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Best Hotels in Lake Tahoe

We've ranked the top hotels in Lake Tahoe based on an unbiased analysis of awards, expert recommendations, and user ratings. Out of eight luxury hotels, two made the U.S. News list of the Best Hotels in Lake Tahoe. One of these hotels, The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, scored high enough to make the exclusive U.S. News list of the Best Hotels in the USA.

[{"name" : "The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe", "lat" : 39.268101, "lng" : -120.128403, "url" : "/Hotels/review-The_Ritz-Carlton_Lake_Tahoe-Truckee-California-40166/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-The_Ritz-Carlton_Lake_Tahoe-Truckee-California-40166/'>The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-The_Ritz-Carlton_Lake_Tahoe-Truckee-California-40166/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/235/40166/The_Ritz-Carlton_Lake_Tahoe_usn_1.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(1479303);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/5.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>VERY HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Resort at Squaw Creek", "lat" : 39.205349, "lng" : -120.207397, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Resort_at_Squaw_Creek-Olympic_Valley-California-117325/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Resort_at_Squaw_Creek-Olympic_Valley-California-117325/'>Resort at Squaw Creek</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Resort_at_Squaw_Creek-Olympic_Valley-California-117325/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/235/117325/Resort_at_Squaw_Creek_usn_1.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(78799);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.0-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "The Cedar House Sport Hotel", "lat" : 39.324322, "lng" : -120.169296, "url" : "/Hotels/review--Truckee-California-40160/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review--Truckee-California-40160/'>The Cedar House Sport Hotel</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review--Truckee-California-40160/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/235/40160/The_Cedar_House_Sport_Hotel_usn_3.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(616674);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>MODERATE</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Grand Residences by Marriott, Lake Tahoe", "lat" : 38.95623, "lng" : -119.942093, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Grand_Residences_by_Marriott_Lake_Tahoe_studios_1_2_bedrooms-South_Lake_Tahoe-California-117281/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Grand_Residences_by_Marriott_Lake_Tahoe_studios_1_2_bedrooms-South_Lake_Tahoe-California-117281/'>Grand Residences by Marriott, Lake Tahoe</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Grand_Residences_by_Marriott_Lake_Tahoe_studios_1_2_bedrooms-South_Lake_Tahoe-California-117281/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/125/72125/2631759-Grand-Residences-by-Marriott-Lake-Tahoe-studios-1-2-bedrooms-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(288208);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; display: none;'>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'></b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.0-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino", "lat" : 39.240688, "lng" : -119.943001, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Hyatt_Regency_Lake_Tahoe_Resort_Spa_and_Casino-Incline_Village-Nevada-115559/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Hyatt_Regency_Lake_Tahoe_Resort_Spa_and_Casino-Incline_Village-Nevada-115559/'>Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Hyatt_Regency_Lake_Tahoe_Resort_Spa_and_Casino-Incline_Village-Nevada-115559/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/235/115559/Hyatt_Regency_Lake_Tahoe_Resort_Spa_and_Casino_usn_7.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(84627);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.0-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Harrah's Lake Tahoe", "lat" : 38.96048, "lng" : -119.940903, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Harrah_s_Lake_Tahoe-Lake_Tahoe-Nevada-14869/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Harrah_s_Lake_Tahoe-Lake_Tahoe-Nevada-14869/'>Harrah's Lake Tahoe</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Harrah_s_Lake_Tahoe-Lake_Tahoe-Nevada-14869/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/235/14869/Harrahs_Lake_Tahoe_usn_1.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(256427);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>MODERATE</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.0-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Marriott's Timber Lodge", "lat" : 38.957359, "lng" : -119.942497, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Marriott_s_Timber_Lodge-South_Lake_Tahoe-California-40511/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Marriott_s_Timber_Lodge-South_Lake_Tahoe-California-40511/'>Marriott's Timber Lodge</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Marriott_s_Timber_Lodge-South_Lake_Tahoe-California-40511/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/051/72051/2631759-Marriotts-Timber-Lodge-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(252805);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; display: none;'>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'></b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.0-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Harveys Lake Tahoe", "lat" : 38.959549, "lng" : -119.9422, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Harveys_Lake_Tahoe-Stateline-Nevada-59901/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Harveys_Lake_Tahoe-Stateline-Nevada-59901/'>Harveys Lake Tahoe</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Harveys_Lake_Tahoe-Stateline-Nevada-59901/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/943/8943/2631759-Harveys-Lake-Tahoe-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(142236);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>MODERATE</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/3.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Squaw Valley Lodge", "lat" : 39.196999, "lng" : -120.239197, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Squaw_Valley_Lodge-Olympic_Valley-California-117326/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Squaw_Valley_Lodge-Olympic_Valley-California-117326/'>Squaw Valley Lodge</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Squaw_Valley_Lodge-Olympic_Valley-California-117326/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/847/69847/2631759-Squaw-Valley-Lodge-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(78805);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/3.5.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; display: none;'>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'></b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "The Village at Squaw Valley", "lat" : 39.198399, "lng" : -120.232697, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Village_at_Squaw_Valley_USA-Olympic_Valley-California-117328/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Village_at_Squaw_Valley_USA-Olympic_Valley-California-117328/'>The Village at Squaw Valley</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Village_at_Squaw_Valley_USA-Olympic_Valley-California-117328/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/840/24840/2631759-The-Village-at-Squaw-Valley-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(225980);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/3.5.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; display: none;'>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'></b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/3.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ]