Burly Bear |Barrel Sauna - Hot Tub - Game Room + Amazing Views!

This house was so perfect for our family reunion. The game room and hot tub were a bit hit for the kids and sitting outside on the deck watching the sunset was a big hit for the adults! Plenty of room in the kitchen and the house was stocked well.

We do NOT recommend staying at Burly Bear Lodge. We booked it because it was a premier host with all 5-star reviews, so you can imagine our shock when we arrived to find crumbs on the kitchen counters and in the cupboard, unwashed dishes put back in the cupboard, and floors that clearly hadn’t been swept or mopped.The bedrooms were even worse. The sheets were covered in sand, dog hair, stains, and wrappers. We had to strip and wash them ourselves. We also found wrappers, used flossers, and Q-tips scattered in the bathrooms. The grill required a deep clean before use, and other areas still needed attention, including dusting, wiping out the fridge, and cleaning the patio.When we texted the owner, they did send someone to clean the kitchen, but by then the first impression was ruined. The only reason we gave 2 stars is because the property has potential, but it was filthy, and we felt uncomfortable the entire stay. We will never stay here again and will NEVER recommend it to a friend.

I have been a Vrbo property owner and a guest at Vrbo properties for 15 years. Positives: the great view from the front balconies, game area downstairs was a treat for grandchildren and seating for 20 around a long table was great. Bear lake is beautiful.Now for the sad & disappointing areas: an owner should never misrepresent a property: in this case the listing talks about a pool and tennis area. The picture in the listing is for the property next door not the one accessible to this property see pictures, it does not have tennis courts that is in the property next door, the sauna spa does not work, the view from the dirty hot tub is the wall of the house see picture, several bed sheets were dirty & appear never to have been washed, bed linen and towels were moist and appeared never to have been properly dried, we had to wash several towels that appeared never to have been washed, there was a bbq area that was filthy see pics, there were candy wrappings and trash under beds, video games need to be properly repaired. It is a 1/2 walk to the garbage disposal area. Several mattresses & pillows need to be replaced. The owner was asked if there were 2 refrigerators: he said no but there were two. We had to clean the area around the front entrance. There were no wash clothes, on the last day a young man came and brought us “cleaning cloths” to use as wash cloths. The owner was very responsive to communications but “letting the team know “ is not a solution . Poor cleaning.

A great place to stay. Lots of fun things to do for everyone. The huge table that fit 20 was an especially nice feature. Our host communicated well and we had every thing we needed.

We loved the property. The host was very proactive and very helpful. Loved access to the pool. The only issues we had were that the toilet paper and paper towels were pretty low. Texted the host and they gave us access to the utility closet so we could get more. The cleaning crew that finished right before we arrived must have been in a hurry. They floors were pretty dirty. We would definitely stay there gain! We were a family of 25, with kids ranging from 2-18. The younger kids especially enjoyed the arcade games and the air hockey.