Franciscan Lakeside Lodge

2.0 star property

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Cabin, 1 Bedroom, Lake View, Beachfront | View from room
Property grounds
Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets
Cabin, 1 Bedroom, Lake View, Beachfront | Living area | Flat-screen TV, table tennis
Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
    On private beach
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
6944 North Lake Blvd, Tahoe Vista, CA, 96148
  • North Tahoe Marina
    7 min walk
  • Kings Beach State Recreation Area
    3 min drive
  • Cal Neva Casino
    6 min drive
  • Reno, NV (RNO-Reno-Tahoe Intl.)
    52 min drive

Room options

Comfort Studio, Lakeside

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Comfort Studio Suite, Lakeside

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Classic Studio, Mountainside

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Cottage, 1 Bedroom, Mountainside

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Tahoe Vista

With a stay at Franciscan Lakeside Lodge in Tahoe Vista, you'll be on a lake, just a 1-minute walk from Agate Bay and 7 minutes by foot from North Tahoe Marina. .This beach hotel is 7.9 mi (12.7 km) from Northstar California Resort and 8.3 mi (13.4 km) from Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park.

What's nearby

  • North Tahoe Marina - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Kings Beach State Recreation Area - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Crystal Bay Casino - 6 min drive - 2.8 miles
  • Cal Neva Casino - 6 min drive - 2.9 miles
  • Northstar California Resort - 21 min drive - 7.9 miles

Getting around

  • Truckee Station - 18 min drive
  • Reno Tahoe Intl. Airport (RNO) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Lodge at Big Springs - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Gar Woods - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Crystal Bay Club Casino - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Whitecaps Pizza - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Grid Bar & Grill - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Franciscan Lakeside Lodge

Waterfront hotel with an outdoor pool
Franciscan Lakeside Lodge offers 37 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to balconies. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on request and hair dryers can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a private beach and an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Stay in one of 37 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Head down to the water and enjoy a day at the private beach, or take advantage of other recreational amenities, which include an outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and a picnic area.
Featured amenities include express check-out, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Ski shuttle nearby
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • Outdoor pool
  • Ski passes
  • Table tennis
  • TV in common areas
  • Volleyball

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • On a lake
  • On a private beach
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • No elevator
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 floors
  • 37 buildings
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Stovetop

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Phone
  • Water-efficient toilets
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 5 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 5 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 5 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from June to September
Pool access available from 9 AM to 9 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Franciscan Lakeside Lodge Tahoe Vista
Franciscan Lakeside Lodge
Franciscan Lakeside Tahoe Vista
Franciscan Lakeside
Franciscan Lakeside Hotel Tahoe Vista
Franciscan Lakeside Lodge Hotel
Franciscan Lakeside Lodge Tahoe Vista
Franciscan Lakeside Lodge Hotel Tahoe Vista

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 241 out of 455 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 126 out of 455 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 47 out of 455 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 455 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 455 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Maria

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The property is older if you stay on the woods side. Seems like the rooms could be re-vamped a bit for the price and we lost electricity for 12 hours without any apology from the the owners. Seems it is a mixture between privately owned places and places for the hotel. Great beach and location. Just unsure if it is worth the cost.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean & quiet
This place was very clean & quiet, no problems checking in, staff was very polite.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shawnna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Trip
Place was awsome
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful private lakefront location and amenities.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Proceed with caution!
First the positives: great location, beautiful beach and lake views, friendly staff! The negatives: extremely small and uncomfortable room, the bed and chair. Miserable! When I say small think cruise ship cabin. NO AC! Very old property. Floors were dirty. We stayed in unit 16 and NEVER AGAIN. I think if you have a water front unit you are good. You get off of the waterfront and it it sketch!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

MyLien

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Jana

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Below average
No AC and it was so hot in the room. Fans don’t really work and couldn’t open windows because of the bears. Beds were horrendous! My husband moved and I felt like I was going to get bounced off the bed. Our kids had twins in the living area but super uncomfortable. Shower lever didn’t work right, but it was good water pressure. Cable went out for the evening so couldn’t watch tv. Won’t stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to the beach and situated in the trees
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Theresa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice place!
Cute little cottages and close to the beach. Our only complaints were that the stove, oven and toaster didn’t work and our key to the pool didn’t work.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable, quiet room in a pine forest setting. Other rooms are beachside on Lake Tahoe. Nice pool, beach, dock, sand volleyball, and great views.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Angi

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Need to know for summer. No AC's
No relief from the heat! No AC! No canopies or tents are allowed. I understand, no room, but they don't provide umbrellas either. Just a little investing can provide more comfort for your clients during summertime. Only relief was sitting outside at night. Car by day and out of the room by noon due to heat in July. I didn't know and should have read more. The pictures had me booking quick. So again, place is really nice, just not good for a couple wanting relief from the heat. Kids would have loved it, Im sure. Just don't know how their night would hand gone. Uncomfortable beds too. Surprised me considering how much a night. Know you are paying for the location NOT comforts. City is busy as hell on the street too! No elevator NO ice machine NO room service. If you are OK with cooling off in the water ALL DAY. You will be okay. Location is what is the winner here. Steps away from the water. Inside was clean. Saving grace was the fan in the closet.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really liked staying here
Really liked staying here — great Tahoe cabin feel, clean, easy checkin and parking, nice room layout and good value for the price. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Harold

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It has a nice peer that goes into the water. NO AC and no restaurants walking distance only a pizzeria and a high class Steak House that you need reservations for it. There are just few cabins by the water and you need to cross the busy road for the others. I reserved thinking I’ll be by the water… not the case
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Misleading stay-even if you book a beachside room it won’t necessarily be one of the ones right on the beach, a lot of the rooms are in motel style buildings that weren’t facing the beach. Outdated carpet, decor, ect in some of them and others are very updated. The beach is very rocky not much sand.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was good except that the refrigerator wasn’t working properly
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Charrene, Rocklin

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our cottage was just steps to Lake Tahoe! Comfortable for four. A few maintenance projects; a few small holes in the wall in the bathroom; new blinds on all the windows. The kitchen had everything you would need to cook. However, we had a gas leek from the stove. We were gone one day for about 10 hours and when we arrived back to our cottage, the gas smell was overwhelming! Had that been at night, we would have been in trouble! Called the office and someone came immediately to fix it. Rest of the stay was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Rishita

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

martin

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
awesome
Great location overall. We stayed in Unit 19. It was outdated but very clean overall. Would stay here again for sure. Service was excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Natividad

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Galia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024