Kingvale Lodge

The good: This place is in a great location for cross-​country skiing and well the little kitchenette is small it is totally useable and has most of the things you need to cook.
The bad: The mattress is plastic and beyond uncomfortable and the thermostat resets to 52 deg several times a day. The control panel is taped shut and there’s a big warning that you will be fined if you attempt to change this, meaning that the place is freezing.
The ugly: Everything about this place gave me the feeling the hosts don’t care about the guests. The only way to access the apartment was a steep driveway that was sheeted in slick ice, carrying stuff to and from the car was treacherous and an older person would have been in serious danger trying to enter to leave the premises (it was like this for 3 days). The power went out well we were there for an entire night (clearly not the proprietors fault). They did not come to check on the guests despite being on the premises, made no effort to help us with staying warm (the heat went out too and it got down to 2 deg that night) and when we called them they simply suggested we hunt around for a dim flashlight.

Seriously this place is exactly what you want a convenient comfortable clean well maintained lodge. A good night’s sleep. Kitchenette for basic food prep and close enough to Boreal and Sugar Bowl.
I would definitely stay here again. Im really giving it a 3.75star rating but I’m tough on giving ratings/​stars.

Stayed in Unit #6 (one bedroom)
Need to know:
1) Limited kitchenette
Full refridgerator and freezer. Two-​burner electric stove. Microwave. Coffee machine. toaster. Utensils, bowls, pans, griddle, etc.
No oven. No fan/​ventilation (except window)
= This was just fine for simple meals. I would have been nervous trying to sear meat without any fan
= Bring your own cooking spray/​oil
2) Shower, no bathtub.
= fine, except we wouldn’t have been able to bath either of our two kids (2.5 years and 4 months old)
Overall, we liked the clean unit and its close proximity to Sugar Bowl, Boreal, Soda Springs, etc. and 15 minutes from Safeway in Truckee.