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River Ranch Lodge

2285 River Road, originally Deer Park Inn, Tahoe City, CA 96145
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River Ranch Lodge
3.0 of 5 stars 29 Reviews
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

My husband and I stayed here for 3 nights in March 2012. It was snowing. We were a bit apprehensive about the condition of the room after reading all the reviews here. But we were pleasantly surprised. But 1st off - the reception desk - it's under the stairs to the right of the main door - very quaint position,... More

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San Rafael, CA
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012

Although this small lodge does not have tons of amenities - no room service, no hair dryers, many of the best rooms open to the outside, etc. - we love it. It is so very charming, a real, old fashioned ski lodge very close to Alpine Meadows and not too far from Squaw Valley. It has not been fitted out... More

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Silicon Valley
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2011

All I was expecting from this lodge was a neat, clean, and small no-frills room close to Squaw and, if lucky, a slight river view. That's all. And it still failed to meet my very spartan expectations. When I walked in to the lodge I thought I must have mistakenly walked in to the restaurant because clearly there was no... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2011

My husband & I stayed here for 2 nights and loved it! We stayed in one of the rooms that looks over the Truckee river and it was beautiful!! The room was cozy with everything you would need. The bed had a soft down comforter which makes for really good sleeping with the sound of the river flowing outside your... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 August 2011

Stayed 2 nights in July on our Sierras trip. We were grateful that they could accommodate us when a reservation with the Stanford Alpine Lodge had failed because of misunderstandings. They told us they had two rooms available, we chose the best one on the second floor for 185$ per night. Nice room, nice dinner on the restaurant terrace next... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 August 2011
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This lodge has a lovely location and a good restaurant with excellent service. Those are the pluses. The minuses are: located directly off of Hwy 89 which means you have horrible road noise that stops at 1:00a.m. and starts up again at 5:00 a.m. Don't plan on getting much sleep.The decor is both dated and laughable-with fish on both our... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2011
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After being told that the music and noise from the resturant/bar would not affect us. Its 1130pm and we are lying in bed and the pounding noise is making it impossible to sleep. Not happy but what can you do, the office is closed. $180/night ain't worth it. move on.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 December 2010

Located at the entrance of the Alpine Meadows access road the River Ranch is a convenient spot to stay. With shuttle service to the ski area, a good restaurant and bar, you don;t have to drive anywhere. The rooms have a B&B feeling, and have been renovated recently. The bar is a great meeting place for an apre-ski get-together.

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Rocklin, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 October 2010

My husband and I stayed here for one night celebrating our wedding anniversary. We knew in advance there would be a wedding taking place on the out door patio as well. I guess what we didn't know was that that party room would be right next to our room and some of the wedding party would be above us. At... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 June 2010
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I was ambivalent about whether to book this hotel based on some of the reviews that I read. However, I was swayed by three factors: 1) one tour book cited this hotel as the guide's favorite place to stay in Lake Tahoe; 2) they had a spring special for $145 which included a riverfront room, a continental breakfast and a... More

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2285 River Road, originally Deer Park Inn, Tahoe City, CA 96145
Price range (per night):* INR4,194 - 8,388

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