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Sessions Retreat & Hotel

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Bar (on property)
Economy Suite
Bar (on property)
Coffee/tea maker
Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
41421 Big Bear Boulevard, Big Bear Lake, CA, 92315
  • Big Bear Lake
    10 min walk
  • Pine Knot Park
    13 min walk
  • The Village
    14 min walk
  • Big Bear, CA (RBF)
    6 min drive

Room options

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Classic Studio

Classic Studio

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Comfort Triple Room

Comfort Triple Room

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 King Bed

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Comfort Double Room

Comfort Double Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Economy Room

Economy Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Economy Suite

Economy Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Cabin | Living area

Deluxe Cabin

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Large Twin Futon

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Comfort Room

Comfort Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Cabin | Living area

Superior Cabin

  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Queen Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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About the area

Big Bear Lake

When you stay at Sessions Retreat & Hotel in Big Bear Lake, you'll be near ski lifts, within a 5-minute drive of Snow Summit and The Village. .This hotel is 5.7 mi (9.2 km) from Bear Mountain and 12 mi (19.3 km) from Snow Valley Mountain Resort.

What's nearby

  • The Village - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Big Bear Visitor Center - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Snow Summit - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Big Bear Marina - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain - 3 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • San Bernardino, CA (SBD-San Bernardino Intl.) - 73 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Maggio's Pizza - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Carl's Jr. - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Sessions Retreat & Hotel

Hotel with free parking, near Snow Summit
Sessions Retreat & Hotel offers 27 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 27 individually furnished guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional features at this hotel include an arcade/game room, wedding services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
The Flatlander - Onsite bar.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • The Flatlander

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Fence around the pool
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in room
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Lever door handles
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Individually furnished

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 20 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from June 15 to September 07

Property is also known as

Wolf Creek Big Bear Lake
Wolf Creek Resort Big Bear Lake
Wolf Creek Big Bear Lake
Wolf Creek Resort Big Bear Lake
Wolf Creek Resort Hotel
Wolf Creek Resort Hotel Big Bear Lake
Wolf Creek Resort
Sessions Retreat Hotel
Sessions Retreat & Hotel Hotel
Sessions Retreat & Hotel Big Bear Lake
Sessions Retreat & Hotel Hotel Big Bear Lake

Sessions Retreat & Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 346 out of 467 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 70 out of 467 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 467 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 467 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 467 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay here. Very friendly staff, and loved the community feel. Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Rafaella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was great! Love how updates and clean the rooms are. Also great location!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel bar was very fun. The property was nice and shaded. The bed was lovely. There wasn’t air conditioning but it was pretty comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jose, Garden Grove

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are great and unique, I love the art style in the rooms and outside too. I feel like it fits my vibe, and is not a cold corporate looking hotel. It’s also very dog friendly, and conveniently located near everything you may need, including spots that are vegan friendly. I fully recommend staying here. I’ve already recommended it to everyone in my friend group.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeannine

Travelled with family
Our room was great! Location was close to everything. Overall, a great experience! Will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jacqueline

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gurjeet

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in this hotel for one night with the family it was awesome experience everything is walkable from this hotel really like it and must recommend for family’s because they provide you full kitchen as complementary….
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel has shared kitchen on the bottom floor where you could store food (labeling them so nobody else takes it). My remote control was not working to the television unit, and the host was gracious enough to come back in the evening to see what was happening; he ended up replacing the television on the spot. Friendly staff!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mariela

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our second time at Sessions. We really liked it because the staff is friendly and the rooms are very clean. They didn’t disappoint again. I will never stay anywhere else when staying at Big Bear.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roxana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definite “stay again” potential.
Great room, great staff and service, very accommodating, great location (close to the Villages and the Big Bear Lake marina,)
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Irene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was spacious & clean. Amazinly priced, but when i tried to extend an extra night price went up so ended up getting a cabin else where. Didnt try pool, because no one gave an answer as to what time it closed. Also no ac only fan was provided. So wasnt too bad but still hot in room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

greg

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place with many amenities including game room, shared fireplace room, kitchen, outdoor games like horseshoes. Very quiet and property is very spacious. Rooms are a bit small as it is an old style hotel and resort but fine if you are busy outside doing other things.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Weiya

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
no air-condition in a summer day We can't bear it
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel on the main Street
Really friendly check in and service. Thought we got a deluxe double but ended up with a top floor room at the far end of the floor with stairs far away. Did not realize I had to tell the hotel I was with a disabled friend. Room was nice and the area was continently located to town and the lake.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Victor

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Room had no A/c Unable to sleep at night.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sessions is a great little place to get away. It’s clean, cozy and has two dogs hanging around the property (a bonus for me). The owner was available, very helpful and super understanding. Unfortunately we arrived during a heat wave. We were unaware that Sessions didn’t have a/c. Frank (the owner) did everything he could to keep us cool. And, when we eventually booked another place with a/c, he was kind, gave us the proper refund and wished us a cool stay somewhere else. I will definitely come back to Sessions when the weather is more cooperative. It’s a wonderful accommodation.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marja

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great One Night Stay
The staff were super friendly and the hotel was revamped so well! The bar area is family friendly and the drinks are amazing. I loved waking up early and heading to the back of the property to swing in some hammocks with my family. The only down side were the beds and pillows, but not so bad i wouldn’t stay again. We didn’t see the bike wash area, but next time we stay we will be sure to utilize it. Check in is easy and the location is close to the village and snow summit. 10/10 recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Justin

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We wanted to love this stay. The room was super cute, staff was super friendly and helpful. We stayed during a heat wave (100 degrees), and there was an air quality warning. Upon check in, we were informed the ac wasnt working. We were told there was a fan in the room and that it cools down at night. After getting to our room and showering, our tub wouldn’t drain. It was still hot in the room, so we texted him about the drain and also requested another fan. He came right over, unclogged the drain, and brought us another fan. We went out to dinner, and hoped when we got back it would be cooler. We opened both windows and had both fans on, and at 11pm our room was still unbearably hot. The air quality alert was still in effect, so we decided we couldn’t finish the night there. At that time, we had to book with a much more expensive hotel because it was the only one available. Since we booked through Expedia, we thought we had to try to initiate a refund through Expedia. Our agent informed us the refund was denied by the hotel, so we called back to try to understand why. The owner stated that he denied the refund because we “never communicated” that it was too hot and that we should have called him in the middle of the night for the refund so he knew what was going on. We did not call because the office is closed at night, plus we knew it was an issue that wasn’t going to be able to be remedied. He then began to insinuate we were trying to get over on him bc other people try to
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024