We noticed that you're using an unsupported browser. The TripAdvisor website may not display properly.
We support the following browsers: Windows: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox. Mac: Safari.
Free Newsletter

Interested in Thundercloud Resort and Big Bear Lake?

We'll send you updates with the latest deals, reviews and articles for Thundercloud Resort and Big Bear Lake each week.

  • Save Thundercloud Resort
  • E-mail this page

Hotel class 2.0 of 5
40598 Lakeview Drive, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
Check Rates and Availability
mm/dd/yyyy mm/dd/yyyy
Check Rates
Opens one window for each offer. Please disable pop-up blockers.
Find Cheap Flights to Palm Springs

Reviews you can trust

81% Do not recommend
2.5 of 5 stars 58 reviews
Excellent
Very good
Average
Poor
Terrible
By trip type
All (58)
Business (0)
Solo travel (0)
[ Date ] [ Rating ]
Save Review
1 of 5 stars
wanabkauai   1 contribution
Riverside,Ca
Jun 17, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

We read the reviews and thought "how bad could it be?" We also got 2 free nights here from Casablanca Travel. When we drove up we thought it was closed, it looked desserted! The pool was crumbling and had about a foot of green, brackish water in it. The drapes in the windows were falling off their rods. The "lobby"... more

Save Review
2 of 5 stars
toucans05   1 contribution
palm springs ca
May 18, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

We stayed here 2 nights - 5/10/09 and 5/11/09 - as a 'freebie' from Casablanca Express after attending a time share presentation. After reading the reviews, we were a bit leery! We knew that we wold be arriving after 4:00 PM - so we called to advise of same! VOICE MAIL ... called later in the morning/day ... VOICE MAIL... more

Not bad!
Save Review
3 of 5 stars
cheree1111   1 contribution
san diego
Mar 5, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

We received this hotel as an incentive to purchase a time share too. After reading all the reviews I was scared to death to stay there. But my husband was dead set on it. I prepared for the worst. We brought our own blankets and sheets, a space heater, bathroom mats and air freshener. To my suprise...when we got there,... more

Save Review
3 of 5 stars
RobertTarantino   1 contribution
Temecula, CA
Feb 4, 2009 | Trip type: Family
1/1 found this review helpful

First, let me say this hotel was provided as an incentive to purchase a timeshare. We paid taxes, the company in charge of the promotion paid the rest. Second, let me also say that I've stayed at one other place in Big Bear which is in the same league. This hotel caters to the younger crowd and the frugal crowd.... more

Save Review
2 of 5 stars
Jgreif67   3 contributions
San Diego
Sep 3, 2008 | Trip type: Family
1/1 found this review helpful

Well, after reading all of the horrible reviews, we were not expecting much. We were given a family suite, which had a king sized bed in the bedroom, and a twin and a queen in the main living area. here was a fridge to keep our beers cold.It was definitely run down, but the price was great, as was the... more

Save Review
4 of 5 stars
dawninob   1 contribution
san diegp
Sep 2, 2008 | Trip type: Family
1/1 found this review helpful

I read terrible reviews of this place and had already booked it. I figured I had to try and see what happened. Now I was going with my daughter and friends for a weekend away before school starts. We were planning on being outdoors the whole weekend. When we arrived the location was perfect. Across the street forom the only... more

Save Review
3 of 5 stars
909villas   2 contributions
Colton, CA
Aug 19, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

My husband and I went to a time share pitch and received 2 nights free at the Thundercloud resort. We only had to pay taxes which amounted to $7. We read all the bad reviews, so we packed accordingly. We brought a large fan, extra pillows, blankets, and towels, an ice bucket, etc. We were booked into Room 132 (See... more

Save Review
1 of 5 stars
3travelersLosAngeles   2 contributions
Los Angeles
Aug 2, 2008 | Trip type: Family
1/1 found this review helpful

This is one of the 2 worst hotels I've ever seen. Honestly, I can't believe that it's still open. I'll start with the outside -- peeling paint, an empty pool with brackish water, trash, and crumbling concrete. Still, we went inside. Inside -- the best word I can use is "yuck". The paint was peeling inside as well. Lead poisoning,... more

Save Review
1 of 5 stars
taibe   1 contribution
mexico city
Apr 7, 2008

The charge was $169.00 daily, and the hotel is very dirty, the mattress are in bad conditions, we found in the inside bed food from the past guest (cookie), and also in the bathroom soap from the past guests. There was not hot water enough, the covers were broken, the doors of the shower don't run , the water key... more

Save Review
5 of 5 stars
broker76   1 contribution
ventura
Feb 19, 2008 | Trip type: Family
1/1 found this review helpful

I saw all these reviews after I stayed there and was astonished with what people were saying. First off, everything else in Big Bear was twice as much money (YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR...CHEAP A$$e$) When I got there Ricardo was so friendly and very accomodating. The room wasn't like a motel 6 where you feel like you are... more

Check Rates and Availability
mm/dd/yyyy mm/dd/yyyy
Check Rates
Opens one window for each offer. Please disable pop-up blockers.
Write Your Own Hotel Review

Been to Thundercloud Resort? Share your experiences!

Write a Review
Add Photos
Add Videos
Find more hotels travelers trust
Travelers Who Viewed This Property Also Viewed
Location: Big Bear Lake, CA
€130*
Check Rates ABS:HotelCheckRates-d656632?src=Hotel_Review&fromServlet=Hotel_Review&Action=QC_AlsoViewed
Location: Big Bear Lake, CA
€137*
Check Rates ABS:HotelCheckRates-d113213?src=Hotel_Review&fromServlet=Hotel_Review&Action=QC_AlsoViewed
Location: Big Bear Lake, CA
€140*
Check Rates ABS:HotelCheckRates-d249963?src=Hotel_Review&fromServlet=Hotel_Review&Action=QC_AlsoViewed
*Average price

Do You Own Thundercloud Resort?

TripAdvisor has free and easy resources to help you enhance your listing and promote your property.

  • Start Here - Visit Your Owners' Center
  • Add Photo
  • Add Video

Thundercloud Resort Also Known As

  • Thundercloud Resort Big Bear Lake
  • Thundercloud Hotel Big Bear Lake
Address: 40598 Lakeview Drive, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
Big Bear Lake Hotels Thundercloud Resort
2.5/5.0
58