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Very cute and cozy place, specially for the price. Everything is modern and up to date, there's spring water on the tap and the heating is very good. Checking in is very easy since you don't need to do it in person and the doors don't require keys but use code locks. Sam, the receptionist was very helpful and friendly! I will definitely be coming back any time I'm visiting south lake and highly recoomend it
me and my boyfriend came here for two nights and loved our stay. we got a complementary upgrade to a king bed and received texts checking up and asking if we need anything. the staff was very kind and the heaters we could turn on and off kept us super warm. we were able to walk to a sushi restaurant and down to the water from our room our first night, would definitely stay here again!
We had a wonderful stay at the Alder Hotel. The management was super kind. They were so attentive to any request. We felt very safe here. Great neighborhood for walks. We will definitely be back for another stay.
Shawn
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
6/10 Okay
Teresa
Traveled with partner
Aug 21, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The mattress is so old that it has the imprint of the many previous bodies that have slept there . The room was very nice and clean .
Stayed S-Th. Older property under new management (ownership?). Clean, mostly quiet and reasonably priced for the area. Initial problem with keypad, but once that was resolved felt safe as woman traveling alone. Responsive staff. Somewhat limited parking. Microwave, fridge, fans in rooms. Wall air conditioning in upper rooms. Don’t expect the Ritz and you won’t be disappointed.
Catherine
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
Magen
Aug 6, 2023
Magen
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
10/10 Excellent
Arlita
Traveled with family
Aug 1, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Family friendly with outdoor seating and game areas. Newly painted inside and decorated under new management that has more improvements planned. The pool and spa is empty and overgrown.
Family trip for three days. Hotel was clean and comfortable. They had fans in the room but are putting AC units which will make it even better. Loved the little patio setup and yard games. The rooms has fridges, microwave, and a Keurig which was great. Only request would be able to stream on the TV. Thanks for the stay!
This place has no A/C -do not stay here if it’s 70 degrees outside. Also tv didn’t work and the bed was awfully uncomfortable. No one came to clean the room in between the days we stayed. And the soap in the shower was almost gone. Will not be staying here again during the summer.
Perla
8/10 Good
Cruz
Traveled with family
Jul 24, 2023
Liked: Amenities
Location is excellent. Room is a good size. Once they put in A/C this will be a gem.
Cruz
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
2/10 Terrible
Bonnie
Traveled with family
Jul 24, 2023
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Checked in & the room was at least 95 degrees. No A/C at all. Ceiling fan not on. Room was absolutely sweltering!! Called them immediately to voice concerns. Either I lose my money & book at high rate for somewhere else or stay and sweat through the night. Either option is not good. I am disappointed that the 'no A/C' wasn't brought up when I booked as I would have stayed somewhere else. It's a cute place but summer traveler beware!! If you want to be cool, don't stay here.
Through a series of circumstances we ended choosing this motel. Location is decent but that's about the only positive. We were in Tahoe with 80+ degree temps and this place has no AC so we get to our room and it was 85 degrees inside. That was rough. The pool is now an empty concrete hole with a fence and weeds all around it. They have an ice machine, but it is only there to collect dust. They also have a front desk, but nobody was ever there. I think somebody runs this place remotely somehow but it shows.
The place was just what we needed. Nothing fancy, but a nice place to stay. My kids played corn hole and enjoyed the quiet streets. I Check in was super easy. I would def stay again.
Elsuper easy check in, rooms are clean and beautiful. Will stay again if needed.
Fernando
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
Traveled with partner
Jul 10, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very helpful and attentive staff, but the rooms do not have air conditioning. They have gas heaters that cannot be fully turned off, even in the summer, which makes the rooms uncomfortably warm in the summer.
Verified traveler
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
6/10 Okay
Armin, Miami
Jul 5, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was a good stay but room has no A/C and is soo dark on the first floor.
Armin
6/10 Okay
Jason
Traveled with family
Jul 3, 2023
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location, but aging property needs some love.
Upon arriving bad experience my room was very dusty especially the head boards a few insects inside no AC in room coffee maker had old coffee cup inside machine carpets look very dirty and the room had a smell to it no shower wash it was empty later that night went out headed to the beach headed back to my room ask how to get the PROPANE fire pit started said we couldn’t use it cuzz of wild fire precautions we couldn’t use it yet every other hotel and restaurant had there’s on …. Went to shower and the water was freezing cold I was told the issue would get fix later that night woke up in the morning issue still not fix message host because they have no one in the front office very inconvenient issue never got fix was told there was another room that had same issue and that the issue got solved @5pm I stated my room was still having the issue they said okay will have someone check it out checked out I had my son with me we had to take freezing shower just to get the sand off us very inconvenient would not recommend .
Sam was very helpful, making sure I got checked in and everything was in order. He also let me park my vehicle at the hotel for the day I checked out while I did the Lake Tahoe bike ride.
The staff was amazing! The check in was the best. I'll definitely stay here again.
Mike
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
8/10 Good
Stephanie
Jun 4, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Overall, really clean and nice place to stay. Pretty simple, for most of our trip we were outdoors so it was a good place to just come and sleep. Perfect place to just rest but not to hangout.
Stephanie
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
4/10 Poor
Jon
Traveled with group
May 24, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hot tub and pool as advertised on property website text wasn't available/ very dirty. Very unappealing first impressions and felt like turning back.
Jon
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Alder Inn Tahoe on Jun 3, 2023
Thank you for the review, as discussed over the phone, we do not advertise Hot tub/pool. You Ignored our request to provide proof on your reservation where pool was advertised. We are new to the property and making some exciting changes. We thank you again for staying with us!