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Reviews of Pepper Tree Inn

3 out of 5
Pepper Tree Inn
645 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, CA

Reviews

7.8

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8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Third time staying here and we’ve always been happy. The location is wonderful. You are right across the street from the lake and some cute shops and restaurants. The rooms have been clean every time. I gave a three for facilities because the stairs are in serious disrepair and the pool isn’t a pool, so if you’re coming for that, you likely aren’t going to get it. Not sure what they’re doing with it but it’s been out of commission for the past couple of years. All in all, I recommend!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bernabe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it was a nice place and I enjoyed staying there
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Haley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place was great! The location was great with lots of shops and dining around. The only downfall was that there was no way to turn the heater off so it was very hot at night to sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Charlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

denis

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Construction noise all night. No staff at all until 3pm. The building is being used as a cell phone tower for every carrier.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly. Room was clean. Very nice overall.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Donna

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was decent and served its purpose. Heater constantly makes a buzzing noise and hard to operate as the thermostat only has a dial with no markings for temp and no ability to turn the unit off. The staircase is literally crumbling which made me question the overall structural integrity. (There is an elevator). The pool was absolutely disgusting. I saw this in other reviews and didn’t care because we were there in the spring to snowboard, not swim. However, if the pool stays that way, it will be a mosquito breeding ground. It literally looks like a public health safety issue. They have a parking garage but that has low clearance (my lifted FJ cruiser) would not fit. There are a handful of exterior parking spots but it’s first come first serve. Once we were parked I was fearful of leaving and not being able to secure a spot when returning. Positives: we had an amazing view of the lake from our room. Lots of restaurants close by. Reasonable drive to palisades/alpine.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Right across the lake in Tahoe City, very cute. Easy walks to lake trail and restaurants. They don’t have AC, and I couldn’t get the heat off, so I found the room kind of stuffy, which is why I have given it a mediocre rating. Very nice people and place.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Jean-Luc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
My first option was to stay at Tahoe City's America Best Value Inn, as I usually do, but that place recently and permanently closed. This no-frill Pepper Tree Inn is also in need of renovation (old-style motel layout; slow elevator; some stains here and there; no breakfast; etc.), which is scheduled for later this year. Still a good value.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

bradley, rocklin

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect low cost amazing views
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Cindy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Adorable room, great view, friendly staff, wonderful location for walkability. Only issue was no hot water in the shower.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexa

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Joseph, SANDY

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Enoch

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Xiaoyi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good view of the lake and convient location that is close to food options
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely place, off-season so the pool was full of snow/slush/whatever. Special thanks to DC, the clerk on duty, who was very sweet to deal with!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were little loud everything else was great
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

YUNG-JEN

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing views of the lake from the upper floors.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Heather

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and the view was great. The ice machine was locked up both times I tried to get ice from 10:00 AM to 10:pm.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Perry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We used it as our home base while skiing at Palisades Tahoe. The hotel is very well located for this, and there are several restaurants and bars within a short walking distance. I highly recommend Za’s restaurant which is on the waterfront
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Hao

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
We were on the third floor of the seven-floor building. Nice view. Heater fan was loud and when off emitted a high-pitch humming. Called in and clerk said he thought he had heard that complaint before. Suggested opening the bathroom window and leaving the heater on, which we did. Strange setup: No staff on site except cleaners, but they do respond promptly to texts. Mattresses not great but it worked out for our four days there.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Allison

Liked: Staff & service

2/10 Terrible

Julian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Heater had a terrible buzzing noise that kept us up
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and clean :)
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Chandler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed at Pepper Tree 2 times. The first time the heat system was very loud and kept me awake. The second time the wifi didn't work. I notified the management each time of these issues and received no reply.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The building and room are on the older side but overall it was a pleasant experience. The staff was nice, the room was clean and the view was lovely. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Brian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This is an older property and was exactly what I expected. Room was clean and accommodated four adults for one evening. Staff was polite and helpful. Parking was a challenge. The view of the lake right across the street is also a bonus.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location; Clean; Helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Jens-Steffen

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Heater in our room makes a lot of noise which makes it hard to stay asleep.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing views! Clean, comfortable and quiet. Definitely will be back again!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Nilay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I like the room, very clean, comfortable. Only thing I didn't like. The heater works annoyingly noisy.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Junran

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

jeffrey

Great stay. I followed instructions and left key cards in room when I left this morning at 8 am
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

HONEY

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenna

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Esther

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lots of great restaurants to walk to. Very pretty area.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Monika

Travelled with family
Great location. Room was warm and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Douglas, Roseville

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Logan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a beautiful town!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and the bed was comfortable
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Central location. Walk to several Tahoe city restaurants. Rosie's is a great dining option. 3 meals/day.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spend your money elsewhere
I can't believe I paid $260 to spend one night at this dilapidated motel (a motel that passes itself of as an "inn" to lure suckers like me). The room was clean and the woman working at the office when I checked in was very pleasant and friendly, but the room was TINY and very dated. The mattress had no support. There was no way to control the temperature in the room, and the air was blowing into the room - loudly - all night. There was no parking available (I had to park on the street a few blocks away and walk back). There are NO amenities available (no breakfast, gym, pool, etc). Shame on this establishment for charging such an exorbitant rate for truly sup-par lodgings.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cool view from the tower. Goid price for a ski weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for a quick ski trip
Location is good, room was clean, easy access to restaurants and the mountains.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Olga

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, clean hotel. Good location.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Penny

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
We stayed a Tuesday/ Wednesday night in January 2023. There was a blizzard that night and stayed in one of the 7th floor rooms. Snow drifts accumulated at our door. Heater which is right next to the bed was effective and we had great hot showers in am. Excellent proximity to Tahoe Cities best offering, and walkway along lake. Clean. Limited front desk hours. This hotel needs a renovation. If I stay again - I’ll try one of the rooms not in the 7 story highrise.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024