From the outside, this place looks like a standard motel. And for the most part it is. But it's the little things that made it great. My friend and I stayed for 3 nights.

First, we arrived late--after 11pm--so I called the front desk to let him know we were on our way and he told me over the phone that our room was open for us and we could check-in in the morning. Very convenient.

As other reviewers commented, breakfast was very good: waffles, cereal, bagels, toast, muffins, fruit, orange juice, milk, and coffee.

We had 2 queen beds in our room. The rooms are pretty standard and the walls are a bit thin but it wasn't very noisy at all. The beds were very comfortable, although I would recommend bringing your own pillow if you can. The pillows were rather flat. The bathrooms were good enough, again pretty standard. Free wi-fi was a HUGE plus. Another HUGE plus is that the room felt very clean (I'm picky about cleanliness). All the hairs were picked up from the bathroom and it appeared to be cleaned well. I also inspected my bed before I climbed in. Overall, the room felt clean and so I was comfortable.

The lodge is in a great location. There are not a lot of restaurants around it but it is directly across the street from the lake and an outfit where you can rent kayaks. The lodge itself also rents bicycles. It is also only 3/4 miles away from a Safeway, which we went to everyday, and approximately 20 minutes away from Tahoe City.

Overall, I would recommend the Firelite Lodge and I would definitely return.

I really wish we could have stayed longer here! Beautiful apartments with a beautiful views. Calm and serene. Highly recommended!

The woman who checked us in was very pleasant and friendly. The room was clean and the king bed was comfortable. We had a small table with 2 chairs and a balcony with 2 chairs as well that overlooked Lake Tahoe. The bathroom was a good size but could have use another towel rack for used towels. The continental breakfast was GREAT!! There was the standard cereal, toast and bagels but also waffles and the best fruit salad you could ever find. We're from the midwest and all we ever get is melon and more melon. There was kiwi, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, and bananas. The cleaning help was wonderful as well. We really enjoyed our stay!! 4 days went very fast!!

This is the 2nd time we have stayed here.

Pros
- Close proximity to everything that you want to do in Tahoe
- beach across the street
- a couple of restaurants within walking distance
- fast internet access (Yay!)
- Clean, affordable and always free parking spots
- Breakfast in the morning

Cons
- Small bathroom
- Walls/floors are thin so you can hear your neighbors pretty easily