- Typical rate
- $90–$180 / night
- typical · varies by season
- Elevation
- 6,230 ft
- Google rating
- 3.6 ★
- 1,168 reviews
- Price tier
- $
Resorts within an hour
Drive times from Quality Inn South Lake Tahoe(some shown as straight-line distance)
- Heavenly Mountain Resort7 min2.3 mi
- Diamond Peak46 min26.7 mi
- Kirkwood57 min35.3 mi
- Sierra-at-Tahoe12.5 mistraight-line
- Homewood Mountain Resort14.0 mistraight-line
- Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe26.6 mistraight-line
About this stay
Clean, no-frills chain rooms a short drive from Heavenly — a reliable budget base on the South Shore.
About South Lake Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe is the busiest, most amenity-packed base on the lake. It's a walkable strip of restaurants, bars, and casinos that runs right up to the Heavenly gondola and the Nevada state line. If you want options after the lifts close, this is the place: late dinners, live music, blackjack, and a grocery run all within a few blocks. It's also the most affordable pick, with everything from casino towers to budget motels.
Skiing nearby: Heavenly's gondola is walkable from town. Sierra-at-Tahoe is about 20 min away, and Kirkwood, the expert favorite with the deepest snow, is about 45 min out.
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