Playpark Lodge

The room in the pictures for booking was nice. Unfortunately, that may have been a remodeled room, the one stayed in was nowhere near what the picture showed. Very outdated, the front porch was under construction which made for a large step into the room and constant banging / loud noises outside the room. May be a nice place to stay if you have kids to utilize the outside play area.

They had construction going on in parking lot leaving open ditches and loose pavers in walkways. Started construction @ 7am so no sleeping In. Bed was too hard, they need memory foam or ?

Nice quiet location, with a pretty interesting patio setup outside. The pizza spot next door was good after the drive into Tahoe. There are a lot of other food options and a grocery store within walking distance. The room was generously provisioned with cups, plates, bottles of drinking water, towels, soaps, and even 3 portable fans for the room, something that most other hotels would not provide as much of. The text only check-in and check out was unique and convenient. However where the property fell short on was bedding, as each bed (there was 3 total in the family room setup) only had 1 thin sheet and 1 small microfiber blanket that would not fully cover an average sized adult. On a normal summer night this would only be a minor inconvenience as I actually think less laundry is better for the environment, however this weekend it actually rained and was cold, so we were missing having the extra layers. Adding on top of this, the gas wall heater was not working, so the temps were dipping into the lower 60’s in the room. This is where having on-site staff would have been helpful to either help troubleshoot the heater or at least provide a few extra bedding layers, but we improvised by using towels as blankets.

The rooms have no a/c which is typical in an area where it's usually not needed. It had fans, coffee maker, mini-fridge and microwave. There was a shower, no tub. Rooms are well-maintained. A great pizza restaurant next door and a fancy restaurant across the street. They emailed my door code within 24 hours of checking in. Room is acceptable for those who will spend more time sightseeing than staying in. I had trouble with the plumbing, but they sent a plumber the very next day. That's quick. Management heard my concern and responded right away.

Construction work with open ditches, loose bricks on walkways & entrances.Very unsafe

Expect a heater going on even at the end of June with no AC in the room. You cannot turn the heater off by yourself and even worse, the staff is never there on site so you’d have to sweat throughout the night. The staffs are unprofessional and gaslighting. The room has no sun, so it really doesn’t worth a lodge experience.

I was not happy about being texted so early in the morning and then being badgered to leave. They have a ridiculously early check-out time of 9:30 - 10 am. They sent me a text at 8 am which woke me up requiring me to fill out a "check out form" and then sent another text at 9 am asking me if I had left yet and requesting an immediate reply. There was nothing relaxing about checking out. Do not stay here if you enjoy sleeping in.

Place is cozy and convenient. Service staff are prompt and responsive. Only recommendation I would make is soften towels and make them smell freshly washed. Linen too. Thank you.

Very clean and check in process was made very easy.