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Reviews of Tea Garden Lodge - Near Heavenly Gondola

2 out of 5
Tea Garden Lodge - Near Heavenly Gondola
South Lake Tahoe, CA

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 364 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 91 out of 364 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 74 out of 364 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 78 out of 364 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 57 out of 364 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Ernest

Liked: Staff & service
Old but seems to be clean
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Sergey

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not well maintained property. Gas heaters, no ventilation, old smelly beds, disintegrating shades. I don’t recommend unless you’re a hardcore skier

4/10 Poor

Corina

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The bedroom floor
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Alicia

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Alfred, Las Vegas

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Fenwick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Xiuli

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The shower didn’t work and room is cold
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Rick

Business traveller, Travelled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They are in the middle of remodeling and you can see it everywhere
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

César Ruiz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yosup, Oxnard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

Cathy

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, clean rooms and nice price!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Debbie

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dilapidated hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Eldon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Alice

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location, easily walkable to Harvey's Outside Venue and casinos. Reception was friendly and nice. If you just need a bed for a night, might be a decent option, but walls are quite thin, and noise travels. We were on ground level, and could hear people overhead walking, maybe upstairs would be quieter, but no elevator. Also, might want to request extra blankets if needed before office closes, thin covers on bed, and no spare in room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty and either too cold (no heat) or too warm. Staff said if we came back next year he would offer a better room. Poop on toilet rim and shower too dirty too use. Carpet turned my white socks black. Could go on but just do not stay there.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Sajeesh

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No privacy as blinds were not able to close
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Reginald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location and price.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dog friendly..but floors and shower dirty
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michaela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was large and well kept! Friendly staff and easy walking to the strip.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Daisy

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They have not cleaned the carpets. The carpet was full of stains. Bad odor. They do not clean under the bed. My dog found a sock and old food underneath the bed. I had to check out early because I was getting sick. They rushed us to get out when I had paid for a second day. They wanted to rent out the room as quickly as possible.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good place for what you pay for. Friendly staff. Good area walking distance to places
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Vandy

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old hotel. Needs to be updated badly!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Róisín Hayes

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Noah

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is one of the last hotels near Stateline with the old Tahoe vibe. It seems most other hotels have been sold to the highest bidder, get a new coat of paint and then start charging $300 a night. Stateline has changed a lot since I was kid. We were up here as a last minute trip to see family and just needed a bed, a roof, and a bath. That’s what we got and it did the job just fine. No frills, no spas. If you’re looking for luxury, this may not be the place for you. If you’re a weary traveler however, Tea Garden Lodge is wonderful. They allow pets too which my dog thinks is great. Thanks.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Alena

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Kevin

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Gross! Nasty old place with sticky carpeting
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katelin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Juan

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only point the first room we got was dirty they changed it right away but this second room didn’t had AC 😩 beside it everything else was alright
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Wayland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Another great stay
Another great stay at the Tea Garden Inn: Quiet, clean, and comfortable! See my post from last week for more details.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Bradley

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wayland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to casinos and beach!!
This was the second time we had stayed at the Tea Garden, and again it was awesome. Rooms were clean, and the bed super comfortable. The Tea Garden is 2 blocks from the casinos, so it is an easy walk to concerts at Harvey’s via the back entrance (behind Harvey’s). It is also only about a 10 minute walk to the beach. I emphasize walk as you will not get a parking spot. Be aware the beach costs $25 a person, but ask about discounts at check-in. As an added bonus you get Jimmy! Jimmy is the owner, and he is super positive and always hustling to make the place as nice as it can be. Now, to be honest, the Tea Garden is an older place, but it is kept up well. There is no central AC, but portable AC units are provided. If you are staying at Tahoe and just need a place to sleep and shower, the Tea Garden is perfect! On fact, we are staying there this week again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Steven

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
no one in office most of the time. Rvs parked in parking lot.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Estuatdo

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Chris

Travelled with family
Water leaking from ceiling
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Angela

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is run down but is now under new management so maybe they will fix it up.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Mimi

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Nathaniel

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great location
We stayed upstairs in Room 217. The shower definitely needs to be changed out over all the room was perfect besides that
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Jimmy on 19 Jul 2023
Thanks, we’ll finish the show after this summer

2/10 Terrible

Tracy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Tanya

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Floor was ripped . A/C UNIT GOES OUT THE WINDOW SUPER LOUD! ITS A DUMP AND COST WAY TO MUCH.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kyle

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Peggy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We like that it is walkable to the outdoor concerts and shopping. Tucked away for a quiet stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sujit

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is close to a nice beach. Also close to dining options.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Jimmy on 11 Jul 2023
Thanks for staying our lodge, see you next time, Sujit.

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Lisa

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You get what you pay for
Cheap price but you get what you pay for - check in at 4pm. Latest checkin I’ve ever seen. Front desk area wasn’t even open until 4 so not even an option for earlier check in - If you are looking for updated and clean rooms look somewhere else. Shower was pretty dirty, a little scrubbing would help, carpet was worn and nails sticking out where carpet and tile were made to come together. We had to put a towel down to not cut our feet. - Beds were so noisy when you moved even the slightest bit. Very hard mattress as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023