The Trailhead – A Lake Tahoe Lodge

Last minute we decided to go to Tahoe and we ended up stop at trailhead. The manger is such a kick ass lady. She hooked us up with one of the rooms with a hot tub for a great deal and another room with two bedrooms both very greatly priced. The room with the hot tub was nice, the furniture was awesome! Bed was comfy, etc. it was great because we walked to the strip. The manager was also a local so she had great stories to tell and told us about some of the better times of year to come! Can’t wait to stay again!

I wanted a place to stay next to Heavenly to snowboard, but I didn’t want to stay in the smoky casinos. This place was recently remodeled with NEW BEDS! and the staff was really friendly on the phone. I was amazed when I got there. They had a room with a jetted tub that was awesome after a day of riding the mountain and there is an amazing sushi restaurant next door with a killer happy hour. Great sushi in Tahoe, who’d a figured?!? Heavenly is the right word for this place. The staff was very knowledgable — all locals — who directed me to some great restaurants and what’s cool to do. I will definitely be back. Best value in South Lake Tahoe for sure. Ride on!

I stayed here few times during the winter and loved it. This is a great hotel if you are a skier visiting Heavenly ski resort.
The hotel is right on highway 50, walking distance to the Gondola. On the way to Gondola, there is a ski rental place that one can rent gears. The Trailhead hotel has ski storage for guests.
The room is quiet, the bed is very comfortable, so I had nice sleep after whole day’s skiing which is definitely a big plus. It does not look very fancy from the outside but once in the room, a nice surprise. It is clean with cool decoration. They have strong AC. New Samsung TV has many HD channels. The staff is very helpful.
For a skier who wants a nice place close to Heavenly, this is the best place I would recommend if you do not want to pay for Marriott price. It has everything a skier need and is very reasonably priced.

My wife and I wanted to bring our 6 month old puppy up to Tahoe for the weekend and this was the most affordable place that accommodated.
The staff are very friendly and helpful letting you know what is going on around Tahoe and what restaurants to try. They were fast and efficient in checking us in and let us know everything about our stay.
The room is nice with a mini-​fridge and a microwave along with a tv that has plenty of channel options including HBO. It feels like a studio apartment. The bathroom is small. It is like a closet and has enough room for only one person at a time.
Their pool was empty when we were there.
Overall, decent experience for the price you pay.

We had a nice stay here at The Trailhead inn. It was clean and looked like in the pictures. Although it was pretty underwhelming when we first drove up to the motel, but we were pleasantly surprised when we entered the room.
The room was nothing too fancy, but pretty nice overall. The updated modern/​industrial/​rustic décor was definitely a nice touch. The a/​c worked great. There was a refrigerator and microwave. The free wi-​fi worked great. The continental breakfast is a little cabinet in the small receptionist/​check-​in room with 6 muffins, 6 croissants, and coffee. The beds were comfortable. Great mountain view out the window.
I will say the table was too high to use comfortably as a desk. Also, the pool was empty, but maybe that is what they do at this time of year to prepare for the cold? There was some trash and miscellaneous small items under the beds, which was a bit concerning.
I would definitely stay upstairs, which we sis, because the floors are very squeaky, and I’d be worried that it would be loud down below. Also, the bathroom door was squeaky and the bathroom light had a loud fan, which meant no getting up quietly without waking the kids up.
The biggest problem for me was the shower temperature. The water takes a long time to get warm. Once I was in the shower, the water temperature randomly kept getting really hot and burning me. I was afraid to put my face in the shower water.
The location is very close to Stateline, NV. It is located along a stretch of a bunch of motels all in a row, which I don’t love.
Overall, we had a great stay. There were some little negatives, but they really weren’t a big problem. I’m not saying this is a 4 star hotel. It give it 4 stars in its own class of hotels. We also had a Living Social deal, which was awesome at only $ 59 on a Friday night. We’ve definitely stayed at nicer places in Tahoe, but this place was just fine. It wouldn’t be my first choice, but I’d stay here again if the need arises.

If I could I wouldn’t even give one star. My husband and I left the room to come back and notice all of our food, drinks and under garnets were stolen. Luckily when we left our room we took our laptops and most of our belongings. We went to talk to the lady at the front desk and she did nothing to help us. She was extremely rude and kept saying house cleaning did not enter your room. I had to call the police because instead of the front desk lady helping us she was yelling and being very disrespectful. The worst customer service. Besides that the carpets were filthy and the bathroom was extremely tiny. Don’t bother staying here. You will walk out empty handed!

I purchased this room through a Groupon deal. Two queens for $ 135. Website says $ 179 regular, so not a great deal. The room was worth about $ 79 max, and only that because it was a busy summer weekend in Tahoe. Their deal and website sounded a lot better than the reality.
The place is run down. I can only imagine what it was like before their recent renovation. The pool was empty/​closed (although they did not advertise a pool, so that’s fair) Yes, they had remodeled the shower and sink, but the very tiny bathroom floor sloped (room 130) and the carpet was filthy. The beds were comfortable and the linens/​pillow/​towels were good. Did not hear anything from neighbors… just regular traffic noise from being on the main drag. Location is very close to everything. The continental breakfast was donuts, muffins, boxes of cereal and coffee in a corner of the small lobby.

I don’t often write reviews but this was a pleasant surprise. A lot of the hotels in SLT look the same from the road. Your options are big glass casino and cigaretts smells. Or, beat up old motel on the side of the road.
We ended up in SLT for a wedding on the saem night as Elton John was playing a show. Bad timing. We needed a room and were willing to take anything that was affordable. Expectations were low on what we would find. Ashleigh at Trailhead have us their last room at a great rate and we opened the door expecting an old and tired hotel room. We got exactly the opposite. The rooms have recelty been redone beautifully with some tastefully pine accents and great sheets on the king bed and lots of pillows. The location is also great because you aren’t too far on either end of town so getting around is pretty convenient. For a great rate we were impressed with the cleanliness and fit and finish. Highly reccomended!

The Trailhead has been remodeled and we loved some of the rustic features. The rooms were very clean. The office staff and manager were very friendly and accommodating! The wifi worked great and there were a lot of TV channels. It is also walking distance to many shops and restaurants!

Great that it was pet friendly. They didn’t have a cot even after booking one. The pool was shut down even though they confirmed on the phone that it was in good shape a week before. They pool had been shut for months. The carpets were a patchwork of repairs and were a constant tripping hazard. The Free WIFI didn’t work. Finally, housekeeping thought 2 towels were sufficient for a 2 bedroom suite that sleeps 4. Easily fixed but come on, basics.
It was quaint, but a little honesty up front would have gone a long way.

Thankfully I got a great deal from Groupon for this hotel because I would’ve hated to pay full price. The first issue is that they advertised the room as 2 queens, but my husband, adult daughter and I all agree that the beds were NOT queens, but rather doubles. I toss and turn a lot at night and need lots of space, so we ended up asking for rollaway to be brought up for my daughter so I could have a bed to myself. The beds and pillows were pretty uncomfortable, way too hard and lumpy. However, at least the room itself was clean and roomy.
The bathroom, however, was TINY and challenging to move around in. It would be helpful for them to install at least one shelf above the toilet to put toiletries on.
Outside, the walkways between the rooms were carpeted but looked like they hadn’t been vacuumed in a week. All the outdoor ashtray cans were full of cigarette butts and needed to be emptied.
On the positive side, the location is great (a block from Heavenly Village) and the staff was friendly and accommodating. We had to request a late checkout due to a mixup with a boat reservation and they were very willing to push it back a couple of hours. We also didn’t hear anyone else in other rooms which is a big plus.

I believe this lodge has made some important improvements recently. My first stay there was fine. The bathroom was clean. The AC worked just fine. The king bed was extra wide though a bit lumpy on some parts, it did the job. The TV was new with HBO channels. Sheets and towels are clean and in decent condition. Ashleigh, the manager was very accommodating and gave recommendations for places to visit, activities, etc. A couple of minor issues were that the sink needed to drain better and the window in the bathroom needs to be fixed. Overall, was what we expected for budget lodging.

Very clean and quiet! Newly remodeled with updated amenities but still has that classic tahoe feel. Great value! Highly recommend the jacuzzi suite

So yes it was a last min Valentine’s weekend trip to Lake Tahoe that brought us to Trailhead Lodge. This was the last vacancy in Tahoe according to my hotel app.
Upon making the reservation on hotel tonight we knew the room would be basic. That was fine since we were there more for activity and it was last minute.
Then we got there… The front desk woman possibly hotel manager mentioned another guest complaining about the sheets and her having to get another set. A little concerning but OK.
We go to our upstairs room and first thing we notice is the dingy carpet and stale scent. Good thing my babe brought a candle. Then the bathroom, dirty floor, shower floor, and later, come to find, a leaky sink. And the possible calcium buildup that had the sink water shooting out at an angle. But the most irritating thing was the very loud creaking of the floors with EVERY step we took. Not just us but we heard our neighbors steps as well.
It was late night when we checked in and since we were only staying a night we didn’t bother calling the manager. I don’t know if this was an isolated incident but my dear and I agreed we wouldn’t be back to find out.

One of only places available that weekend. Receptionist and staff were very friendly. Great location. But once I walked in my room it all changed. The room was freezing. It took 1 hour for the heater to make the room comfortable. Shower stayed hot at least. Carpet looked and roomed smelled a little dirty.

Clean and comfortable. I ended up at the Trailhead when the cabin my friends rented became way too crowded; they had a ski closet for my gear and everything. «Continental Breakfast» was a little wimpy but the coffee was fresh. Hot tub was under repair… :(
Awesome front desk staff cut us a deal even though we didn’t have a reservation.

The woman at the front desk booked me a room at 5am. It was an awesome place to stay will be back.

My family and i decided To go To Tahoe on xmas day and decided To spend the nite. We were getting worried because we could find 3 rooms available… the lady receptionist was very friendly… The motel had wifi and the heater was working. The only bad thing was that the carpet felt very dirty.

My bf and I booked through expedia for our Tahoe trip for a weekend in Aug’14 for a friends wedding. We stayed 2 nights in a cozy Queen on the 2^nd flr. Service was a 4* our entire time there and our room would be a 3* (not bad because this was a standard hotel). Everything seemed clean and we had the standard amount of towels, soap and toilet paper. AC/​Heater worked fine. We had no life or death issues in the room we stayed in, despite having a flat sheet as the fitted (So we had 2 flat sheets on the bed). We laughed and just didn’t care. We were there to have fun and it wasn’t the end of the world. We didn’t complain as it wasn’t a big deal to us. We used the wifi and it worked pretty well. Sad to see the pool/​hot tub were not working BUT we prefer to swim and hang out in fresh water. So we did a day at the Lake. We refused housekeeping services so we can not comment on that service. We couldn’t tell if we had neighbors as it was quite quiet. Since we were from SJ we asked the front desk about the touristy stuff as well as what was the local faves.
All staff were very helpful during our stay. We had a decent view of the lake. A lot of things were within walking distance. Check in and out were smooth. Our deposit was refunded within the time allotted. The only thing we didn’t like was the small shower stall (with no tub) and sink area but we weren’t expecting «The Marriott,» especially since we were paying less than their rates. Our friends that came booked at Motel 6, as it was across the way from the wedding venue and I would still pick this plc over that. Personally, if there was availability, I would have booked a cabin. I’m an outdoorsy woman, so these fancy hotels seem out of whack in a forest setting like Lake Tahoe.
None the less, if we were to return, we would come back to The Trailhead. You get what you pay for. So if you’re looking for something NOT crappy, like Motel 6 down the way and you can’t budget «The Marriott» or «Tahoe Beach Retreat,» then I would suggest this plc.
Cheers.

Loved it!
Furniture and atmosphere were classic Tahoe. Staff was accommodating, familiar with the day and night happenings and recommended a cool local concert. Shower was a little dingy but water was hot so that’s all that matters.
Whole place faces a parking lot so no lake view but the lake is walking distance. Casinos and downtown are a five minute walk away, so you’re removed from them, but they’re also accessible.