2.5 Star Hotel

Tahoe Sands Inn

3818 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, CA, United States View Map

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Tahoe Sands Inn

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The rustic rooms at this South Lake Tahoe Motel all feature cable TV. A 24-hour reception is available. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms at Tahoe Sands Inn. A seating area is included and most rooms boast a small fridge. Heavenly Mountain Ski Resort is 15 minutes’ walk from Inn Pinewood. Lake Tahoe is just 5 minutes’ walk away. Reno is 1 hour and 20 minutes’ drive from the property.

267 Reviews

6.1Pleasant
Cleanliness
8.4
Staff
7.9
Location
8.6

What Guests Say

  • “Close to state line and Heavenly Valley, good price, clean room.”
  • “Close to parks, beach, food, shopping.”
  • “Very comfortable bed and close location to the lake and stores.”
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Top Amenities

  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Parking
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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Room Options

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King Room1/4

King Room

183 sqft • 1 King

  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • Carbon monoxide detector
Queen Room1/4

Queen Room

151 sqft • 1 Single

  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Carpeting
King Room - Disability Access1/4

King Room - Disability Access

183 sqft • 1 King

  • Accessible bath/shower
  • Accessible room
  • Accessible toilet
  • Air conditioning
Deluxe Single Room1/4

Deluxe Single Room

162 sqft • 1 Queen

  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Carpeting
Queen Room with Two Queen Beds1/4

Queen Room with Two Queen Beds

183 sqft • 2 Queen

  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • Carbon monoxide detector
Family Room - Disability Access1/4

Family Room - Disability Access

216 sqft • 1 King, 1 Queen

  • Accessible bath/shower
  • Accessible room
  • Accessible toilet
  • Air conditioning

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    What Guests Loved

    6.1
    Pleasant

    Based on 267 reviews

    Location

    8.6

    Cleanliness

    8.4

    Staff

    7.9

    Overall Quality

    7.9

    Pros +

    • It was close to Stateline.
    • There was no coffee pot in the room, and I had to leave before the coffee would be ready in the lobby of the other hotel connected to this hotel. The woman behind the desk allowed me to borrow her kettle, so I could boil water for my coffee.
    • Cleanliness, refrigerator and microwave were in clean and in great condition

    Cons -

    • A/C was broken so noisy fan was used. Not that clean, missing blind slates, very noisy people outside the rooms next door.
    • Person on staff wouldn't let me check in. I'd unexpectedly had to walk to a nearby hotel for late check in at Pinewood. When I complained about that, she decided that she refused to check me in for my prepaid room. I had to find another hotel after 12am.
    • It's very old, and the rooms are very small. There was not a closet, and no air conditioning. Only a very old fan in the room. They had to use a few extension cords around the room, which makes one feel that might be a fire hazard.
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    1JosephPosted on: 7-2-2025

    It was close to Stateline.

    A/C was broken so noisy fan was used. Not that clean, missing blind slates, very noisy people outside the rooms next door.

    1DennisPosted on: 8-30-2024

    Person on staff wouldn't let me check in. I'd unexpectedly had to walk to a nearby hotel for late check in at Pinewood. When I complained about that, she decided that she refused to check me in for my prepaid room. I had to find another hotel after 12am.

    4RobinPosted on: 8-5-2024

    There was no coffee pot in the room, and I had to leave before the coffee would be ready in the lobby of the other hotel connected to this hotel. The woman behind the desk allowed me to borrow her kettle, so I could boil water for my coffee.

    It's very old, and the rooms are very small. There was not a closet, and no air conditioning. Only a very old fan in the room. They had to use a few extension cords around the room, which makes one feel that might be a fire hazard.

    6Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 7-16-2023

    Cleanliness, refrigerator and microwave were in clean and in great condition

    No air conditioning, shower spray a little weak

    8Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 6-23-2023

    Very accommodating. We got A second story room. Since my wife is handicap they switched us to a lower handicap room.

    9AngelaPosted on: 8-31-2022

    Good price, clean, great location.

    3AnthonyPosted on: 7-10-2022

    Good location

    Room smelled of smoke even though it was advertised as a "non-smoking" motel

    8ScottPosted on: 9-29-2021

    Convenient location and a no frills experience. The room was clean and the motel was quiet.

    3Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 7-17-2021

    It was in Lake Tahoe

    Very hot, no air (not the hotels fault) as it was a vintage hotel and not built for global warming.

    1Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 5-20-2021

    This property is the worst experience ever. I extended my stay and paid cash for the second night. The owner saw our dog in our car and accused us of having the dog inside. She told us to vacate and she would return my payment. She kept the $_

    The front desk girl claimed to be the owner, she's a lier and thief. I'm sure she pocketed my cash after making untrue allegations. PLEASE POST TO SITE! BEWARE!

    5DavidPosted on: 2-28-2021

    Location and price

    Wifi was so poor it was unusable

    2StrawberyPosted on: 9-2-2020

    Rude staff! Towels were mostly dirty and they probably didn’t even wash it? Most of them got stains n yellow stuff!

    Rude staff! Towels were mostly dirty and they probably didn’t even wash it? Most of them got stains n yellow stuff!

    1Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 7-29-2020

    Location.

    I got the room for the jacuzzi and I was told numerous times not to use it and I would have to pay $100.00 to use it and if anything broke I’d have to pay that too.

    1JohnnyPosted on: 12-17-2019

    The location

    The staff was rude!! There was not a king bed in the room like we paid for. My starter went out in my van and they were mad I could not move it right then and there. Plus your app doesn’t let you know that there is going to be a deposit when you get the

    7BinPosted on: 12-17-2019

    location is close to heavenly ski resort.

    refrigerator is noisy at night and woke me several time .

    10Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 7-31-2019

    Very comfortable and clean room #18. A good family run motel, and I definitely would stay again.

    1Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 3-27-2019

    Fire code violations, half parking lot full of snow over 5 feet high, Wifi didn't work in room. Wifi amazing lack of technical knowledge when it was installed incorrectly in the hotel. Room floor uneven, light with no switch, bed lumpy,

    1WilliamPosted on: 12-8-2018

    The owner/operators incredibly rude. hotel is in waking distance of everything, unfortunately they literally yelled at myself and my guest that we had to take our car with us. Worst customer service, One star is to generous for this place.Dont stay here

    3AmeliaPosted on: 8-18-2017

    Location close to everything by walking distance

    Bedcover had a large stain and looked dirty and old. Pillows were not clean and smelled like head grease from previous guests. Mattress was very old and sank with no support. I felt the owners are cheap and didn't spend money on the smallest things.

    6YezhouPosted on: 3-22-2017

    No lotion and I happened to forgot bringing mine. Water pressure was low. TV is too old.

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Free Parking

    Kid Friendly

    • Family Friendly

    General

    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 3:30 PM
    Check-outBefore 11:00 AM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    ParkingFree parking is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome.
    PetsPets are not allowed.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    Please note: The property does not accept credit cards under a different name than the guest name. The name on the credit card must match the guest name.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

    Location

    Tahoe Sands Inn

    3818 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, CA

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