Hotels near Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe

Just spent a week at this resort. We had a one bedroom unit. The location is fantastic...right in the middle of the Heavenly Resort area....two blocks to the casino and a few blocks to the lake (albeit a $25.00 per person charge). This was a great base for hiking (must go to Emerald Bay!) and all other activities. The music and bands at night in Heavenly Village were great. Just walk right out your door and you are in the middle of everything. The whole area is very crowded on the weekends. The only problem is parking....you must Valet Park for $32 a day (however, if you trade in or are an owner, the fee is waived). Just walk through Heavenly Village to get to Ralley's Supermarket. There you find everything you need for food, drinks, etc. The workers at the resort were really very nice. I honestly can't think of a thing that was negative.

Good location, clean, quiet (despite our room facing the road and being at the top of the stairs so lots of people passing by), good breakfast kept fully stocked and very clean by some hard working ladies, all 3 front of house staff we encountered were friendly and polite But I had to make my bed!! They changed the towels ( not necessary after one night) but the making of the bed is apparently not done on stay overs of less than a certain number of days. If it’s a covid, cost saving or staffing issue then second nights should be at a reduced rate. For me it’s a luxury to have someone else make my bed. We think the pool was open but as it had a barrier splitting it in 2 it wasn’t worth using as you couldn’t have a proper swim Good value however.

Very charming two-story motel-style lodging along the same street as many other motels. Safe and convenient - only 12-15 min walk to Heavenly gondola and shops. Can’t tell if it’s because we stayed over July 4th long weekend or if the decorations are always there because the place is called “The Americana”, but there were lots of beautiful America flag decor and flowers all around the property, which gave it a very cozy, homey, welcoming feel compared to the other motels along the same street. Lots of lawn chairs and BBQ grills on the lawns in front of the units. There were lots of people lounging on the lounge chairs at night when it got cooler. The swimming pool with small hot tub and sauna are by the front desk. There’s also free popcorn and filtered water machine at front desk and in the breakfast area, accessible during their hours of operation. Parking is limited to 1 car per unit, and it’s right in front of each unit. It can seem crowded but I was always able to find a spot any time of the day because of this limit. The activity area (just outside the small breakfast area on the opposite side of the property of the front desk) has lots of fun outdoor games (plastic axe throwing, corn hole, horseshoe toss, tetherball, ping pong, etc.). Board games and other games can be borrowed from the breakfast area. The staff are all very friendly and helpful. Breakfast daily from 7am-9am: assorted Safeway donuts, bread (+jam, butter, cream cheese), hard boiled eggs, Quaker oatmeal (assorted flavors), fruit (oranges and bananas), drinks (coffee, tea, water, juices). To keep things clean/sanitary, you tell the staff what you want and the staff will serve you. The indoor breakfast area is quite small but the outdoor seating areas are spacious. Room: also very charming, cozy, and well appointed for a motel-style property, but unfortunately we went during a weekend when it was over 90F in Tahoe and the rooms did not have AC, so we were a bit miserable in the heat. The rooms all have plenty of fans (at least in ”Building 3” where I was at) — ceiling fan in the living room area, portable remote-controlled standing fan in the bedroom/dining area, and portable box fan in the closet that we saw a lot of other guests put against their window (which they can open all the way) to force the cooler night air in. The door to each unit can also be propped open, and each unit comes with a mosquito screen/net in one of the drawers that you can unroll and hang on your door jamb if you want to keep the door open but not let the bugs in. For the room type I booked, the living room has a couch that can be turned into an inflatable bed (ie. sofabed). Instructions are in the binder that’s on the coffee table in the room. There’s an accordion-style curtain divider that can be used to separate the living room area and the bedroom/dining/bathroom area. The accordion curtain divider is semi-blackout (light filtering) to block out a good amount of the light from the windows

Caveat: I’m used to nicer places. The room was far below what I’d hoped for. Housekeeping either needs to be paid more so they do a thorough job OR hire new housekeepers because when I find HAIR in the bathroom, bathtub, floor, clogging the shower/tub drain I start feeling sick and really upset. The sink doesn’t drain for ages. The toilet came close to overflowing several times. I’m talking about my son only peeing, flushing the toilet and it came so close to overflowing that my disgust meter elevated. We were about to head out to a concert and the toilet started to come close to overflowing. I pick up the phone to ask for maintenance and (clutches pearls because what did I expect? 😩😂) the PHONE doesn’t work. REALLY? I had to call the front desk from my cell phone. After 15 minutes went by and no maintenance person came to fix the toilet, I walked to the front desk and kindly asked again. Another 10 minutes and that was taken care of. Let’s talk bed! I’m assuming it’s been here for decades. My entire body hurts from the zero support, springy bed. The floor. Either they don’t mop or they mop with dirt. Feet and socks filthy from walking in here. The people who work here are helpful and kind. They deserve the single star because this is a dump, the hotel gets two thumbs down, zero stars, do not recommend. So have I convinced you to stay here so you can suffer like we did? Ha! Truly - I don’t even want to come back to Tahoe because this turned me off so much.

Our visit was FABULOUS! We each had our own rooms. 2 regular rooms with our own beds and kitchenets and we had 1 big room with full kitchen, balcony and sitting area. This is the room we would meet up in and make plans. The Bell staff is 5 star! Helpful, funny and thoughtful! They were there for us for anything we needed. Had an issue with a fridge and engineering had it fixed within 45 minutes! Close to everything, pretty quiet, Bartenders are amazing and Happy Hour was great! Close to beaches, easy access. Parking is a little challenging if after 5pm... Recommend 1. Make a reservation 2. If you go during busy season be patient 3. Tip your servers of all faucets 4. Look around your room, there are extra towels, blankets and more. Great Trip, Brilliant staffing! We will be back!

I stayed at this property mid-week and got a hot tub room for a great rate. I sense that most rooms have hot tubs. Anyway, I had a great stay. The room was perfectly clean. I prefer the ground floor with the hot tub rooms, so I don't feel like I am disturbing the people below me with the jacuzzi motor roaring. Bed was super comfortable, the jacuzzi worked great. The hotel is located pretty darn close to everything. They have a bike rental program too, which if you are into that, will get you to where you want to go quickly! I visited in summer. I'd love to stay at this place in the winter. The room is very cozy, with the hot tub, comfortable bed. It makes a great cozy room in the cold, snowy sierra winter.

I've stayed here 4 times and has always been a solid place. It looks to be an older motel that has been nicely renovated. The rooms are clean and comfortable (and fairly modern). The hotel is dog friendly but I haven't noticed any pet messes are heard any dog noises during my stays. The location is the selling point. 3 block walk to the beach (there is a fee but the hotel has deeply discounted tickets) and a 3 block walk to the ******s/Heavenly. Surprisingly quiet given its location. I found it the first time through the Hotel Tonight app which had a super cheap rate. This time I booked in advance on another site because I was going during a very busy week and didn't want to risk not getting a room there. Just for fun, I checked the Hotel Tonight app on the day I arrived and the room was $75 cheaper than what I had booked. It's worth trying that approach if you are flexible. Word of warning, the WIFI has been terrible during every stay. Not a huge problem though as you need to get outside and enjoy the Lake. If you are in Tahoe and working, you probably shouldn't be in Tahoe at all :)

The room is relatively small. Not providing breakfast can be troublesome for families with children, as they need to spend time in the morning to make a light breakfast. Everything else was fine. Missing items were found back and mailed home. Thank you very much.

It is very well located, a few meters from the lake, the facilities are good, the rooms have microwaves, fridge, coffee shop, floor, TV and shower. The staff is very good, ideal for a day-long walk and to get to rest.

Clean and well maintained rooms. Rooms had a microwave and a mini fridge with all other basic amenities needed. One of the main highlight of this property is its location. You can just walk to Beach, casino's and many other spots. I ll stay here again for sure!