The best available Lodges to stay near South Lake Tahoe

May 30, 2023 Elouise Mccaul

South Lake Tahoe is the only destination in the country that combines two strikingly different worlds: The spectacular beauty of a national park, and all the desirable amenities of a world-class resort. Here you can enjoy a full range of exhilarating outdoor activities – from skiing and snowmobiling, snowshoeing, sleigh rides and sledding to hiking, biking, kayaking, boating, fishing, swimming, and golf - alongside the excitement of 24-hour nightclubs, fine dining, gaming and entertainment.
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1. Black Bear Lodge

1202 Ski Run Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-8514 1 (530) 544-4451
Excellent
89%
Good
5%
Satisfactory
2%
Poor
3%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 200 reviews

Black Bear Lodge

Black Bear Lodge is a unique lodging experience in the heart of South Lake Tahoe - with new owners as of April 2017. On the one acre property there are five Lodge rooms in the main building and four spacious cabins. Each room has a gas fireplace and king bed. The cabins also have kitchenettes with a full size fridge, microwave and Keurig coffee maker. The property is ideally located 0.5 miles from Lake Tahoe, 1 mile to Heavenly Mountain’s Cal Base and walking distance to some of the best restaurants in town. The front desk has many functions, also serving as the wine bar and breakfast café. The café opened in August 2018 and is run by Dragonfly Bagel Co – serving up handmade bagels and breakfast sandwiches Thursday through Sunday.

Perfect quiet Tahoe cabin

Reviewed By sharonw982

It's everything you want. Adorable Tahoe chic. Perfect quiet cabin. Kind people. Beautiful lodge with games and a big fireplace. Incredible big soft beds with fluffy pillows and softest sheets. Fireplace. Quiet. Snow outside. Pour over coffee. We will be back many, many times.

2. Tea Garden Lodge

932 Poplar St, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-6926
Excellent
29%
Good
30%
Satisfactory
21%
Poor
7%
Terrible
13%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 56 reviews

Tea Garden Lodge

Welcome to the Tea Garden Lodge, Lake Tahoe. The Tea Garden Lodge is located in the middle of the South Lake Tahoe at the front steps of the Casinos and Ski Resorts, and a two minute walk to the shopping center. The Tea Garden Lodge is a family business dedicated to make your stay nice and relaxing. Tea Garden Lodge Hotel Accommodations Tea Garden Lodge offers a variety of hotel guestrooms, from traditional with two queen beds, to a King room with a cozy fireplace, also offering a three bed room to accommodate up to 5 guests of any ages. Tea Garden Lodge Packages Tea Garden Lodge also features a selection of hotel packages that will enhance a getaway to Lake Tahoe. From Ski Tickets, Massages at the Casino to Cruise packages, the Tea Garden Lodge has something for everyone.

good coffee, good shower, nice and warm

Reviewed By maxmL69CD

This was the cheapest motel we could find in the Lake Tahoe area, and it turned out to be a nice place, with excellent free coffee, a very good shower, and a fine heating system. The weekend manager, Ken, was friendly and helpful. I prefer this motel to Holiday Inn because it's a small place with no lobby and no elevators, so it's very safe from Covid. At Holiday Inn, many people walk around in the lobby and ride the elevators without masks. I rented an extra fold-out bed for myself, and was very comfortable. However, my wife and others in my party (we rented 3 rooms for 2 nights) told me their beds were uncomfortable, and either lumpy or itchy. Also, the beds squeaked quite loudly when people moved around. Another downer: the floors were not clean, and one of our rooms had no microwave. I would stay at this place again, but my wife said she would not.

3. Black Bear Lodge

1202 Ski Run Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-8514 1 (530) 544-4451
Excellent
89%
Good
5%
Satisfactory
2%
Poor
3%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 200 reviews

Black Bear Lodge

Black Bear Lodge is a unique lodging experience in the heart of South Lake Tahoe - with new owners as of April 2017. On the one acre property there are five Lodge rooms in the main building and four spacious cabins. Each room has a gas fireplace and king bed. The cabins also have kitchenettes with a full size fridge, microwave and Keurig coffee maker. The property is ideally located 0.5 miles from Lake Tahoe, 1 mile to Heavenly Mountain’s Cal Base and walking distance to some of the best restaurants in town. The front desk has many functions, also serving as the wine bar and breakfast café. The café opened in August 2018 and is run by Dragonfly Bagel Co – serving up handmade bagels and breakfast sandwiches Thursday through Sunday.

Perfect quiet Tahoe cabin

Reviewed By sharonw982

It's everything you want. Adorable Tahoe chic. Perfect quiet cabin. Kind people. Beautiful lodge with games and a big fireplace. Incredible big soft beds with fluffy pillows and softest sheets. Fireplace. Quiet. Snow outside. Pour over coffee. We will be back many, many times.

4. High Country Lodge

1227 Emerald Bay Rd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-6206 1 (530) 600-4411
Excellent
25%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
13%
Terrible
25%
Overall Ratings

3 based on 24 reviews

High Country Lodge

Awful!

Reviewed By montigg

We pulled in to check in and NO one was there office locked. We call and waited out side in dark 2 females. It was very unsafe. Guy finally comes and I ask for managers name and number and calmly mentioned it was unprofessional and unsafe for us to be locked out and have no one there. He refused to give me any information begins to scream. He tells us he is giving us a full refund and to leave. We were then left again two females in the dark locked out and without a room. Very unprofessional and awful experience. Hotel looked awful from outside and people were rude.

5. PlayPark Lodge

1184 Emerald Bay Rd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-6201
Excellent
33%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
11%
Terrible
22%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 18 reviews

PlayPark Lodge

Awful place, stay somewhere else

Reviewed By petablo1

Major Issues, don't stay here. 1. One week prior to check-in, staff emailed me that their system wasn't working with VRBO, and I needed to cancel my original reservation and book a new reservation with them instead. Very suspicious. 2. Upon arrival, we were assigned different rooms than we booked, customer rep (not onsite) not helpful in sorting it out. Door to first room had visible damage (see below) and after 30 minutes on hold, promising manager was onsite, nobody ever showed up. 3. Due to door damage, we did not feel safe staying at the location. Nobody onsite also led to this issue. Management said we were outside cancellation policy (terrible customer service) and would not be refunding us. Still waiting to hear back from claims with VRBO etc. Overall, the property is a converted Motel and they have lots of issues inside and out. I would NEVER suggest anyone stay here, under any circumstances. Manager says he recorded our conversation and will be fighting me for any customer service issue I submit. To me that says a lot.

6. Tea Garden Lodge

932 Poplar St, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-6926
Excellent
29%
Good
30%
Satisfactory
21%
Poor
7%
Terrible
13%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 56 reviews

Tea Garden Lodge

Welcome to the Tea Garden Lodge, Lake Tahoe. The Tea Garden Lodge is located in the middle of the South Lake Tahoe at the front steps of the Casinos and Ski Resorts, and a two minute walk to the shopping center. The Tea Garden Lodge is a family business dedicated to make your stay nice and relaxing. Tea Garden Lodge Hotel Accommodations Tea Garden Lodge offers a variety of hotel guestrooms, from traditional with two queen beds, to a King room with a cozy fireplace, also offering a three bed room to accommodate up to 5 guests of any ages. Tea Garden Lodge Packages Tea Garden Lodge also features a selection of hotel packages that will enhance a getaway to Lake Tahoe. From Ski Tickets, Massages at the Casino to Cruise packages, the Tea Garden Lodge has something for everyone.

good coffee, good shower, nice and warm

Reviewed By maxmL69CD

This was the cheapest motel we could find in the Lake Tahoe area, and it turned out to be a nice place, with excellent free coffee, a very good shower, and a fine heating system. The weekend manager, Ken, was friendly and helpful. I prefer this motel to Holiday Inn because it's a small place with no lobby and no elevators, so it's very safe from Covid. At Holiday Inn, many people walk around in the lobby and ride the elevators without masks. I rented an extra fold-out bed for myself, and was very comfortable. However, my wife and others in my party (we rented 3 rooms for 2 nights) told me their beds were uncomfortable, and either lumpy or itchy. Also, the beds squeaked quite loudly when people moved around. Another downer: the floors were not clean, and one of our rooms had no microwave. I would stay at this place again, but my wife said she would not.

7. Heavenly Valley Townhouses

1455 Keller Rd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-8733
Excellent
25%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
25%
Terrible
25%
Overall Ratings

3 based on 4 reviews

Heavenly Valley Townhomes has awesome service and communication

Reviewed By 183tuckc

This review is for a stay that should have been if it were not for the Sierra Snowmageddon of 2021. We booked through Expedia and were scheduled to be in South Lake Tahoe from December 26th - 30th for Unit 13. I was on pins and needles watching the weather report for two weeks prior to see if we could make it between two storms. This was our extended family vacation trip (my family + my brother's family) and we wanted it to happen. We saw a chance and took off early on Dec 26th only to be turned by back by highway patrol. Heavenly Valley Townhomes was in communication with us the entire weekend. Throughout our drive up, Heavenly Valley Townhomes was texting us to be careful and gave us great advice in case we were stuck on the road for an extended period. They were so kind and patient with us. The next day, we kept watch on the news and US50 was still closed throughout the whole day. The owners of Unit 13 asked us what we'd like to do with our reservation and offered to cancel and return the entire amount to us because the roads were impassible. We really wanted to stay in South Lake Tahoe for the Christmas break but it was not meant to be. However, the silver lining to this ordeal was the great service and communication and understanding by Heavenly Valley Townhomes. I was very grateful for their advice and understanding.

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