The Northwoods Resort in Big Bear Lake
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By John Phane
Suite at Northwoods
The décor of the Northwoods Resort in Big Bear Lake blends lavish design into a bucolic motif. Unique, custom, wooden furniture, with bark left on as accent for chairs, cabinets, bars and bedposts, decorates the rooms, lobby and dining area. The mountain-cabin theme carries over to walls adorned with woodland pastels, antlers, plaque-mounted trophy faux-fish, flowers and more. Bedspreads with the feel and look of hand-stitched homespun quilts cover beds. Couches and chairs covered with fabrics depicting mountain scenes fill comfortable rooms.
From the mountain-cabin feel of its accommodations to the hunting-camp backdrop of its restaurant and saloon, to the state-of-the-art media center and conference areas, the hotel is a mélange of different ages and ambiance intermingled in a location in the heart of the Big Bear Village, central to shopping, movie and live theater, dining, nightlife, boating, skiing, hiking and more. The hotel truly carves itself a unique niche as a rustic, yet sumptuous mountain resort.
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the in-house Stillwells Restaurant serves classic American cuisine. From USDA Prime steaks to the freshest seafood in the Big Bear Valley, the menu is overflowing with delicacies sure to please the most discriminating palate. Favorites from both surf and turf include the seared Atlantic salmon, lightly dusted in flour, pan seared and glazed with soy and the New York Strip Sirloin, seasoned with sea salt and grilled.
For the urban dweller who, even in the mountains, craves a little pampering, Northwoods Resort, with its Stillwells Restaurant, is one of the very few inns on the hill that offers room and poolside service. Talk about extravagance, the pool is heated year around, and guests can enjoy a swim under the more than 300 days of sunshine Big Bear offers each year or experience a blizzard neck deep in a bubbling hot spa.
Other amenities include fitness center, with incumbent bike, a Glidestep, 5-station Universal Gym and sauna; gift shop for sundries and souvenirs; bell and concierge service; wireless Internet; in-room massage and Elevations Day Spa. The spa offers Swedish massages; Thai massages; Deep Tissue massages; Reflexology; Hot Stone therapy; Acupressure and a number of by-appointment healing arts. Follow up your session with an invigorating facial and professional manicure.
Party, Wedding or conference at Northwoods Resort
For the business minded, where better to meet than in Big Bear. Enjoy a mountain get-a-away and conference at the same time. Banquet and meeting facilities allow space for up to 400 attendees. From casual to formal events, boardrooms to elegant Southern California ballrooms, Northwoods Resort can accommodate your group. At 4,000 sq. ft., the largest space can serve any number of formal and corporate affairs, or it can be broken down to a space perfect for mid-size events. The facilities continue onto the second floor with another 5,000 sq. ft. of space. This attractive conference center features an additional five conference rooms and a lobby lounge.
Weddings and other grand events can use the poolside courtyard or the amphitheatre overlooking the hotel’s small lake. It’s unique space, and wedding guests and flow back to a reception in the lounge or any number of other settings.
Stillwells Lounge at Northwoods Resort
And as we learned from the wise sage, Jimmy Buffett, it’s always 5 o’clock somewhere, and no better place to enjoy cocktails in Big Bear than Stillwells Lounge. The in-house tavern offers beer, wine, spirits and signature blends.
Northwoods Resort offers its extraordinary, central location in the Village, its restaurant, lounge, businesses facilities and fine dining as attraction to any prospective Big Bear visitor. We’ve stayed at many locations in Big Bear, and Northwoods offers the best package for all our wants and desires we’ve found to date.