Cool little hotel in a great location - across the street from the lake (there are some lake views) and easy walking distance to town with the shops, restaurants, and city beach. The rooms are basic and clean, with a playful mountain feel. The lobby is more like a hang out room, with people working, watching TV, etc. and there are several fire pits to enjoy the mountain air. They have drinks and snacks available at the front desk, including a s'mores kit to enjoy by the fire.

Our room was starting to feel a little dated, and one of the beds was a little soft.

I liked the decorating (hence the name Base Camp, I reckon). The location was very central, across from Safeway (not that I went there) and just nice walking distance to walkways alongside the lake and shops to window browse in. The great weather enhanced the visit. "Summer," the nice lady in the lobby was very friendly and was helpful with hiking suggestions. The outdoor fire place and outdoor lights helped with ambience.

The intermittent steps going to my room in the far back made it a little inconvenient for my roller suitcase and cooler but hard to avoid with the uphill of the property. The shower door didn't actually shut (rm 117). Needs fixing or replacement parts. I reported it. The bathroom light had a motion sensor that blasted me with bright light when walking into the bathroom in the middle of the night. The desk clock was set to an hour ahead which was a little annoying and seemed impossible to change. It was reported.

The staff was very friendly and helpful. The room was clean and comfortable. The weather outside was cold but the room was well heated with plenty of blankets. The location was excellent with easy access to restaurants and right across the street from the lake. This is in Tahoe City with quick and easy access from Truckee, both driving and by the Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit free bus.

Hotels at Lake Tahoe are expensive. This hotel offered in-room coffee and tea with a kettle. That's it. However, it cost twice as much as the hotel I had in Reno which had full services and pools. But, that's just how it is at Lake Tahoe!

We had a wonderful stay! The rooms were spacious, clean, and comfortable, providing a great retreat after a day of exploring. The fire pit was a lovely touch, perfect for relaxing and roasting marshmallows in the evening. The location was also ideal—just a short walk to Lake Tahoe, making it easy to enjoy the beautiful surroundings. Highly recommend!

Staff was helpful and friendly. Decor was outdoorsy/camping theme and very cute. Firepits outside were nice. Beer, wine and soda available at desk was nice. Coffee available in lobby. Good location.

Heater was noisy. “Grab and go” breakfast was just muffins, and not many flavor options. No view from room, but Lake visible from outdoor deck.

I loved how chic the hotel/motel was. you can tell that it was an old motel but they dressed it up to be more modern. the staff was amazing and helped us with any questions we had and also gave some recommendations on local places to visit. what was unique was the fire pits they had for people to sit in. even though we didn’t use them it was a nice touch. we had trouble getting into the drive way due to something out of their control. this was due to construction and the staff took action right away ensuring we were able to pull our car in the drive way within the hours. such a great place to stay if you’re looking for a great value and some place modern.

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It is located in a good location near most everything in Tahoe City. You can ride your bikes from there along the Truckee River to Palisades Tahoe, or other bike trails, and walk along the marina and a beach area with great views and several restaurants.. We were able to walk to all the restaurants and shops located in the downtown area and there is a Safeway store across the street, and of course Lake Tahoe. They have a lobby with some tables and couches, a fireplace, and a bar area with a happy hour and some beers on tap, and coffee and tea also, and snacks and drinks for sale too. The front desk is very friendly, and helpful too. There are 2 outside fire pits which are lit at night and they sell samores if you want to have some. The parking is free too. It was quiet a night and the bed was comfortable. The heater works well and the room has a frig and 2 coolers you can use.

Really the only thing is the carpets are a bit old with a few marks but they are clean. Breakfast is not included but we brought our own pastries and we ate them in the lobby and enjoyed that with their provided coffee or tea. There are walkable breakfast places and coffee shops too.

Very welcoming and cozy, I loved being close to the lake and restaurants, all in walking distance. The fire pits were so nice to chill by just before bed.

Our room was a bit crowded with two beds, they didn’t have a king bed available, which I think would have been a better fit for the size of the room. Also the desk lighting needs something more functional for working at the desk, the lantern style light was a bit blinding for work, but it was cute.

This was an overnight stay as part of a three week road trip across the country. Prior to this we had stopped at various 2 and 3 star chain hotels - we wish all of them had been as good as Basecamp Tahoe City. The girl on reception and running the bar was very welcoming and knowledgeable about the local area, and was happy to chat with us about our trip. The reception area was superb, as was the outdoor space with fire pits. We enjoyed a very welcome relaxing evening. The room was clean and very comfortable. Would happily stay again.

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Room was clean, bed was comfortable, view was nice. Sound insulation seemed good, my room was near the outdoor sitting area but I was not bothered by the other guests taking advantage of the fire pit.

No coffee in the room, and the coffee in the lobby wasn't ready until about 8:30am. There was an electric kettle and a couple of tea bags in the room, luckily I had some instant coffee with me. Check in at 4pm seems a bit late.