Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site. However, parking is limited.

Does the property allow pets?

Yes, pets are allowed with a fee of USD 25 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 4:00 PM to 11:59 PM, and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Early check-in and late check-out may be available for a fee, subject to availability.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The lodge is located near the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Casino at Harrah's Lake Tahoe and Casino at Harveys Lake Tahoe. It is 2 miles from Heavenly Ski Resort and 11.5 miles from Emerald Bay State Park.

Elevation Lodge - South Lake Tahoe Hotel

Average nightly price at Elevation Lodge by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$123
February	$135
March	$75
April	$59
May	$79
June	$106
July	$159
August	$130
September	$113
October	$75
November	$99
December	$143

What guests think

At Elevation Lodge, reviews highlight a convenient, walkable location and generally friendly staff, alongside basic rooms with comfortable beds, but feedback varies widely on cleanliness and maintenance, with reports ranging from spotless and updated to dated, worn, or faulty.

Many guests appreciate easy parking and a quiet atmosphere, especially in rooms away from the street. Common drawbacks include inconsistent front desk presence with phone-based or delayed check-ins, thin walls, and recurring plumbing or shower issues; some reviews also mention pests, odors, or power interruptions. Overall, expect a budget stay with variable room quality and service.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic, with many mentions of easy on-site parking and little else; some note free Wi-Fi while a few reported issues connecting and that there is no pool.

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10

Winnie

Apr 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice and clean room, with good amenities. The parking was easy, in front of our room. The atmosphere was quiet and relaxing as we needed. Overall a great stay.

10

Macey

May 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Parking was easy , location was good. Plenty of store and restaurant at waking distance

6

Catherine

Dec 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice quiet place but need to fix electrical’ power outage for an hour in the morning is not quite good experience.but over all its a good stay😀

2

yuan

Apr 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Warning! Do not staying this hotel. We stayed one night, the whole building's power had been turned off twice at 9:20pm and 2:15pm. The property was totally dark. It was horrible.

8

Traci

Jan 15, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Couldn’t get Wi-Fi and room clean a little outdated but worked for one night for the price

10

Harsh

Apr 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property was nice and peaceful, specially at night. We liked the room and amenities provided. Staff was friendly and helpful. Parking was free and easily available. Location was also highlight of the property. Would return in future!

8

Annali

Aug 12, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

No swimming pool, getting in and out of hotel was a bit of a challenge.

10

Irjon

May 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

quick check in, friendly staff, ample free parking, spotless rooms, free Wi-Fi , great location and express check out.

4

Marty

Jan 20, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This rooms have been remodeled with the cheapest materials in the industry! However the rooms are clean and have new carpet. 3 pillows vs 4 on a king size bed, no blanket or comforter in winter, no tissue in the bathroom, exhaust fan falling off from ceiling, smoke detector taped to the celing, broken heater in the bathroom, one ceiling light in entire room and one old desk lamp on desk. Nobody staffs the front desk and no daily maid service. The young Indian boys at check in were very nice and said that this property was the best of all the properties owned by the group! It was winter and I never use a hotel pool but this pool was filled in with dirt and rock and surrounded by a rusty broken fence in the middle of the parking lot!

10

Jose Pablo

Nov 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent customer service by Guillen, very nice welcoming , the rooms are clean, and you can park right outside. Hot water. Close to casinos .

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent: many guests found rooms spotless, but others reported dirty bathrooms, stained or unwashed bedding, mold or odors, and occasional ants or bugs.

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10

Rae

May 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was spotless and equipped with amenities like Flat Tv with multiple channels, Iron board, coffee machine and microwave. The staff was friendly and helpful with local recommendation which really helped. Location was nice and we really loved the quiet atmosphere of the hotel.

10

Amad

May 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Upon arrival the temperature of the room was perfect. The room was spotless and very comfortable. Water pressure in shower was good and temperature was great. Location of the property was convenient, walking distance from beach and many restaurants.

4

Odessa

Apr 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The shower gave my husband and myself almost 3rd degree burns. I have proof and pictures. It would go from a warm temperature, to a scolding hot, had to jump out of shower temperature. We couldn’t even shower our son because of it. There was also a hole in the shower that just was very out of place. The floor had blood stains on it. The bed had stains. I took a video of before and after too, I always leave the room cleaner than received, but if it wasn’t such a last minute thing. I would not have stayed there. My arms are severely burned though, and some of my upper chest and neck area

2

Maya

Oct 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The cleanliness of the room itself was ok but the bathroom was so gross I felt uncomfortable using it. I have a medical condition which makes me sensitive to mold and toxins and the visible mold and mildew all over the shower and in the bathroom actually triggered health problems from me. Was going to ask for a refund when I checked out but there wasn’t anyone at the reservation key. I would still like a refund.

10

Sue

May 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was a clean quiet place close to everything

10

Stacy

Jun 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, comfortable beds and well maintained facilities . We had a wonderful experience.

2

vasavi

Feb 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Dirty and torn bedding. Ants and chipped walls.

2

Natalia

Jul 31, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Horrible place, dirty bed, we had to grab sheets and our own pillows from our camping gear, the front desk is absolutely no help. I have never been to a worst hotel. If you care for your safety and health, don’t stay at Elevation Lodge!

2

Jeremy

Sep 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Last minute stay here lasted 30 minutes. Bugs in the sink. No A/C. Door frame was missing and stuffed with newspaper and toilet paper. Room was dirty. Ended up leaving and driving home in the middle of the night. Wish I could get my money back since it was awful and we didn't even stay

10

Josh

May 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

De deluxe room was comfy, very clean and with all amenities. Great prices, at least during off season.

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Rooms

Rooms are basic but often comfortable, with many noting comfy beds and adequate amenities; however, several describe dated decor, thin walls, temperature control issues, and occasional plumbing or fixture problems.

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Oneika

Aug 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable bed. Bathroom needed repair, but no biggie. A decent place for a night. There’s a fridge and microwave. Parking in front of your room if you arrive early.

8

alonzo

Mar 4, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Good room for the price. Good location. New televisions with great premium cable

8

David

Jan 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel was a good budget option! Had plenty of beds for everyone and a small kitchenette. Good location but hotel could be a bit cleaner. Overall I would stay here again for the price point

10

Jocelyn

Oct 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very clean and adequate however I was cold while sleeping. The bathroom was even colder. In fact, it was so cold in the bathroom. I was unable to take a shower. It would be solves if the owners would put a heat lamp in the bathroom, the heater in the front room is adequate, but the heat does not travel around the corner into the bathroom and into the shower area. Also, the bed was very comfortable, but there was no blanket available on the bed just a light comforte. So my husband was warm bd toasty on his side next to heater. My side next to sink area nd bathroom was not warm enough even sleeping with my sweatpants and sweater. it would be nice if the management would provide a blanket as only a light bedspread type covering. Other than that, the room was very nice clean and comfortable.

2

Yvan

Mar 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The rooms are older then they look in the pictures. The door had a large gap in it leaving cold air in The shower is original for the 60’s, not appealing and I’ve traveled third world countries I wouldn’t of minded it if the price was friendlier

8

Traci

Jan 15, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Couldn’t get Wi-Fi and room clean a little outdated but worked for one night for the price

8

John

Sep 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

An old building, a bathtub from 50 years ago. A lot of noise at this hotel. The room was clean, not bad for a cheap room

8

Tien

May 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The person was not in the front desk when we check in but we called and had the key in envelope to get in our room. The room is big and nice, we enjoyed it the first night until someone checked in next to our room in the second night. They talked loud and we could hear everything next door, that means the installation is pretty bad, the wall is thin. So if you have a hard time to sleep like us, I do not recommend this place but overall, the location is good.

4

razzell

Aug 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient location and east parking. Room are very old and outdated.

10

Samuel

Oct 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Elevation Lodge was a pleasant surprise — comfy beds, and a cool, updated vibe. Loved being just minutes from the lake and village. It’s a fresh take on Tahoe lodging without losing that cozy feel. Would definitely stay again!

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Service

Service is mixed—many praise friendly, helpful staff and quick or early check-ins, while others report absent or unresponsive front desk, phone-based check-ins, and delays or poor follow-up.

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Soux

Jul 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Terrible customer service and the reservation room for check in was NOT available after more than 3 1/2 hours.

10

Odilio

May 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We loved everything about stay. The front desk staff was nice and very friendly and allow us to check in early. We loved our room it was clean and very comfortable. Atmosphere of the hotel was really . We had good night sleep and in morning it was very refreshing. Location of the hotel is also a plus for us.

2

Sergei

Oct 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

nobody on frontdesk

10

Daisy

May 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Quick check in and helping front desk staff. Nice clean room and comfortable beds. Enough light in room and table desk helped. Atmosphere was quiet and relaxing and location was convenient.

10

Miriam

Apr 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff make you feel like home very nice people very welcoming

2

Michael

Mar 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

There’s nobody on the property. When it came time to check in, I called the number on the door. They told me to ring the bell. I rang the bell and that person told me to call the number on the door. That person clearly didn’t want to be bothered by a customer checking in. In the morning a car was blocking me in. Once again I contacted the number on the door. He said he would come and help. He never showed up. In the meantime, I was outside on a 30 degree morning, locked out of my room because I had already left the keys. I stood outside for 45 minutes before I finally found the owner of the car that was blocking me. In the meantime, while I was waiting, the management stopped taking my calls and sent me to voicemail. I will never return to this motel!

10

Anali

May 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent accomodation, amazing staff , great hospitality.

10

Maura

May 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Quick check in, friendly and responsive staff, clean room with good amenities. Great location with relaxed atmosphere.

2

Ian Michael

Aug 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No one there for check in, had to call someone to come. He couldn’t have been more apathetic if he tried. The room is old and run down

10

Jose Pablo

Nov 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent customer service by Guillen, very nice welcoming , the rooms are clean, and you can park right outside. Hot water. Close to casinos .

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Location

Location is a standout: walkable to the beach, restaurants, shops, and Stateline/casinos, with several mentioning quiet nights.

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10

Max

May 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

great location, easy parking , quiet atmosphere

10

Dionisia

Mar 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

great location and great value

10

Onjona

Sep 4, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent location. Easy access to marina.

10

Norbert

May 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A little dated but clean property. Close enough to pretty much everything

10

LOUIS

Sep 21, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Real Tahoe experience! Not fancy but perfect location right next to the beach. Everything is within walking distance. Rooms are clean and comfortable, staff is ultra friendly. Perfect stay for your adventure trip to Tahoe!

10

Oma

Mar 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

great location

10

Brady

Feb 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was quiet, so we had a great night sleep. Perfect location for exploring the town, within walking distance of restaurants and shops. Would stay again!

10

Matilda

Mar 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great Location

10

Beatrice

Apr 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and nice place, close to everything. We walked everywhere without even driving our car once. Very affordable price as well. Highly recommended!

10

Negaci

Mar 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our stay was a truly enjoyable experience. The best part was the location of hotel, which made it convenient to explore the surrounding area. It is perfect place for someone looking to enjoy the lake. Would stay again!

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Dining

Not enough information in reviews.

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Kayce

Feb 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a express check in, room was warm upon our arrival, plenty of light in the room , microwave was there in the room to heat the food. Beds were comfortable and shower had a good pressure. Only thing lacking was breakfast which they don't have but since the location was very convenient there were lots of restaurant close by.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1 $86	2 $85	3 $87	4 $86	5 $88	6 $80	7 $105
8 $86	9 $85	10 $86	11 $87	12 $87	13 $82	14 $105
15 $87	16 $87	17 $86	18 $87	19 $87	20 $80	21 $105
22 $87	23 $95	24 $90	25 $87	26 $64	27 $101	28 $110
29 $87	30 $87

Elevation Lodge

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Room options

Family Room with 1 Queen Bed and 1 Bunk Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Bathtub

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Family Suite with 2 Queen Beds, 1 Sofa Bed and Kitchenette

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