In 1919 two ambitious sisters moved from the mid-west to Lake Arrowhead to build their dream castle. This resulted in the Raven, a 28 roo... more »
In 1919 two ambitious sisters moved from the mid-west to Lake Arrowhead to build their dream castle. This resulted in the Raven, a 28 room 3 story English tavern that played host to the southlands' elite for 34 years. Over the past 65 years many famous people have frequented this historic inn. Howard Hughes, Charles Lindburgh and May West were visitors along with John Wayne and other exciting Hollywood entertainers, thus many guest rooms are reminiscent of these past visitors. Our Inn, located in Lake Arrowhead is at the entrance to the Village and the Lake in the San Bernardino mountains, so park your car and walk to all the activities at the lake and village. We have 34 rooms/cottages and a variety of suites with gas burning stone fireplaces and double jacuzzi tubs. Our Main Inn is a collection of mountain and victorian architecture, featuring a romantic Critics Choice and Locals Favorite restaurant. We are a pet friendly property with an acre of forest and park like setting.
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59 year old female with a luxury budget, traveling for leisure
Over the last 5 years my family and myself stayed at the saddleback inn. Everyone was nice, the rooms were cosy, great spa tub and fireplace. Easy to walk to village only a min away. Coffee always in lobby. The prices are great. Love to play on my little front porch of upscale cabin with kids or when alone read a book and snack. Ask for a cottage in quiet location. A few are near parking but that never bothered me. When i was there it was usually in between all the things to do in lake arrowhead. At night after a spa tub bath with fireplace on i crashed and fell asleep. Morning found me in lobby for danish and coffee then out for more adventures. They have brought more beds for kids, more pillows and blankets. There was an occasion my grandkids had a cracker fight in the living room. We left a little bit bigger tip but we were welcomed again when we visited.
33 year old male with a moderate budget, traveling for leisure
Overall, the hotel room I stayed in was not bad. I stayed in the Saddleback Inn in Norwalk, California. My biggest problem with the hotel was that my keycard for the door to my room needed to be demagnetized every single day. Every time I left my room and then tried to use my keycard to get back in it would not work and I would have to go back to the front desk to have it demagnetized. This was a major hassle. Other than that, my only complaint was about the staff's knowledge of area restaurants. I asked the clerk at the front desk for some good fine dining places in the area and I was directed to Outback Steakhouse. It was not exactly my version of good eating.
I am not likely
to return to the Saddleback Inn.
I would not recommend it to friends.
58 year old male with a luxury budget, traveling for leisure
I saw beautiful pictures on their website and decided to book a two night romantic getaway. Our "cottage" overlooked a dirty parking lot with noisy construction activity. There were bags of garbage sitting at the foot of the stairs leading to our room. The cottage was small, dark, cold, and uninviting. When I complained to the staff, I was informed we could cancel and forfeit deposit. We decided a $240.00 loss was better than spending the night here. Beware!
My wife and I stayed at the Saddleback Inn at Lake Arrowhead from 6/30/06 to 7/02/06 for our wedding anniversary. Our stay was superb! Karen and company answered questions and emails and provided information we needed. On arrival we noticed parking...
48 year old male with a luxury budget, traveling for leisure
My wife and I stayed at the Saddleback Inn at Lake Arrowhead from 6/30/06 to 7/02/06 for our wedding anniversary. Our stay was superb! Karen and company answered questions and emails and provided information we needed. On arrival we noticed parking was ample and a 7-11 and a Burger King were nearby. At check-in we were provided with instructions and a map in addition to a free coupon for 50% off for one weekday night on our next visit. Arrowhead Village is just down the street. Our room was clean and comfortable with a king bed, gas fireplace (on a timer for safety), color TV, mini-fridge and a double jetted spa tub in the bathroom. As it was our anniversary, the very attentive staff provided my wife and I with a complimentary bottle of Martinelli's Sparkling Cider (on ice) with two fluted wine glasses along with a thoughtful staff-signed anniversary card. The Inn has a country-mountain-western theme throughout with many interesting decorations to view. We could see Lake Arrowhead from a window in our room. Next to the front desk is a small bar which leads you into the Inland Empire's leading restaurant "The Raven's Nest"; where meals are prepared just for you and are delicious. The staff is very attentive and courteous. Reservations are recommended and the front desk staff will assist with those. An added bonus provides free coffee, tea and pre-packaged danish in the morning for the guests. In addition to rooms at the Inn, various cabins sized for couples and families are available and provide more privacy for those who desire it. All-in-all a wonderful stay and we look forward to going back.
We stayed for our anniversary. I checked into cabins, hotels and private homes but I am glad we chose here. We had rock fireplace in our room, a bathroom with a jacuzzi and a little refrigerator for some champagne. We ate there and wrote a review...
My wife and I made a very spontaneous decision to stay overnight. But on a moments notice, we were fortunate enough to find a vacancy at this quaint and gorgeous Inn. They were very friendly and welcoming. Once we located our cottage, we were just...
Crying kids are welcomed at this Nest
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Posted Jul 04, 2005
Mediocre
The Nest is a 4 star restaurant nestled in the romantic Saddleback Inn, Lake Arrowhead, CA. After waiting 20 minutes past our scheduled reservation, we were seated at a quiet booth that was available the entire time. Soon a family of 4 with a tired...
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