We stayed at the extended stays at the motor lodge next door. Be aware - you have to register at…read morethe casino as the office for the motor lodge hasn't been used in years. Basically our room was two rooms that have been converted into a suite that has a kitchen, little dining island, living room, and a separate bedroom and bathroom. It has two doors to enter, so a little weird but honestly, super practical. The rooms were very quiet and I couldn't hear any noise from any neighbors. The shower was great and the water stayed super hot through both of our showers. The room was spacious and clean (though the floor could have been swept/mopped better imo). The first night we were there, someone got sick in the parking lot. I called the operator and explained the situation and asked if they had anyone to clean it up as it wasn't exactly what anyone wants to see and to my surprise they immediately sent someone out who was able to clean up that spot! Thank you!! The casino is small, but had some good games. Overall, I'd stay here again.

Really enjoyed staying here! There were kind bellmen and receptionists. Our room was on the same…read morefloor as the casino, so very convenient. Rooms were great - temperature controlled well, very clean and modern looking. Only negatives were housekeeping knocked twice to clean our room on our check-out day, and gave a lil sass when we weren't ready. And access from hotel room to street/walkable restaurants (which there were plenty!) was tough. There was no back entrance so it was a good 5 min walk to leave the building. I will definitely come back though, it had everything I needed! And the slots treated me well :))

Fireside Lodge offers amazing amenities paired with a friendly, welcoming, and professional flare…read more After a late end to my work day, Nick welcomed my husband and I with a late check-in and immediately made us feel like old friends. He showed us around the property as well as our room all while maintaining a chill, conversational demeanor with us. The Pioneer Room was cute, clean, and functional. The kitchenette was the perfect place for us to enjoy our charcuterie dinner and wine that we brought along. The gas fireplace is connected to the thermostat so the room stayed at a perfect temperature over night as the fall temperatures were already dropping. We took part in the breakfast each day. Even if you are not a waffle fan, these waffles are amazing. Light, fluffy, crispy, and sweet! Plus, so many options for toppings. I loaded mine up with fruit and whipped cream! We also enjoyed some wine and cheese during the happy hour. I wish we had been able to partake in the nightly s'mores. I was impressed that they offer all three food times every day! Some other amenities that are available include a massive DVD collection, board games, a small arcade room with old school video games, honors bar, adults only patio, and free bikes for day use. Also, the location is essentially the last property before entering the forest and trails along the South Shore, so it really is the perfect spot to have comfortable lodging while having nature and adventure right outside the door. I wish I had stayed longer at Fireside Lodge, because I did not have enough time to fully enjoy it. Because of that I am also hoping I can do another staycation... maybe for a cozy winter night.

The family owned Lodge is very nice with laid back decor that makes it very comfortable and…read morerelaxing! From the breakfast to the happy hour you become part of the family! It's such a good experience! We will be back! Kevin and Joan Kenyon

The stay was amazing! And the staff was wonderful. Definitely will be booking again. They went…read moreabove and beyond to make our stay enjoyable

New owners (attitude), been staying there every two years for 6 years, this was the 4th stay. New…read more(foreign) owners with serious attitude problems, On arrival (Sat) about 5pm, sign says use phone to call for assistance. Voice answers and says someone will be right down. Over 10 minutes later, someone arrives. Bad attitude from beginning. I remind him we have two dogs, he says he has to change our room from upstairs to downstairs for 'pet friendly' room. Turns out $40 per pet is not a once per pet fee, is $40 per pet per day, the room just doubled in cost. Additionally, 100$ fee if you leave pets in room, even in a kennel. That's per incident. Other rules $140 fee if you sneak a pet in plus a $250 cleaning fee. I've never tried to sneaks our dogs in, anywhere, never would at 80lb each, Room soap dispenser in shower was empty, as well as shampoo, plenty of conditioner, though. The television is a nice model, average size, the instruction sheet to turn it on requires MS in electronics, if you follow step by step instructions, it doesn't work. Has no step to turn on the cable box, thru experience over 3 days, You hit TV, then the box power, then power for the tv, then you have to select IMDB1, then channels. No channel guide, shows one but its not available, no paper list of channels offered, scroll thru 40+ channels each time. In room refrigerator has a frozen chunk of ice in the freezer space. Previously we looked forward to staying here for our semi annual reunion, pet friendly is hard to find in Minden/Gardnerville, but we won't be staying here again.

Well, me and my crew made it here basically non-stop from Salt Lake City with a stop just for gas…read morein Elko. Now we were ready to just check in and relax or sleep. I haven't stayed ay this Minden location for a few years, but it looks all about the same. It's a little trick to find exactly unless you've been here before. Coming south on 395 turn right at 88, the first stop light in town. Then turn left right away towards the Mavrick gas station and go straight all the way back. Lots of parking. Check in is easy and all the rooms are ready. I make sure to get a room on the first floor, cause it makes it way easier coming and going all the time like we do. I'm a rewards club member so I got my points posted right away. My room was nice and the AC was on already. The room was clean and everything worked, especially the WIFI is important. The bathroom was stocked and clean and the hot water pressure was great for some long showers that my little water tank at home won't let me do. I one gripe is, I love to just fill my travel coffee carafe full of hot coffee at the lobby coffee supply. Holiday Inn Express used to have the coffee available in bu holding carafes that held a lot of coffee. I just filled up and it was great. Now, they have these "fresh" brew as you go machines that only make one cup at a time, so if I wanna fill my carafe and bring it back to the room, I have to use both machines and brew single cups on each and then pour it into my container. Way more pain in the butt then it used to be. But I guess, that's just me, everybody else wants a single cup fresh ground and brewed. Other wise this stay is going just fine. Still look forward to those cinnamon rolls in the morning!

Wasn't impressed. For 220.00 on a Sunday in mid September, I…read moreexpected more. Bed was comfy. Room was clean. But there were certainly no frills. No complementary laundry bag. The gym had a bike, elliptical, and tread mill. No weights. Breakfast: Thick, pasty sausage gravy. Scrambled eggs ok. Disgusting grey link sausages. Biscuits were good. Sloooow coffee machines, that only produce regular and decaf. Booked eggs were great! The young girl who checked us in was sweet and efficient.

We had an issue with our VRBO and they had only two rooms left. Our room had an issue with the air…read moreconditioning, knowing we took the last two rooms and there was really no other options, I was prepared for the worst. Within two minutes, a hotel staff was in our room and started working on our air conditioner. He pulled it apart and had it working within 30 minutes. Great service and very friendly staff!

Stayed one night after riding motorcycles from Bristle Cone Pine Forest…read more After the long ride we were looking forward to the hot tub, but unfortunately it was green and the heater was down. Third the floor room had a good view of the lake. Room & bed were comfortable but wall mounted AC unit was noisy. Good & busy breakfast included in the lobby. Make your own waffles, sausage patties, scrambled eggs, yogurt, cereal, bananas and helpful crew. No onsite restaurant,so we walked the half mile to the casino.

LOVE THIS JOINT! Tremendous Vibe. Always friendly folks having a great time! Love their Picon…read morePunch! Bet they make a great bloody mary. https://open.spotify.com/episode/38wAlMA5B4DE0qnFtZD16R

Neat bar. Had a pool table that was a little cramped, a shuffle board...ahhhhh heaven. Beer was a…read moregood price. Patrons were older and very polite. Bartender was nice and attentive and as much as i dont play it, they had a huge cribbage table. Easy 5 star rating.....very fun time there.

Genoa is a very charming and pretty town and very different than the nearby Carson City sprawl…read more Gayle has family here and I love coming up for a few days, especially in winter and during Candy Dance or the Genoa Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival. And from the Deck, the expansive view of the Carson Valley is stunning and soothing. Every time I come up, there's the latest talk about folks trying to make Genoa a "Destination". The area certainly seems to do nice Wedding business, and I particularly enjoy hanging out at the Genoa Bar. There are also a few nice places to eat such as La Ferme. Past that, it's my sense that this particular marketing plan isn't working as well as it should. David Walley's Resort recently went through a management change during an interesting "quiet" period and the relatively recent "Genoa Square" development is only left with the Dancing Deer and a reopened Genoa Country Inn. The Genoa Coffee & Candy Company was the latest closure, with the rumour that the landlord forced them out due to complaints of coffee odors (?) wafting through the hotel rooms. Oy. The Genoa Country Inn has 11 rooms and is a nice place with wi-fi and the usual other amenities (including view). It's an easy walk to anywhere within the Genoa Town Site, and if you just want peace and quiet, this place may be a good choice for you. However, if you want a little "excitement", South Lake Tahoe is a winding drive over the Kingsbury Grade, and greater Carson City or the "Twin Cities" of Minden and Gardnerville are all easy rides. Just watch the occasional speed trap on Jacks Valley Road.

It was late at night and after regular check-in hours by the time we arrived on Friday evening, but…read moreour room key was safely tucked away in a box and ready for us, and our room was easy to find. My husband and I were surprised at the size of the room when we walked in; it was huge! There's a large bathroom area, and tons of room around the bed and by the mini fridge and coffee station. There's also a nice table and chairs, a modest TV, and a terrific balcony with an outstanding view. Our bathroom, as well as the bedroom (and everything else), was very clean. Everything works great in the room also, and we had no complaints, except maybe that the bed was a little uncomfortable. My husband had trouble sleeping but I can sleep on pretty much anything pretty happily. I'll be sad when 11 o'clock rolls around and we check out. This Inn is conveniently located in the center of a town and area that I would like to spend a little more time day-exploring. Looks like an excellent reason to come back!

They had the car show this weekend and it was really nice. Mike, Rich and their staff did a…read morewonderful job with the food and drinks. They had polish dogs and they were delicious, hamburgers were good to. It was my first car show and it was a lot of fun.

Save your dignity stay anywhere else. We made reservations…read morea week in advance and requested a room attached to casino as we have mobility issues. Arrived early afternoon room was not ready. Ok no problem. 6 hours later at 7:30 PM we finally got the room. They started to give us an attitude like we were the problem. I can assure you we were not - just worn out waiting- no one else was waiting. When we finally walked out to go to our room the big neon sign out front announced Rooms Available. REALLY??? They did take $60 off the $160 price. We wanted to pay cash but they would charge us $20 to do so!!!! Very basic accommodations. Noisy We used to enjoy here but never again.

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!

The management! She is the best! We have been here for a few days now. This woman, the…read moremanager,takes care of her guests like family. I have been watching and she waters all the plants, she checks all the rooms, she tests the water of the pool. She checks on housekeeping. She treats her guests like family. The place is very clean and well managed.i can't say enough about this beautiful woman.

Awesome little place! Super clean rooms, comfortable beds, sweet employees. I can tell they put a…read morelot of time and money into renovations. We will definitely stay here over the CVI on our future trips.