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Reviews of Tahoe Vistana Inn

3 out of 5
Tahoe Vistana Inn
6549 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe Vista, CA

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 97 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
I would stay again, except I would not want the same room. From inside, it opened out to a huge tree! No staff on site. Room was clean, although the bathroom sink clogged up our first day there. Overall, no worries. I would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
Response from Front Desk on Apr 7, 2021
Thank you for the feedback! Many repeat guests request the "tree room" with the giant Cedar right outside! We apologize for the inconvenience, and please do let us know if you have any issues while staying that we can tend to right away. We have staff on-site 24 hours a day for any guest assistance. ;)

10/10 Excellent

Eva, Sunnyvale

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love this hotel very much. This place is clean and quiet there is bbq place children’s playground. Walk to the beach. Last time I lived there I left my switch and glasses. I called and they found it, saved for me. Since I cannot came back, they even mailed to me for free. what a nice place and nice people they are
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from Front Desk on Jan 4, 2021
Thank you so much Eva! We cannot wait to host you again!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
g location. not so good, hard to get in contact with phone number given
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jose, San jose

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to stay, nice view clean, close to the beach
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

JeanP, Bay Area

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay. Check-in during pandemic was simple and easy with email and text communications. Same for checkout! We had everything in the room except for daily cleaning which we already knew couldn’t happen during pandemic. Only thing is that our room was fairly colors to street and you can definitely hear the traffic. Other than that a great place for the $$
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Front Desk on Sep 29, 2020
Thank you Jean!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute room and property. Bed was very uncomfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

4/10 Poor

Mike

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
overpriced
No ice, wouldn’t answer the phone, overpriced
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Front Desk on Sep 16, 2020
Hello Mike! Thank you for your feedback! We are very sorry that you were not happy with your stay. Your reservation was booked the day of arrival, in our last available room, on a very busy weekend in Tahoe. Our prices were the lowest advertised on the North Shore. We checked our phone system, and we did not have a missed call from, and we have staff 24-hours a day handling the phone system. We appreciate your feedback, and we do hope that this is not a reflection of our staff asking you to leave at 1:00PM, when check-out was 11:00AM. We also then found your laptop left in the room, and promptly called you before you drove too far. Our goal is to provide a great experience for our guests, and we are very sorry that you were not satisfied. Thank you for the feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Business Trip
Love what they have done with the out door games/grilling and fire pits. Pool was also clean and nice. The room was standard fair. Nothing to fancy but very clean and the bed was comfortable. Definitely put the fan in the window at night so it doesn't get to hot. No AC in the room. We had a great time though and enjoyed the hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Front Desk on Sep 16, 2020
Thank you so much Vincent! You were a pleasure to host, and are welcome back again, anytime!

6/10 Okay

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Meh
Pros: - Central location near King's Beach and the lake. - Very clean. Cons: - Room was consistently too hot despite having heat set to off. - Room only had black-out curtains, so if you wanted natural light during the day you had to open the curtains and forgo your privacy (note our room was in front of parking spots and the main road). - Uncomfortable beds. - High price for what is little more than a motel (but maybe that's just Tahoe for you).
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and they have done awesome job with the grounds! Rooms were fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
1.We found a bug under the sheets / black beetle like UGH! not much sleep that room! 2. No air conditioning only a box fan! AND so loud! 3. Not enough available outlets (unless you don't mind charging your cell phone in the bathroom) 4. TV remote needed to be programmed before using. 5. No ice maker on property 6. Overall property needs lots of repair (roofs, room ceiling showed signs of leak, floor boards moved near bathroom side of bed! 6. PLUS Over $200 a night for all this - you decide!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
The room was clean and matched our expectations. We knew there was no cleaning available during our stay due to the Covid 19 but it would have been nice to have a room
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

4/10 Poor

Paul, Bay Area, CA

Traveled with family
The room I stayed in for $200/night has the following problems: - The shower is hard to operate and the water changes temperature in the middle. - There is a loud noise coming from a box installed in front of the open closet. It sounds like water dripping from the shower, but is not, it is like a clock ticking and very loud. It can interrupt your sleep - The TV has a control remote that is only for channel changing. To turn on/off the TV, you must get up from bed to turn it off, no matter how sleepy you are. It was not worth $200/night. It looks and feels more like a cheap $60/night motel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little place!
Great place! Clean, mini fridge, coffee pot and microwave. Extra towels in the bathroom. Perfect location! Right across the street from the beach. I will be going back. They are pet friendly!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Front Desk on Jul 30, 2020
Thank you so much Ana! We can't wait to host you again!

6/10 Okay

BRUCE

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel to close to highway and traffic. Would come back but not stay in room 101.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Front Desk on Jul 31, 2020
Thank you for the feedback, Bruce! We have many different room types and locations on the property, and we would love to host you again. We are built into the hillside with the majority of our rooms away from the road. Our different layouts can sleep 2-19 guests, depending on the room type. We also have Deluxe and Standard options. There are many outdoor areas on the property for all of our guests to explore and enjoy, including fire pits, outdoor pool, corn hole, bocce ball, on-site trail and our lake view plateau (some amenities are seasonal, and are not available in the winter months). We hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Louis

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Front Desk on Jul 24, 2020
Thank you!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
I will admit, this place was extremely clean and the general area outside of our room was well kept up. The staff was also courteous and very helpful in quieting down the people above us who were partying. However, there were a few important problems to mention that some people may want to know. First, the beds are as hard as a rock. This problem could easily be remedied by placing one of those micro foam cushions on top. Second, the pool was unusable. It was as cold as Lake Tahoe itself. When we first arrived, we thought it was unusual nobody was in the pool despite it being hot in the middle of the day. Now we know why. Third, the shower is one of those "coffin showers". If you drop a bar of soap good luck trying to pick it up. Also, the shower head was not adjustable. Finally, do not get a room near the pool, because they leave the lights on all night and our room was lit up and it was hard to sleep.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The kitchen is very convenient. Excellent staff. Close to laundry mat.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Front Desk on Feb 25, 2020
Thank you! We hope to host you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Raney

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great family visit
Leah was so accommodating! They are very caring and considerate as my family was there after a funeral. We were very happy with the two bedroom apt. It was perfect for everyone to visit. Thank you so much!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Front Desk on Feb 25, 2020
Your family was a pleasure to host! Safe travels home, and stop by the next time you're in the area!

10/10 Excellent

hazel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Front Desk on Feb 21, 2020
Thank you Hazel! We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Front Desk on Feb 19, 2020
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice Contemporary interior, quiet, quaint and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Front Desk on Jan 10, 2020
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Joaquin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First time at Tahoe!
We had a fantastic time, our room was 121 and it was very comfortable. It had a kitchen and a kitchen table, we’re we’re able to eat and make most of the meals in the comfort of our room! We traveled with three little kids and two adults. It is across the street from the lake, it was very beautiful and serene looking. It was our first time to the area but I am hoping for many return trips to Tahoe Vista! And we will definitely return to Vistana Inn! Thank you for making our stay so memorable and enjoyable!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Front Desk on Dec 29, 2019
Thank you Joaquin & Family! Your group was a pleasure to host, and we welcome you all to stay with us anytime!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very clean. The building is next to the road so it's not quiet. The building is cinder block and the heater was faulty, noisy, and dusty.. The room and bedding were clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Front Desk on Jan 1, 2020
Thank you for the feedback! We have many different room types available, with different amenities and finishes (including deluxe and standard rooms) as well as varying location on our property. We cannot tell from the review being anonymous where the location of the room was or the details of the reservation. We are very sorry about the heater, we would have been happy to provide or repair anything that was not up to par. We hope to have the opportunity to host you in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great! Cozy, Quiet, and good location.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Front Desk on Dec 26, 2019
Thank you Erica! Your group was a pleasure to host, and we hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Tuck, Singapore

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Family friendly accommodation. Charming cabin. We parked our car right in front of our cabin. It was comfortable during our stay as occupancy was low.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Front Desk on Dec 22, 2019
Thank you Tuck! Your group was a pleasure to host, and we hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Front Desk on Nov 27, 2019
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Joanna, Elk Grove Ca

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So updated and clean, staff was very friendly and upgraded our room for no additional charge.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Front Desk on Nov 11, 2019
Thank you Joanna! You were a pleasure to host - see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the decor and cleanliness of the room. Very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Front Desk on Nov 3, 2019
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Virgilio

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Front Desk on Nov 1, 2019
Thank you Virgilio!

10/10 Excellent

Natalie, Toronto

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, free room upgrade. Friendly and helpful staff. Cutest lobby dog!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Front Desk on Oct 22, 2019
Thank you Natalie! It was a pleasure to host you and your mom, please visit us again soon!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location was fantastic. The lodge is cute. However the heating was poor in the room. Hot water and shower head height was low. I’m 5’6” the shower head hit me at my neck. The staff was very friendly and courteous.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Front Desk on Oct 13, 2019
Thank you for the feedback - we really appreciate it! We will continue to update the property under the new ownership, and any other comments or suggestions are highly welcomed!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Way, way over-priced for what it is. This is a Motel 6 level place. Right next to the highway and very noisy. The reviews didn't match the property. I left an hour after I got there and just drove home.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Front Desk on Oct 12, 2019
Hi! Thank you for the feedback! With the review being anonymous, we are unable to reach out to you directly or assist with the reservation. We want to make sure that our internal procedures are in order, such as assisting with moving rooms or addressing guest concerns, as well tending to rooms that caused unfavorable feedback. We apologize that the accommodations weren't what was expected for your stay - we have many different room types, with different set-ups and varying locations on the property. Thank you, and we hope to host you again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Front Desk on Oct 2, 2019
Thank you!

8/10 Good

Edyta

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Front Desk on Sep 28, 2019
Thank you Edyta! We hope to have the opportunity to host your group in the future!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Dated property, clean but shower knob didn’t function properly , my room was next to main road which was noisy , office closed shortly after we checked in kind of early so no chance of changing room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Front Desk on Oct 4, 2019
Hi! Thank you for the feedback! With the review being anonymous, we are unable to tell which room needs some attention - would you be able to let us know any additional information so that we can tend to any issues? We apologize that the accommodations weren't what was expected for your stay - we have many different room types, with different set-ups and varying locations on the property. We will also be sure better our communication with guests regarding how to reach us after- hours, there is always an on-site staff member that can be reached and we will make sure that is more well-known. Thank you, and we hope to host you again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

m.m.m.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super cool place. Really nice, clean, modern (inside) and charming outside. Hanging outside was the best actually.. stunning view, and lots of little terraces and places to sit to either socialize or sit alone. Loved the stone surfaced shower. Nice staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from The Vistana on Sep 27, 2019
Thank you for your feedback! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to host you again in the future! :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Will stay here again; great location and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Vistana on Sep 22, 2019
Thank you for your feedback! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to host you again in the future! :)

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Front Desk on Sep 24, 2019
Hello! Thank you for the review! Is there any additional information that you can provide, regarding the review, so that we can better our service for future guests?

6/10 Okay

Kelley

Disliked: Room comfort
Not on the lake, very small and noisy room
Very basic lodging, thin camp style shower with little water pressure but at least the water was hot. There was no AC, but a fan was in the closet. If you opened the screens for air you could hear the traffic noise so it was hard to regulate the varying temperatures in the room. There was no clock in the room (we had room 138); the in room coffee was not great and their coffee in the tiny lobby, (which was only open after 9am) was nothing special. They did offer a small grocery store type muffin, but after 9am. 

Our room was on the back side and upstairs of the not fancy office. I think the photos of the place were very deceiving. The young women at the lobby desk were very pleasant and helpful. I only wish that whoever ran the vacuum cleaner would have waited until at least 8am. It was quite loud. 

They have SUPs and 2 kayaks to use but you have to cross a very busy highway to get to the water (no beach) access plus I don’t think any rooms had even a water view. 

Quite pricey for what you get.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Management on Sep 14, 2019
Hi Kelley! Thank you for the feedback, and we appreciate the details!  We are very sorry that the accommodations were not what was expected.  We highly recommend that guests call us to discuss the room type, location and amenities for their reservation.  The Standard King that was reserved is one of our most affordable options, but we do have Deluxe accommodations that offer granite finishes, lake views, some include full kitchens, as well as larger suites that can sleep up to 8.  We are always happy to discuss what is available.   We do have an older Tahoe style, relishing in the 1960's construction.  We have updated many of the rooms under the new ownership, and we will continue to upgrade the accommodations and details.  We offer local coffee in the office, assorted teas, lemon water and house-made muffins in the morning.  Our office is not fancy, but more rustic, and includes complimentary beach chairs, board games, local newspapers and all of the insider information for hikes and adventures.  We also offer complimentary cruiser bicycles, paddle boards and kayaks for guest use, as well as high-speed WiFi, a pool and hot tub, a fire pit area and access to the lake directly across the street.  Our goal is never to have a guest be left unsatisfied, and we pride ourselves in being very upfront and honest about our property, amenities and accommodations.  If a guest is looking for a lake front experience, we are more than happy to recommend other local venues that may better suit their expectations.  We focus on a low price point, even with the high summer demand in the North Lake Tahoe area, and we do not charge a resort or service fee at our property.   Our guests are our most helpful source of feedback, and we will continue to outline details of our property in a more clear manner for our future guests! Thank you Kelley!

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Front Desk on Sep 10, 2019
Thank you Alice!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place with view, peaceful. Only issue I had with the room, there was only one window I could open which was in the kitchen, none in the other areas
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Front Desk on Aug 31, 2019
Thank you!

8/10 Good

Gilbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely people work there! Need more pillows though.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Front Desk on Sep 4, 2019
Thank you Gilbert! We appreciate the feedback - it is most welcomed! See you again soon!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Decorative room with a porch with chairs out front; nice to have a gas barbecuer and picnic table to eat on overlooking Lake Tahoe. I really enjoyed the walking trail around the hotel it was super nice to take a little stroll in the evening around the grounds. They also offered for free, bicycles, kayaks, and paddle boards first come first serve. The staff was awesome, very informative, polite and accommodating so kudos to you ladies
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Front Desk on Aug 29, 2019
Thank you so much for your feedback and we are very glad you enjoyed your stay! :) We hope to host you again in the future!

8/10 Good

B, HMB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute. Smallish room but fairly private. Nice staff and easy to get in and out.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Vistana Inn on Aug 27, 2019
Thank you for staying with us! We hope to have the opportunity to host you again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The inn has a rustic Tahoe vibe while also having updated room finishes. Its location is convenient and close to King's Beach restaurants, bars, and other businesses.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Front Desk on Aug 21, 2019
Thank you for staying with us! We are so glad that you enjoyed the Inn and the location - we hope to host you again in the future!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Front Desk on Aug 17, 2019
Thank you for staying with us! We hope to have the opportunity to host you again in the future!