Holiday Inn Express South Lake Tahoe

Very clean, all the amenities I could want (microwave, coffee maker, mini-fridge, etc.), great hygiene products, plenty of towels, and a working a/c-heat unit! Location is perfect for walking around town without having to worry about parking; parking can be tight though so if you have a big truck, you may need to park in a non-covered spot. Parking is $10 per day (which I did not see mentioned when I booked, but it's not a biggie) and there is plenty but it's under the building and in between skinny poles. We parked our SUV in there, but my personal car would not have fit due to narrowness. Only bummer the whole time was that breakfast wasn't even started on our first morning there, a Friday, so at 7:15am, we had no coffee and nothing was out for grabs in the kitchen beyond a couple oranges, apples, and three brown bananas. We did find someone on staff to go in, but by then, it was too late and we had to leave. (I wouldn't call it a continental breakfast necessarily, mostly fruit, yogurt, and oatmeal packets. If you're hiking or traveling around, you'll need more.) We'd definitely stay there again though, we just got breakfast at the Driftwood each day, great stuff.

Convenient location, good parking

Lol. There is no mountain view. The room is dated, overpriced. Carpet in halls looks old & dirty. $10 parking & you better get there early or you will not get a spot. The only plus to staying here is you can walk to nearby restaurants but just realize there will be a 45- 120 minute wait for a seat at the nearby restaurants.

All good, in general. Good amenities, pool, common play area, good breakfast. Although, very old floor carpets. $10 per vehicle per night was a surprise.

Room was fine, staff was great. Parking was difficult.

The location and cleanliness and comfort of the room gets my highest rating.. The shower pressure was AMAZING. The parking for the hotel might be one of the worst of any hotel I've ever stayed at and they charge you 10 dollars a night for it which obviously doesn't go to any kind of up keep on it. The elevator is SMALL(only 2 people can fit on it and barely their luggage) and out dated.

Pros- Great location for Heavenly, the pool is small but was never too busy and the kids enjoyed it to cool off at the end of the day. The room was large and the beds were comfortable. Free breakfast was okay (it’s was free, so can’t really complain!) Cons- the room and hotel itself was pretty grubby and dirty, and in serious need of some money spending on it, some TLC, a deep clean and a coat of paint. Our room on the ground floor was very dark. The carpet was dirty in the room and communal areas, I kept my shoes on the whole time. The toilet flush was broken when we arrived (this was quickly fixed when we reported it) and it leaked our whole stay (this was also reported). The bathroom was tiny and as with the rest of the hotel, felt grubby. We had a great time in Tahoe, but would not stay here again.

For an older hotel, we had a great stay. Staff was accommodating. I like that it had a pool table and snacks and coffee in the breakfast area. The swimming pool was also a great find. The price was good for that area and prefer smaller hotels, with convenient parking. This was not the Ritz… but perfect for our trip.

Location is excellent and stay was surprisingly quiet. The staff were all very friendly. The room was just okay…low budget hotel. Bathroom toilet paper holder was broken. It’s obviously an old building. Parking was difficult between the posts and it’s a small parking lot, which is horrible for trucks, wide vehicles, and other large vehicles.

The hotel is really old and it shows. There are no screens on the windows so you can open them. The breakfast is just some cereal, package rolls, bagels. There was hardly anyone at the front desk always needed to call for service. The elevator broke down our first night and we had older people with us and had a hard time going up and down the stairs.

When we got to the room there was dog hair on the carpet, the blinds were dusty, and the room smelled like dog. We didn't get to see all this till after swimming in the pool for about two hours...So I didn't request a room change but we did end up buying a glade plug in for smell..The only high light was that it was a short walk to the lake shore

Arrived: toilet clogged, no towels, no spare toilet paper, mold on windows, not vacuumed with visible dirt layers in corners (layers!).

Location is good, but the place’s wood, rustic atmosphere hasn’t been cleaned in years, from the looks of it. Was nice to have comfortable chairs to sit in, but the cloth on them was filthy.

Needed to be cleaned. Comforter dirty

Location is excellent. Staff checking us in were nice. Room was dirty, there were chips on the bathroom floor, cob webs around the room, dirty stained carpet, shower with mold stains, left over food found in the small room fridge. Would likely not stay here again.

Room was not clean, walls were dirty and discolored, the sheets were dirty or stained (not sure which) the shower was moldy and did not drain well (so we showered with our feet in standing water) the AC/Heater did not work properly, the T.V. would work for awhile then get jumbled and distorted. The only plus is the location.

Room had dirt and food along the wall between beds, also near the door and garage under the bed. You can tell vacuuming isn’t a priority. Luckily, we were only there for one night.

Room was clean. Staff was courteous and friendly.

The rooms need a complete overall. They were dingy and dirty. The corners had dirt and dust in them, tile in the bathroom was disgusting, abd the walls were dirty. The patio attached to our room had litter all over and the cushions/outdoor furniture had not been cleaned off or tended to for a long time. The only positive was that the sheets were clean, and the beds were comfortable.

Check in staff was great polite and professional nothing bad to say about that. Hotel overall is DIRTY !!!!!! Room 278 was terrible , Nasty and unclean . Mold everywhere in the bathroom. Questionable stains on the carpets. Beds were comfy but this room smelled musty and moldy.

Everything is old and broken. I was there with my wife and 3 young adult children. We got two rooms. Both had broken drawers, doors and ac/heater that did not work. There was people outside our rooms yelling all night. The WiFi is non existent. This place needs an upgrade real bad, also got charged $10 for parking, nuts huh. I won’t be back to this place.

Location was good. Room was comfortable. Staff was friendly. Elevator not usable during our trip and fan in our bathroom did not work. Walls are thin and could hear people walking/talking in hallways. Overall, the location and room worked for us but it was just average.

The place did the job. Room was clean and people friendly. Unfortunately, the in room fridge had a HORRIBLE whine to it that lasted all night long. A high pitched note that made you beg for an ice pick in the ear.

Was a rustic hotel. The room was huge. Liked the hotel, but they only had 1 elevator that became out of service one afternoon.

The bed was comfortable and it was very quiet. The flooring is worn and could use replacing.

You could hear ever conversation from the hall an no one came a cleaned our room or gave us new towels.

The property was well situated and priced reasonably. You can tell the rooms have been renovated, and very clean. From the entrance I couldn’t tell that the rooms would be so nice. We enjoyed our stay, and would definitely return in the future! (It would have been even better if the hotel had access to the nearby beach, as some of the other hotels have.)

Can’t expect much since this was cheapest place we can find for a one night weekend stay. But just be aware the walls are paper thin so if you’re sensitive to noise then bring a sound machine. Breakfast is basic to go foods like fruit, muffins, and oatmeal packets. There’s also coffee and tea. Cleanliness was what you can expect from a motel and decent for a one night stay

Rooms are not very clean, stained carpet and the window in our room had two small see through curtain panels that didn’t even cover the window. Had to tie a blanket to the rod to get some privacy and try to block the sun. Location is great though!

Bare bones but has everything you need. WiFi was slow, people were friendly.

We were put into a room that hadn’t been cleaned. When I called to notify the front desk - no one answered. I went down and had to wait for 30 minutes for someone to show up and assign a room that was clean.

Great stay! Staff was amazing

This was a terrible experience. We arrived early. though check-in isn’t until 4:00. They told me the room would be ready at 3:00. I go in at 3:15. There’s no room available. They say they will text me when the room is available. Never received a text. Check in 5:20 pm very disappointed .

The lady at the front desk was rude as hell!!!! Arrived 25 min ahead of check in and was told to wait in the lobby... come back at 4 for keys.. the lobby was rusted out and dirty and not at all welcoming and uncomfortable and not welcoming at all. Got keys at 4, and was informed there were no clean towels..they never contacted me or told me how to retrieve towels. Finally got towels at 11 p.m. in the lobby. Crappy stay. Zero hospitality!

Location is great but staff is uninterested young phone surfers with little interest in being there. The worst part of the experience is a complete lack of housekeeping, we called and tried for 3 days to get them or at least some toilet paper and clean towels resorting to going to the store for toilet paper and finally on the last night two additional towels were left in the dirty room with no pickup of the used towels, removal of trash or room makeup.

Great staff. Great location

Its very near to everything . The staff were friendly and helpful. Clean and fresh bed and complimentary breakfast was good. Will stay again .

The staff were great!

Staff at desk in evening was unavailable. Room was dirty. Extremely noisy all night. Screaming in the hallways. Slamming doors.

I was charged for three nights while I only booked and stayed for 2 nights. July 9-July 11, 2025. Because it has now been 2weeks since I reported it to the inn and have not been refunded after 2 phone calls and 1 email I will report this to my credit card and Expedia today. Because I stayed during a very popular celebrity golf tournament the rates were doubled during this time. Would expect better service and a quick fix as it is an extremely easy mistake to fix. Will not be staying here again.

Great location for access to concerts at Stateline,

Great location!

Convenient and safe location. Walking distance to Heavenly Village, casino, amphitheater and lake.

We loved our stay! We loved the rustic cabin feel of the room. The staff were so friendly! Coffee was always fresh & hot! And the location was prime! Walking to restaurants, casinos, hikes, and shopping!

Great staff. Great location

Located right in the heart of the fun and within walking distance of our venue.

Great location! Room was nice! Bed super comfy.

We chose this place for two nights stay as part of our California road trip. The hotel is very conveniently located pretty much in the center of town and very close to chair lift which was great as we skied one day! The hotel was clean and rooms & beds were spacious and comfortable. The hotel room has everything you need - coffee maker, hairdrier etc. although the hotel is probably a little dated now but I could not grumble in terms of location and price and place was clean warm and comfortable so for us and our stay worked really well.

Loved this spot!! The location is perfect, we were very comfortable and had an amazing Labor Day weekend with this as our home base.

Excellent location

Very clean, all the amenities I could want (microwave, coffee maker, mini-fridge, etc.), great hygiene products, plenty of towels, and a working a/c-heat unit! Location is perfect for walking around town without having to worry about parking; parking can be tight though so if you have a big truck, you may need to park in a non-covered spot. Parking is $10 per day (which I did not see mentioned when I booked, but it's not a biggie) and there is plenty but it's under the building and in between skinny poles. We parked our SUV in there, but my personal car would not have fit due to narrowness. Only bummer the whole time was that breakfast wasn't even started on our first morning there, a Friday, so at 7:15am, we had no coffee and nothing was out for grabs in the kitchen beyond a couple oranges, apples, and three brown bananas. We did find someone on staff to go in, but by then, it was too late and we had to leave. (I wouldn't call it a continental breakfast necessarily, mostly fruit, yogurt, and oatmeal packets. If you're hiking or traveling around, you'll need more.) We'd definitely stay there again though, we just got breakfast at the Driftwood each day, great stuff.

All good, in general. Good amenities, pool, common play area, good breakfast. Although, very old floor carpets. $10 per vehicle per night was a surprise.

Mold in bathroom, very worn and dirty carpet throughout.. old dirty smell… offered breakfast, not toaster didn’t work to toast bagels, no milk for the cereal they had out, yogurt was warm… no coffee all of this when we went down at 730 and 9…

We stayed here before Christmas and the breakfast was great (waffles, scrambled eggs, bacon). We liked it so much that we booked the hotel for a few more trips. This time, the breakfast was in a different location and consisted of instant oatmeal and individually packaged bagels. When we asked the staff, they told us the other breakfast was not ADA compliant and they could no longer serve it. Wish we would have known this before booking, as we would not have stayed here with this being the case.

Food are all to-go and no cooked ones, like fried eggs, sausages, etc. Only bagels in plastic, yogurt, apples, bananas, coffee, tea bags, muffins in plastic.

Can’t expect much since this was cheapest place we can find for a one night weekend stay. But just be aware the walls are paper thin so if you’re sensitive to noise then bring a sound machine. Breakfast is basic to go foods like fruit, muffins, and oatmeal packets. There’s also coffee and tea. Cleanliness was what you can expect from a motel and decent for a one night stay

OK, place, the complementary breakfast not that well.

Real close to everything. Outdated hotel, room served its purpose but no outlets by bedside and one outlet was so old it wouldn’t hold my charger. Not the cleanest hotel but you’re paying for location. Parking is $10 per night. Continental breakfast is just simple bagels, cereal, muffins, bananas, etc. staff was very nice. Interior needs a lot of upgrades/renovation.

The breakfast is only cookies, milk, donuts in package to go. No one do the cooking, no eggs...

It was conveniently located. The staff was a little to laid back, spending time on their phone. In the breakfast room the young man sat on his phone and the Hot water and both coffees were empty, the small trash was full and over following, and the prepackaged bagels and muffins needed to be restocked.