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    Pepper Tree Inn

    2.9 (157 reviews)
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    Lod W.

    Overall fantastic experience! The room is very Clean and nice with amazing view. Staff Truly go above and beyond for your vacation! SHOUT TO FRANKIE WE WILL DEFINITELY BE BACK.

    Shower shell cracked and stained
    Kelli H.

    My intention for this review is not to complain but to inform. I will start out with the positive which is location. This motel is right across the street from the lake and walking distance to shops and restaurants. This motel is in need of extensive renovations. We were on the lower level and the beds are VERY OLD! We could actually feel the springs through the mattress. I spoke to the lady in the lobby and she said ALL the beds are the same. Half the outlets next to bed do not work. Bathroom window did not lock. Shower shell is stained and cracked. Outside of shower the Sheetrock is cracked and gauged. There are stains on the top sheet. The outlet next to bed is completely out of the wall. Although the weather was nice outside it was very humid and hot inside. Ceiling fan but no AC. We tried to open front window for airflow but the window was stuck. You can hear every movement from the upstairs neighbors. This motel does NOT provide house keeping during your stay.

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    Amy K.

    It's Clean the most important thing, it has a view of Lake Tahoe, it's warm, quiet, friendly staff. What more could I ask for? Whoever owns this hotel goes above and beyond. There are coffee mugs and maker in the room. It is decorated with cute bears and country theme. There is a microwave and fridge. The bed and pillows were comfy. Although it was in the 20s and 30s outside, we stayed toasty. Breakfast Is included. It differs from other conTinental breakfasts cuz there are frozen burritos and oikos Greek yogurt. Cost: approx $150 for Friday night

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    Lanie L.

    I love finding these cute little hotels that are well kept and such a good value! This snow season has been one for the books, so I HAD to get away one last time to Tahoe for one last snowboarding trip. Instead of going the standard route of SLT and staying near the stateliness, we decided to do a cozier getaway. We went to Boreal & Homewood resorts to snowboard, so we found Pepper Tree Inn as a great options that is close to both resorts. Plus, being right off the lake sealed the deal for us. We booked through Hotels.com, but when we checked in, the manager kindly explained that in the future if we booked through them directly, they will match any online price, plus give us free upgrades! That's a good deal in my opinion. We booked the partial Lake view, so we got the 4th floor. Wow! What a view, I didn't even mind that a few trees were in the way, you can still see all across the lake to the other side! The water sparkled against the bright blue sky, and the lingering snow on top of the mountains gave a great contrast. The room itself is so cute! A [VERY] comfortable King bed with 4 fluffy pillows that supported my sore neck after a long day of boarding. The room came with a small dining table, fridge, microwave, and tv. A desk with a coffeemaker and a closet tucked away in the corner rounded out the main room. The bathroom is nicely renovated and kept its cabin-like charm, but is clean and not outdated. Water gets very hot which I appreciated. Towels are large and soft! I especially appreciated the makeup wipe included with the toiletries, I've never seen that before! Breakfast is served from 7-9am and is pretty decent for continental. They have a waffle station, pastries, bagels, toast, cereal, granola, hard boiled eggs, yogurt, and frozen breakfast burritos. As a vegan, I had enough to eat (the butter was accidentally vegan! nice!). Coffee, tea, juice, and hot cocoa for beverages. We loved how close it is to so many bars and restaurants! We never had to move our car so we got to enjoy our beers during dinner. Overall, we had a very comfortable stay. Only thing is that we thought we would be getting a whirlpool tub, but apparently that's an upgrade you have to pay for. Next time, we will definitely go all in.

    The road the motel is on

    Very nice place, across from the lake. We stayed on the 2nd floor could still see the lake. Only downside was the shower, water pressure was bad & hated the bar of soap. Besides that I would stay here again.

    The amazing lake view is the reason to stay at this otherwise unremarkable, in-need-of-maintenance two-star motel.

    This table fan is what cools your room.
    Adam M.

    On a recent trip to Tahoe, I stopped in here for a couple of nights. Listen, I *love* hotels and can be pretty forgiving since I can't imagine all of the upkeep involved...but, also, that's part of the gig? Anyway, we check in and are told we'll be staying on the sixth floor. Here's how the chat goes: "You're on the sixth floor. Stairs are over there. You know the elevator is out?" "Excuse me?" "The elevator is out. You know that, right?" "I do now." "Yeah, it's out." I didn't think it was a big deal, until we had to go up and down them a lot. My bad for being too out of shape (a teen ran up and down the stairs, which happened to be outside of our window, thirty times both days), but also, that should be a priority when you have a hotel with seven floors. I watched older people stop and gasp as hard as I was and felt bad. Oh, also, BE CAREFUL on the stairs. They change width and height constantly, so it felt like walking up and down an MC Escher drawing. I tripped twice and am *catlike* in my walking abilities. There's no AC in the room, which they do list, but they also promised a fan. The fan is a very little Honeywell fan which did *not* cool the room at all (I'll include a photo of the fan from Target's website and say the product rating is WAY too high, but the price is right at $15). I would have set the fan in the window to pull air from the outside, but we were scared into locking the windows by the sign in the room that warned of "always asking for ID before opening the door" and being careful with who's outside for our own safety. We ended up sleeping with nothing on the bed to stay cool enough. The wifi didn't really work the first day and worked the second day, so it's not really reliable. Also, you have to watch an ad to connect, which I don't *think* I've ever seen at a hotel. The place, for being so tall, is very small and narrow. You can hear everything in the building. I had two teens in the room next to me scream-laughing all night/morning, so I didn't sleep a lot. The garbage cans were all stuffed full, so I watched people try to find a place for their trash. One possible place would be all of the trash bags that the staff left folded up in front of each room that I had to walk by on the way to my room. If you're cautious about COVID, like most people, bring your own mugs and cups. In our room, the coffee cups were loose and had coffee spilled on them, which did *not* make me feel safe about the cleaning policies here. Price-wise, I have two charges on my card currently: $350 and $400. I'm waiting to see which one I am charged, but that's the ballpark.

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    Very comfortable room. Queen adjustable temperpedic bed. Very clean and nicely maintained. Will definitely stay here again

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