So this is a lovely beach resort if you actually want to soak up the sun or enjoy LakeTahoe's very…read morecold water. I took a free shuttle from Harrahs because I wanted to actually be near the lake. My plan was to walk around, have a bite to eat, and take the shuttle back. Really not a very good spot to walk. Did some walking in the dirt. Found a few shady places to read. But kept having to move because of the bees Then I ordered something to eat. Pretty cool that they would deliver your food to the actual beach. Said I could sit anywhere. But the only place to sit that was covered was closed off Spent $35 for a cheeseburger and fries, then threw it away because of the bees. I was truly afraid a bee would get on my burger and in my mouth. Not a "happy camper,". Throw my food in a bear proof trash can and took the shuttle back Wasn't u til I was waiting for the shuttle that I discovered the bike path, which I could probably have walked on without totally dirtying my sneakers Nice place for the beach-minded, but I'll not go back to risk getting bite by the bees.

I have lived in the Northern NV area for almost my whole life and I have never made it to Round…read moreHill Pines until this year! So glad we found this gem! After a half-dozen visits here this summer, I can say that Round Hill is a fantastic beach to enjoy a Tahoe visit. They have everything! Plenty of beach space, water sports rentals, boating access, a snack bar, restaurant, and beach side tiki bar. They are also the new home of the classic Rum Runner drink since The Beacon over at Camp Richardson is no more. Winning! Pro Tip: Parking is free after 5PM. An evening visit can be a great way to end your day! Otherwise parking is only $12. Honestly, some reviewers complain about this place as being busy, too small, or not having the best view due to the boats moored here. While they aren't wrong, I think they just don't get it. Round Hill Pines isn't about being a huge beach with perfect views. Its a small locals spot which offers affordable beach access with great amenities. Don't be a hater! Tahoe love!

This place is absolutely beautiful! We had a room on the 3rd floor which was so roomy and lovely…read more Every aspect of the room was very clean and beautiful. Tasteful decor, a lovely fireplace, soaking tub and just SO nice and roomy overall. The beds were comfortable and room service was lovely. I cannot wait to return! Everyone was kind and we throughly enjoyed our stay.

I've been lucky enough to stay at The Lodge at Edgewood Tahoe three times over the last four years…read more The resort is excellent; just shy of phenomenal. The champagne at check-in is a nice touch. If there's a line, sit by the fire in the lobby or the one outside while you wait. Rooms are good sized, especially the mini suites. Small things keep this from getting five stars: * No true desk area with plugs if you have to work * Lights in bathroom are dim making it harder to shave * Bed is very comfortable but pillows are mid Spa is very nice. I appreciate the steam room and the shared quiet room with snacks. The heated outdoor jacuzzi is epic -- I may have stayed in it for 30 mins. Massages are resort priced but excellent. Food is high quality and good variety. (Will review separately) Lots of onsite activities, especially during summer. Almost all of the staff are over the top friendly. Despite asking every time, I've never been able to get a late checkout. I guess they are always busy.

This is a family all time favorite. It just outside of the strip and across from a beautiful…read moreSafeway grocery store. The rooms are always clean! Our favorite is a 3 bedroom, it comes with double beds and a king bed with a Murphy bed in the living room. We like to stay here when we cant get the room on the mountain. Fun Fact: the hot tub is open in the winter 2nd Fun Fact: the game room is beautiful the pool tables are always ready to go

My friend and I were both injured with serious Achilles tendon tear and rotator cuff replacement…read more We had a room with no elevator access we had to walk up and down about 100 stairs a day. We asked the front who was very rude and they had no compassion. We were miserable and left that place early and made reservations elsewhere to accommodate us. I would never stay there again. Plus they were so pushy to get us to attend a time share meeting. No bueno.also the other lace wasn't cleaned very well sticky floors counters it was nasty.

I recently rented two townhomes in the pine woods and there aren't enough words at how great the…read morevisit was. Brandon was so accommodating and answered all of my questions. We will definitely be back.

Brandon will not answer the phone once he has your money. The property we stayed at is in disrepair…read moreand its continuing problems have not been addressed in 4 years. This year, a sewer line in the lake broke meaning no running water. After several calls, Brandon had no alternative place for our family to stay. We ended up in a hotel with bags and boxes all around us. We paid for that experience on top of the house rental. He only returned our money for the house after several more phone calls and several more days. The agreed upon morning we left Tahoe and returned to the house to pick up the last of our belongings in the garage, he had his cleaning lady there on the phone to him telling us we had to leave. We told her she could start cleaning and that we would be out of there ASAP. But Brandon called my husband to tell him to hurry and get out. We were easily going to be out before the 11:00 deadline. Why be so unkind if the house had no running water and was unable to be used? RUN, do not walk away from Brandon. He is disreputable. As an update: Brandon messaged my husband to call me a liar about this review. (There were 5 adults on our trip who experienced this.) His unprofessionalism in texting us after what we went through because his feelings were hurt by reading an honest review, just makes my point even stronger. Second update: 8 days after getting home, Brandon is still calling me a liar. Please do read other recent reviews. One on Birdeye just 3 months ago, describes Brandon's response to renters in a situation they had no control of and his follow up contact after reading their reviews which was described as "aggressive and disrespectful." Brandon gets very few details right of this bigger picture he creates below 1. We were not met at the front door when we returned from our day around the lake. There was a team of Douglas county workers out back. They DID NOT say that the damage was solely due to lake levels and DID NOT say that it hadn't been repaired because of lake levels. They were concerned with fixing the line at all (although other properties were able to be fixed that DO NOT share this same wall) because the sea wall at this property was not built properly nor being repaired in the proper way, According to the professionals, the cost of doing it correctly was a point of contention. Douglas county couldn't cough up the ten grand and the owner wasn't either. The line would continue to break each time the waves got rough. One worker commented, "I can't believe they rented this place out." 2. We did not store ALL of our belongings in the garage. We spent 2 days cleaning out the house of 2/3 of our belongings which we crammed into 2 hotel rooms for 5 people. Only the things we couldn't fit stayed in the garage because we couldn't afford another room and Brandon was not interested in covering any of the costs of our move. As no one could use the property, this wasn't an inconvenience to anyone While my husband and I moved belongings and threw away the food and meals we had bought and prepared, my son used the wi-fi to take his online college course. The hotel only had an unsecure connection. We only left some supplements and medicine in the fridge until our departure day. We did not use the fridge other than storage. We had wanted to use the Marla Bay beach to at least be able to swim in the lake, but the codes were changed. My husband *had* asked to sit on the back porch, but everything was a negotiation (nothing was done with kindness) and the house was just a reminder of how awful the trip had turned out. We didn't do that either. 3. We DID NOT stay there for 5 uninterrupted nights before the line broke. It was 4 (details should be accurate) and included , as it has every year, cleaning bathrooms, dishes, utensils, and glasses. To think that including the cleaning deposit in the refund we waited 8 days for was some act of benevolence is laughable. 4. He did print my husband a check. I guess he can celebrate that truth. It was the day before we left and he had tried to postpone the meeting twice because he's busy. He threw an unfeeling "sorry" over his shoulder as my husband left. We cashed the check that day because of our experience. We have never been treated with the indifference that Brandon showed us. We have been staying in Tahoe for 20 years. Sixteen of those years were with other agencies. We know Tahoe is wonderful. We know what other agencies are capable of just as we now see what Brandon is capable of. I'm sure he'll send my husband another text. If Brandon had spent the time and energy to take care of his renters that he has spent responding to bad reviews, he may not get bad reviews. BTW. The helpful score below is from my friends who know me to tell the truth.

We just got back from a 2 night stay here. I was a bit disappointed with the room - upon arrival we…read moregot into the room and the dresser was broken. Then we turned on the do not disturb light and it was not registering on the outside button. (See photos) all the employees we ran into were friendly. The casino was good, did not find that I was playing well so hopefully in the future that changes.

What should have been a restful night turned into a nightmare…read more Around 3:00 a.m., the toilet in our room suddenly overflowed due to a failing valve, according to engineering. I had to stop the flooding myself, getting soaked in dirty water contaminated with urine and feces. Reaching anyone for help was nearly impossible--the front desk and operator didn't answer, and housekeeping took 10 minutes to pick up. After engineering temporarily repaired the toilet that was on its way out, housekeeping barely cleaned the bathroom. They wiped up the visible mess with towels but never mopped or disinfected the area, despite us traveling with children and a baby. I went down to speak with the front desk manager, Kayla Smith at 5:00 a.m. after losing an entire night's sleep, the only compensation she offered was some resort credit. I asked for a late checkout so we could at least get some rest, but I was told the hotel was "fully booked" and couldn't accommodate the request. On a Monday, that explanation was difficult to believe and felt like an excuse rather than a genuine attempt to help. Beyond the great location, the property feels old, poorly maintained, and unclean. Between the lack of responsiveness, inadequate cleanup, and poor customer service, I can't recommend staying at Harrah's Lake Tahoe. There are better options nearby.

This review is for the resort's beach. I hadn't been to Zypher Cove Resort in decades. Situated on…read morethe Nevada side of Lake Tahoe, it has a private lakeshore beach you can pay $12/car to enter and park. It's a short 10 minute drive from Stateline casinos. The water is crystal clear and the sand is not too rocky. Since it's private, the beach is usually less crowded than the public beaches on the California side. "Usually" less crowded. We happened to go on the day of Carson (City, NV) High's senior class graduation party. So the beach was almost full of loud, music-blasting, fun-seeking high school grads, with more arriving by car as the day went on. We found a more secluded spot away from the party, but other groups also had music blasting, this time in Spanish. It's an enjoyable family beach, but not too much shade, so bring beach umbrellas. Also bring your own blankets and picnic lunches and non-alcoholic drinks. Sorry, we didn't stay long enough to review the rest rooms.

Great Day on Lake Tahoe, But Know the Rules & How to Navigate!…read more Open: Sunrise to sunset Parking: $12/car, with plenty of parking throughout the complex. Restrooms: Porta-potties plus 3-stall restrooms for each gender. Zephyr Cove Resort is a solid spot if you want to rent water activities on the South Lake Tahoe side. They offer power boat rentals, parasailing, jet skis, SUPs, kayaks, beach chairs, umbrellas, ice, wakeboards, and more. Rentals are weather permitting. You must be 18+ to rent, or 16+ with a valid photo ID to operate a personal watercraft. We rented a 24' Crest Pontoon OB for our group. The boat holds up to 13 people or 2,397 lbs. Since we had 14 people, we had to be weighed before departure. We booked the 3-hour rental with the 4th hour free for $925 + fuel. The power boat came with a tubing. Our total ended up being $1,248 as of June 2026. Before departure, everyone signs an electronic waiver, which serves as the contract agreement with the company. Boat operation: The boat itself was relatively easy to operate, pretty much like driving an automatic car. The more important part is knowing how to navigate the lake and read the maps. Your crew needs to designate a captain and co-captain. They are responsible for learning how the boat operates, making sure everyone follows the rules, including wearing life jackets, and checking the boat's condition before departure and after returning. Emerald Bay was our favorite swimming spot. There were plenty of people kayaking, paddleboarding, tubing, and boating around the area. The water was lukewarm and crystal clear, and the scenery was gorgeous. We also got lucky with beautiful blue skies that day. One thing to REALLY pay attention to: life jackets are required whenever you're in the water. There was an active boat patrol on the lake, and our boat was stopped because one of our friends forgot to wear a life jacket while tubing. The captain received the fine because he's responsible for enforcing the rules. Interestingly, the fine depends on which side of the lake you're on. We were told that a ticket on the Nevada side is around $25-$100, while on the California side it can be around $87-$250. Lesson learned! Navigation back to Zephyr Cove was probably the most challenging part. The venue doesn't have a particularly high-visibility landmark or tower, so finding our way back wasn't as intuitive as we expected. We ended up using our Strava app to help navigate because Google Maps seemed to lag/delay. Returning the boat itself was easy, but docking/parking it back was another story. Staff wanted us to park parallel in a specific spot, and it took us three attempts. Each attempt failed, so we had to circle around and try again. Definitely a little stressful after several hours on the lake! Overall, though, we had a really fun day on Lake Tahoe. The boat was easy to operate, Emerald Bay was beautiful, and having our own pontoon gave our group a lot of freedom to explore and swim. Solid option for renting a boat or other water activities around South Lake Tahoe. Just make sure everyone understands the life-jacket rules, and be prepared for a little adventure when navigating back and docking.

I cannot believe people spend their money staying at a place like this…read more The AC was inconsistent, one of our main lights didn't work, the breakfast is pretty grim. Worst of all, the floors and walls are so thin that you can hear every step your upstairs neighbor makes. Very cheaply done for a Hilton.

Stayed for a night and it was fine. Check-in was easy. Room was very clean as was the hotel …read more Parking is $15 and they do have Tesla chargers. Pools water was cloudy . Breakfast was some tasteless egg product, sausage , cereal etc . Burger place attached to hotel was delicious.

Desolation is the best hotel experience I've ever had. The design and attention to detail are…read morepristine and the amenities are endless. The staff is extremely friendly and the drinks over at Maggies are absolutely delicious. I would recommend this place to anyone that is looking for a memorable hotel experience in the South Lake Tahoe area!!!

This was our 4th stay at Desolation hotel. I've written a review already but since then, we've…read morestayed in their townhomes with and without our kids. The townhomes are beautiful and have 3 levels. I see they've made some improvements- probably based on families. The stairs are steep, so with two kids running around, it can be nerve wrecking. I saw they added nice child gates to the top of their sets of stairs. In the townhomes, you have 3 levels and 2 patios: one patio on the second floor (living area with a half bath) with an egg chair and table setting. The third level is the bed space and that patio has the soaking tub and a little seating area. Their main bathroom is huge- beautiful modern shower with a huge soaking tub for two. The soaking tub takes some agility getting in and out, but is nice and deep and has jets. It takes a while to fill up, but once it does, it's really relaxing. We love how both walls next to the sliding glass doors on both levels have a see thru fireplace. Such a cute, romantic detail that's nice to have running while you're relaxing. The heated floors in the bathroom are an added perk. Oh! And you get your own garage- even though you still have to access the home from outside the garage. They are incredible accommodating. They have a list of things offered on request like kids toys, hygiene kits, ironing board, etc. They get added points for having those really expensive amazing Dyson hair dryers as their hair drying option too It's one of our favorite places to stay!

9/18/26- From…read moregetting skunked to needing a restroom.. this was a detour back home.. New and nice clean bathrooms..lots of bathrooms.. Parking machine to pay on the way out (inside the casino).. was out of order- no signs saying where to pay- Ended up using the pay station inside the garage.. When I got to the gate it automatically opened and I didn't even put the paid ticket in..(cost $30.. Gas we stopped.. wanted something to eat but couldn't find anything..

Truly the most impressive display of inexperienced staff I've ever witnessed. We arrived Friday,…read morechecked in like normal people, went out... and they canceled our reservation. Peak professionalism. We texted their "Laurel" number (which generously responds every 2 hours) and were informed that yes, they are inexperienced and simply made an "error." Wonderful. Nothing says "welcome" like ruining someone's Friday night after a 5-hour drive. But wait--the room was the real highlight. We paid over $400 for the luxury of having the entire room's power die every time we dared turn on the bathroom lights. Chef's kiss. Naturally, no refund was offered... but don't worry, a tip is still greatly appreciated. If you get a room here don't get the expensive one get the general one , it won't hurt as bad, and opt out of the text message they will bombard you with spam they sent me a link for the gym which looks nice but when I asked about it they said it was not working to walk across the street to harrahs, everything from that text message is fake news opt out

Best customer Service anywhere in Tahoe !…read more Best pet friendly establishment ! Loved it

Perfect blend of friendliness, warmth, and professionalism. My husband, dog, and I loved our stay…read moreat the Fireside Lodge. Well-maintained, super-clean. Clever, quality, tasteful set-up. Good coffee, yogurt, fresh fruit, waffles, bagels, hard-boiled eggs among plentiful items available at their open breakfast. 5-7pm Happy Hour was good - salami (yay!!!), cheese, great blend of nuts, dried apricots, good quality crackers, wines, and punch (for non-drinkers like me - I appreciated this!). A final reason why I love the Fireside Lodge - the firepit and s'mores!!! available 7-9pm when we were there. Lots of games, activities for old-fashion fun. I loved the ping pong . My husband loved the closeness to lots of wonderful hiking trails. The dog and I went to Kiva Beach everyday - gorgeous.