Palisades Tahoe Lodge

Palisades Tahoe Lodge We enjoyed our stay at the Palisades Tahoe Lodge. We stayed in September 2022. I really liked the decor in the main building and lobby area. The young man that checked us in was very personable, helpful and knowledgeable about the area. Our room was large, clean and nicely done. It would be a great place to stay during ski season (we were there in September). There are restaurants, bars, shopping and plenty of areas to just sit down and relax by a fire pit, all within walking distance. There was an event going on in the village while we were there, and we really enjoyed that we were able to walk to the village and not have to worry about driving. Overall, it was a great place to stay.

We got a great deal late season which made it feasible to stay here at the resort instead of 15-20 minutes away in Truckee or Tahoe City, like we usually do when visiting Palisades/Alpine. It was fantastic slopeside lodging with well-appointed rooms, plenty of great amenities, and the location is just spectacular. I really enjoyed our stay, and I hope to return again next year!

We just stayed here for a week of family skiing. The rooms are really dated. They’re clean, but they won’t come clean the rooms at all, or give you replacement towels or anything, without charging you extra. When I inquired about towels at the front desk midway through our trip, they told me that “they’re not a hotel,” and they would charge me $25 for new towels. The towels in the room are for the pool as well, by the way. For $1000/night, we got a set of towels for each person in our family for a 6 night stay, no maid service, and we paid a resort fee for the pool/hot tub/gym. The front desk staff were rude and unhelpful. The room was a 1 bedroom studio with a second queen sized bed in the kitchen. I would not recommend.

The Lodge is a wonderful resort. It's located just a block from the Village at Squaw Valley and adjacent to the aerial tram. It has it's own parking garage and great outdoor pool for summer guests. The staff is very helpful and can answer all your questions about things to see and do in the area. The rooms are fantastic! See photos.

Be aware: they are advertising for a newly renovated hotel - beside the reception and the spa area, it is not renovated. When we first arrived at 11pm, after a long drive, we were welcomed by an awful bacon smell mixed with a « heater dust » smell in our room. Because they were fully booked, they couldn’t do anything and we had to somehow fall sleep in this burnt bacon coated room. The next day, when we inquired for some sort of solution, the person at the reception had for only answer « it’s the down side of having a kitchen in the room ». Well for $500 a night, we were definitely expecting for more, even with a kitchen in the room. They ended up clearing some of the smell while we were out by using some scented deodorizing product. On top of that, the room was outdated and dangerous (sharp screws sticking out the bathroom cabinet!)I will never come back and I will definitely speak bad about this place, as they are taking advantages of their customers and offering 0 customer services. We had to beg to have one night of resort fee taken off our bill, as the front desk people were not helpful, and unapologetic. Pass, the ski in ski out is not even that convenient.