Alpenhorn Bed & Breakfast Inn

Surrounding Area

Located high in the pristine San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California, surrounded by National Forest, Big Bear Lake offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy virtually all summer and winter sports – downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, snow biking, snow scooting, hiking, back-country adventures, mountain biking, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, jet skiing, fishing, and swimming.

Accommodations

Discover a place designed to meet needs of the most discerning guest.

Located on two landscaped acres of alpine forest midway between the Village and the Snow Summit Ski Area, the atmosphere at the Alpenhorn Bed & Breakfast is comparable to some of Europe's finest. Guestrooms have private baths with fully-tiled showers and separate whirlpool bathtubs for two, fireplaces, televisions and VCRs, phones, king or queen feather beds, and private balconies.

Breakfasts consist of fresh breads, seasonal fruit, our own granola, European-style coffee, fresh hot oatmeal, and a hot dish such as coddled eggs, apple pancakes, or cheese strata. Hot and cold beverages, along with freshly baked cookies, are available throughout the day. In the early evening, the Alpenhorn offers complementary hors d'oeuvres served with a variety wines. And for later in the evening, guests can enjoy a variety of after-dinner liqueurs and chocolates.

Enjoy elegance without formality, luxury without stiffness or discomfort.

Rooms/Suites

Amarella: This suite has a majestic view of the entire back gardens, streams and gazebo. With its queen-size hypoallergenic feather bed, light and airy feeling and comfortable furniture, here's your chance to sit with that book you've wanted to read. Amenities include private bath with a spacious, fully-tiled shower and a separate eight-jet whirlpool tub for two, 25” TV and VCR, phone, spa robes, and private balcony.

Primrose: Right out of a Monet painting, this tranquil suite includes light grays, blues and greens, making it a perfect place to relax. Your queen-size hypoallergenic feather bed and the beautiful river-rock fireplace will make this room a place you will not want to leave. Amenities include private bath with a spacious, fully tiled shower and a separate eight-jet whirlpool tub for two, 25” TV and VCR, phone, spa robes, and a magnificent view of the back gardens from its private balcony.

Alpenrose: You'll never want to leave this haven of soft greens and pinks with its marble fireplace. Located on the first floor, this suite includes a 4-poster king-size bed with a hypoallergenic feather mattress, private balcony and an extra-large, luxurious bathroom with fully tiled shower and separate eight-jet whirlpool tub for two. Other amenities include 25” TV and VCR, spa robes and phone.

Bellflower: Relaxing green and beige colors bring the outdoors in, as you sit by the brick fireplace. This suite is perfect to share with a special friend, as it has a king bed (converts to twins) with a hypoallergenic feather mattress. For guests who have special needs, this room is located on the first floor and it is fully handicap accessible. Amenities include private bath with a huge, fully tiled, walk-in shower with two showerheads and a separate eight-jet whirlpool tub for two, 25” TV and VCR, phone, spa robes and private balcony overlooking the rear gardens.

Snowbell: This room takes you back to the Victorian era with its charming furniture, including an exquisite queen-size hypoallergenic feather bed. What makes this suite very special is the unique stack-stoned fireplace. Amenities include private bath with a shower and six-jet whirlpool tub combination, 25” TV and VCR, phone, and spa robes.

Rosebay: It's the tree house you always wanted as a child, but this one comes with a queen-size hypoallergenic feather bed, your own private balcony with a tree growing right through the middle of it and a marble fireplace that will keep you warm and cozy, even on the coolest of nights. Amenities include private bath with a shower and a separate eight-jet whirlpool tub for two, 25” TV and VCR, phone, and spa robes.

Edelweiss: This beautiful mountain flower was the inspiration for this suite with its teal and pink floral motif. Relax in your queen-size hypoallergenic feather bed, while you enjoy the view of the back gardens and the warmth of an exquisite river-rock fireplace. Amenities include private bath with a spacious, fully tiled, shower and a separate eight-jet whirlpool tub for two, 25” TV and VCR, phone, spa robes and private balcony overlooking the rear gardens.

Columbine: Capturing the essence of the Alpenhorn's modern mountain décor, Columbine is all cedar tongue-and-groove, decorated in soft greens and grays, with a river rock fireplace, windows along back and side affording a view of the rear gardens, a queen feather bed, 25” TV and VCR, phone, and antiques. Other amenities include private bath with a shower, 25” TV and VCR, phone, and spa robes.


The Alpenhorn offers elegance without formality, luxury without stiffness or discomfort, and a generous and cordial atmosphere. And we dislike frou-frou.

Amenities

Video Library: The Alpenhorn has an extensive video library that includes all of the Academy Award winners for Best Picture from 1939 through 2000.

Landscaping: Professionally landscaped and maintained, the Alpenhorn's gardens are the most exquisite in all of Big Bear, with over 23,000 sq. ft. of bluegrass, two mountain streams dense with an incredible variety of wild flowers and crossed by log bridges, dotted with Ponderosa Pines, Quaking Aspens, apple, pear, and cherry trees, and surrounded by hundreds of blackberry, raspberry, boysenberry, and strawberry bushes.

Services Offered

Full concierge services -luggage, reservations, activity coordination.
In-room massage therapy.
Backcountry hiking adventures - easy to extreme.
Backcountry biking adventures - easy to extreme.
Off-road, four-wheel adventures.
Tours of area mining activity.
Eagle tours. Observe eagles in their natural habitat. (Winter months)

Policies & Restrictions

No smoking.
No pets.
Two night minimum on weekends.

Rates & Availability

Open all year.

Rates:
Alpenrose & Bellflower - $209 week nights & $245 weekend nights
Edelweiss, Rosebay, Primrose, and Amarella - $185 week nights & $215 weekend nights
Snowbell - $169 week nights & $190 weekend nights
Columbine - $159 week nights & $180 weekend nights

Other Information

Innkeeper Comment
When we began planning the Alpenhorn, we decided that we wanted to create an inn that included all of the romantic things that we found we liked over the years. We enjoy elegance without formality. We appreciate luxury without stiffness or discomfort. We delight in a generous and cordial atmosphere. And we dislike frou-frou. The result, opened in July 1999, is an inn designed for adults. It is modern, yet consistent with a mountain resort atmosphere.

Signature dish
Cinnamon/egg battered French toast, light and moist on the inside and crispy on the outside, is served smothered in fresh sliced strawberries with homemade, creamy cinnamon syrup and Turkey-maple breakfast sausage.

Directions

Directions
From Los Angeles: Take Interstate 10 east through San Bernardino. Take State Highway 30 and exit on State Highway 330, which becomes State Highway 18 in Running Springs. Continue on 18 until you reach the lake. Turn right across the dam. In the Village, turn left on Pine Knot, then turn right on Big Bear Blvd. Go to the fourth street, and turn right on Knight Ave. The Alpenhorn is one long block up on the left at 601 Knight Ave.

Discounts Offered

AAA (10%)
AARP (10%)