Saddleback Inn

We absolutely loved our stay here! Karen at the front desk was so friendly and welcoming. This hotel is interesting and full of character. All of the rooms have western names. We had the Buffalo Bill room and it was so fun. We had dinner at the restaurant and it was delicious. We will definitely stay here again.

The hotel added a $30 dollar 'Resort Fee' which was not disclosed when I originally booked the room. Also, there was no ice dispenser, you had to go the the kitchen and ask for a bucket of ice. The restaurant on site was good but way overpriced compared to most of the local eateries.

Very nice people and the room was fine.

Each room is in its own separate unit, spaced apart from the others. Every unit has its own private entrance, which gave it a very secluded and peaceful feel. There’s also a small porch in front of each entrance, and being surrounded by the forest made it feel like staying in a cozy cabin. I really loved the privacy and atmosphere.It’s also in a great location right in front of Lake Arrowhead Village, which was very convenient. On Saturdays, they also offer a simple complimentary breakfast. The pet fee is $25

Karen at the front desk was absolutely amazing and helpful. We were just passing by and needed a place to crash but ended up staying two nights because we loved the hotel and found arrowhead to be a fun little town. Also dog friendly which was very helpful! Great place! Highly recommend!

It was adequate, as we were visiting our son who was at a retreat at the UCLA Lodge minutes down the road. We felt the bathroom upstairs was a bit dangerous because it is right next to a stairwell. We also felt the stairs could use some treads on them. The main area when you walk in could use a rug and the mini fridge was super loud for some reason. But the price was right, and the staff seemed nice. There was no telephone in the bedroom to call the staff if you needed anything. Honestly, we didn’t spend a lot of time in the room, so it was fine.

Nice place, we stayed there many times, the staff is always helpful.

A perfect central location. A private cottage. Quiet and peaceful. The most welcoming and caring staff. We loved it !!!

Lovely location.

Excellent front desk staff.,very friendly to PCT hikers.

Super friendly staff! Rooms were very clean. The church bells nearby added to the experience. 7-11 in the parking lot was very convenient for coffee and snacks. Plus, I got to feed a hot dog to a raccoon!

The room was nice and a nice simple breakfast!

we have non pets

Location is right across the village. Perfect walking distance. Room was spacious an clean. Only negative is that the heater did not work and it was a cold night.

It was very cozy and heater working very well.

The room was spotless and staff was amazing, however I can’t say the same for the lounge area staff, we were getting ignored and received poor dinner service.

Room & staff

Karen was so nice and helpful - communicated well and friendly. Rooms were right next to the village and everything was so close by

Clean, quiet, spacious, and safe location. Very close to Lake Arrowhead Village.

We had a wonderful time over New Year’s Eve. Just a big shout out to the amazing staff including Heather and Kurt. We felt like we were part of the family as you were attentive, caring, sincere, helpful, professional, and Moore. I couldn’t have asked for a better way to start the year and by spending it at saddle back in. I was alone with my three children, and we felt safe as if it was our little Lake Arrowhead cabin of our own surrounded by a community of amazing people and other families we had our dogs with us and we were able to walk pretty much everywhere. Thank you again the bottom of my heart.

Staff

Very pleasant.

Great person at the front desk who gave us wonderful advice on where to go and what to do. Room was clean and parking was plentiful. Great time!

The cabin is cozy and the location is convenient!

Super clean nice hotel..will definitely be back

Very cute little property with an excellent restaurant in it. Enjoyed our stay

Great hotel!! So cute and homey

The staff is very nice and the restaurant as really nice too. We enjoyed our stay overall. It would be a 5 if the rooms are kept warm before

All the staffs are nice. Clean room. Good location and atmosphere.

All tlhe steps are very nice. Good location and atmosphere. Room is very clean.

Awesome place to stay. Close the lake within walking distance. Quiet at night. Have a 24hrs 7/11 store. Would definitely be returning again soon.

There was a lovely little bar and restaurant downstairs. The menu was excellent. Food was delicious and service was A+!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Excellent food and service at their restaurant as well.

Enjoy this place its a quiet mountain getaway. Cozy unique close to the village and Big Bear

Cozy place

Gorgeous! Quaint! 5 minutes walk to the village. Excellent restaurant and bar!

I liked this hotel ❤️

Very friendly and accommodating.

The resort is “the parking lot” For this reason we will never return. It’s a blatant ripoff.

Ambience was amazing! Staff were so friendly and helpful. Love how close it was to the lakes and shops.

Rooms could use some updating and the breakfast in the lobby is not good. Not a lot to choose from and the bagels are stale.

First I’d like to say the staff is super friendly. Karen is very nice, helpful and really cares about her guests and the property. The restaurant, for “dinner only” on weekdays was excellent! Good food and good service! Those details are 5 stars. My reason for 3 stars is because of the “extortion fee….sorry, “resort fee”. It’s so very wrong to charge a guest when you enter to check in. $30 for what? There’s no pool that needs help paying for maintenance. No breakfast. The mid tier king room overlooks a 7/11 with a raucous parking lot. We heard all kinds of vocal interactions all night long. So definitely not a “Resort”. Weekday guests that are charged this fee get no breakfast. It’s literally a fee for absolutely nothing and it really made me feel like I wasn’t welcome. Just a wallet. Also…the lake…Lake Arrowhead is a private lake for the uber wealthy homeowners. You can’t even dip a toe in the lake. And the downtown retail/restaurant district is being renovated and it looks as if the construction has halted. We were there on 2 weekdays and saw no one working. This review is dated 8/11-12/2025. Like I said. The staff is great. Even our cabin was nice. I was just completely soured by the “resort fee”. This place is definitely NOT a resort. So to demand $30 upon check in after you already paid for the stay, wasn’t very nice, at all. Stop doing that…at least on a weekday when you don’t offer a breakfast. Shady.

It was a very charming experience. We were left with a feeling of quiet calm-peaceful.

Cool place

Courteous staff nice location and reasonably priced

It was hard to find Room #32. Steep stairs going up to room.

This is a cute and clean Inn, if you’re looking for a place to just sleep and shower while you’re either out exploring Lake arrowhead or working out there. I would consider coming here. It’s very quiet and cozy. The prices are great, and the employees are extremely polite and kind. It is part of the restaurant which they give you a coupon you can use for 20% off your bill. Also it’s located next to a 7/11, walking distance.

Breakfast was good, but rooms and hotel was too old.

Traveled with family 2 kids and we loved the place, it’s very beautiful the room was way nicer than we expected. Definitely coming back.

The location is wonderful, right by Arrowhead Village where there are lots of restaurants/shopping and a huge grocery store. The tub in our room (Custer) was gigantic and amazing, made the whole trip worth it even though we got caught in a winter storm.

Perfect romantic getaway to unplug. Fresh air, amazing bathtub and cozy fireplace. Exactly what we needed.

Great location

I love this place

Dog friendly and had a great jacuzzi tub! Very friendly and warm service at check-in and the restaurant next door (Saddleback Grill) was fantastic. Cozy bed and the radiator was on which kept the room at a nice warm temp. One thing to note is that the radiator did make some strange noises in the night, but nothing that kept me up. We will be coming back!

Cute atmosphere. Front desk was friendly and helpful. Room was cozy and clean.

It was clean and quiet. We ate at the restaurant and food and service was excellent. Very quaint cabins near the village!

Michael at the front desk so amazing.

All good

Front desk staff, dining room staff and bar staff were very friendly and helpful. We will come to stay again in the near future.

We were in a room right next to the road.And there was noise all night long, could not sleep.

The people there were amazing, very awesome service, the place was very clean, we had no issues at all, we really enjoyed our time there!

The inn was beautiful! The front desk lady was very friendly and helpful. The lobby doubles as the

Great facility with very friendly and helpful staff.

We´ll be back

Very great welcoming staff! Loved the old style hotel, rooms were very clean and cozy. Would stay again if in the area. Great location to everything.

This is a great property, it has a great historical feel to it. The restaurant on property was excellent! Food was great and the staff was super friendly!

It was good

The property is so cute. Little Tudor type rooms. Giant bathtubs. Fire place. Loved it! Need coffee pits in rooms but 7-1 next to property that’s open 24 hours. We are early risers. Recommend highly this location.

Quick

The property was nice and overall very clean. The check in process was really smooth and very friendly. The only complaint is the bath tub was not very clean. There was hair in the drain and on the side of the tub and the jets had mold and mildew. It could use a really good steam clean maybe replacement. Otherwise the place was comfortable and very cute. Can’t wait to go back again. Hopefully the tub cleanliness issue is addressed for future stays.

Such cozy bungalows & a super friendly staff, easy stroll right into the Arrowhead village

Bad breakfast option

Staff is very nice and located next to a 711 and a walkable distance to the lake and village

The room we stayed in was outdated, the bed was small and uncomfortable (spring mattress) the floor was slanted, the continental breakfast didn't start until 8:15 am, for the early risers and travelers that doesn't work. overall I would not stay here again.

The restaurant was also great. Highly recommended.

Michael at desk was very nice and staff at restaurant great too!

Noisy at night. A lot of traffic. Window was broken could not close. No hot water.

We had some issues with the restoránt,and bought Restoránt Manager and Hotel manager help us to resolve it. I hardly recommend this property

Nice property close to the Lake Arrowhead Village with ample parking. Comfortable room with good amenities. Decent breakfast options, although coffee wasn’t hot - I had to buy my coffee in the end at the 7-11 across the parking lot. The Lake Arrowhead Village has lost many shops, so there are fewer shopping options than before. Food options are better.

Nice and quite place to relax!

Sporadic internet, bedroom TV not working, complimentary continental breakfast was just ok…

We were assigned to a room on second floor. No elevator. We had to carry our bags up a flight of stairs. We are 80 and husband uses a cane to walk. They should have advised me of the stairs when I made the reservation. I never would have booked it.

Came to town for the weekend to do some house hunting and the room was basic. Clean, but a lot of deferred maintenance in the room and bath (probably because of the age). We are older, so the steep stairs to our upstairs room with luggage was not a good experience... Nice staff. Good restaurant. Go for a cottage or downstairs unit.

Great family outing location

Great stay, food was amazing!

It’s a beautiful area and property. It’s definitely old and there was old odor to it, but that wasn’t a deal breaker. Only thing that didn’t work was TVs. It would be nice to place a system that’s easy to navigate to use. Also one of the foldable bed was not usable, so three of us has to sleep in the king bed and one slept on one of the folding beds. Overall nice cute room.

Next to 7/11 store and Arrowhead village facto stores

We like everything.

A well maintained historic property (1930's?) with a very good restaurant, most entrees $30 to $50. Many of the rooms are in small buildings with one to four rooms each, arranged on a terraced hillside with stone walls, small garden spaces, and a variety of conifers and deciduous trees. The rooms are not large, but have character. The person at the desk was pleasant and helpful.

Lovely property

This place was super cute and cozy. We opted for one of the smaller rooms but it came with a fireplace and hot tub. Pet friendly with staff that was super sweet to my dog. It's like a cute little town of it's own, clean and quaint. Its great they have a bar and restaurants as an option and 7-11 next door that's open 24/7. Walking distance to the shops by the lake. Loved it and would stay here again.

Great relaxing stay. Enjoyed the room and location. Having our small dog wasn’t a problem.

Booked an overnighter because I wanted a place close to food and shopping. This is literally a 5 minute walk to the heart of the Village. The staff were amazing. Dinner was fantastic. We stayed in cabin 36. It was cozy, clean and spacious. I will definitely be staying here again.

And personable and the accommodations were so clean and warm. Upon their recommendation, the restaurant was also hands down the best. Thank you for all the help and guidance (with chains and snow management!) loved our stay! Thank you!!

of hours until room heated up. Wasn’t the cleanest room. Dining area could use a good cleaning also. Didn’t eat at the hotel, because the restaurant was very expensive compared to other restaurants in town. Not bad, but probably wouldn’t stay again.

It is a decent mountain hotel at a decent price.

Very cute and quaint cottage in the mountains. There is a restaurant/ bar in the same building as the hotel lobby. Conveniently located within walking distance to the lake. I would definitely go back again for a longer stay as my visit was short.

Cute rooms, but very thin walls. We could hear the guy below our room snoring all night. Also not enough hot water for a shower. I like the continental breakfast.

This was a nice place to stay in. Check in was very easy. I did not like the fact they didn't provide a bottle of water. Also DO NOT attempt to eat at the property's restaurant food is terrible and expensive. There's fast food restaurants and dining areas at the village that are worth to try.

Amazing staff! Room was clean and just like pictures! Would recommend again!

Dog friendly place.

It was comfortable and easy to get to it

The proberty was beautiful and the room was nice and cozy!

Awesome stay, great staff and enjoyed the city overall

Staff was great. Free breakfast always welcome. Not a five start hotel but for a holiday snow weekend it was worth it.

The hotel was clean and had a nice vintage feel (some amenities felt slightly outdated). Employees were friendly. Walking distance to the village. Overall nice place to stay.

The restaurant was amazing, wish I could eat there every day. Lake Arrowhead Village was a 5 minute walk. The complimentary breakfast was lackluster, should be described as a continental breakfast as there were no hot dishes available. The cottage itself was ok but furnishings & carpets were dates & need a refresh. Staff was very nice.

We love how easy it is to get to and that parking is available to guests. If you're into the Lake Village Shopping area, it's walking distance to there- shops, restaurants, etc. Breakfast was minimal/simple- pastries, cereal, fruits, coffee, tea. The Inn's restaurant is also in the maon building where our room was- it's quite popular and has a beautiful rustic ambience, which is another convenience for hotel guests. We thought the staff were also very friendly and accomodating.

I absolutely love the saddleback inn! The perfect location! It had everything that I needed. I just wanted to get away somewhere serene and simple to connect with the things that matter. Heather at the front desk was a gem and so helpful and so friendly and kind. Everything about this place was exactly what I needed. Its also walkable to everything. Icing on the cake was I woke up to beautiful snow falling from the sky! I highly recommend this place. I can't wait to come back. 🙂

We loved the location and the fact that the hotel has its own restaurant. Although our room was small it was cosy and warm. We only stayed one night so we could not enjoy much of the property. We would recommend it to our friends.

Extremely recommended this hotel every thing was excellent

Great place to stay. The staff was so friendly! The Cabins are adorable and spacious.

Place was very clean, great location near to arrowhead lake The bed felt like it was going to break, also room was too small.

The workers were friendly but the service was very poor. I called and asked for new towels/sheets and the attendant told me to come to the front desk to pick them up (I’ve never been at a place that doesn’t bring them to your room). Our room felt like an oversized closet. We had a queen bed which was totally fine but we barely had any room to even walk around the sides of the bed. We had a spider come out of our bed sheets (probably because of our door, which would not close unless I slammed it with all my strength). Breakfast was literally nothing but fruit loops cereal, bagels, and juice. It’s wrong to actually advertise that breakfast. Both days we stayed were rough. Would definitely not come here again!

Amazing and very clean I recommend this place

Overall it was a decent stay, central location. A couple of things to mention: TV channels weren’t working well and heating was uneven, first floor would stay colder than upstairs which would get real hot during the night

Karen our front desk manager was absolutely lovely. We’ve been coming to the Saddleback Inn for nearly 13 years. Always a pleasure to visit and be treated with such warmth and nostalgia. Thank you Saddleback, and Karen, we’ll see you soon.

The room is good becase spa

Very good experience

The property had a rustic charm that blended seamlessly with the mountainous surroundings, despite the rooms not being the most modern. The staff was professional in carrying out their duties, although not overly friendly. It was a perfect spot for the family to rest after a day of mountain activities, with only basic continental breakfast offerings such as bread, fruit and cereal.

The staff on this property is fantastic, thank you! Our room was great, we didn’t have any shared walls and it was a stand alone cottage (#35). Small, but had everything we needed for our overnight stay.

I didn't like the breakfast. When I reached , the room was too cold and it took about one hour to get warm. Not so near to Lake, neighborhoods weren't clean

Rustic, vintage, charming cottage style rooms.

Very good!

The hotel is well located and cute. But interior of the room is outdated and poorly maintained. Way Overpriced for the quality provided.

Our suite was really nice, felt like our own little cabin. Jacuzzi tub was really warm and cozy on a cold fall night. We ate at the restaurant and i had the best baked rigatoni I've ever had! We will definitely stay again, loved it. The staff was friendly and helpful.

Great location and service, some things in the room are older and thermos wasn't quite working when we stayed

Great place to spend the night, clean and comfortable and the staff was helpful and friendly. The restaurant was amazing

The gentleman at the front desk was so pleasant and made us feel right at home. The place felt cozy. Loved it and would stay there again.

Cute inn, love the fireplace in the room and big spa tub. Great food at the restaurant!

We received a nice welcome and our room was adorable. It was cute, clean and the property was charming. Can’t wait to go back!

It was just a very easy check in unit was very clean and loved the spa pool.

The room is large. Unfortunately the room next to us(#31) is divided by a thin door where you can link the two rooms together. The man coughing all night. Right above us, when people walk, we can hear the squeaking sound. Not a good room if you are sensitive to sound from next door or above. The lady who checked us is was very friendly. The room was Ok. The breakfast was just food. The location was great.

The hotel was charming, but could use updates. Karen at the front desk was very helpful and kind to move our room. She is a sweetheart.

This is a super adorable place and the little village its in is absolutely adorable. Anything you’d want within walking distance, or can drive/take a shuttle to surrounding villages. Would visit again!