Cottage Inn Review

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Cottage Inn

  • Address: 1690 W. Lake Blvd., Box 66, Tahoe City, CA, 96145 | Map It
  • Phone: 530/581-4073; 800/581-4073
  • Fax: 530/581-0226
  • www.thecottageinn.com
Write a review | Avg. member rating: 2.0/5

Fodor's Review:

Avoid the crowds by staying just south of town in one of these charming circa-1938 log cottages under the towering pines on the lake's west shore. Cute as a button, with knotty-pine paneling, rustic pine furniture, and a gas-flame stone fireplace, each unit is decorated in old-Tahoe style while embracing you with up-to-date comfort. If you're exceptionally tall, you may find some of the sloped ceilings in the upstairs rooms a bit low (ask for a downstairs room when you book). There's also a private beach and Wi-Fi in the lobby. Pros: Romantic, woodsy setting, each room has a fireplace. Cons: No kids under 12.

  • Hotel Details: 23 rooms
  • In-room: no a/c, no phone, DVD (some).
  • In-hotel: beachfront, Wi-Fi hotspot, no-smoking rooms, no kids under 12.
  • Rate includes: Full breakfast
  • Credit Cards: MC, V
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Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by AlanCJ from Ireland on 7/3/07
I stayed there with my partner last August during a three week tour of the west coast from Ireland. The location is superb but I found the staff to be quite unfriendly and at best perfunctory. Their booking conditions I felt were not suited to those who might need to change with some days notice or require some flexibility: Cancellation Policy - A fourteen day cancellation notice prior to your confirmed arrival date is required. One nights lodging will be charged without the proper notice. A $25 cancellation fee will be charged on all reservations. If you book multiple rooms there will be a $25 charge per room. If you shorten your reservation we'll consider that as a cancellation. Breakfast was greasy and unedible. Never again. We left the beautiful Meadowlark Inn in Calistoga to come here?

Member Rating: 2.0
Ratings details: Room: 3.0 Atmosphere: 2.0 Service: 1.0 Value: 1.0
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