The Best Hotels for One Night in South Lake Tahoe

Where to Stay for a Short One-Night Trip in South Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe, California Lake Tahoe, California

Welcome to South Lake Tahoe, California, the amazing destination that's home to so many great hotels. If you're deciding where to stay for one night in South Lake Tahoe, we've analyzed all of the best options based on key criteria. Whether you're in town for business or leisure, we've got plenty of suggestions for a single night stay. From affordable rates to luxurious hotels, there's something for everyone. With many hotels located in prime locations for sightseeing, you'll be able to explore the area with ease, too, which is important for a quick stopover. We've chosen hotels that offer relaxing and comfortable rooms, as well as amenities that are perfect for a one-night stay in South Lake Tahoe. You'll be able to find hotels with top-rated restaurants and bars that offer the perfect place to unwind after a day of exploring. No matter where you stay, we are confident that our carefully curated list of hotels will offer you a great one-day experience in the beautiful city of South Lake Tahoe.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Marriott's Timber Lodge

4-star Resort with prices starting at $212 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to South Lake Tahoe
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Spa/Wellness
  • Heated pool

Located at 4100 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, Marriott's Timber Lodge has great rooms from $212 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.8 miles from the city center, one-night visitors will especially love a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and rooms with kitchens at this comfortable hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
  • Fitness room
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel

3-star Resort with prices starting at $202 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $202. Offering skiing, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 7.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 4130 Lake Tahoe Boulevard. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.8 miles from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


The Landing Resort & Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $447 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to South Lake Tahoe
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
  • Heated pool

We found The Landing Resort & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $447. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 4104 Lakeshore Blvd.. You'll also find a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 2.6 miles from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Holiday Inn Express South Lake Tahoe

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $211 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to South Lake Tahoe
  • Spa/Wellness
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $211, Holiday Inn Express South Lake Tahoe, at 3961 Lake Tahoe Blvd provides an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this convenient hotel which also offers hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 2.4 miles from the city center, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Forest Suites Resort at the Heavenly Village

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to South Lake Tahoe
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Spa/Wellness

Forest Suites Resort at the Heavenly Village has a great guest rating of 7.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $171 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1 Lake Parkway. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 2.8 miles from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Golf


Hotel Azure

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $159 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in South Lake Tahoe
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Spa/Wellness
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Hotel Azure is 8.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $159, and it's located at 3300 Lake Tahoe Blvd. We also love the hiking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.1 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for one-night trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Station House Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in South Lake Tahoe
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Spa/Wellness
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Station House Inn because it has great rooms that start at $141. It has an outdoor pool, skiing, a casino, a restaurant, and breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.05 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 901 Park Avenue. Only 2.6 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, mountain views, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this terrific hotel. It's also less than the average price for one-night trip hotels, so it's a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Tahoe Seasons Resort a VRI resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $208 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in South Lake Tahoe

Tahoe Seasons Resort a VRI resort offers an outdoor pool, room service, parking, outdoor tennis, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $208 (before taxes). It's located at 3901 Saddle Road and has earned a guest rating of 7.80/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a game room, a pool table, laundry facilities, and a multi-lingual staff which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.5 miles from the city center.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Blue Jay Lodge South Lake Tahoe

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Spa/Wellness

Located at 4133 Cedar Avenue, Blue Jay Lodge South Lake Tahoe has great rooms from $118 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a casino, and hiking. It has a terrific 7.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find mountain views, laundry services, golf, free parking, and horse riding which one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 2.8 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Laundry service
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Basecamp Tahoe South

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $157 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to South Lake Tahoe
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness

A great place to stay is Basecamp Tahoe South which has nice rooms starting at $157. Offering skiing, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 4143 Cedar Avenue. Visitors will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers golf, a hot tub, a game room, free parking, and evening entertainment. It's located just 2.8 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Also, take a look at the One-Night Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Reno and Truckee.

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How much do hotels for a one-night stay cost in South Lake Tahoe?

South Lake Tahoe Average One-Night Trip Hotel Price
$197

Travelers to South Lake Tahoe, California will have a large number of terrific one-night trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of one-night trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 11 one-night trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $197. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in South Lake Tahoe.

The average prices of our suggested one-night trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $330
  • 3-star hotels: $173
  • 2-star hotels: $158


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