Bluelake Inn - Inn in South Lake Tahoe - 944 Friday Ave, USA

When I am searching for a place to stay, I look for clean, quiet, comfy bed & pillows (best places have a mix of soft and firm), and welcoming staff. I gave this 4 stars because it was clean, very quiet, the bed was comfortable, the staff was super friendly and welcoming. The pillows, though, meh. There were 4 on the bed and everyone of them was a thick, hard, small, rectangle.- and they weren't even standard size. There was nothing comfortable about them. You've been warned. As for the "breakfast",well... I don't eat a big breakfast but it was pretty bare bones. My husband was very disappointed. They had coffee, orange juice, grocery store type bagels, and apples. That was it. However, there are lots of places very close by to get food, coffee, etc. For the price, cleanliness, the staff, and location, I felt it was a good stay.

For the price it was a nice place. The room was clean and well stocked. The location is great being right across the street from Heavenly and lots of shops and places to ear within walking distance. Breakfast wasn’t huge but enough if you aren’t a big breakfast person. There was fresh coffee, orange juice, bagels and oatmeal every morning. The furniture is a bit outdated but we were only in our room to sleep/shower so it didn’t bother us. The morning staff at the front desk is well versed in Tahoe and places to visit, places to eat and sights to see. If fancy isn’t your thing but affordability and cleanliness is, this is a great place to stay.

Very well priced stay for a snowboarding trip with a friend. Rooms were nothing special but perfect for a couple dudes looking for a cheap trip out west from NY. Great location very close to the gondola and shops. Good walk down to the beach in the mornings for a good view of mountains. Breakfast was bagels, coffee, oatmeal and fruit. Wouldn’t mind if it started a bit earlier in case you’re not staying at Heavenly for the day, went to Kirkwood and had to leave early so we missed it that morning. Staff was friendly. Would stay again without a doubt.

Positive: Great location within walking distance of many restaurants, bars and attractions. Very clean with a lot of nice little added touches. Everything and more you would expect of a 2 star hotel. Negative: ""

Nicely positioned affordable motel right off the central main street in South Lake Tahoe. Trenton the manager gave us a great couple of recommendations for dinner which were only a short walk away. Plenty of parking. Great bagels and plenty of coffee in the morning for breakfast, but fruit hadn't been delivered that day. We were invited to leave our car parked after checkout while we explored the town

Ok, the staff are all fantastic! Best part of our stay and they had great recommendations for places to visit and eat! The FYI: all the rooms are complete carpet except for the bathroom, but NO BED BUGS AS OF 3/16. And we CHECKED EVERY PLACE WE COULD THINK OF TO BE SURE! The heater WORKS, if you are a light sleeper (as am I) you want to get the room a litter warmer than your preference and then TURN IT OFF. IT'S LOUD in a way that's hard to ignore unless you have ear plugs. The refrigerator is also a little noisy BUT I was able to sleepy through that just fine. I love that the room has both a microwave and fridge! The curtains that give you privacy can leave a little gap that interrupts the flow of COMPLETE privacy will let light in, which is ANTI-NAP if you ask me. BUT if you draw both closed and use a Bobby pin, or clip, complete privacy is achieved and you aren't doing anything permanent or damaging to the curtains. Shower Temps were consistent! 👍 Community bath products were fine,not terrible but not over the top fantastic. I will say though, the scent of the body wash and conditioner were GREAT! If staying during colds months, the extra blankets are in the 2nd and 3rd drawers of the dresser. And they help! The coffee needs A LOT of Creamer if you don't like it strong or you can add more sweetener. If you drink it black....you...are probably the type to also wrestle bears but I try not to judge ;) Tip housekeeping if you plan to have cleaning done. Because while tipping culture IS getting out of hand, housekeeping is definitely something you should tip for. And they are trained to only take $ if it is left on the nightstand or bed. I left our Tip on the dresser and it was there when we got back and the nice lady at the front desk said that's because they're honest and those 2 spots (bed/nightstand) are usually where people leave tips. It is walking distance from Heavenly. PARKING IS LIMITED, even more so when it has been snowing! If you can, leave your car parked and just walk or uber. Breakfast- while it is certainly NOT breakfast one would get at 4 or 5 star, it does the job. Orange juice, coffee, milk. A great variety of tea and instant oatmeal. On our last day they did bring out a lot of fresh fruit, which was nice. Bagels and toast are in a separate room, just walk straight back. You DON'T NEED YOUR KEY CARD to enter, just turn and push the door handle like it owes you money. Ok, maybe not THAT hard. From 8 to 10, it's open. At check in you get the cutest Lindor truffle pack! Again, the staff was great! This trip was just hubby and I but next time, we plan to bring the kid's. Happy travels!

The heater did not work, they had to bring me a portable heater the second night... The room smelled bad, the desk told me might be the cleaner they use which has a very strong smell. The WiFi was awful, kept disconnecting and they had to reset it. This was almost the worse hotel I've been to in South Lake Tahoe!

This is a very reasonably priced motel that has plain furnishings and linens and minimal on-site amenities (continental breakfast, pool in summer, BBQ, and guest laundry room, from what I could see). But it was very clean and felt safe. My five stars are based on it meeting/exceeding our expectations. A great value.||It offers several dog-friendly rooms, which was our reason for staying here. Our room smelled a bit of cleaning products, maybe because it was a dog room. Tolerable, though, and I'm glad they seem to clean well - our dog took no notice of anything in the room, which is a good sign. ||If you want to bring your dog, book early to get one of the designated rooms. There is a stiff penalty for bringing pets into no designated rooms.||The inn is conveniently located (walk to Lakeside Beach, the Heavenly ski resort in-gondola, the new event center, restaurants, or casinos, if you're into gambling). ||Our room was spacious (two double beds and a small table with two chairs, cabinet with fridge and microwave, and large counter with sink outside the bathroom that had full tub/shower. They seem to have in-floor hydronic heat. Warm floors!||Breakfast was advertised as bagels and coffee but we also found instant oatmeal and real milk for that and for coffee. Great tea selection. Oh, and some apples - it is the season, so they were fresh and crisp.||The setting was quiet. Lots of motels in the area but this inn is off the main road and there was no traffic noise or any noise from neighboring units, although the place seemed pretty full, even though it was a Sunday night.||This was our second stay and we'll probably stay here again if we have reason to be in the area.