Step across the threshold of the 7,000 square foot log mansion and discover the rhythm of a quieter time. Built in 1928 by Alexander Barret, a wealthy Los Angeles movie investor, and his beloved wife Bessie, this lodging in Big Bear has always been a haven to all who enter. Even today, new owners Betsy and Peter Weinberger carry on the nostalgia of Gold Mountain Manor, providing a refuge for modern-day romance seekers and outdoor adventurers.
Experience the Luxury of a Historic Inn with polished maple floors leading visitors into the Manor’s living room and its centerpiece – a giant red quartz rock fireplace. There are plenty of welcoming sofas and overstuffed chairs in the Big Bear inn.
Delicious enough to inspire you to grab a cup of tea, settle in and sip the day away. An old-fashioned veranda wraps itself around the Manor – furnished with plenty of rockers and comfy settees for an afternoon of reverie. Betsy serves her gourmet breakfast daily, and during warmer months guests enjoy these treats outside on the veranda.
Relax in the elegant guest rooms at the Manor. The Big Bear bed and breakfast offers seven guest rooms, each with private bath, a wood or gas burning fireplace or stove, and queen-sized bed. Some of the suites include a large Jacuzzi tub built for two complete with the homemade milk bath.
Enjoy Modern Amenities at Gold Mountain Manor. Common rooms abound and include a great room with billiards, Flat Screen TV/DVD, surround sound, board games, chess and checkers, puzzles, and a library. An excess of windows overlooks an acre covered in Ponderosa and Jeffrey pines. Should you need to keep in touch with the outside world, the entire Manor is wireless and offers complimentary, high-speed Internet access for the guests.
Indulge in Homemade Delights with a gourmet and nourishing breakfast prepared from scratch next to an antique wood-burning iron stove embellished with polished brass. As part of your afternoon enjoy the homemade chocolate chip cookies. You’ll also find complimentary hot and cold beverages, sweets and microwave popcorn in the guest kitchen.
Explore Beautiful Big Bear Lake. You rediscover a quieter time during your Big Bear getaway and planning the kind of classic escape you will talk about for months afterward. Gold Mountain Manor is a ½ block from the National Forest, 2 miles from Holcomb Valley Gold Mine Trail, 1.5 miles from Big Bear Lake, and minutes to hiking, biking, skiing, boating, horseback riding and fishing. The hotel is located on the quiet north shore of Big Bear Lake only minutes from the hustle and bustle of the south shore.
Each of the seven guest rooms of the bed and breakfast in Big Bear is individually decorated with antiques and vintage touches or handcrafted log furniture. All have a private bath, queen size bed with luxurious linens and down comforters, and fireplaces, six out of the seven are wood-burning. Cozy robes, towel warmers and homemade milk bath add to your comfort.
All room prices include a full, gourmet breakfast. A complimentary guest kitchen features hot and cold beverages, the signature hot chocolate chip oatmeal cookies and microwave popcorn. If you need to stay in touch with the outside world the entire Inn is wireless with high speed internet.
Go ahead and indulge yourself! The Presidential Suite is for those who desire the best of everything but appreciate the classic atmosphere and rustic elegance of Southern California’s mountains. A spectacular river rock fireplace is the focus of the suite – embedded with 20 million year old fossils and artifacts from Big Bear’s mining days. Soak in in the two-person river rock surround Jacuzzi and feel the pull between staring into the
fire’s dancing flames or your loved ones eyes. Retire to the suite’s massive grand four-poster queen sized pine bed made cozy by tongue and groove walls and ceiling and within view of the fireplace. Since this was the original chauffeur’s quarters it has its own stairs that lead up from the wrap-around porch. Like the chauffeur did, you can use this as your own private exit onto the veranda and into the gardens.
Alexander Barret built the Manor for his lovely wife Bessie, and this deluxe room is dedicated to Bessie’s delight in the natural beauty of the forest. This bright and airy room floods with sunlight every morning and is a favorite of many guests. Bessie’s Room is inviting: antique white wicker furniture, Yves DeLorme linens from Paris, and a stained glass window in the large brick fireplace are nicely joined by ample views of the garden
from a comfortable and elevated Queen Size brass bed accessed by step stools. From this original master bedroom, you can look out onto the tree-tops and the gardens. This room is a favorite of the returning guests mostly because they enjoy lounging in bed and watching the reflection of the flames as they dance across the ceiling.
Quaint and charming, this gabled room with blonde pine floors was Bessie’s favorite. In the Bouquet Room, her love for flowers and birds is celebrated with Yves DeLorme linens from Paris, as well as artwork and whimsical details like a vintage birdhouse. The brick fireplace continues the theme with hand-painted
ceramic tiles and the queen-size antique bed is made of turn-of-the-century twisted cane oak. Spend some time lounging in bed watching the resident squirrels and birds at play outside your window. Private bath features a claw foot tub and shower combination and an antique pedestal sink.
In the 1930’s Clark Gable honeymooned at the Manor with his beautiful new wife Carol Lombard. Legend has it that the amorous couple stocked the room with firewood, lit a fire in the Franklin stove and didn’t leave until it was time to return to Hollywood to the set of Gone with the Wind. If only -that stove could talk– what tales it would tell!
Cuddle up in the antique French walnut Queen Size bed beneath stenciled ceilings and bask in the romantic warmth from that same Franklin stove. Enjoy a separate private bath with an old-fashioned claw foot tub and shower combination; use the plush terrycloth robes to dash across the hall.
Traditional log siding and weathered pine flooring evokes a longing for the way things used to be. An antique four-poster, hand-hewn, log-framed queen size bed covered in soft linens recalls the sophisticated mountain style of days gone by.
An old-fashioned Franklin stove accented with artifacts from the Lucky Baldwin Mine generously supplies warmth and romance for cold mountain evenings. A spacious, bright bathroom with tub and shower combination complements this room.
The newest suite, the Cozy Pine Suite introduces you to the rustic sophistication of the high country. A massive lodge pole pine canopy queen sized bed dressed in luxurious 400-thread count linens and a micro-suede down comforter invite you to reacquaint yourself with noon-time snoozes.
Leave the world outside your door as you spoil yourselves in a Jacuzzi tub and shower big enough for two. English antiques, vintage Native American light fixtures, warm cinnamon hues and timber accents mingle with the mountain style of yesteryear.
One of Big Bear’s most famous outdoorsmen, Ted Ducey visited the Valley on his honeymoon in 1916 and never left. Ducey’s tales of his pet bald eagle and tame wildcat have been printed and broadcast throughout the country.
What once was the Mansion’s historic carriage and tack room is now a secluded and spacious 600 square foot, three-room suite featuring wraparound windows and a big Jacuzzi for two accented by Mission tiles and large timbers positioned to view the flames in the wood-burning stove.
Relax surrounded in rich earthen tones and aged knotty pine accents. Rest easy in the Suite’s willow furniture, its artisan log-framed bed – singularly unique in character and charm – and private veranda.
All perfectly suited to enjoy the suite’s cultural decorations – Native American collectibles and original artwork by Valley photographers. The Ted Ducey Suite is the perfect space for the discriminating and romantic couple who treasure tier privacy as much as they appreciate rustic elegance.
After a trip to the Farmer’s Market, all great adventures start in the kitchen. Before heading out on your adventure, begin with Gold Mountain Manor’s freshly prepared gourmet breakfast from scratch. Seated around a communal table dressed in colorful linens, Betsy likes to pamper her guests and evoke an elegant, alpine experience with breakfast service of hand-crafted artisan silverware, an eclectic array of antique china, stoneware, Depression glass in green, cranberry and gold, and earthen ware passed down through the generations. A four-course breakfast follows made from locally grown and in-season fresh produce.
Some mornings begin with a yogurt parfait of bright berries or a warm banana crumble followed by one of the Manor’s signature dishes such as a chili cheese egg & sausage strata and roasted rosemary potatoes and more. Each breakfast at the Big Bear lodging is so delicious you’ll have a hard time picking your favorite. Gourmet coffee and teas are also available along with fresh squeezed orange juice. A special treat of juiced fresh greens, carrots and beets may also be available.
Healing and rejuvenation of body, mind and spirit. Dixie Madden is a true artist in her arts of Reiki and Jin Shin Jyutsu.
Release your city stresses or as a follow up to any high-country adventure, massages happen one at a time and are each one hour in length.
Whether you are planning a meeting, conference, retreat or workshop, the lodging in Big Bear is the perfect location – offering character and style certain to inspire fresh ideas.
The Gold Mountain Manor is available as a vacation home rental for your family retreat, reunion or get-away. It also may be rented for a business, spiritual or artistic retreat.
Hiking the pacific crest trail, tennis, golfing at the big bear golf course, wakeboarding, jet skiing, kayaking and canoeing, skiing, snowboarding and more.
You can relax knowing that your entire event, from the first hello to the final goodbye, is in the hands of the dedicated, caring staff, who have truly perfected the art of weddings.
GOLD MOUNTAIN MANOR
1117 Anita Big Bear CityCA 92314United States