Aviva Inn

Just wanted to say, be careful. Booking though outside sites says «Pet Friendly,» but checking in they say «No Pets» $ 150 charge, then they will charge you on the back end for Pet Fees at $ 20/​pet/​night.
Shady! Otherwise, no problem with the rooms or rates.

I found the Aviva inn through Expedia. The price was only 70 $ per night on the week day which was a great price considering it was a close walk to restaurants, the grocery store, the bank and rental shops. You get an amazing view of south Lake Tahoe soon as you exit the parking lot. Parking was easy and available.
The staff was super friendly when arriving, during breakfast and when checking out. The breakfast was great for continental.
Our room was clean and comfortable with everything we needed. There were all the basic necessities like towels, lotion, soap, etc. The room was quiet and the heater worked great.
The only thing I would suggest is to bring an extra pillow, the one they provide is tiny and kind of gave me a neck ache.
9.5÷10

High star reviewers are paid liars, or have never traveled anywhere. Place is fairly dirty. Place is old. Place only has wall heaters that looked suspect at best. For having gas burning appliances in the rooms, I did not see any carbon monoxide detectors. The walls and overhead fan were totally coated in dust. Didn’t even use shower, because tile was suspect, poorly caulked, and pretty nasty. Beds were not new and headboards were loose. Pillows were thin and cheap. Décor was horrible, tvs were the old tube type and had terrible picture. There were only a few outlets in the poorly lit place. The curtains wouldn’t even cover the windows completely. Toilets were old and didn’t flush completely on one flush. We had booked 5 rooms, so this isn’t a «maybe they got the old one» review.
The good? The units had microwaves, mini fridges, and some cups so we could drink away our thoughts of the room. My wife said the waffles and food offerings were okay. They have a lounge with a couple of couches and the one flat screen in the place, but it was in between two rooms, so they close it early. The inn is in a great town. Within walking distance to JAKE’S by the lake restaurant. The tiny pool look clean, but it was 47 degrees and raining. Even though the rooms were non-​smoking they had a smell. Let’s not even get into the Norman Bates comb over doppelgänger at the front counter. Shudder. Bates motel on the water? Sounds about right. We survived to live another day.

Threadbare sheets, stinky funky smelling room, water stains on the walls! This is a true roach hotel, don’t waste your money.

This is a pretty nice hotel, the rooms are comfortable and clean, pretty much what you would expect for the price. I’d give the Aviva Inn four stars for the rooms, the breakfast and the outdoor seating area (the pool was in ‘maintenance’). The hotel is at the edge of town, with withing easy walking distance of all the bars and restaurants in town, and right in front of a Safeway.
The extra star I gave Aviva Inn comes all from Rika, she’s super friendly and goes all out of her way to make you feel at home. We were hiking the Tahoe Rim Trail, and drove by the hotel a week before we’d stay there to drop off a box with supplies. Rika was more than happy to store the box for us, and made flexible reservations for us since we didn’t know exactly when we’d make it back to the hotel the next week. Then, a week later, when we finally made it to the hotel, we showed up at 8am, and since the night before was fully booked the rooms were not ready yet. But Rika invited us inside, offered us coffee, and started making us waffles! She then made sure our room would get cleaned first so we could finally take a shower ;-)

It was decent for the price reasonable space.
The cob webs would be nice to clean every once in awhile. They didn’t have any one beds available that night so we stuck with our original reservation. She was kind enough to let us know if there were some available the next day.
The next morning we find out that the shower knob wasn’t working. It wouldn’t change from scolding hot to at least warm. I guess I can say fortunate enough we called and there was a one bed available. So my boyfriend got the key from housekeeping and we immediately started moving our unpacked things to the other room.
Parking isn’t great at all there was a truck parked right in front were our room was and that enabled anyone from parking directly next to it. The last night we stayed was the only night we had decent parking.
The breakfast literally was one waffle each and a cup of juice. Call me greedy but that was totally unsatisfying, my boyfriend could’ve ate both of ours and still not be full.
At the end of our stay checkout we were billed for both rooms. Which I felt was unfair since we had a faulty shower that wasn’t known before we asked for a different room.
All in all good stay with good view if you get the right room (the one with the faulty shower had a view) our second room was tucked in back when you walk up the stairs next to the housekeeping closet. Nice lady at the desk, nice housekeeping.

DO NOT trust the reviews here of this hotel. I don’t know if they are fake or delusional or what, but this hotel is awful! So much wrong with it…
First — I found this hotel by searching TripAdvisor. I specifically looked for a hotel with a pool. This hotel was 2^nd on the list of hotels WITH pools. The google street view showed a pool. So silly us packed our swimsuits, only to arrive and NO POOL! Well there is one, but it is empty. Next the rooms are not clean. Or at least not my standards of clean. The sheets on one bed had sand in it and a piece of dead skin (eeewww), there was an open safety pin on the floor I almost stepped on, and the pillows were nasty. We actually slept (or tried to) fully clothed on top of the beds. The beds were also so uncomfortable we woke up repeatedly. We finally got up at 6:30 am and checked out it was so bad!
It’s also a party hotel. The room next to our — I think someone lives there. They had a full size BBQ grill next to the door and table and chairs. Who brings all that to a hotel just for a weekend? There were lots of young people around us. They were really loud, yelling all evening. Finally at 10pm I had to call the front desk and ask them to do something about the noise. This is NOT a good hotel for families/​couples who might actually want to sleep/​relax.
Also — it has NO AIR CONDITIONING!!! I guess my bad for not asking when I made the reservations, but I have never heard of a hotel without air conditioning. It was 81 freaking degrees outside and a sauna inside. There is a ceiling fan that stirs around the hot air. There is also NO overhead lights. 3 small lamps shed dim light in the room. The tv has terrible reception, so we got to watch fuzzy tv. They say no pets and yet there were at least 2 dogs I saw using the small lawn area, and heard one of them barking.
And the counter staff leaves something to be desired. When we arrived there was no one at the counter, and had to wait at least 5 minutes for her to show up. When I called to ask about the air conditioner shortly after reaching our room, the woman hung up on me. Oh and finally, the «breakfast» consists of ONE waffle machine in the lobby with ONE small table and 2 plastic chairs.
You could not pay me to stay here again! As I said we left at 6:30 am just to get out of there and showered as soon as we got home.

Oh my gosh this place is awesome! The service is stellar and made a difference in my stay. The woman who checked me in– Rika is amazing, she helped me some things that helped me so much while there on business. The rooms are comfy with vaulted ceilings and just across the street from the lake.

Rooms are comfortable. The lady, Rica is very friendly! The breakfast was good. They served us waffles, toast, cereal and eggs.
The hotel is right across a pier. Great for taking walks! Just 20 mins away from most of the ski resorts.

Stayed for 3 nights in two rooms while doing some wedding planning with family. The rooms are fine for the cheaper Tahoe price. Room 5 was much worse than Room 4.
The bathroom in Room 5 is just dirty and could use a good scrubbing with some bleach. There is a hole in the shower floor that they just cover with a plastic bath mat, so water leaks in the carpet on the closet and sometimes onto the bathroom floor. Definitely needs some work in there. Also the shower head is really really low in both rooms. I am 5’9″ and I had the squat down to wash my hair. They should consider investing in a extender to make the shower heads higher.
The sheets are old but no major stains, but definitely do not look white so could use to the replaced. The pillows could use replacing also, if you are driving I would recommend bringing your own pillow. The mattress are touch and go. Ours was fine but my moms was super hard and not very comfortable.
There is a small breakfast available which was nice. Nothing fancy but can save you a few bucks if you like boiled eggs, toast, an apple or waffles. But you will need to eat in your room or outside bc there is only one small table for 2.
Fine place to stay if you aren’t look for luxury. I would stay again for another long weekend, but not for a longer vacation.

I picked this hotel because of the price but was surprised by the incredible value for the money. I was served a hot chocolate immediately upon arrival and the check in process was quick and friendly.
This tiny motel consists of just one story. From the outside, It looks run down. Inside, The rooms must be newly renovated. The bathroom had nice flooring that simulates hardwood. The color palette in the room felt warm and inviting. I loved the décor and the way the furniture and appliances were arranged.
Check out was equally quick and painless. The motel even offers waffles, cereal, juice and coffee in the morning. I know where I’ll be staying whenever I visit Tahoe.

Simple, comfortable & well-​priced little bed & breakfast-​type of motel in Tahoe City. It’s the one with a triangular white marquee. Very easy to spot from the road.
+PROS: location, cost, spacious room
— CONS: PAPERTHIN walls so if the guests next door have a conversation or watch tv, you can hear it all! Same goes for people walking by/​opening/​closing doors, etc. This can happen early in morning or late at night. Not good for light sleepers, so I’d recommend a room towards back of the inn, away from the lobby area, since people will walk past your room a lot otherwise.
LOCATION:
Around 5 – 7 mi away from Squaw Valley or Alpine Meadows for snowboarding/​skiing and right across the street from Subway, McDonald’s & a Safeway. There are multiple gas stations/​supermarkets/​restaurants within walking & short driving distance as well. Very convenient!
PRICING:
Around $ 100 a night for Fri & Sat. The landlady upgraded our room from queen to king upon arrival! How nice!
AMENITIES:
In the king-​sized room, they offer a microwave, refrigerator, tv, ceiling fan, portable fan, portable heater (upon request), extra towels (upon request), wall furnace (super oldschool kind that stands up against wall), & hot water. Oh, and free wi-​fi.
The bathroom had a stand-​up shower. I’m 5’5″ and it worked fine for me. If you are taller than that, you may have to slouch a bit, but it’s not too bad. The hot water was «on & off.» The faucet made some high-​pitched screeching noises randomly but if you play around with it, you can fix it. Overall, the hot water lasted & it didn’t take long to heat up.
The heater wasn’t working, but a call to the front desk and it got fixed right away. Everything here is a bit old-​fashioned, so just be prepared! This isn’t a five star hotel in Vegas, people.
The room is spacious. The ceiling was high & resembled a cabin. I loved the cute curtain/​wall art by the lamp as well as the stylish bedding.
There’s no jacuzzi/​hot tub but there is a pool (if you visit in warmer months). There’s also a rec room with a flatscreen tv, sofa, table, and some assorted table games.
BREAKFAST:
There was a complimentary little breakfast buffet area next to the front desk. It’s available from 7am-​10am and you can have hard boiled eggs, made-​to-​order waffles (yum!), raisin bran & honey bunches of oats cereals, milk, coffee, hot cocoa, & OJ. It’s simple, but it works. There are only 2 chairs, and a small table for sitting, so they provide trays for you to take the food to your room/​rec room to eat. It was no trouble at all.
PARKING:
Free parking. There’s a small lot, but it never got full.
Overall, this is a small little place. It’s nothing fancy. There are actual «keys» to get into your room. No hi-​tech cards to swipe in. Great customer service at the front desk and Aviva Inn made for a pleasant stay!
TIP: Check out the lobby for things to do in the area. There are lots of different brochures/​coupons and even resort maps for Squaw/​Alpine, which is great to use for planning the day. And again, I’d request a room towards the back/​end of the inn if you want a quieter stay.

The setup is perfect for skiers: plenty of hangers for (wet) ski pants and jackets, a wall heater where you can put the gloves on top of it, warm shower, clean and comfortable bed. The room is small but plenty for two people. The complimentary breakfast is one of the best I’ve had at a motel/​inn. The lady at the front desk is very friendly and will cook pancakes for you!
Interestingly, we stayed in room 10, the same as one of the reviewers. The fridge is a little noisy but not disrupting. The ceiling light/​fan does do weird things (turning on/​off on its own). We figured out that there’s something wrong with the remote controller so that it’s sending the unit random signals, so an easy fix is to remove the battery of the remote controller.
There’s a quote by Heinrich Heine above one of the rooms. Not sure why, but it’s there:
«The air is cool, it gets dark, and the Rhein flows quietly. The peak of the mountain glows in the evening sun light.» — Heine

Good value.
Sheets & towels are clean, water heats up fast, room heater works well. Free breakfast is great! Hot waffles w/​jam, granola, cereal, hot hard boiled eggs (the best), oj, and coffee. Fridge and TV work well. Free Wifi, but I didn’t use it.
On the down side, lighting is really dim and the walls don’t block out sound (at all). There’s duct tape to hold the sink together which looks kind of funny. But given that my backpack is all duct-​taped together, I didn’t mind.
Good location, too. Could walk ~0.3 miles to a bunch of restaurants & grocery, but being lazy, we chose to drive of course.
Overall, they have their priorities in good order.

Ceiling fan light turns on by itself. We shut it off. It turns back on. We do this like a million times. There’s a remote control.
Tried to call front desk but then the phone is broken and there’s no dial tone.
Tried to call from Unilocal but it keeps rljng over to a fax.
The fridge makes this rolling noise …
Not expecting to get much sleep. Yes. I’m typing this review right now from room ten.
It’s too cold to walk over to front desk. Darn!

Six people. Two beds. Small quarters. Not an ideal situation but it was the cheapest one for our Tahoe trip.
The shower is made for short people. The shower head is so low if you’re over five feet tall you need to crouch down to fit under!
There are no roll away beds because there is no room for them in your room.
There is however a TV and a mini fridge that stays cold — we had exploded pop cans to prove it and a game room.

Rooms were clean and cheap!
Modern new finishes but still that Tahoe feel with high ceilings and exposed beams. We scored it for 55– which is a super steal even for November. The place is centrally located — beautiful lake view. Deck seating and family game room. The breakfast had waffles to hard boiled eggs. Management was so sweet and helpful. Rooms has everything you could need for a stay
Fridge, microwave, fan, coffee pot, extra blanket.

Disgusting! This was the worst room I have ever stayed in! I was booked here for a work trip and was not able to cancel or change the reservation and got stuck in this filth for 3 days. When I arrived in the room I noticed that the sheets looked dingy so I pulled back the bed and found that the sheets were full of black hair. The bathroom counters were also dirty and there was a broken, stained chair in the corner.
Outside there was an out-​of-​service swimming pool that was half full of scummy water. I can’t imagine it being much worse.

For a motel they are doing a very nice job of trying to keep things updated. That is why I gave them the four stars because in the motel category they rank pretty high. The rooms themselves are decorated in a modern and nice looking fashion. Not everything is new, but enough of it is to clearly make it seem like they are putting in an effort to make this budget lodging nice! Definitely not your typical motel with bed spreads from 30 years ago.
The bathrooms are just showers, but again they put in new touches where they can, because clearly the whole bathroom would need to me torn apart to do a full renovation.
There is a continental breakfast you can take to your room.
They are dog friendly! Even wanted to know the name of our pupster to greet us. The service overall was wonderful and very friendly!

The service was very nice. The room however is older and could use some upgrades. I stayed only one night to just shower and sleep so it served my purpose. There wasn’t enough parking spaces though. No hair dryer& iron. The room has 3 light source but still dark. The bathroom is small and the shower makes a ton of noises, no bathtub here. Like I said if you’re just here to shower &sleep, it’ll do but it’s not the Four Seasons.