Location is what makes this resort distinctive among Tahoe area resorts. It is located at the very top of the mountain, at the end of the...
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Location is what makes this resort distinctive among Tahoe area resorts. It is located at the very top of the mountain, at the end of
the road, so the view to towards the lake is unencumbered by anything other than a pleasant forest of pines. Its quiet location may
be a disadvantage to some wanting to be in the thick of things of the Stateline casinos and nightlife, but for us, the location was
perfect.
Our one bedroom, second floor unit was on the back of the building, facing the west, so we had a nice view of the Lake Tahoe basin.
Units on the east side had a view of the Carson Valley. It was nicely decorated and adequately furnished, but the built-in cabinets
were in need of refinishing. The dark décor was not helped by the layout of the unit, which had no windows in the living room which
doubled as the sleeping area for a second couple. This was a serious drawback, since our stay was in mid August and was during a hot
spell. The unit lacked air conditioning, so the only way to get fresh evening air into the living/sleeping room was by using the
furnished box fan and leaving the front door open. A sliding glass door into the main bedroom provided access to a small balcony and
the only view from the unit other than the windows above the Jacuzzi tub in the three section bathroom.
The kitchen was well equipped for preparing and serving meals, but severely lacked counter and cupboard space. There was only
room for a coffee maker to the left of the full sized range and less than four inches to the sink on the right of the stovetop. All the
cupboard space was taken up by pots, pans and other equipment, so we had to store our non-perishable items on top of the
refrigerator or on the floor around the dining room which would have benefited greatly by the addition of a sideboard.
We had a chance to peek in other units and the studios were laid out a little better but had a totally inadequate kitchen. The two
bedroom units were spacious and had much more useful space in the kitchen.
The resort was very quiet during the non-skiing season and was not occupied to capacity. There was a small bar that was open for
very limited hours and no restaurants on the premises. The reception desk was only staffed during the day except on check-in days
when it was staffed until 8:00 PM. Late check-ins are handled by a lockbox, accessed by calling a customer service number from the
foyer phone. There were no planned activities provided by the resort, but literature for local activities and attractions were
provided. A paid shuttle bus to town (Stateline, NV and South Lake Tahoe, CA) has a stop very near the resort, starting in the
afternoon and running late into the evening. Otherwise a car is a necessity. The staff was friendly and helpful.
Gas barbeques were available on the large communal deck. Free WI-FI was available throughout the building so accessing the Internet
from our unit was trouble free. There was a free laundry located at the end of the hall and they even provided free laundry
detergent; something I have never seen provided before. The pool and hot tub are shared by a community of other buildings, but
wasn’t overly crowded. It is about half a mile from the resort, down a steep grade. No towels are provided.
Our stay was pleasant and comfortable and the unit served our purposed well except for the deficiencies in the kitchen and
ventilation.
