediately reported to the manager, and the manager told us they were unable to find the cricket in the afternoon, was unable to change the room as they are fully booked, and not sure where the ants came from. The manager said he will have someone vacuum the room soon, and after one hour of waiting, someone finally come. However, these are surface treatment. They left the vacuum to us, but no matter how many times we vacuum the place, there are still ants on the floor. After we woke up in the morning, more ants are around the bed frame area. We told the manager and did not get any response. All the manager did was just trying to cover things up. I don't know who will be living there later on but I doubt they will do any proper treatment before letting anyone staying there. They just try to cover up as much as possible

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2025

Christina

Nice clean and remodeled place to stay close to Lassen.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

divya

Property looks gud

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2025

Chi

Pros; Good room, view and owner.
Cons: Road is a bit noisy and curtain doesn't close tight, no big issues unless you sleep light.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2025

Hugh

Enjoyable stay at spacious very clean room with nice amenities.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2025

Deanna

Easy access to the room. It is spacious, clean and comfortable.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

Isha

Matt was very helpful. Very clean stay. Loved it.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2024

Jon

Hidden gem

Just what we needed. Not much to look at from the outside but the room was very comfortable and clean. We slept like rocks

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2024

Cyrus

Good:Big spacious room. Comfortable bed.
Bad: Bathroom had a towel hanging that could have been from previous guest.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2024

Malika

I really liked that the room was very spacious. It’s close to Lassen National park. Given that most guests at the hotel are likely coming to enjoy the nature and the national park, it would be nice to have a patio by the hotel to rest after a hike in the park. There was no lobby, and the outside area didn’t have anything except a bench facing the road. There was someone’s cloth in our closet. And the door didn’t lock from inside. Our toddler could turn the knob and get out of the room easily so we had to block the door with furniture. The check in was smooth, we just used the provided code for the door. There were guests in other rooms, but it’s a small hotel, probably just 4 rooms. The rest of the building looked empty to me.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

31 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

On the plus side:
Spacious room.
Easy electronic code entry.
Newly remodeled, nice decor.
Lots of electric outlets.

Not so good:
Thin walls, no carpeting in hall.
Neighbors noisy until midnight.
Not enough surfaces to set things on, especially in bathroom.
King bed not centered, night stand only on one side.
Occasional clicking noise in bathroom, when running hot water in sink and other times.
A/C broke in middle of the night, no answer on phone so opened window and had highway noise, also did not feel safe.
Small trash bins.
No service unless requested.
No lip on shower stall so water ran all over bathroom. There was a large pool of water in the corner which will eventually cause mold.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2024

Matthew

The checking-less checkin (electronic) was very convenient.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2024

Shelby

Comfortable stay, responsive owners, spacious and close to Lassen Volcanic National Park. Definitely recommend staying here if you’re planning a trip!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2024

Doreen

Towels were missing but were brought right over when called.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 Apr 2024

Kaci

The area is remote which we knew going in. The property is nicely updated. The room was cold but space heaters help. My kids enjoyed exploring the back of the property.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2023

Reynaldo

Cute modernized rooms

It was a little difficult to find our room but once we did we were pleasantly surprised! The room is very modern and clean with a lot of amenities. The shower is amazing. The property is beautiful and it’s fun to explore. Not much around for food or supplies, but the next town over isn’t far.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2023

Gregory

While the exterior might look run of the mill, the rooms are great! Clean, with comfortable bed/pillows and modern-day styling and amenities.
We stayed at the end of the season and it was perfect! Highly recommended if you are hiking around Lassen .

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2023

Kathleen

Very nice room

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2023

Ajinkya

Nice place

Nice stay. This is a great place to stay with your family.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2023

Rick

Very comfy. Near Lassen and Almanor

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2023

Evangeline

Remote area. Self check-in

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2023

Steve

The place looks a little scary from the outside but the room is very nice, one problem was that the lamp next to the bed was missing the knob to turn it on and the AC was difficult to get it to work. But all and all the room was OK.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2023

Amber

Very nice stay here. I can tell this was a brand new property. Very clean and cozy inside.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2023

Joel

Real nice big room, and a giant bathroom.
Conveniently located near Lassen Volcanic National Park., and lake Almanor..
Your base camp for all kind of outdoor activities.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2023

James

Brand new place that is very clean and well appointed. Great place!!!

Leisure Friends