Big Bear Hostel

Great hostel, great service. Sarge was super responsive and friendly. We were hiking the PCT, and got in town earlier than planned. He had a full 8 bed bunk room ready for us. Clean and quiet, plenty of space. Close to downtown, walkable to all restaurants and shops. Only downside is the clothes dryer is pretty slow, does not handle large loads well, over heats and stops. Has a full kitchen to cook in if wanted. Would definitely stay at again.

I loved my stay at Big Bear Hostel. The owners John and Desi are good folks, so kind and accommodating. Location is situated very close to the city's hot spots, yet quiet and peaceful. The room, common areas, and bathroom were all very clean. The amenities provided are simple and minimal, but enough for all my needs and comfort. The check in and check out procedure was very easy. Management is not always on site but they are very responsive and always replied very quickly to my texts. My only wish is for our TV to have had a logged in streaming service account so I could watch a movie or show. I hope to return and stay again some day!

Great hostel! CLEAN! John is such a nice person met me and gave an excursion around the hostel. Thank you John it was nice to meeting u and I definitely come back! Location is perfect just in the heart of town. Great time it was.

I wouldn’t send my worst enemy to this clown. I called and left a message for a callback to reserve. First thing out his mouth was are you a PCT hiker, and when I told him I was a triple crown hiker he hu on me. Then called back to tell me he DOSENT host hikers period. He lies when it’s convenient for himself. If I wasn’t even a hiker, I wouldn’t stay at that place. This guy is off his rocker lost a few marbles I think.

Couldn't be more pleased with the service, cleanliness, amenities or location. On top of that, John and Desi are some of the kindest people I've ever encountered. 10/10 would reccomend. This place is a real gem!

While the room was ok, I was asked to leave the entire premises at 10:30, despite having moved my stuff outside of the bedroom. I have never been to a hostel before where I cannot stay in common spaces past the morning, and I was not notified of this despite the manager having my phone number and regularly texting me. It didn’t help that being asked to leave was the ONLY direct human contact I had during my entire stay. Plus, there are only two bathrooms for the entire hostel. Also: note the aggressive and combative response when bringing this up in a review. Strange and rude way to treat guests in response to a comment.

Owner was terribly rude and unwelcoming. As a solo female, I felt unsafe. Once he found out I was in the area for hiking, I was rudely interrogated about my plans. Obviously, as a solo female, my schedule isn't something I would wish to divulge. Ultimately, I found out from other hikers that he has something against the PCT hikers that come through.

This place is perfect! We booked one of the private rooms. The amount of space in the room along with all the shared spaces in the house for the price you pay is truly a deal! Everything is sparkling clean and sooo cozy. Also, walking distance to all the good spots in downtown! Definitely only staying here on future Big Bear trips :)