Lake Tahoe

Our very favourite place to snowboard! We have visited the Tahoe area twice, both times doing a 2 centre holiday to take advantage of the ski resorts on either side of the lake. Getting there - we flew direct from London to San Francisco and hired a car. It's a 3-4 hour drive and we defiinitely recommend getting a 4x4. We were a party of 4 and hired this massive beast of a car - a Jack Baauer style V8 which was actually really easy to drive. We called it the Canyonero (any Simpson fans will know what I mean) and I know we're not doing the environment any favours but it was spacious enough for 4 adults, 4 snowboards and 4 sets of luggage, and once you get to ...  Read the complete review

Lake Tahoe is absolutely breathtaking. The views from the top of the mountains down onto the lake are magnificent. I've been to Lake Tahoe four times and each time the snow and the weather have been great. GETTING THERE: Lake Tahoe is on the border between California and Navada. It is a long flight! I've usually flown into San Francisco, although you then face a gruelling 4-5 hour drive - lovely! If you fly to San Francisco then stay overnight there before the drive. You can also fly into Reno, which is a lot closer, taking only around 1 hour to reach Heavenly, but you can't fly direct from the UK to Reno so a change over is required. The ...  Read the complete review

In a location one would not typically think would be good in the summer retreat, I spent one of the most memorable and active family vacations. I highly recommend Northstar at Lake Tahoe. Renting a condo is a completely different experience than staying in a hotel or near a casino. It provides a more homey feeling, in which you can more easily accomidate your individual needs. Sure it’s a little more work, but much more comfortable, secure, & relaxing in the long run. ACTIVITIES Anything you want to do, you can find in Lake Tahoe in the Summer. As this was a family oriented trip with children ages 3 to 60, we we able to take advantage of a wide ...  Read the complete review

Lake Tahoe Ski resort is one of the top resorts in USA. With plenty of terrain for beginners and advanced skiers alike and a friendly staff. Lake Tahoe Mountain is one of the American’s pride and joy. I visited Lake Tahoe this winter, January. I was expecting the top notch ski resort it is advertised to be. It cost me £2000 for me and my partner for the visit! This included the $52 lift ticket! Some of the disagreements I came to with the other reviews of Lake Tahoe Mountain Are: SNOW, snow was definitely a needed area of improvement for Lake Tahoe but I guess you can’t blame anyone for the weather. With barely any snow to begin ...  Read the complete review

Lake Tahoe is an excellent summer or winter destination. In winter it's a ski resort, I can't comment much on this as I went in summer but I know quite a few people who have been for the skiing and had an excellent time. For a summer holiday, it's fantastic and should appeal to a wide range of people. Lake Tahoe is right on the state line between Nevada and California, hence the town in split into to two halves, the side full of casino's and the side full of hotels and restaurants. There are a large selections of hotels and motel and you could certainly find decent accommodation at very reasonable prices. As for food we mostly ate in diners, ...  Read the complete review