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GREAT SURPRISE
11/29/2009A wonderful find!!! i searched online to find a moderately priced place to stay for a jazz show going on at the hyatt, incline village,nshore, lake tahoe. we live ...
A wonderful find!!! I searched online to find a moderately priced place to stay for a jazz show going on at the Hyatt, Incline Village,NShore, Lake Tahoe. We live 100 miles away and only needed a place to change clothes & sleep for a few hours. I checked reviews to find something close by that was clean and reasonably priced. Found this one after reading all the reviews. Intriqued me with the great history that included: Sinatra, Marilyn, JFK, Dean, Sammy. and the rest of the Ratpacker's, mobsters, underground tunnels that supported the suspecious activity PLUS paranormal stuff (which always interests me, not my husband - at- alll!). Although the music event was wonderful, the stay at this hotel was the highlight of our short journey. Hotel is 9 stories high and the only one that I could see in the area that was right on the lake. I think every room has a beautiful lake view with the way was built. Definitely ours did! Anyway --- Take the tunnel tour - I think it was $7.50. Tour includes all the history of informantion on all the people who built, ran, and occupied the hotel over the years. You get to visit Frank's cottage, theater, tunnels, and other great stuff. Tour guide was top-of-the-line guy with a long term employment and many first hand experiences. Although the hotel is old and shows some wear, the rooms were clean, bath was updated with new fixtures and plently of hot water for morning showers. This hotel will be at the TOP of my list for recommendations. We have decided to book a few days at CalNeva during this winter snow season just to take some more trime to explore Tahoe's North Shore and Incline, Boreal and Northstar.
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Anonymous from CA
02/16/2009I will not stay here again. there were only 2 wall plugs in the whole room located in the bath-room. in addition, it took several minutes before getting warm ...
I will not stay here again. There were only 2 wall plugs in the whole room located in the bath-room. In addition, it took several minutes before getting warm water from the sink or shower each time. It ran out of warm water at the middle of my shower (in the winter time). The arcade machines has cheated my money. About 1/3 of them doesn't work. There is no attendant there to get your money back. The only positive thing is the location where it is next to the beautiful Lake Tahoe.
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Awful
12/29/2008I called and asked about ski packages and they wanted $*** for two nights and four lift tickets. figuring full price lift tix at about $***, that would have been $*** per night. ...
I called and asked about ski packages and they wanted $*** for two nights and four lift tickets. Figuring full price lift tix at about $***, that would have been $*** per night. Thank goodness I did not go for this but instead got the room for $*** at online travel website. Smoke filled, dated, not clean, crazy hot at night, just plain yucky.
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Go To Sleep,spa or pool thats it,
06/27/2008This is the north shore cal-neva. long story short, great they had a room on short notice. $ during the week. well ok. it overlooks the lake. save you dime.. ...
This is the north shore Cal-Neva. Long story short, Great they had a room on short notice. $ during the week. well ok. It overlooks the lake. Save you dime.. Pillows you could break the window with yes all of them. NO continental breakfast, and to top it off with a bang. 10 channels of TV none of which are premium.and I didn't see any advertisement for wi-fi either so go for the spa and pool cuz. enjoying your room isn't happening if your thinking about cuddling up to an afternoon movie or any other favorites you may have. Resort, Kids, TV? 2008. No Free Breakfast. What's missing here. But the drinks at the bar were very good and the staff was wonderfull. Don't expect to get a drink while your gambling at least till you ask. Staff was great, accomeditationds kinda cheezy for the price for a simple stay.
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Past Its Prime
02/05/2008This place is a very good value if you are trying to book a last minute getaway to tahoe during peak season. the room we stayed in was very nice: ...
This place is a very good value if you are trying to book a last minute getaway to Tahoe during peak season. The room we stayed in was very nice: spacious, tastefully decorated, and comfortable. The room location was not great- overlooking the restaurant and some construction. We could barely make out some water from our window. I would have liked a better view, but you can't be so choosy when on a budget. The rest of the hotel looked like it had been very nice during its hey day, but not so much now. It's needs a good makeover. It was VERY smoky in the casino and hallways (which made us ill), but not in the room. The staff at the circle bar was very courteous and helpful, but the hours of operation and selection were very limited, which I found odd for a casino. The restaurant was completely over priced and the food was worse than Denny's or similar chains. I would recommend taking a 5 minute drive into town for something to eat.
Overall, this is an acceptable place to stay if you're more interested in the scenery of Tahoe than the amenities of your hotel room. If you're short on funds it's nicer than staying at one of those budget motels.
