Firelite Lodge

Overall we had a pretty good stay. We really like the area. The beach is right across the street and nice and quiet. There are three main things needed to make a hotel good. Clean, safe, good bed. The first two delivered…the bed however was too firm. My German friends would love it, not me nor my hubby. The showers had endless hot water. The ice machine had lovely ice like Sonic. The pool was waaaay too warm. It was like swimming in a hot spring. The check in was fairly easy. It was rather odd never seeing anyone in the lobby. A lobby employee gives one a sense of safely. However when I needed towels, it was addressed right away. Still the hotel is a bargain for all that you get in exchange.

Hotel was fine, 2 out of the 3 days the pool was closed. Charged 20 dollars a day for an extra car in the parking lot, each day there was only a total of 4 cars in the parking lot.

It’s one of these new high-tech places were you enter a code to get in your room? But the guy that was at the desk was very nice, I was glad we had A room on the ground floor, because there’s no elevator, and we would’ve hated having to drag our stuff to the third floor up steps. And by the way, the place has no dollies to load your luggage on.

Ease of check in having done prior authorization was great. Terms and conditions is a little overwhelming, but it is pretty standard language. Loved not having to carry a key around and check in and check out was a breeze. Property communicates great. Pool was a concerning color. Didn’t plan pool use, just looked disturbing from my room. :)

Unique mobile self check in and check out. The room was clean and it felt safe. The parking lot was a little small. And it's different that the lobby is closed and unstaffed.

Nice modernist buildings from 1960 set in the forest. The outdoor hot tube has a view of the lake. Unfortunately, the automated check-in and service is really awful, a rhythm of demands and threats (additional charges if one doesn't act in time on the ridiculous requests.

Very clean, and easy to access our room. Nice, clean pool. Easy, clean laundry area.

Super impressed with the room, property, ease of check-in. Unexpected we’re the wine glasses and picnic supplies. Lovely fireplace, comfy beds, and hot tub nearby.

This is a remote check in hotel. They assign you a room and door code an hour before check in. There was a small pool, no pool towels, that needed cleaning from the bugs. The hot tub was tiny and across the parking lot from the pool. I didn’t like not having any staff to address the issues. The text messages were responding quickly when the internet went out but it still doesn’t replace having someone there.

Very comfortable and clean room. I had a poolside room and it was very quiet and the fireplace was a plus. Although the pool was being cleaned and prepared for the coming season, the hot tub was very nice. Overall a great place to stay and will stay again.

Nice place and clean rooms

Room was adequate, although I managed to get one of only two rooms on the property without any balcony or patio, which is typical of my luck--not necessarily the property's fault. In a pretty nice area across from beach access. Comforter had quite a few stains. If I were in a pinch, I'd consider staying there again, but there are nicer places near the same price point.

Very clean room and bathroom, bed was comfortable. Check in was easy. Staff was attentive.

Very clean room, comfortable bed and pillows, close to beach and stores. Staff was responsive to any questions. Close enough to go to other areas for sightseeing.

Clean room, extra included amneties like soap, sponge, paper plates, utensils and cups aside from the basic hotel room. The ADA room had ample table space and white bedding and multiple pillows were clean and comfortable. Driveway for access to the room was super helpful. Staff were communicative, helpful and provided towels quickly.

My hotel room wasn’t sufficiently cleaned before my checkin - one of the towels was stained, and there was what appeared to be blood stains on one of the pillows. To make matters worse, I was charged a $5 incidental fee for the stained towel upon my checkout even though it had been in that damaged state before I arrived.

Do not stay here!!!!! Our room had cockroaches!!! The hot tub was broken which was why we booked this hotel. The housekeeping people cleaned our room when we asked them not to, half the channels don't work on the tv and the k cups are practically exploding as if they're bad. This was absolutely horrible and my worst experience traveling ever.

Clean room, excellent communication, dirty sink.

Perfect as usual. Easy self-checkin, and easy check out. Room is spotless, gas fireplace is cozy and romantic. Great comfortable bed and linens.

Room was very clean. Great fireplace that warms the place nicely. Nicely stocked kitchenette. Towels in the bathroom were super soft, very impressive. System to check-in where they send you your door access code ahead of time is very convenient. Great view out to the lake across the street.

This is a nice spot. Close to food, beach and grocery. The rooms are nice and if we needed anything it was just a text away. There is some road noise as this lodge is on the main street that goes around the lake. The lodge supplied two fans to cool the room. I would stay again.

Easy check-in and check-out. Great view of Lake Tahoe. Only problem is the road noise at night if your room is next to the main street.

No ac, it was so hot.

Room downstairs felt like a basement

Charming motel, my only complaint would be lack of local tv channels for weather and news

Location was good, and room clean. Many maintenance and technical issues, though, largely due to limited on-site staff and being a remote, contactless facility. All communications through text message or phone. Issues: (1) Screen on sliding door to patio was missing and couldn't be replaced because of no maintenance staff handy. (2) No handy instructions on how to use TV, and then finally saw that had to create an account on an app and coordinate with my computer to get TV service -- totally unacceptable just to watch TV! So, I didn't do it. (3) Access to the internet was difficult/awkward to get and, even then, connection was inconsistent and often required repeated logins. (4) The pull rod broke off the curtain when I tried to close it. The housekeeping lady tried to fix it with her own tools from her car, but not a proper tool to do so and no maintenance staff on site to do it. They did give a small monetary consideration of $40 to compensate for all this. Still, the room was way overpriced.

Room was very clean. Great fireplace that warms the place nicely. Nicely stocked kitchenette. Towels in the bathroom were super soft, very impressive. System to check-in where they send you your door access code ahead of time is very convenient. Great view out to the lake across the street.

Decent enough motel for a 2 star property. Our biggest issue was noise as the property is right on the main road. Walls seem paper thin and do very little to block out noise.

The hotel is nice and clean and in good condition. However there is no air conditioning, but instead have fans in the room. On warm days/nights you’ll need to open the sliding glass door to let in the cool air because there are no windows. Of course this leaves your room unlocked and opened while you are sleeping, and at the least lets in the noise from the pool, which is right outside every room.

The TV had only 10 channels. There was no staff on site to address issues. It was noisy from the guests above our room. The parking lot was too small. We booked a room with two queen beds and ended up with a single queen. We had to bring an air mattress.

This is the perfect hotel for a weekend getaway in Lake Tahoe. We love the location since it’s 18 minutes drive from Northstar and it’s right across from Kings beach. There’s a Safeway nearby and it’s only 1 minutes away. We stopped the Safeway Starbucks in the morning before we head to Northstar ski resort. The rooms were clean, very comfortable, and it’s super quiet. The staff was amazing too. They called and texted us before and after our visit to check if we need anything. They went over and beyond to help make our stay enjoyable. I highly recommend this hotel for anyone visiting North Lake Tahoe.

2nd time I’ve stayed here, and when I booked this time, I forgot that. The rooms are nicely done and clean - for those I’d 100% stay again. Why I won’t?? The number of digital communications for just a 1 night stay was ridiculous. I’d say at least 20 but could have been more, via email & text and then they upped the ante to also include WhatsApp! I mean, you’re trying to enjoy yourself for a night/day at the lake, but are continuously harassed by auto-sent messages about checkin, parking, checkout, MULTIPLE times. Never again!!! I mentioned this privately to them last time but I swear, it’s more than before. Doesn’t matter to me if it’s contact-free and without a person present, it’s just too much.

2nd time we have stayed here and it was an absolute pleasure. Room was spotless, bed was very comfortable, linens were high quality. They had the fireplace on and the room was warm to walk into after skiing. Service and check-in is contactless, everything done thru texting, and the get back to you within minutes. Checkin is effortless and they text you your door lock code. This will now be our go to hotel. We come skiing every 2-3 weeks. We love everything about Firelite Inn!!

Ease of check in having done prior authorization was great. Terms and conditions is a little overwhelming, but it is pretty standard language. Loved not having to carry a key around and check in and check out was a breeze. Property communicates great. Pool was a concerning color. Didn’t plan pool use, just looked disturbing from my room. :)

Great location for the unbelievably beautiful Lake Tahoe. Slight issues with contactless check-in as I had 2 messages about credit card not being accepted, the second one after I'd called them and processed payments over the phone the day before (in response to the first message). At the time we arrived, another couple were trying to contact Firelite as they hadn't received the necessary information to access their room. So something isn't right with their process and you may need to be prepared to have issues gaining access

There is absolutely no one there to help you with anything at any point. The self check-in process is horrendous, literally two other couples one left and the others also disappointed and frustrated. They provide no assistance for anyone ADA and the response to me needing to cancel bc they are not ADA prepared was met with it's nonrefundable and refused to work with me in anyway.

Contact less check in is not great. Had to call and then argue with the call center guy that our door code didn’t work. Took an extra 5 mins or so to get worked out. Hotel overall is old but kept up and redone well. Room was comfy. Staff who were there were nice and helpful.

My experience with Firelight Lodge started with a series of texts from their staff, being as that I was on the road, I wasn't able to review or respond. I later received a phone call from them asking me to utilize contactless check in services. I told them that it was inconvenient and that I would just check in the normal way once I was onsite. The person informed me that wouldn't be an option. If you can't provide value by being flexible with ones needs, you don't deserve my business. You are providing a service with no value. Additionally, the same thing happened when it was time to check out. I received a text stating that I would be charged additional money if not out by 10am (a penalty) So you basically are paying for a nights stay with only 18 hours of usage. I have never felt so nickle and dimed anywhere else. This place has some good potential but unfortunately they don't seem to care about the consumers needs.

The staff was the most amazing ever had. You just call them and could talk to them any time, And they were very helpful. It was a very comfortable enjoyable stay.

Easy contactless check in. Excellent digital Service .

Great location across from the beach.

Great location to Northstar and Incline Village, Right across the street from Lake Tahoe with a nice beach, the rooms are always clean, and the staff are friendly and quickly respond to any questions or concerns. We have stayed here twice and will return

Easy check-in and check-out. Great view of Lake Tahoe. Only problem is the road noise at night if your room is next to the main street.

An excellent location on the north Lake Tahoe shore. Close to many dining options and also hikes/trails along the lake. Comfortable accommodations at a great price!

Right across from the lake.

It's near the beach and at very convenient location to our 2 days activities in Tahoe Vista, Truckee and Mt. Rose.

Great location!

Convenient self-checkin & checkout hotel. The room is clean, especially the bathroom which I appreciate. Good location, I can walk to the small beach across the street.

Conveniently situated in Tahoe Vista, across the road from the lake, next door to an excellent restaurant and a short walk to a great breakfast cafe. Room was comfortable but very warm as it was over the laundry and the a/c unit was very noisy.

I stayed in Firelite Lodge few times. They are conveniently located to go skiing at Northstar. Always clean and shiny, easy check in/check out. You can see lake Tahoe from their breakfast room. Though I missed their nice breakfasts and HBO, it's not there now. Will definitely stay again.

Great location and easy walking to beach, restaurants. Beds were comfortable, fireplace was a nice touch as it cooled off.

Need a car. The room itself was excellent. Some restaurants nearby. Beach is across the street. Service by phone was very good. Hard to get used to not having a front desk. When hard of hearing like myself it is difficult to talk over the phone.

PRO: Beautiful hotel. Great location. I felt safe. Free parking. Great steakhouse restaurant across the parking lot. Clean room. CON: Need to put a $100 deposit before we got our code. We got the code to our room 1.5 hours later after a reminder text. There’s no staff in the office, so we text if we need anything.

Comfortable and clean stay. Staff is very responsive to texts. Parking is a bit tight for a larger vehicle but so is everywhere in Tahoe it seems. Walked to a few places to eat and a small beach (water is high now) across the street. Enjoyed our stay very much

Room was very clean and there was a lake view. Not a great experience otherwise. After making reservation we got a text requiring us to submit our digital registration form to complete booking. I’ve never seen anything like it and I worked in hospitality for years. There were no less than 63 terms and conditions. Some typical hotel business but some pretty outrageous. $4900 charge to card if room is vandalized. Does this happen? By guests, break ins, bears???? Also $100 charge if you move the furniture. They required a photo of our drivers license or passport as well. On their website they tout their contactless checkin which basically means you’re on your own. Received a code to access room but it came with an emergency backup code just in case. They provide a phone number to contact staff if needed but calls go unanswered and when they’re returned the connection is so bad you can’t understand a word. Went to take a shower and there is a sign on the wall stating that you need to open the window or the steam will set off the fire alarm. Two problems with that-the window is seven feet up the wall so I couldn’t reach it even with the small stepstool I found in the bedroom. Also, it’s Tahoe so the bathroom is freezing cold with the window open. Website also brags about soundproof rooms but not so much. Heard the road traffic all night. Some previous reviews mentioned the complimentary breakfast but that’s no longer offered.

Nice clean quiet property across the street from a public boat ramp on the lake. Away from the bustle of casinos and major businesses, but close enough, and a coffee shop just down the block

Stayed here several times and always happy. Room is clean, good-sized, and bed is comfortable. Location is great, too. Only issue: Now that the "pandemic" is well-behind us, it's time to re-man the front desk with a person and also resume the breakfast that used to be available pre-COVID19.

Conveniently situated in Tahoe Vista, across the road from the lake, next door to an excellent restaurant and a short walk to a great breakfast cafe. Room was comfortable but very warm as it was over the laundry and the a/c unit was very noisy.

Small hotel across from the lake. Close to town. Simple amenities. Room comfortable.

I stayed in Firelite Lodge few times. They are conveniently located to go skiing at Northstar. Always clean and shiny, easy check in/check out. You can see lake Tahoe from their breakfast room. Though I missed their nice breakfasts and HBO, it's not there now. Will definitely stay again.