My husband and I went there to celebrate our second anniversary, and it was a great visit. I loved all the little touches and the comfortable bedroom. I also thought the hosts were friendly and went out of their way to make our stay comfortable.

My only concern, and the reason for the 3 rating, was that I had actually booked several months in advance for a premium King, but when I got there, I was given a regular King (room #16) and charged for a premium King. I didn't want to spoil my anniversary getaway, so I didn't say anything, but I feel that the hotel should honor the booking instead of giving our room away to someone else who may have been a 'regular' customer or who had booked more nights than we did.

Whatever the case, I would have been fine with the switch if they had just let us know that we would be downgraded, and then charge us the lower-priced room rate. As it happened, we were still charged premium price for a regular room. I don't think that is good business and I will probably not be coming back.

Hello, we stayed in july 2012 and loved it! Really friendly and helpful staff. The room felt like a guest bedroom at a nice house. I loved the interesting supply of free bathroom products and the front desk always had some tasty goody. We did a tour of NO CAL and this was the best place we stayed!

The Alder Inn was excellent! The owners were so kind and helpful. They helped us print a lift ticket voucher and brought it to us in the hot tub. You can easily walk to a lot of restaurants and stores. The rooms were clean and comfortable. They had thought of everything! In the bathroom, they put together little kits that included snacks, Advil, Emergen-c etc. It was AWESOME! It was a treat to stay somewhere affordable, clean and unpretentious - We loved it!

What a unique place to stay in South Lake Tahoe. This is a older motel that has been refurbished into a one-of-a-kind inn. Each room is unique and has been furnished with items you might expect to find at your home, not generic motel stuff. If you are traveling with another couple try to get rooms with a connecting door, you will appreciate each others decor. This is a sexy place to stay. Close to restaurants and the lake, you can walk.