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Ambassador Motor Lodge

2.0 of 5
4130 Manzanita Ave., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
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3.5 of 5 stars 59 Reviews
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accationalcoasttrip
Sweet Home, Oregon, USA
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 4, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I checked into this place after a 10 hour drive. It was dark by that time, parking lot was under lite, There was a lot of rowdy people handing out outside there rooms. Walked into my room and was taken back by the smell of smoke. There was a non smoking sign on the door, but wasn't stated on my... More

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K D
Irvine, California
1 review
5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed November 2, 2011
5
people found this review helpful

This hotel is invested with bed bugs. They are like mosquitoes in that they feed on human blood. I found a live one crawling around, small blood stains, and poppy seed sized black bed bug excrement on the sheets and around the bed. I had severe allergic reactions all over my body from where they bit me in the night... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 27, 2011

I really enjoyed my recent stay at the Ambassador. The lady at the front desk was very friendly and accomodating and the room was spotlessly clean. I was pleasantly surprised to be able to get a nice, clean room with a fridge, microwave, and a generous amount of towels and toiletries for such a low weekend rate. My husband and... More

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DustinandCarrie
Florence, Oregon, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 17, 2011

This place may look so-so from the outside, but they have very clean rooms and a super friendly staff! My Husband and I stayed two nights and we were even allowed to bring our doggy ($15/night fee), we will be staying there each time we visit Tahoe! More

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Tazman52
Vacaville, California
1 review
2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed August 30, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We believe the motel and web site misrepresented a few ammenities listed. We were informed the rooms had fireplaces and that we would be charged a fee (billed separately from the motel room) of $3 for a "tourist fee". Really. We booked our room the evening of our stay and arrived late (after midnight) due to staff providing very poor... More

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Jamesonthego_11
Santa Rosa, California
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5 reviews
5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed July 18, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

After making the rounds at the other one star motels during for our three day middle of the week stay, we chose The Ambassador, which seemed the best of the bunch, although slightly more expensive. In the room, which was clean and larger than the other one stars motels, there was a decent (firm)bed, a microwave and refrigerator. The unit... More

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SunnyvaleTraveler
Sunnyvale, California
1 review
5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed July 7, 2011
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people found this review helpful

So, I was ok with the cracked tub door, with the lack of hair dryer (available upon request and have to return it to the front desk or they will charge you!), with the lack of tissue box and air conditioning, and difficulty of finding a parking place. All this was acceptable to me until I woke up the next... More

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jankyjedi
reno
1 review
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 23, 2011
3
people found this review helpful

If you need a place to go in tahoe, without costing an arm and a leg...this is definatly the place!!!!!as soon as i walked into my room, i knew i had to write a reveiw..this hotel has gotten some bad reveiws, and i cannot agree. I am sure this hotel is rated 1 star only because its old,it was very... More

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rayo91
Mumbai (Bombay), India
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 9, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We were 2 families who stayed at this lovely lodge while we were touring Lake Tahoe. The check in staff were very courteous and the lodge was clean with good amenities in the room. The only negative factor was that this town has no phone network connection at all. Unless one has his notepad with him, communicating with outside is... More

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Kevin91313
Los Angeles, California
Reviewer
3 reviews
5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Without going into all of it. The company I booked this through had it as a 2.5 - NOT!!! Outdated & noisy. My room didn't have a fridge or micro - didn't know I had to ask for them. The heat was 'turned off', I guess 'cause it was May. The day after I left it snowed.... If you can... More

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