- Elevation
- 6,240 ft
Resorts within an hour
Drive times from Quality Inn South Lake Tahoe
- Heavenly Mountain Resort7 min2.3 mi
- Sierra-at-Tahoe36 min18.5 mi
- Diamond Peak42 min25.0 mi
- Homewood Mountain Resort45 min26.1 mi
- Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe56 min34.5 mi
- Kirkwood59 min36.5 mi
Drive times assume clear roads. Storms, chain control and weekend traffic can add a lot.
About this stay
Clean, basic chain rooms a short walk from the Heavenly gondola. A safe budget pick on the South Shore.
About South Lake Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe is the busiest base on the lake, with the most going on. A walkable strip of restaurants and bars runs right up to the Heavenly gondola and the Nevada state line, where the Stateline casinos start. If you want things to do after the lifts close, stay here. Late dinner, live music and a grocery run are all within a few blocks, and blackjack is just across the line. It's also the cheapest area overall, with everything from condo resorts to budget motels.
Skiing nearby: Heavenly's gondola is walkable from town. Sierra-at-Tahoe is about 30 min away, and Kirkwood, the expert favorite with the highest base elevation, is about an hour out.
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