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1171 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
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4.0 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
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Pleasanton, California
1 review
“Best Budget Hotel - Friendly staff clean and quiet rooms”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2011

This was one of the best Budget hotels I have ever stayed at, anywhere. I am a travel writter so I have a lot to compare. The reception staff was nice, the room was clean, smelled good, everything worked. The have in roon coffee maker and fridge. The best thing after the good rate is... they plough the snow out of the parking lot and provide you with brushes to get your car out after a snowy night. The room's size could be classified as cozy. This is exactly what you need if you are skiing during the day and need a place to sleep, that is pleasant, clean, quiet and affordable!

  • Stayed January 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Burlingame, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“basic inn that meets basic needs”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2010

Stayed here over the weekend. Arrived late with no problems checking in. WiFi available but was slow. Booked a 2 double-bed room which came with a small TV, microwave, mini-fridge, small table, and one chair. No problems with the heater. The room is supposed to fit upto 4 people, but felt it would be too small for 4 adults. The bathroom was small, had only a small shower stall (no bathtub); the inn provided shampoo packets, lotion packets and facial soap. Other reviews had mentioned thin walls, but it's hard to tell since no one was staying in the room next to us or below us. Overall, it's a very basic inn with a convenient location.

  • Stayed December 2010, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Easy walk to Campground”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 August 2010

Small but friendly, clean and neat. The Apex was a wonderful solution for our family vacation. Half of our family was camping at the Encore RV Park, but we didn't have camping equipment. We were able to stay at the Apex Inn and walk a very short distance (1/10 of a mile) to the campground. Best of all, our rooms had AC, so in the evenings, we could get away and cool off. Next door to a wonderful Italian place and across the street from the best pizza I've ever had.

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Bay Area
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“nice place”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2010
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rooms are small, but very clean. location a bit off from heavenly, but convenient if you ski at kirkwood. for the money paid definitely a good deal, and there is restaurants in walking distance!

  • Stayed February 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Redondo Beach
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Friendliest and most helpful staff”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2009

We had stayed in South Lake Tahoe from Christmas thru Jan 2nd and on our way out of the Tahoe area we got car problems. Our snowchains broke and ripped the brake line. No fun, especially not with a 3 year and 9 month old.

We were towed back to South Lake Tahoe and tried to find a hotel for the night. The hotel we had stayed the week was full and it appeared very difficult to find a hotelroom with 2 beds that night. We called the Apex Inn and they had one room available. What we didn't know was that it was such a busy night that we should have made a reservation when we called. Because when the tow truck dropped us at the hotel one hour later, that last room was taken.

Well, the owner of the hotel was super super nice. He showed us the last room he still had available. Unfortunately, that room had only one queen bed and that was not enough for the four of us. The room however, was very nice for the rate it was going for and super clean.

So although we didn't spend the night at his hotel, he let the four of us sit in the lobby where he gave my son a breakfast pastry and let him use his private bathroom. He went above and beyond to find us another room at another hotel. He called tens of other hotels to see if they had availability. He also called a cab for us after we had found one. And when the cab company told him that it would take 2-2,5 hours for the cab to come (it was such a busy and snowstormy night) he offered to bring us to that hotel himself.

The owner of this hotel made our rough afternoon/evening into an uplifting one. Thanks so much!!

Although we didn't spend the night, this hotel is a very nice and affordable hotel for people who come to Tahoe for the weekend to go skiing/boarding or hiking. You won't be dissapointed.

  • Liked — its staff, location and rooms were clean
  • Disliked — nothing
  • Stayed January 2009, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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Address: 1171 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Price range (per night):* INR1,848 - 5,041

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