I left my backpack filled with $800 cash on a barstool all day as I drove around the lake then napped in my room before I realized I had left it in the casino at breakfast. I assumed I was just outa luck as the black blended with the chair I had sat in. Thanks to a bartender, security guard and the General Manager I got it all back! Talk about an honest group of employee's!

As for the spacious, clean rooms, 5 star food, loose slots and poker rooms and knowledgeable front desk I had a great 5 night stay!

My upcoming surgery required lots of icing and a fridge was brought to my room so I could keep my ice packs frozen at no charge!

Thank You Lakeside for a great mini vacation at a great price!

We stayed Jan 2012. Somehow our room got stuck between two rooms of a group of pot smoking loud dumb partiers who stayed up going between rooms all night until we finally called security. All security said was to keep it down. However they kept it up to the wee hours in the morning (3am) and started slamming doors again at 8am. Seriously your in Tahoe...why are you partying in your hotel...go to the club. We were ready to to switch hotels or rooms. For our second night we are moving to a hotel that actually cares about their customers. Don't stay here if you like decent sleep or want to be treated with respect

We bought a groupon deal for 2 nights. We got a one room with a king size bed. It was really nice inside, very clean. The only thing that didn't work well in the room was the heater. We went at the end of October and it was in the 30's at night.
I liked that the hotel was right by the lake and right across the street from a visitors center, go to that center and ask what to see and get a map. The gentleman there was very helpful.

Let me be clear: There are probably many nicer hotel rooms in Tahoe.
I would characterize the Lakeview Inn and Casino room that we had as a "nice" college dorm room; by hotel standards, it was tidy but run down.

The staff, however, was quite nice and helpful. Daisy in the dining room was cheerful, and the Filipina at the Cashier booth was friendly. Mike who checked us in was very welcoming and pleasant. Everyone says "Sir" or "brother" and it makes you feel like how things used to be in Tahoe in the old days. Not to be flippantly ironic, but it feels like Reno--still a small town where people are genuine, and you are not just another customer representing a dollar statistic.

The down side was the casino cocktail service--totally nonexistent. Playing video poker for an hour, waitress finally came around, but only served a regular, and ignored me. Went to the bar, and was ignored too. Also, if you are an advantage-seeking "smart" gambler, you would laugh at odds on the video poker.

The facility is more like a motel than hotel. You can drive up to your room, and park five feet from your room, which I personally like very much, but you might not. The ceilings are subject to trodding feet. There was no central heating--only noisy in-room a/c and heat. The walls are kind of thin, but not too bad. Bathrooms are small, but clean with lots of hot water in the shower.

So if you want to use this as a ski lodge, and just gamble a bit, you'll be well served. It's quiet, safe. clean and mellow. There are some good restaurants on site and nearby (Sushi Pier is the BOMB). But it's not a good place for gaming. For that, stay in Reno at the Peppermill or Atlantis.