Family Time in the Mountains | Dog-Friendly 3BR Home with Hot Tub | The Golden Bear Retreat

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A two-story house with a garage, surrounded by tall pine trees.
A covered outdoor area with a hot tub, a wooden deck, and a door leading to a building.
A deck with a glass table and chairs, a covered umbrella, and wooden Adirondack chairs.
A living room with a fireplace, a sofa set, a television, and a large window.
A living room with a stone fireplace, a television, a sofa, and a dining area with a chandelier.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Garage parking available
    Enjoy the convenience of garage parking - a rare offering in the area.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Spa pool on site
  • Balcony
  • Barbecue
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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South Lake Tahoe, CA
  • Place, Heavenly Valley Creek
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Bijou Community Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, El Dorado Beach
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Lake Tahoe, CA (TVL)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Office
Balcony
Garden

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About the area

South Lake Tahoe

Located in Montgomery Estates, a neighbourhood in South Lake Tahoe, this holiday home is in the mountains. Heavenly Ski Resort and Heavenly Gondola are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lakeside Beach and Emerald Bay State Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena or Tahoe Blue Event Center. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with rock climbing, horse riding and mountain climbing nearby.
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Map
South Lake Tahoe, CA

What's nearby

  • Heavenly Valley Creek - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Bijou Community Park - 4 min drive - 4.3 km
  • El Dorado Beach - 8 min drive - 7.5 km
  • South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena - 8 min drive - 7.5 km
  • Campground by the Lake - 8 min drive - 7.5 km

Getting around

  • Lake Tahoe, CA (TVL) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Three Pines Coffee Co. - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Jalapeños Taqueria - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Cascade Kitchens - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Bring the Family & Dog to This Tahoe Retreat — Hot Tub + Midweek Savings pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Family Time in the Mountains | Dog-Friendly 3BR Home with Hot Tub | The Golden Bear Retreat?

As of 13 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Family Time in the Mountains | Dog-Friendly 3BR Home with Hot Tub | The Golden Bear Retreat on 15 Nov 2026 start from NZ$2,178, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Bring the Family & Dog to This Tahoe Retreat — Hot Tub + Midweek Savings?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Bring the Family & Dog to This Tahoe Retreat — Hot Tub + Midweek Savings?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Bring the Family & Dog to This Tahoe Retreat — Hot Tub + Midweek Savings?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Bring the Family & Dog to This Tahoe Retreat — Hot Tub + Midweek Savings located?

Located in Montgomery Estates, this holiday home is within 3 miles (5 km) of Heavenly Valley Creek, Magic Carpet Golf and The Hangar. High Meadows Trailhead and Tahoe Trout Farm are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 26 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great holiday stay

Great property in a great location. Had everything we needed
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Jul 2023
Thank you! We are glad you enjoyed your visit and hope you come back again.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Magical Christmas

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Perfect home. Great location. We will stay here again!
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Jan 2026
Thank you! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and got to experience a Tahoe snow fall.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great Stay!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house is beautiful and was the perfect weekend getaway for our large group!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Everything went great easy access to hse,hse was very clean I hope we left it the same way,.

Everything was very easy to rent the hse,I like VRBO we rented houses in the past in lake tahoe,this house overall was one of the best.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Oct 2022
Thank you! We are glad you enjoyed your stay and the house. We hope you visit Lake Tahoe again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect area

This house is located in a fantastic location close to many things but also far enough away to not feel like you’re in the middle of the city. The house is well-equipped with many utensils easy for cooking for a large group of friends or family. Having the master bedroom upstairs to separate yourself from the kids is also phenomenal
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar 2020
Thank you so much, this is a new home for us and we are glad the house/location worked for you. Please let us know if you think there is anything else the house needs as far as set up.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Wonderful Xmas Stay Here

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Property was as expected with a great fenced yard for pets. Kitchen was well stocked including spices, teas etc. Communication was easy, manager was extremely responsive and communicative. Great pleace to stay!
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Dec 2024
Thank you! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and you (and the pets) are welcome back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Easy, cute, nice place

Would recommend this place to stay! The property is as described. My family stayed here for a reunion. We had 2 dogs with us too. The kitchen is very big and has lots of space for cooking and food. There are plenty of spices and things to use to cook. Place was clean and plenty of towels. Easy check in and the garage is big. Fit 2 regular sized cars in there. Quiet and safe neighborhood. Make note the hot tub takes a while to get hot. Only thing I suggest to the property manager is to add water the hot tub and maybe clean it out if possible.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Jul 2023
The hot tub is checked before and after each stay so we will triple check to make sure it is full and clean. Thank you for the review we greatly appreciate the feedback.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Tahoe

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Overall very nice rental
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent property!

Clean and well stocked. Perfect for the 6 of us.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Feb 2022
Come back and visit again-lots of fresh powder now.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Loved our stay… fully stocked kitchen equipment! Very clean and quiet
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great House

Our stay was a great one. Our family was happy with all. The garbage container was full to the brim we call the management and they had someone come out the next day and empty it so we could put all garbage in the container before we left.. communication was great. We would recommend this property.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Feb 2022
Thank you! We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope you stay with us again!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

LAKE TAHOE 2021

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our first trip to Lake Tahoe. The house was very beautiful, clean, comfortable and cozy. We loved that it came with all the amenities that it had in the kitchen and the extra blankets for the cooler evenings. As city folks, we were searching up and down for the a/c, however found out that just about none of the houses there have them because it normally has a nice wonderful breeze. It was unfortunate that we visited during the terrible wildfires, but when we do go back we would most definitely stay at the Golden Bear again!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Place

The house comfortably fit the six of us. We each had our own room and the master bath was very nice. Living room/kitchen are well laid out for the group to all hang out before/during/after meals. The backyard is simple but great for our dog. Fully fenced in and plenty of room to run around!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Family Vacation Getaway

Loved our stay and the house was even my beautiful in person, it was clean and spacious. Not too far from activities and the lake. My kids and I had a great time here. Dog friendly was a plus.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Graduation celebration

Everything was even better than I expected. Can’t wait to plan our next stay
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great Home for Families!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We stayed here for 4 days while in town for a wedding. It was perfect for our two households because together we had 6 kids with us and all under the age of 6. The bunk beds meant kids could all sleep together and the downstairs family area was their hub! Lots of games and puzzles to keep them busy while we got ourselves fancy for the wedding. The kitchen was very well stocked and had everything we needed for the large meals we were making. Hot tub was also a hit!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious and dog friendly.

Online description of the property was accurate with extra unlisted. amenities. We appreciate the dogs allowed policy despite it being dog friendly the property was very clean. We would love to stay here again in the future and I will not hesitate to recommend this property to friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

We had a good time at the house. We had a dog, a toddler and an infant and everyone's needs were met.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome Family Rental!

The home on Golden Bear is centrally located and a short drive to downtown. Perfect setup for a family with kids or an extended family like us (Grandparents + Parents w/ kids). - we got to stay in the spacious Master Suite upstairs, Mom, Dad + 3 kids camped downstairs. Lots of beds and space to spread out yet come together in the open floor plan upstairs for meals, games or bar-b-que on the deck. We had dogs with us so having the fenced in backyard was great. A usable garage was also a plus. The house is comfortably furnished and has all the needed kitchen essentials yet not too fancy that you worry about the kids breaking anything. Cozy gas fireplace was nice on cool mornings! Would definitely recommend for an active family or extended family!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Apr 2021
Thank you! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and hope you come back again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and an awesome house

We arrived to find this house very clean and fully stocked with everything you could need. Also it has a hot tub too! The Manager is very responsive for any questions and the house is in great shape. Really enjoyed our stay and can’t wait to come back again.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar 2021
Thank you! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to having you visit with us again.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Amazing retreat

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: What a wonderful retreat - close to everything (Heavenly, restaurants, cafes, grocery) but yet serene. The house is well stocked and very clean. Beds were comfortable and the kids loved the bunk beds! We were excited to find a lot of board games as well. We will definitely return in the very near future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent Vacation Property

The property was one of the better ones I have stayed at in Tahoe, that accepts dogs. I am a responsible dog owner, so we made sure that our dogs were well behaved and that we cleaned up after them. I always write in reviews for people to pick up after their dogs as not to ruin the chances of available properties for responsible dog owners. With that being said, someone with small dogs were there prior to us because we cleaned up after them in the backyard to protect our reservation and not ruin rentals for others as mentioned above. The house was clean, comfortable, stylish and in good condition. Some things appeared worn due to the wear and tear of being a rental property, but we were happy nonetheless. Check in was easy, instructions were clear, the location was great for our needs, and the yard was adequate for our large dogs. Our dogs were also comfortable and happy. The house is large and spacious. There were plenty of supplies available as well as kitchenware and utensils. Temperature control of the house was perfect and the gas fireplace was a nice addition. We loved it and would stay again as long as Tahoe continues to allow short stay rentals.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Feb 2021
Thank you so much for being a responsible pet owner, we greatly appreciate it. This house is outside the City limits so not impacted by the pending ban on vacation rentals. We hope you come back and stay with us again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place!

This place was overall really clean and very nice. It was perfect for our weekend get-a-way. We plan on coming back and bringing our kiddos next time. Love that it has a fenced in backyard and the jacuzzi was a plus but it could use some more towels. The kitchen has everything you need. Thank you for providing such a nice place for us to relax.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Dec 2020
Thank you so much, we are glad you enjoyed your visit and we hope you can come back again! I will make a note for the cleaning crew we need more towels!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable and convenient

Everything as described
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020
From a partner site

4/10 Poor

I would book here again

Rating Details: The property manager was somewhat unhelpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was more than happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: During the booking we requested to see if it was possible to check in early and check out a little late, but got no response. Because we travel with kids and dog, the response would be nice gesture. When we got there, the floor was dirty. We only find out once our socks were all black and you can feel the stickiness on your bare feet. There was still garbage in the kitchen garbage bin. We end up having to clean the floor and took out the garbage before we even get to seat down. The sliding door on the first floor was broken, you couldn't close the door once it open, so we just left it close. In order for us to go outside, we have to use the bed room door. The previous guess didn't throw away the dog poop. They did however put the dog poop in the blue bag and just left it on the backyard. We contacted Pinnacle about our stay experience and they were able to allow use to check out late without charge and promise to reimburse partially for cleaning. Until now, after a few e-mail exchange, we still haven't see any partial reimbursement. Don't promise things if you are unable to fulfill your promise. I feels like we spend our weekend help cleaning up before and after our stay during our mini vacation. On a positive note, the living area and kitchen is really nice. You can walk around the kitchen without feeling crowed. The stair steps from the front door to the second floor can be hazard, because of the hard edge. They use tiles for the step, so be careful if your feet is wet.
Response from VrboOwner on 31 May 2022
We greatly appreciate the feedback, we had a major complication with the cleaning crew-they had cleaned the wrong house and we had to scramble so I am afraid the crew did not do as though a job as they were supposed to. I just checked our records and yes we did fail to issue you a refund on the cleaning, I am posting that today. New cleaners have been hired and repairs are being made to the property during this off time.
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