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Emerald Bay Lodge

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Exterior
Reception
Standard Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette
Exterior
Family Cabin

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
735 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 96150
  • Valhalla at Lake Tahoe
    5 min drive
  • Pope Beach
    5 min drive
  • Lake Tahoe Balloons
    5 min drive
  • Lake Tahoe, CA (TVL)
    4 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette

Standard Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette

Standard Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Single Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Single Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Single Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Cabin

Family Cabin

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchenette

1 bedroom, Select Comfort beds, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Deluxe Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchenette

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, Select Comfort beds, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds OR 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Bunk Bed

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About the area

South Lake Tahoe

Located in South Lake Tahoe (Y Area), Emerald Bay Lodge is within a 10-minute drive of Heavenly Gondola and Casino at Harrah's Lake Tahoe. .This beach lodge is 6.1 mi (9.8 km) from Heavenly Ski Resort and 5.7 mi (9.2 km) from Casino at Harveys Lake Tahoe.
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What's nearby

  • Valhalla at Lake Tahoe - 5 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Pope Beach - 5 min drive - 3.5 km
  • South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena - 6 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Fallen Leaf Lake - 8 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Heavenly Gondola - 9 min drive - 8.8 km

Getting around

  • Reno Tahoe Intl. Airport (RNO) - 76 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Verde Mexican Rotisserie - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Cuppa Tahoe - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Crazy Good Bakery Cafe - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Emerald Bay Lodge

Beach South Lake Tahoe lodge in Y Area with free parking
Emerald Bay Lodge offers 21 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Beds feature Select Comfort mattresses. A pillow menu is available. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels and Netflix. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is offered on request and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 21 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a Select Comfort bed. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and a picnic area. Additional amenities at this lodge include barbecue grills and a banquet hall.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Fireplace in reception

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Pillow menu
  • Select comfort bed

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV
  • TV channels
  • Hulu
  • Netflix
  • Premium channels
  • Streaming services

More

  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 70 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property has a strict no-smoking policy. Violators will be subject to penalties (350 USD).

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Emerald Bay Lodge South Lake Tahoe
Emerald Bay Lodge
Emerald Bay South Lake Tahoe
Emerald Bay Lodge Lodge
Emerald Bay Lodge South Lake Tahoe
Emerald Bay Lodge Lodge South Lake Tahoe

Emerald Bay Lodge Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 88 out of 313 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 62 out of 313 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 53 out of 313 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 50 out of 313 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 60 out of 313 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Tyler

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paper thin sheets, no extra blankets, heater didn’t work.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not as presented on the website
1. Shower is very poor, small and inconvenient 2. Reception was not available morning and late evening, and could not reach on the phone
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Josefina

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Judeth

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Leng

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room look dirty . The wall paints look dirty and plus floor was broken stuff .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Piyarat

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Room is big and nice specially the bath room. But the floor was very dirty and the bed is not comfortable. It’s wasn’t steady and shaking when you move.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ankit

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst place to stay in Tahoe
The mattress has broken springs, the door was already unlocked when we arrived. The heater was broken and the room smaller than advertised. The staff who checked us in was grumpy. I can go on and on
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Doris

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Tanya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jovana

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Debra

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The price was good. Room was nice
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erica, Carson city

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The price was great. I would totally stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Bruce

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
They could do SO much better…
Old squeaky bed, crappy sheets, pillows and towels. You get what you pay for so there is no point in going on.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Anna Michelle

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The worst place I’ve stayed on a vacation ever!!! No housekeeping, the room is too small, I can ever hear the people next door talking and snoring at midnight. They didn’t change linens, the bulbs are not working, the electric fan was too noisy to use, if you are tall and big you won’t fit it the shower. Terrible terrible place!!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Andrea

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not worth it
I didn’t expect much going into it as I knew it was a lower rate, but it was probably the worst room we have stayed in. Our non-smoking room smelt so heavily of smoke and some sort of fragrance spray they had tried to use to cover the smell. All of our allergies were out of control the entire weekend when we were in the room because of that so we were miserable. There were spiders in every corner of the room, including the shower. The shower needed a good scrubbing as you could see mildew build up on corners, no ac in the room and all the screens were either broken or there weren’t one. No counter spaces. Luckily we had no plans to use the pool as it was empty with only about a foot of black water left in it. During check in no one was there and was advised to lift the tissue box and to grab a certain card # but all the other cards also under the tissue box displayed room #s and the codes to enter those rooms so not the most safe way to go about. Would not recommend to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family Cabin
We really liked the family cabin. It had it's own entrance which was nice. You could tell it was an old building but had a modern day vibe. There's a burger place right next door in case you get hungry.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Sharon, Oakdale

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
No room to put anything had to move the coffee machine to plug it in bc no outlet. Ceiling fan was wobbly and loud, so turned it off.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not worth the stay
Smelled like there was a gas leak. Stove did not work. Heater did not work. Missing corbon monoxide detecter. Kitchen and bathroom windows did not have screens. There was missing floor boards. Floor was dirty. Shower floor had loose grout. Door code took a few tries to work and door nob felt very loose. Walls were different colors, did not look estheticly pleasing. When we went to take our dogs out we spotted a bear in the parking lot. We were unaware of this danger. Very outdated facility. Not worth the price we paid.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Melissa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointed
The room was super small, no ac, but the moment I touched the bed I knew we weren’t staying here. We spent less than 15 minutes there. We didn’t even take our things out of the car. I knew if we’d stay we wouldn’t sleep. It was for my birthday weekend and I didn’t care about the lose of money. As you can see we booked a different hotel the same day. The second hotel was way better.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Property was very run down and is in need of many improvements. Our stove was moved forward and had very old food behind it ie: hamburger meat. Lady that checked us in was extremely nice. Property and rooms need help. Our door would only lock half the time.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Grant

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Family cabin suite
Got family cabin, customer service was great but hotel is very neglected…..
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Sahar

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Madison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice place
Ok the service here was great. I wish I could rate it full stars for the service alone. Downsides were that The pool was out of service, but I wasn’t expecting it to be open anyways, and the pool wasn’t advertised. Also there is no AC in the rooms and I need the temp to be very cold when I sleep so that was a dealbreaker for us booking there again. Also, at one point we opened the back window (which had no screen) and there was a bear outside the window because the trash cans were literally right outside the back of our window. So in addition to it being hot, we couldnt open the back window to get airflow because the bear lunged at my husband when he had looked out there. Very clean, water was scalding hot, or cold, had to find the sweet spot.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Katherine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Place was nice and quiet but what I did not like is the room didn't have A/C and fan wasn’t working. They should add A/C to the rooms is very necessary for summer time.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024