I like this place...It's nice cheap and clean. Very handy to be near 24 hour options in the middle of nowhere. A/C was awesome, and that is important to me. Pool was pretty nice and had a park like setting with BBQ pits and picnic tables etc... read more

Topaz Lodge - Pretty good for 70 bucks. - Hotels Near Me - Gardnerville, Nevada

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Topaz Lodge RV Park - Didn't know much about this place before I came, but I depended on their promise of Wi-Fi. Most rv spaces have zero reception Wi-Fi. If you walk to a spot that does, the usual result is a solid Wi-Fi connection but internet so slow, it is unusable. My backup plan was to use ATT but of course they do not have coverage. When you ask at the general store, the lies they come up to excuse the lack of internet is astounding. "It is the mountains" it is not. "The park is full", it is not. Etc etc. If you travel a few hundred feet to another establishment, the Wi-Fi is strong and the internet is excellent. Topaz Lodge RV Park simply has installed a crummy Wi-Fi system and bought inadequate internet plan. Of course when the guest Wi-Fi is 1 bar, the management Wi-Fi is 5 bars... The RV spots are level  and well outfitted. and the spot I had has dense trees blocking the afternoon sun. The cable TV is excellent, but the handout they give you with the list of channels is totally wrong. The general store: that's where you check in. If you expect to be able to buy any basic groceries, forget it,  Basically, chips and drinks.  Don't believe anything the workers at the general sore tell you.   Topaz Lodge RV Park - Didn't know much about this place before I came, but I depended on their promise of Wi-Fi. Most rv spaces have zero reception of Wi-Fi. If you walk to a spot that does, the usual result is a solid Wi-Fi connection but internet so slow, it is unusable. My backup plan was to use ATT but of course they do not have coverage. When you ask at the general store, the lies they come up to excuse the lack of internet is astounding. "It is the mountains" it is not. "The park is full", it is not. Etc etc. If you travel a few hundred feet to another establishment, the Wi-Fi is strong and the internet is excellent. Topaz Lodge RV Park simply has installed a crummy Wi-Fi system and bought inadequate internet plan. Of course when the guest Wi-Fi is 1 bar, the management Wi-Fi is 5 bars... The RV spots are level  and well outfitted. and the spot I had has dense trees blocking the afternoon sun. The cable TV is excellent, but the handout they give you with the list of channels is totally wrong. The general store: that's where you check in. If you expect to be able to buy any basic groceries, forget it,  Basically, chips and drinks.  Don't believe anything the workers at the general sore tell you.  They must get so tired of making excuses for the failings of the place, they come up with the most believable lies they that find stops guests questions. read more

Came here not knowing to expect. Called ahead and spoke with Gary. I told him I was coming from quite a ways away (approximately 5 hours away) he reassured me that he would help me check in. Before we got off the phone he gave me instructions on how to find the front desk and everything. Then when I got there he instantly remembered me from our talk. Unfortunately we were given a room too far for me to walk and he accommodated me (I have a replaced hip) honestly I would love to come back mainly because of Gary. He has great customer service !!!!! read more

This place was great. Got evacuated from Yosemite where I live and work. Stopped in and got a room. Room was clean and comfortable. Bed was comfortable. Really good nights sleep. The food was awsome as well. Will be back. read more

Was a bit leery reading other site reviews, but booked here anyway because this is where we needed to be. We were on a geocaching/hiking expedition:) The place was great! Come to find out it has recently undergone a complete remodel. The rooms are large, shiny new & perfectly arranged. The Steak House was super delicious, the lake view beautiful, the staff extraordinarily friendly/helpful. I say if you are in the area, stay here/eat here. read more

Spent one night passing through to Oregon. Room had a stank to it like a bacteria pit from ill cleaning crews not doing their job like they should be doing. Carpet dirty, 1 bed looked to have clean sheets and other skipped, thrown together and had spooge stains on sheets. Room needed repairs here and there. The thermostat was coming apart and hanging off wall. No lights on lower level as you go down stairs and is a safety hazard! Good coffee shop and food good. Overall, I'd drive into Carson City next time for a better place hopefully? read more

They have a "seafood buffet" every Saturday. Don't waste your time or the money! The food is very limited. The salad bar consists of Cesar salad only and it's completely overpriced!!!! read more

Hotel has really gone down the tubes. Feel's like management has given up. Room: Dirty...floors had food left from prev. guest, window & window sill was dirty, cobwebs in corners. Amenities: (1) small bottle of Shampoo and (1) small soap bar for a two day stay (cheap) Housekeeping: I guess they could not figure out where they stopped when they went on break. Only (1) bed made, and the bathroom was never done. Only thing good was the restaurant, but them again, it's the only option at Lake Topaz. read more

My husband and I were evacuated for a week from our home in Tahoe due to the Caldor Fire, and we ended up staying at Topaz Lodge. We had a campsite because we had loaded our trailer with belongings we didn't want to burn up, and we rented a hotel room also because our trailer was so packed. The employees were all so friendly and understanding! Big shout-out to Danny at the convenience store/gas station! She was so helpful, always had a smile on her face, and she made me laugh during what was an otherwise very stressful time! They offered us evacuee rates, which I found very reasonable. The day before we were allowed to return home, the general manager came around and personally handed out free prime rib dinner certificates to evacuees! The restaurant there has amazing food, too! Have to admit the hotel itself needs some updating, but looks like they are working on that. Thank you to all the employees that were so kind. You really helped us through a difficult time!! read more

We just stayed night again for the 4th time in as many years. Found deal on Facebook $45 a night for great room overlooking the lake. Fun fun place.... read more

We stayed in one of the newer rooms, out past the filling station. It was much more spacious and quieter than those nearer the casino. What keeps it from being a five-star location? Terrible, terrible wifi reception, which is an important element for us, and no grab bars in the shower. This makes it scary getting in and out of the bathtub-shower. However, if these are not important factors for you, I would recommend it--just don't eat at the attached restaurant. It used to be great but has been gradually declining in quality to the level of horrible. (I posted a separate review for the restaurant.) read more

My husband and I needed a place to stay on a trip home about 6 weeks ago, liked the look of the Topaz Lodge so we took a chance. We weren't necessarily concerned about the cost but were pleasantly surprised with the VERY reasonable rate that we got. We decided that we'd try the steakhouse there for dinner too and were completely impressed. We both ordered steaks and the food was incredible including a mammoth-sized piece of the most delicious chocolate cake I can ever remember tasting. The next morning we decided to give the lodge's cafe a try and again were very happy with our meal. We hadn't intended for our stay there to be all about the food, but it was impossible for it NOT to be, it was that good! Lol! We are trying to figure out another excuse to head up north so we can stay here again. And we also found the staff to be exceptionally personable. We wished we'd had time to stay one more night! read more

Got stuck out here in a blizzard. So glad we landed in Topaz!! Gary at the front desk was so accommodating and compassionate. And then the manager helps us move our car to safety in said blizzard. He also drove us to our room! If you're ever in this part of Nevada, please come for a great meal and some light gambling too!! read more

Stayed at the RV park. Park is nice, free showers and they are not bad. Inside the casino, food is ok, bloody marys are great. Nothing pays as far as the machines go. Cool place to go if you want to get lost for a day or two. read more

The "free-wifi" sign is false advertisment! The internet DOES NOT work at all! I've stayed here a week so far and there "internet problem" still has not been fixed. Sometimes when I call the front desk to have it fixed the person who answers, replies that they were not even aware that there was a problem with the internet. Their "solution" to the internet problem was to have us sit in the bar to use the internet that booted you off literally every five minutes. The food btw was horribly old tasting and made my stomach hurt the whole night and next day. Never going to eat here again. Also the house keeping is even worse! All they do is pull the blanket over the beds. No vacuming, no bathrooms being wiped at all, we Asked for towells and toilet paper, the tub doesnt drain well so there is water up to your shins in the tub while you shower, the water pressure is low as well. And to top it all off my friend who is staying in another room came back to her blackberry dropped in water from house keeing and they didn't even tell her. She opened it and it was full of water. She went to the manager to tell them what happened, and they're response was, "We'll see what we can do. I would have given this place no starts, but I can't put less than one. read more

****do not gamble at this casino**** their slot machines are so ***tight you can hear them ****squealing**** i have never been to a**** guaranteed **** never to **win** casino in this area--- they have a low cost steak breakfast in their cafe, but if you plan on gambling here- the $4.99 steak breakfast can easily end up costing you plenty if you gamble here. ****this is one casino/hotel establishment that needs to be ***investigated by the **gaming commission** they are definitely not following the laws of fare gambling established by the nevada gaming commission.---gambler ******beware***** read more

Just stayed at Topaz Lodge for 3 days for a car show. Room was clean very nice view of the lake. Nothing extra or spectacular about the room, but it was clean, very good maid service. We ate at the restaurant for several meals, each day they gave us coupons for $3.00 off Breakfast. All breakfasts were very good, chicken fried steak breakfast was very filling and cooked very well. The steak special for dinner was ok, did ask for mashed potatoes instead of fries but no substitutions on specials. Waitress was very busy with the car show participants but gave us very good attention & service. Had the all you can eat spaghetti for only $3.95 and surprised it was very good. The pasta was not over cooked, the sauce had plenty of meat and it was very tasty with lots of flavor. My buddy asked for regular toast instead of garlic toast, but no substations on specials. Saturday night we went to the Seafood Buffet Special, I really wished we would have stayed with the restaurant. Crab legs still a bit frozen, all the hot food on the steam table was very cold, the meatloaf was ice cold. Ribeye steak cooked to order was thin, yet very tasty, cooked to proper temp, would have left hungry if not for the steak. They sold hamburgers & hot dogs for lunch at the car show and they were very good and very reasonable priced. Car show was very well organized, could have used a few porta potties with a bunch of old guys but we had a very good time. Yes we will return next year, looking forward to the spaghetti special, we will skip the seafood buffet. Overall Topaz Lodge is moving in the right direction. I think it's a hidden Jewel on Hwy 395. read more

While everyone was polite and friendly the room smelled atrocious and the floor in the bathroom had all kinds of hair on it, and the tub and enclosure had never been cleaned ever ever. There was a thick waxy shampoo ring on the tub and filthy streaks of black residue running vertically down the walls of the enclosure with chunks of hair stuck to it. We had to go buy Febreze to squirt down the room it smelled so bad. Plus elm beetles in the sheets and all over read more

***WARNING!*** ENTER AT OWN RISK- this should be hanging on every door at this lodge. I have stayed in the past and rooms have been decent. I just stayed this previous night, or should I say passed through and had to look for another room at 2AM. Gambled and had dinner outside of this resort, returned to go to sleep and woke up with bugs crawling on me. Bed didn't have a sheet, when we called management they came out and said "oh, it's just a flea!" Wiped it off the bed and said they could clean it but refused to get us another room since they were booked and then said it wasn't their problem to find us another place to stay. We insisted on leaving this complete dump with incredibly rude and unprofessional staff and upon leaving and arguing with front desk for refund was asked to leave or county sheriff would be called.After arguing and getting no where with the rude staff left and hit the road to find a room (with no refund). Did not get to bed until 3AM 40 miles away from this dump. Worst place I've ever stayed, disgusting and unkept rooms. Cleaning staff must be snorting something good if that's considered clean. SO NASTY- DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!! read more

This is one of my favorite stops between Carson City and Bridgeport on HIghway 395. The food is good, the people watching is interesting, and the scenery is spectacular. Having a steak while watching the sun go down over the Sweetwater Range is a treat I try to never miss. After dinner, I can drop a few coins before heading back into California. Alll in all, a great stop. read more

Just one man's opinion...I would eat and gamble at the topaz lodge, but would stay next door at the best western. The rooms at the b.w. are newer, larger, bigger t.v., better wireless speeds, a superior value and WARMER...the rooms at the lodge are on a par with Motel 6...I have stayed at both properties and with the b.w. @ $80 a night and lodge @ $140 a night its no contest. So to recap...good food badddddd rooms read more

Clean and fairly basic rooms. We skipped the Seafood dinner and ate at the Steakhouse and had surprisingly good food. Corkage fee is small which was appreciated as we travel with our own wine. read more

I have been going to Topaz lake and Lodge for 15 years or so. The lake is gorgeous, the surroundings interesting. The lake is in the middle of nowhere and was/is Manmade for the areas farmers for extra water when the snow and water fall doesn't conform to what is needed for the crops. The Lodge came under new Ownership/Management about 8 or so years ago.(I had one of the employees tell me it's now under the Ownership of the Reno Mayor.) It recently under went a fire which was quickly overcome and it was rebuilt. We didn't have the get together then due to it's closing. It lost some of the old "Presence" which I guess would be somewhat expected, and maybe more so for me seeing it for so many years as a jewel in the high desert. I along with fishing, enjoy the Blackjack and live game tables. I hate to bad mouth any one or any place, Just be aware. If you gamble there is a new Pit Boss that really doesn't like people or maybe it's gamblers? No I'm not the kind of guy that gets drunk and acts like an idiot. So I didn't do anything to make her mad. But mad she was, throwing her pen and paper down on the counter in the pit, kicked a door closed and was cussing. Then she came over to the table which 5 people were playing and said this is the last deck, I'm closing!(not nicely I'll add) It was just barely after midnight. We protested mentioning the fact we were staying there at the Hotel and not causing any trouble, her answer was I'm going home, We're closing. I did notice an attitude with many of the employee's over the last visit which was two years ago now. I don't think they are very happy. which reflects on the Ownership and Management. They all looked like they were walking on egg shells. I'll stay at the Hotel down the road and take the short drive to Gardnerville (Topaz lake isn't actually in Gardnerville. it's about 20 miles or so south on hwy. 395) to gamble. I sincerely hope they can bring the Lodge back to it's friendly fun atmosphere it used to convey. Where's the old short Pit boss? He was fun and liked talking to his customers. he sat one night on the table with us joking and having fun. You could tell he really was having a great time. This made Topaz Lodge feel like you were part of the family and really welcomed. read more

I love Topaz and have traveled through here many times and have always wanted to stay at the Topaz Lodge. So, I got my chance and was very disappointed. I had to share my room with ants, a dirty toilet, layers of dust, long brown hairs of a prior guest in various places through out the bathroom and bed. There was crumbs and dried up meat on the floor under the table. The table was greasy and sticky. I seriously can't believe how dirty it was, it felt like I was in an episode of the twilight zone. The coffee pot was so dirty that I went to the mini mart next door and they had great coffee. The casino served an amazing breakfast and their staff was very friendly and pleasant! Best of all the casino was CLEAN! Even the bathrooms! :) I will be back to the casino for meals but will never stay at the lodge again. Camping would be a better experience... and I hate camping. read more

Decent, typical coffee shop food. I have eaten here plenty of times and they offer the usual fare. My real review is about the Chevron Station associated with the business. The gas prices are consistently higher then the gas stations twenty miles up the road. Today, I filled up and they were $0.70 per gallon higher. The price advertised on the road is not the price at the pump. They have a Gardnerville address, however, they continue to remain significantly higher than other gas stations to the north. If you are travelling north on Highway 395 and your gas tank permits, drive the extra 20 miles and fill up in Gardnerville. There are more hotel and restaurant choices as well. If you are travelling south, top off your tank in Gardnerville, and wait until you get to Bishop to fill up. You definitely do not want to stop at the Shell Station in Bridgeport, CA if you are southbound. You will pay $1 per gallon plus over the national average. read more