Is parking available at the property?

Yes, parking is available on-site and is free. However, parking is limited, so it is advisable to arrive early.

What type of breakfast is offered?

A complimentary breakfast is provided, featuring a variety of fresh and hearty options. The serving hours are not specified.

Does the property allow pets?

Yes, the property allows pets in specific rooms only, with a pet fee of USD 45.00 per accommodation, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

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

Check-in is from 4:00 PM to 10:00 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 property is located in Tahoe City, just 0.5 miles from Tahoe City Marina and 0.4 miles from Commons Beach. It is also near several hiking and biking trails.

Basecamp Tahoe City Hotel in Tahoe City

Average nightly price at Basecamp Tahoe City by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$192
February	US$211
March	US$175
April	US$149
May	US$148
June	US$182
July	US$224
August	US$211
September	US$165
October	US$133
November	US$113
December	US$164

What guests think

At Basecamp Tahoe City, travelers consistently praise the walkable location near the lake and restaurants, the welcoming staff, and the cozy, camp-style lobby with fire pits, while noting mixed room comfort, aging carpets, and occasional HVAC or noise issues.

Facilities are simple; rooms lack microwaves and there is no hot tub. There is no included breakfast, coffee is typically for purchase, and a few guests felt charges for extras added up. Expect a modest, well-located base suited to outdoorsy travelers.

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Facilities

Guests like the cozy lobby with drinks and outdoor fire pits, plus easy parking, and the property is pet friendly. Facilities are simple, rooms do not have microwaves, and there is no hot tub.

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Phillip

3 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Need microwave in rooms

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Senthil Babu

21 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Place was great. Only thing I missed was a microwave in the room. But staff were very helpful to help me warm my food in the microwave in the lobby.

10

Gregory

1 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent spot In Tahoe City (15 minutes to Alpine Meadows) with unique atmosphere and solid attention to detail in terms of presentation. Comfortable beds in a cozy room. Really nice lounge/reception area and 3 different fire pits on charming patios. Super nice and helpful staff (shout out to Casey)! Couldn’t have expected much more. Very cool vibe.

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Jennifer

14 Feb 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It’s an OK location. Could beef up the amenities by adding a hot tub.

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Gregory

29 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This was our second stay at Basecamp. It has a very charming vibe with a wonderful lobby and exterior fire pits to hang out at in the evening. A little more attention to minor details would make this place a lot cooler. (on our first stay, we enjoyed beers at night in the bar/lobby. Good vibes. This time the music was so lame, we went down the road to spend our time.) With that said, the staff was very nice. The beds and rooms are very comfortable and the price is excellent.

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Miles

2 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Spent the night after skiing. Very friendly staff. As a motel stay, it’s great. Right across the road from market and the lake and walking distance to everything in Tahoe City. FYI, no hot tub, which would be a nice addition in ski season.

10

Courtney

19 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a great time at Basecamp! We love the adventure motel vibe, there is a warm & welcoming common area with a fire & coffee, tea & hot chocolate. Great location, very walkable to the restaurants, shops & cafe in Tahoe City. There's a little slice of Lake Tahoe from the parking lot (the weather was storming so not sure about the view from the top deck). Beds were comfy & rooms were cozy, it's a refurbished motel that's cozy and cute decor. We love these types of adventure motels with common areas so we'll be back!

10

Maurizio

4 Apr 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel is nothing super-fancy but very very nice, the room was comfy and clean. It's a cross the street to a supermarket, a bus stop, you can walk to several different restaurant, they have, at the reception, a warm area where you can sit have a (free) coffee and pop corn and an excellent variety of beers (not free, but at an ok price), the staff was always nice and available, anytime, and in fact I have to thank Casey for his kindness and understanding because, the morning I was leaving, I had an unsuspected issue and he has been extremely nice and supportive, patiently helping me solving my problem.

10

Matthew

1 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location and nice dog-friendly place.

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Grant

1 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The lobby was inviting with a big fire and draft beer, plus free popcorn. The room was comfortable and clean, just what we needed!

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Cleanliness

Feedback is mixed: many describe rooms as clean, but stained or musty carpets and occasional strong cleaning odors are noted. A few mention dingy towels or dated showerheads.

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Annie Castleberry

29 Mar 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Comfortable and quiet place to stay with “Fish Camp” Theme/Decor. Delicious morning mocha coffee was available. Great location across the street from Safeway and CVS and walking distance to town to shops, restaurants in the lake. My only negative is the carpet needs replacing in the room.

10

Anthony

17 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was incredibly welcoming. Room was spotless and exactly what we expected. We will be back.

10

Lacey

3 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was so pleasantly surprised with this property. I was nervous from some older photos but they renovated this beautifully the room did have a slightly musty smell but it was clean and exactly what we needed for our road trip. The staff was nice but not overly friendly. Would love complimentary coffee in the morning though! My kids loved the games though. We’d come back for sure.

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sarah e

23 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Reception staff very friendly and helpful. Carpet in the room was VERY dirty and stained. Bed was not comfortable and pillows gave me a stiff neck and shoulders - way too firm & big.

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Matthew

31 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overall this place is nice and a good value. I feel the staff needs to focus a little more on the cleanliness of the floors. The carpet in our room was pretty bad (damp, sticky, and many dirt spots) but not to the point we couldn’t live with it. We were only there one night so we dealt with it. Other than that, it was a nice experience. The location was awesome. Walking distance to shops, restaurants and the lake. Would definitely stay there again.

10

Jennifer

30 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, easy check-in, great staff. Room was nice, clean and cute. My only suggestion is that it’s due for new carpet. The weather up there is cause for wear and tear.

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joanne

21 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I didn't care for the "tea bag style" of coffee in the room...in previous years they offered a complimentary breakfast with delicious coffee/tea, muffins, bagels, yogurt & a chat with the friendly staff. Our room needed serious light fixture maintenance & some of the white towels were dingy looking.

10

Madelena

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice clean great location

10

Kate

10 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location- walk across the street to get to bike trails and beach access. Hotel is cute with lots of rustic reclaimed wood and nice decor. Had great wine and watched Monday night football at Uncorked with some friendly locals. Only minor downside is showerhead was from about 1976 so the shower experience wasn't as great as I assumed it would be with all the other uogrades and attention to detail

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lauren

21 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms need a makeover. Dirty and stained carpet, chipped paneling.

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Rooms

Rooms have a rustic, updated-motel style and are small to adequate in size. Bed comfort is inconsistent, and some report noise between rooms or HVAC issues, while others sleep well.

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Jean-Luc

5 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Above average motel with a funky, campy touch. Nice welcome. There was a happy hour event, but I did not attend it. Good-sized, comfortable room. Heater worked well and quietly. Room is a bit dark, even with all lights on, but it was good enough. Good price for the accomodation. Not a big fan of having the window opening directly to the corridor, that forces you to keep the shade down for privacy, but I guess that's standard for a motel. Will likely return, as it's one of the best accomodations in that price range.

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sarah e

23 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Reception staff very friendly and helpful. Carpet in the room was VERY dirty and stained. Bed was not comfortable and pillows gave me a stiff neck and shoulders - way too firm & big.

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Mark

8 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great rooms with early check-in allowed. Room with a/c and ceiling fan made it a great Bed mattresses seemed less than comfortable.

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Cristina

22 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The AC unit was messed up. I think it has a bad bearing. The entire room shakes when it goes on. A bonus vibrating bed but with no control over it! I was woken up by the shaking a dozen times. Tahoe City is up in the mountains and the blankets were not substantial, so the heater was essential. Sleep or warm were the options here, but not both unfortunately.

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Marcus

17 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great room, but bed felt very worn and uncomfortable.

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Jana

7 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nothing to do at this property. The carpet was dirty and the bed was not super comfortable. The AC unit was super bright all night. You could hear noises all night.

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Holly

24 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean rooms and friendly staff. Great location!

6

Patrick

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Small dated rooms

6

Stephanie

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We liked the vibe and location of this hotel a lot. It was a great renovated cute vibe, walkable to things in Tahoe City, friendly staff, and we liked the coffee shop at the front desk. The main problem was that the bed and pillows were all terrible, it seems like they updated the whole hotel except the beds. As much as we would love to come back, we did not get a great sleep here. Please let us know if you get better mattresses and pillows and we will come back!

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Michael

1 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Base camp hotels are ok, remodeled 60/70’s roadside motels. I would say they always lack insulation between the rooms, so it is noisy.

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Service

Service is widely described as friendly, helpful, and responsive, with easy check‑in, after-hours support, and clear communication. A few guests reported grumpy interactions, reservation mix-ups, lack of receipts, or poor follow-up when problems arose.

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Victor

3 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I liked everything, but the staff in the lobby really made me feel welcome and I’d stay here again with zero hesitation

4

Michael

19 Aug 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

They don’t give a receipt despite charging your card.

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nick

26 Jun 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Reserved 2 queen beds upon check was told although we reserved a 2 queen bed room, that doesn’t mean you get that room. That room was already given away. We were given a room with 1 queen and 3 twin bunk beds. What is the purpose of reserving a room type and paying the extra $ for that type of room and having them give it away before you get there? The extra ‘rustic’ condition of the hotel and this reservation screwup will ensure that we never stay there ever again. Beware.

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jasper

30 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent staff communication. We were able to check in after hours.

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Trevor

23 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was very helpful getting me a lock box to check in after hours. Great communication, very friendly. I would definitely stay here again.

10

Gustavo

13 Jan 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Casey and Johnny are great ambassadors to the Basecamp Tahoe City. They are professional, friendly, and really nice people. Thank you for making our stay amazing!

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Jill

10 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The employee at check in was so annoyed we were 3 min late. Ok I understand he wanted to go home, but in the morning at check out, he was still grump and annoyed we had to talk to him. We couldn’t just leave because we had an issue to work out. He was just grumpy grumpy grumpy.

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Darlene

30 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great bed, linens were nice, towels were fluffy. The staff was pleasant and helpful at each interaction. Had a great cup of coffee in the lobby for a very fair price. Had dinner across the street at Jake’s On The Lake, a Tahoe favorite!

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Michael

6 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The stay was terrible. On a night when it was 20 degrees outside the hotel room heater did not work. They were not around to help and when we brought this to their attention in the morning the front desk did not show any concern. For being in Tahoe and having no heat is terrible. Do not stay here!!!

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Dennis

11 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We checked in were warmly greeted by Johnny. He was so nice and friendly told us about things that were going on and a great breakfast place called Duffs Diner which was absolutely delicious

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Location

Highly walkable location near the lake, groceries, and restaurants, with short drives to Palisades/Alpine and other Tahoe sights.

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Janet

4 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Base camp is right in the middle of everything you need! All in walking distance! I have stayed in many hotels/motels and Base Camps noise level was zero! I absolutely recommend it!

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Israel

16 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay. Close to everything!

10

Laura

19 Feb 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

We stayed 3 nights on a ski trip. Great location with a grocery store across the street, lots of restaurants within walking distance, and 10-15 minute drive to the mountain. Perfect for our needs.

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Carim

24 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location!

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Thomas

23 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location on North side of Lake Tahoe We were in town for a wedding and found this place to be close enough to everything as far as eateries and shopping, CVS right across the street, Safeway market within a mile,

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Donna

9 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great room with adorable decor! Lobby has a happy hour with beer and wine and outside fire pit. Across the street from Safeway and the lake. Easily walkable to restaurants. Less then 15 minute drive to palisades/alpine! I would love to stay here again!

10

Vagarshak

30 Jun 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice, clean hotel, centrally located

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Susanne

1 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

A very nice little room to stay three nights in this beautiful area. You can walk in a few minutes to the lake. Parking in front of your room. There are several nice restaurants and especially Rosis Café where you get real good meals. Prices are ok.

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Kelly

11 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is one of my new favorite hotels in Tahoe! The staff was amazing, it was walkable to restaurants and a Safeway and cvs right across the street. 5 minute walk down to the beach/park.

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Colleen

2 Jun 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

The Basecamp hotel was the perfect location for so many Lake Tahoe adventures! It is an easy walk to splendid Lake Tahoe views, grocery and restaurants. Also an easy drive to the majestic Sugar Pine Point, DL Bliss and Emerald Bay state parks for hiking and swimming. We loved it and look forward to a return visit.

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Dining

No breakfast is included; coffee is usually for purchase, and the lobby bar offers beer and wine with occasional happy-hour or s’mores. Some guests felt the extra charges for small items were a turnoff.

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Vera

28 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was pleasant and helpful. That’s where it ends. Our initial room smelled so strongly of bleach it made my eyes water. The helpful front desk guy gave us a different room without additional charge. The carpets were stained, the room has a slight odor but not like the first room. The room had coffee bags like tea bags in the room , coffee for purchase in the lobby, no breakfast. It’s one step above a motel 6 with a high price tag

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Adam

19 Feb 2023

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What a great stay! Amazing property and staff was so friendly. The bar in the reception area was a must in the evening. The location was bomb! Walk to eateries and bars! We will definitely be back!

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Gregory

1 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent spot In Tahoe City (15 minutes to Alpine Meadows) with unique atmosphere and solid attention to detail in terms of presentation. Comfortable beds in a cozy room. Really nice lounge/reception area and 3 different fire pits on charming patios. Super nice and helpful staff (shout out to Casey)! Couldn’t have expected much more. Very cool vibe.

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Stephanie

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We liked the vibe and location of this hotel a lot. It was a great renovated cute vibe, walkable to things in Tahoe City, friendly staff, and we liked the coffee shop at the front desk. The main problem was that the bed and pillows were all terrible, it seems like they updated the whole hotel except the beds. As much as we would love to come back, we did not get a great sleep here. Please let us know if you get better mattresses and pillows and we will come back!

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kurt

8 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean. Nice location but not quite as advertised. No continental breakfast…..am doors did not open till 8a

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Annette

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Remodeled older hotel, nicely styled. Unfortunately they nickel and dime you for everything - not even free coffee/tea in the lobby. $4.00 for an individual s’mores roasting package!? A turnoff. Location good tho.

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Ralph

1 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Basecamp is well located. An easy walk into Tahoe City and the lake. They do a nice job making you feel welcome with fire pits, happy hours and nice common rooms. The rooms are clean and simple. They are a little dark because most have a walkway in front requiring shades to be drawn. It seemed to be a pretty good value compared to other spots. It would be nice if they provided a simple breakfast in the lobby.

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Li-Chen

28 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I really enjoyed Basecamp overall. I've been to the South Tahoe location before, so this time I decided to try Tahoe City. The service was just as excellent. I was a bit disappointed that this location doesn’t have a café like the South Tahoe one, and in mid-April, breakfast and brunch options nearby are pretty limited. Still, it’s a great time to visit if you’re looking for some quiet time and want to enjoy the beautiful views — the trail to see the entire Lake Tahoe is within walking distance.

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charles

20 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy checkin, nice staff, clean room, ice for your cooler, fresh made breakfast muffin, good coffee.

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Grant

1 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The lobby was inviting with a big fire and draft beer, plus free popcorn. The room was comfortable and clean, just what we needed!

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