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David Walley's Resort

2.7 (481 reviews)
PriceyDay Spas, Resorts
Open • 7:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Wonderful relaxing spa resort. Amazing mineral waters helped my back. The steam room was awesome. The staff was very accomodating and friendly. The whole place is picturesque. If you are just looking to rlax and enjoy nature, this is your place. If you are looking for activities all day and lots to do, this is not your place. The tiny town of genoa was so cute. Mostly gift items. There is an Italian bakery in Genoa and I had the best croissant/pastry Ive had since Paris. beautiful. No joke!

View from my hotel room at David Wally's Hot Springs Resort.
Jenny W.

Absolutely amazing stay! First time guest. Beautiful, reasonably priced, spacious rooms with spectacular Mountain View's! Multiple hot spring pools to enjoy & wonderful hospitality! I will definitely be back on this popular cycling route!

My condo:  Stunning, panoramic views of the hot, mineral springs.
Shirley M. F.

1/18/2025: My First-Born Daughter visited my humble abode with her succinct plot she has been incubating since, last December 2024, i.e., visit David Walley's Hot Springs. Besides visiting the hot springs, my Daughter wanted visiting Nevada City first then, drive to the hot springs around 6:00 PM--I'll write a review visiting Nevada City later. We arrived as plotted . . . Shockingly surprised: First--We had to visit the Front Desk in order, obtaining SPA BATH TOWELS then, drive to the hot springs parking lot. There are NO TOWELS distributed at the hot springs, i.e., BYO towels and BYO cotton bathrobes because the outside temperature was about 26° Fahrenheit!!!! A few years ago, I visited the hot springs; however, ALL THE HOT SPRINGS FACILITIES WERE CLOSED--blocked due to repairing all hot tubs. Now, I didn't notice any massive improvements this visit so, my inquiring mind spoke asking the hot springs Rep what repairs were completed . . . "Just repairs . . . " WOT--nothing else!!!!???? Waaaaah! 1/18/2025 Checking In: During the evening, all Guests must check into the Marketplace rather than enter via the main hot springs entrance. I was taken aback noticing the dining cafe is now selling only cold drinks and snacks, i.e., it was transformed into a disappointingly sad, mini-retail store. Reiterating, it's such a major disappointment there's no hot food and sadly, only purchasing cold drinks and junk food snacks. Another disappointment, the hot springs were not hot like it used to be and David Walley's Hot Springs is SEVEN DEMERITS BELOW the Cheoksan Spas I frequented located in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, South Korea, i.e., David Walley's Hot Springs' temperature was like 100° to 105° Fahrenheit. That's not hot at all--more like tepid considering the outside temperature was about 26° Fahrenheit!!!! Moreover, the women's steam room was inoperative DESPITE, the facilities were closed a few years ago for repairs, i.e., the steam room SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED during the FORCED CLOSURE!!!! Plus, after my DAUGHTER was soaking in the hot tub near the 1862 Restaurant's wrought iron gate entrance, her skin began blistering turning BEET RED, i.e., she had to visit Carson City's URGENT CARE STAT!!!! Seriously, I purchased a dilapidated, UNSANITARY TIMESHARE and now, I will remain LIVID wasting spending my money for an egregiously, poorly maintained property--keep in mind I also own TWO ADDITIONAL TIMESHARES BESIDES DAVID WALLEY'S HOT SPRINGS RESORT!!!! IT'S IMPERATIVE DAVID WALLEY'S HOT SPRINGS RESORT IMMEDIATELY ADDRESSES ALL UNSANITARY ISSUES: I'LL REPORT ALL MY CONCERNS TO HOLIDAY VACATIONS STAT!!!!

Ribeye dinner with Garlic Mashed potatoes
Shiloh C.

When I arrive on vacation the last thing I want to do is be forced into listening to a time share pitch. Unfortunately, that's what you get here. You check in, the front desk will write your room number on a paper that you then take to another desk where they attempt to sign you up for the time share situation while making your keys. (Pitching you before making the keys.) The first evening I got a call two times, both times unable to hear anything. I texted the front text and it was indeed them, they were seeing if we wanted to sign up for the time share tour. She said she couldn't hear me when I answered. Clearly the phone in our room is broken, they didn't offer to fix it and we didn't ask. I do like that you can have a card key or a bracelet, that was really nice. Staff was also friendly. We booked a villa and although it's dated, I loved our room. It was nice to have a washer/dryer, refrigerator, stove, all the things. I felt like I was in my first apartment again. The amenities were fantastic! I was taken back by the hot springs tubs as they were all a bit dirty, and a decent amount of goose feces, but that's nature. The jet tub in our room made up for it, being hotter & clean. There is a cute shop where you can get basic goods. Overpriced, but that's to be expected at a resort so nothing I didn't expect. I was bummed the restaurant/bar was closed 2/3 days we were there but it was my mistake for not checking. We ended up eating in the bar where the bartender, Chris, provided great service and even better conversation. Not a fan of the lemon drop, but the special was fantastic! I ordered the ribeye steak which was so tender and delicious, I loved every bite! Everything else was good, as well. Location is great, only a few miles from anything you might need. Great to be in a place giving the illusion that you are far away from everything, but in actuality you can be wherever you need in 10 minutes. Overall, I enjoyed our stay and we will be back.

3/4 mile walk on paved path
J C.

This is a nice 3 to 4 star apartment style hotel in the middle of nowhere. Of course, if you need you can go to Minden and Gardnerville and find most things but it's nice to get away. The rooms are dated, but everything works. If you're looking for four and five star Accommodations better stay in the Bay Area or go up to Reno. The staff is lovely and the pools have a bunch of regulars, even the neighbors come by. They keep the price pretty high, but it doesn't get too crowded and I think they probably use it in the timeshare pitch to explain why someone should buy a timeshare. Timeshares are a terrible investment, so Barb be aware on those. But this was a good exchange and we will definitely return. Some of the buildings and rooms are newer and better. We were in the a building this time right above the lobby so the reviews about crappy views and exhaust from the cars coming in is very true. There's also a really bad view from the parking lot side of building a. The other buildings have views of the wetlands for the most part and Have nice upgrades. They've also built four full house-style timeshares on the property. I bet those exchange as two or three bedroom apartments. We did not take a tour and we did not express any interest in a time share pitch. And they did not oversell or pursue us like some other reviewers noted.

Right by the restaurant and pool.

This is an amazing location. You can swim while looking at beautiful snow covered mountains. Easy to find. Beautiful drive. Ample parking. Courteous staff. We will be back! The French dip was fantastic btw

Fall at Walley's
Gus M.

Ever since they sold the place to Holiday Inn express the place has really declined in many ways. They used to have a nice coffee shop that would give you gourmet coffee in the mornings, but they decided that maybe it wasn't as much of a money maker, and they took it away. I enjoyed having breakfast in that shop, and now it's just a "convenience" store. Their main restaurant used to be amazing! Things are not as good anymore, and they have competition at the main town. They just need to improve their restaurant with a better menu, and a flavor to match the excellent view and ambience they still have. I think the only good part is the bar. Even their events, like Mother's Day, is not what it used to be.

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Been to this place many times because of the hot springs , sauna and steam . Great service , friendly staff.

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Food is average but the place is neat clean and feels friendly ! Not many options around but definitely worth the drive .

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Always nice to get away and visit the hot springs. Sometimes a bit windy but nothing that they can control

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The water aerobics are so nice! The music is awesome and the instructor makes it fun! The large group of people doing it are so friendly!

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Ask the Community - David Walley's Resort

I see there's a $50 charge for 'Facilities' which lists a spa, sauna and pool... but it says here is more than one pool. So does that mean there is a pool we can access without paying an additional $ or do we have to pay and extra $50 to use a pool?

The mineral spa area has a cooler pool. Near the Canyon building is a summer pool area

Thinking about taking my son here for a birthday trip in a couple weeks! Are the pools open in February?

The resort has a new Yelp page as it's owned by Holiday Inn now: https://www.yelp.com/biz/david-wallys-resort-by-holiday-inn-club-vacations-gardnerville The springs are open… 

Vegan food available?

You can view our full menu here http://1862davidwalleysresort.com/food-drink/1862restaurant/index.html

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“Nevada side of heavenly is a moment away, Tahoe and stateline are a bit further, and Carson city is just up the road.”

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It was impossible finding the prices of the summer activities without the bundle that includes the…read moregondola ride. We have the Epic pass so we didn't need to purchase the bundle that includes the gondola ride since it's free for us. I've uploaded the cost of that so hopefully it'll help others looking for it. It's $50 for 1 activity, and $90 for 3. The main activity we wanted to do was the mountain coaster. But $50 for 1 ride is insane. And $89 for just the gondola ride is even crazier. I'd never pay for that but thankfully my epic pass allows us to ride it for free in the summer too. We purchased the 3 activity pass which was $90 per person. We did the mountain coaster twice and the zip lining once. My friend warned me that the zip lining was just okay, but I didn't listen and wanted to experience it anyway. And I can confirm, it was meh and not worth it. Especially when majority of the time is spent putting on the equipment and then riding the ski lift up, then walking up stairs with 20lbs of gear in the summer heat and high elevation is no fun. The zip line part itself was very short and felt slow. The views weren't great either. I regret this and wish we just stuck to using all 3 passes on the mountain coaster since that's a very unique experience. The coaster was so fun, you only get to go once though. I wish I could go on it 20 more times! We considered the tubing, you get to go down the hill 3 times, but we still chose the coaster. The gondola ride in the summer can get really hot and stuffy inside. Felt like a sauna with no air. The glass were all scratched up so it was hard seeing the view outside. The ride was about 15 or so mins. The first stop is the observation deck and some hiking trails. The second stop is where the activities are.

1 of 2 Yelp Reviews…read more We were Heavenly customers before Vail Resorts bought them in March of 2002. Our season pass also applies to Northstar, acquired in October 2010, and Kirkwood, acquired in April 2012. I am very happy with all the acquisitions; I feel I am getting a better value from my season pass. But now that I am a loyal Mt Rose customer, it gets harder and harder to come to the Vail/Epic resorts... Quality/Quantity - My favorite lifts and runs are at Heavenly Ski Resort. And more specifically, at the Stagecoach lift!! Long lift, long run, less people. Too bad the season is over and the NV side is closed. And due to the poor season and lack of snow, we needed to shuttle from the Sky/Canyon lift to the Gondola chairs (Dipper and Comet lifts)?!?! Lastly, the Tamarack lift opened half an hour late, not until 9:30am! Today was my worst day at Heavenly EVER!! Two seasons ago, I broke my vertical record with my daughter!! And on a Sunday! Ambiance - See above. Public paid parking lots. But today, my wife dropped me off and went to the lake house to relax. Well to check on the property. Open 7 days a week from 9am to 4pm. Service - Plenty of employees today, thank you. Price - I have a season pass. But due to the poor season and me being too lazy to drive an hour to ski, I have only used it once. This was one expensive day! I will probably not renew my pass for next season... Sadly. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your successes with your 42 resorts in 3 countries. Look forward to skiing as many of your properties as possible.

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Heavenly Mountain Resort - Crossing the California/Nevada Border on the Skyline Trail

Crossing the California/Nevada Border on the Skyline Trail

Heavenly Mountain Resort - 3/24/26 FYI. East peak lodge interior & bar

3/24/26 FYI. East peak lodge interior & bar

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