Plusses: great location, close to dining, shopping and the Heavenly gondola. Friendly, helpful staff, price reasonable for Tahoe during the holidays. Beds were more comfortable than most in this price range, and our room was clean when we arrived. Hot tub was plenty warm for soaking the legs after skiing. Breakfast included is both a plus and a minus.
Minus: really only one, but it’s a big one, and certainly no reflection on the pleasant, hard-working staff.
Paper-thin walls and flimsy doors turn the building into an echo chamber. We were given a room with a connecting door to the room next door, and could clearly hear every word our neighbors uttered, as well as the usual footsteps, bumps, toilet flushes, etc. Thankfully they were a quiet couple and not a boisterous crowd, but that’s random luck. The entry door had a quarter-inch plus gap on three sides, so every barking dog and shouting child sounded like they were practically in our room.
About the breakfast- nice that it’s included, very basic (mostly starches) and not nearly enough space for holiday crowds, but you can definitely fill yourself up on waffles, pancakes, cereal, toast, bagels, etc, (and there is yogurt and a microwave sausage sandwich for protein).
I preferred to make my own coffee, (but I’m a coffee snob). Keurig in the room.
So if you have a high tolerance for noise, don’t mind hearing everything that goes on all night long, it’s a relative bargain, but I wouldn’t return unless really desperate.