PERFECTION!!! The bad: We never knew Patricia & David's Alpenglow Cabin existed. The good: We stayed at Patricia & David's Alpenglow Cabin!!! And we LOVED it!!! We have been renting cabins in the Arrowhead and Big Bear areas for decades, as far back as the early 60's when our parents took us up there. Some rentals have been in the higher-end price range, and although most were beautiful, they were massive with little seating areas, and they never felt comfortable, ever. And, we've always wondered where that cleaning fee goes, probably hidden underneath all the dust balls and unchanged sheets. As for Patricia & David's cabin... It's not 5 out of 5, it's 100 out of 100! One of the smaller cabins we've stayed at for our family of 4, but we chose it on one picture alone, that single image of the living room with the generous seating area (and comfortable we might add, heck, the whole place was comfortable!!!). You do not have to go through a management company to get the keys, you simply receive the code and you're in. And once you're in, have to say... out of the 100+ cabins we've rented over the years, Alpenglow was without doubt, THE most welcoming cabin, short of the owners being there. No BS. You're greeted by two wine glasses, a bottle of wine, hot cocoa sitting neatly inside 2 mugs, and an assortment of chocolates. Then as you stroll through the kitchen, you walk by another basket that says enjoy, filled with tea, more hot cocoa, and microwave popcorn. And the place is SERIOUSLY clean! The mountain of towels in the hallway are thicker than most good hotels. The fact that they supply a trashcan behind the cabin for you to use, saving you a trip to a dumpster like most other rentals is crazy appreciated. Heater actually heats cabin evenly and doesn't scorch just one room like most cabins. The front deck has a great seating area, lit with strings of lights, and we'd hang out there after our mountain bike rides at Snow Valley. Our boys were stoked just to hang out, that says a lot. And if you choose to watch TV, it's already set up and logged into Netflix, Disney +, whatever you want. WiFi worked great. They even have Adventure Passes for you to borrow. Communication was super fast, friendly, and personal. The effort Patricia & David go through to make sure their guests are welcome is alive and well, and it's called Alpenglow. We've had some great experiences through VRBO, this one was FANTASTIC!!! THANKS!!!
