Granlibakken Tahoe

3.0 star property
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December 2024
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Exterior
Terrace/patio
Outdoor pool, open 10 AM to 10 PM, free pool cabanas, pool umbrellas
View from room
Aerial view

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
725 Granlibakken Road, PO Box 6329, Tahoe City, CA, 96145
  • Tahoe Treetop Adventure Park
    4 min walk
  • Granlibakken Resort Ski Area
    5 min walk
  • North Lake Tahoe Historical Society and Gatekeepers Museum
    16 min walk
  • Lake Tahoe, CA (TVL)
    55 min drive

Room options

Standard Suite

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

Studio

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed

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About the area

Tahoe City

A stay at Granlibakken Tahoe places you in the heart of Tahoe City, within a 5-minute walk of Tahoe Treetop Adventure Park and Granlibakken Resort Ski Area. .This ski resort is 8.4 mi (13.5 km) from Palisades Tahoe and 19.9 mi (31.9 km) from Northstar California Resort.

What's nearby

  • Tahoe Treetop Adventure Park - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Granlibakken Resort Ski Area - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • North Lake Tahoe Historical Society and Gatekeepers Museum - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • North Lake Tahoe Visitor Center - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Tahoe City Marina - 5 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Truckee Station - 22 min drive
  • Reno Tahoe Intl. Airport (RNO) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Chalet - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Bridgetender - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Swiss Lakewood Restaurant - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪River Ranch Lodge & Restaurant - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Crest Cafe and Catering - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Granlibakken Tahoe

Mountain ski retreat with dining and a full-service spa
Granlibakken Tahoe offers 50 accommodations with DVD players and safes. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Tahoe City resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided on request.

An outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include outdoor tennis courts, a sauna, and a fitness center.

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

Granlibakken Day Spa has 3 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Thai massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 50 guestrooms featuring DVD players. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. A spa tub and a sauna offer a relaxing way to wind down after a day on the slopes. Additional amenities at this resort include complimentary wireless internet access, ski storage, and wedding services.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the resort's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Planning an event in Tahoe City? This resort has 24050 square feet (2234 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) and a train station pick-up service.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
Granlibakken Tahoe has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Hungarian, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ski shuttle nearby

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–9:00 AM: USD 20 for adults and USD 15 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • 5 outdoor tennis courts
  • Children's pool
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Downhill skiing
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Ropes course
  • Sauna
  • Sledging
  • Snowboarding
  • Snowmobiling
  • Snowshoeing
  • A hot tub
  • Tennis
  • Yoga classes
  • Ziplining

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • DVD player
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Ski equipment hire
  • Skiing lessons
  • Ski passes
  • Ski storage
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre (24050 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Free pool cabanas
  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - prenatal
  • Massage - sports
  • Massage - Thai
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Pool access ramp on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Heating
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • DVD player

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express 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

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk, key retrieval, private entrance

Pets

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

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 7 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per stay
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 5.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 20 for adults and USD 15 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 150 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 150 (one-way), (from 7 to 18 years old)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 5.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 10 AM to 10 PM
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Granlibakken Tahoe Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 332 out of 799 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 247 out of 799 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 120 out of 799 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 67 out of 799 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 33 out of 799 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Helen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A Lot of walking. There was a mix up regarding the breakfast which made us uncomfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frederick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel off the beaten track
A clean friendly hotel with a very friendly staff and a hidden gem of really good restaurant. We were there offseason as this is a popular winter resort. The rooms are clean with multiple options from basically a dorm room to a complete Suite with kitchen
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Kimberly

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great Staff; avoid staying overnight if possible.
Our trip and first contact in the Main Lodge was Amazing! Our room wasn’t ready when we arrived (we were early), and we were offered pool towels and use of the poolhouse and showers, stocked with soap shampoo, lotion and even a hairdryer! :) Late that evening when we arrived to our room, and we were so disappointed. It’s old, and not in a charming 1920’s way, more like it was upgraded in the 80’s and not touched since, except for the carpet. I can say that the bed itself and the bathroom were sanitary, but the shower head was only 5’5” short, and uncomfortable. We only slept there, trying to avoid the room altogether. NO AIR CONDITION was another SURPRISE! Not that we needed it for temperature reasons, but we had to sleep with the window and door open, and we struggled with our allergies for two nights and surrounding days, then jump on an airplane and experienced horrible ear pain.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Marie Sharon

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
In general, decent place to stay but not without issues. No problems with parking (plenty of space). Front desk staff nice and giving all the information. When we reached the building with our room the corridor smelled funky. Rooms look very dated and not as clean as one could hope for. Beds hard but not the worst. Our biggest problem was missing blinds wand in one of the windows. The venetian blinds were open at the time and we were staying at the ground floor so that was a big privacy issue. On the way from our walk we notified front desk about our problem. It took a while (and extra call) to get maintenance people to take a look at it but they couldn't fix it. just manually shut the blinds (so then opening to let some morning light in wasn't possible). Don't get me wrong, there are some issues that are hard to address on the spot but considering that it is quite an expensive place to stay and the problem isn't trivial from a guest perspective, lack of any compensation (discount or just moving us to another room) from the side of the hotel was disappointing (especially, after first amazing impression at the front desk when we arrived). The room provided two big beds, fridge (which is nice) but there was no safe to leave valuables. There were no a ceiling light but only lamps and that would work if not that one of our windows had blinds shut now permanently so we lacked proper bright light. Overall, this is good place but management needs to pay more attention to detail.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Alma

First time staying upon checking greeted right away. Only thing was no air conditioning or fan to help with heat. Will definitely recommend to others. Loved that’s it’s kid friendly and has many activities for them to enjoy even if some are not part of property.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Krzysztof

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Location is nice good amenities pool, resort is in dire need of upgrading, rooms need major overhaul.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

tania

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Julie

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Was clean and nice, bar tender made great drinks ;)
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Prakash

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

beto

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Bingbing

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo, Miami Beach

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Ashley

Liked: Staff & service
Not worth the money, stay elsewhere
For the price, the place is absolutely not worth it. The place was full of both dead and alive bugs. The phone cord was broken so we couldn't call the front desk. Though the kitchen is updated and has everything you need there, the bathroom was dated and the door was peeling. The unit was very worn and certainly "cozy". The ameneties, like pool, hot tub and gym were nice. The best thing about the place is the dinner at the restaurant. Otherwise, you'll understand why the price point on this is low. Spend a couple hundred more for something better. (But also understand, you're likely there to be outdoors! You'll want a nice place to get some sleep... that's clean.)
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

ZHIJIA

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Good place to ski.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Carolyn, Pleasant Hill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Granlibakken is away from the highway so very quiet at night. Relaxing stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony R

Liked: Staff & service
We had a great stay at Granlibakken Lodge, There was no way to have AC in our room. It was 80 degrees for our stay. The breakfast was very delicious, lots of good healthy choices. The pool and hot tubs were amazing. We stayed on the 3rd floor in Bearpaw unit, which was quite a climb with the luggage. We will stay again regardless of the inconveniences. Great Lodge!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Granlibakken resort retreat.
Beautiful, serene and well kept mountain forest retreat. Service that was attentive with a smile. Wilderness zip line park, hiking trails at the property, pool- we will be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

kayoko

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for families
I don't believe we had AC but cooled down enough at night and slept ok. Downsides to opening windows was noises, people talking, super early birds chirping or cars. Property itself was great
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Srijit

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Angela

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are old and need to be refurbished.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024