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#3 of 7 hotels in Tahoe City
Location
4.6
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4.2
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4.4
Value
4.1
Travelers' Choice
Located within a private 74-acre alpine valley, yet close to the area’s top attractions, Granlibakken offers a classic Tahoe experience where families, adventurers, and groups alike can relax, recharge, and engage in one spectacular setting. Founded in 1934, Granlibakken Tahoe has transformed into a modern-rustic retreat that offers a variety of clean and cozy accommodations, from standard bedrooms to multi-bedroom townhouses, and state-of-the-art meeting spaces that comfortably accommodate groups, conferences and weddings. Guests can enjoy onsite amenities such as the spa, yoga center, pool, and tennis courts, and activities that include hiking, biking and a treetop adventure course, as well as a historic sledding and ski hill. Paired with warm hospitality and a premium location, Granlibakken Tahoe offers a unique opportunity for guests to connect, celebrate and collaborate with intention.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Hot tub
Fitness Center with Gym / Workout Room
Bar / lounge
Hiking
Ski rentals
Children's television networks
Parking
Public wifi
Outdoor pool
Pool / beach towels
Heated pool
Shallow end in pool
Fence around pool
Yoga classes
Yoga room
Sauna
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Complimentary tea
Kid-friendly buffet
Outdoor dining area
Snack bar
Special diet menus
Wine / champagne
Vending machine
Ski school
Skiing
Tennis court
Canoeing offsite
Patio
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Highchairs available
Airport transportation
Business Center with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Spa
Couples massage
Facial treatments
Foot bath
Foot massage
Full body massage
Hand massage
Head massage
Massage
Neck massage
Baggage storage
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor fireplace
Outdoor furniture
Sun deck
Sun loungers / beach chairs
Sun umbrellas
First aid kit
24-hour check-in
Clothes dryer
Self-serve laundry
Washing machine
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Housekeeping
Interconnected rooms available
Sofa
Telephone
Coffee / tea maker
Kitchenette
Cable / satellite TV
Bath / shower
Wardrobe / closet
Iron
Private bathrooms
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Refrigerator
Flatscreen TV
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
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Languages Spoken
English, Spanish
Location
53Somewhat walkable
Grade: 53 out of 100
49Restaurantswithin 5 miles
38Attractionswithin 5 miles
Contact
725 Granlibakken Rd., Tahoe City, CA 96145
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We booked a room at this hotel in order to attend our daughters wedding. The day we were to arrive we found out the venue had been moved to the other side of the lake due to closed roads. In my haste, I booked this hotel through GuestReservations.com rather than through the hotel website. An hour after we booked, I tried multiple times to cancel the reservation without penalty, but the 3rd party would not listen. I called the hotel directly, and the people there were SO nice and accommodating and immediately canceled my reservation without a penalty. Even though it took MANY phone calls to the 3rd party to acknowledge the cancellation, I wanted to acknowledge the helpfulness of Lia and Felix for helping me with my problem.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip: Do NOT book through a third party, especially GuestRraervations or Getaroom.com. Same company...
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This is a great place! Lots of beautiful trees and accommodations. Max at the front desk was exceptionally knowledgable and helpful. Good food too! The nearby area around Tahoe City has lots to see and do. Great paved bike trails and off road. Close to the Lake but quieter.
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Date of stay: June 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Granlibakken Lake Tahoe, General Manager at Granlibakken Tahoe
Responded Jun 28, 2021
We are so happy you enjoyed your stay with us. We strive to make our guests feel like family! We hope to see you again soon.
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We booked our trip way back in November before the record amount of snow dropped in the area. Flew in from Reno, the drive to the lodge was about 70min, would be less if the weather is nicer. We were welcomed by super friendly staff, everyone we encountered took great care to make our stay as pleasant as possible, and everyone delivered! I boarded at Palisades and Alpine, it was an easy 15min drive to some amazing facilities. Dinner at Cedar House pub was excellent, I highly recommend the fish and chips! If you want a great breakfast, go for it and have it included in your stay. Every meal was easy, fresh and it was well worth the cost. Our room was fantastic, kind bed was comfortable and plenty of space for ski/board gear. I would say the resort is great value for the money, location is nearby the pubs and shops in town and super easy to get to Palisades. …
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from DJ Ewan, General Manager at Granlibakken Tahoe
Responded 1 week ago
Thanks for your review Johann. We are so glad that you had a great experience. Our resort's location is really proximate to so much in North Lake Tahoe. We hope that you will be back.
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Granlibakken’s location is hard to beat, we have been staying here pretty much every time we came up here for a ski trip at palisades Tahoe. We have stayed pretty much all room types so far, the rooms are comfy but a little dated, so are the amenities. Their breakfast buffet is quite good and you have cedar house (a bit pricy) to save you the trip for dinners. The staff is really the star of the show and I really wanted to thank Steven (don’t know his last name, sorry!) who saved my most recent trip. Steven is so kind that he gifted his usb-c cord to me since I have forgotten my MacBook charger at home, he insisted to not take any monetary compensation tho I really wanted to. Definitely saved the day(s) and I am really moved by his kindness.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from DJ Ewan, General Manager at Granlibakken Tahoe
Responded 1 week ago
Thank you for your review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us, we appreciate your business. Thanks for mentioning Steven, he is a great Front Desk agent. We hope that you will be back.
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Nice room, and great dinner at the Cedar House Pub. Tremendous ambiance with real wood fire and superb dinner special, Chilean Sea b Bass cooked to perfection and served over fresh spinach. Highly recommend the Cedar House Pub for a romantic dinner and low key environment.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from DJ Ewan, General Manager at Granlibakken Tahoe
Responded 1 week ago
Thanks for your review Rob, We appreciate your comments on the restaurant food and ambience. We hope that you will be back.
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The front guy give us a bad attention we tried get two night and everything was ready to get in and the guy sat oh I’m sorry I just reset my computer I don’t got more rooms anymore we had to leave snowing.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from DJ Ewan, General Manager at Granlibakken Tahoe
Responded 1 week ago
Thanks for your review, it sounds as though a system issue during one of the many winter storms that we have been experiencing caused an issue on our booking system. We are sorry that we were not able to extend your stay during a storm, I am sure that our agent tried their best.
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perfect place to relax! very clean - shout out to Lia and Emmanuel for making the stay here amazing! Lia had the brightest smile in front desk and Emmanuel directed us to the snowboard / Ski! honestly the place was beautiful / 100%recommend!!
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Response from DJ Ewan, General Manager at Granlibakken Tahoe
Responded 1 week ago
Thanks for your review. We appreciate your mention of Lia and Emmanuel, it is great to get this feedback, We hope that you will be back.
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Fun hotel resort for families with small children because everything is right there: a sledding hill, a bunny slope for small children, and one tow lift on a larger hill for beginners. The included breakfast buffet was pretty good and the restaurant (Cedar House Pub) had surprisingly good food. We were however, very disappointed with the quality of our room. We booked a standard suite for $600/night and expected more than the outdated and unclean suite we were given. When I say outdated, I mean decades outdated. I guess this is what they mean by "classic Tahoe charm." There was paint peeling from the ceiling, damaged doors, dust in the corners and spider webs in the lights, oddly the master bedroom locked and needed a key card to open (actually pretty dangerous if you have a curious toddler and you leave your key cards in that bedroom). Definitely not child friendly with various wires running along the walls and radiator heating. The bright green carpet had to be at least 30 years old. The toilets are from the 70s-- it really wouldn't cost much to replace them and makes you think about other corners they might be cutting. The front desk staff was young and experienced. After a 4 hour drive from the Bay Area we were anxious to settle into our room but our key cards weren't activated at check-in and we had to drive back to the lobby for the unapologetic Gen Zer to activate them. We really wanted to love this place and make it our go-to Tahoe resort while the kids are young, but unfortunately the shocking outdatedness of the pricey rooms will force us to look elsewhere for our next trip.…
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Date of stay: February 2023
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Response from DJ Ewan, General Manager at Granlibakken Tahoe
Responded 1 week ago
Thank you for your review 636adame, we are constantly working with the owners of our privately owned units to keep standards up, and this does cause some units to fall behind in decor and modern in=-room amenities. We will try to trace your unit number and share your comments with the owner. Maybe give us a second chance as we are a great place for families with kids.
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I wanted to give this resort a review because the staff were so accommodating and were really awesome. The rooms, whilst a little dated were clean and they resemble the ski vibe that you would want in tahoe, they were also spacious and we had lots of room as 4 female friends to enjoy some drinks and chill out together. We were also there over thanksgiving and really appreciated the resort giving the option to guests for a thanksgiving meal instead of us having to cook ourselves. The only downside of this resort was the lack of dinner and drinks and entertainment in the evenings in November but your visiting Tahoe so plenty of options to go into the town and enjoy the many restaurants and bars instead of spending all the time in the hotel.
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Room Tip: If you want a drink in the evening and dont want to go into town then bring your own wine!
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Response from DJ Ewan, General Manager at Granlibakken Tahoe
Responded Dec 5, 2022
Thank you for your review. It is great to hear that you and your friends had a good stay and Thanksgiving dinner with us. As you mention, we are in the quieter time of the year, and by mid-December we will be fully staffed for the winter season which will allow us to reopen our much loved Cedar House Pub restaurant, as well as food outlets at our ski area. You are right that being so close to Tahoe City does present some other great dining options just down the road for our quiet valley. We hope that you will all be back
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Leierin C wrote a review Oct 2022
Carlos was such a fantastic bartender! I came to this place for the naturalist conference and was blown away by the service. Raul, Karina, and Lucas were on top of every transition between meals. Umbrellas were out as soon as the sun came up and the heaters were out as soon as the temperature changed. Taylor made sure we had the best damn coffee at all hours of the day, with a variety of options! Alex and Loraina had everything running smoothly and always had such a positive presence, the food was amazing, every single meal and every single side. Thomas, Ashlyn, Julian and Paul made sure that all the foods stayed hot and filled to the brim. I was never left wanting while I stayed here. Every need was met before it was even a need. 10 out of 10 id come back just for the people who work here! …
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Traveled on business
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Response from DJ Ewan, General Manager at Granlibakken Tahoe
Responded Oct 10, 2022
Thank you for your incredible review, and for taking the time and effort to mention so many of the team members that made your time here special, we will be sure to celebrate them. We look forward to welcoming this group back to Granlibakken Tahoe again
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PRICE RANGE
$176 - $245 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
granlibakken hotel tahoe city, granlibakken resort tahoe city
LOCATION
United StatesCaliforniaLake Tahoe (California)Tahoe City
NUMBER OF ROOMS
160
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Frequently Asked Questions about Granlibakken Tahoe
Which popular attractions are close to Granlibakken Tahoe?
Nearby attractions include Eagle Falls Trail (2.1 miles), Hellman-Ehrman Mansion (2.1 miles), and Alpine Meadows (4.4 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Granlibakken Tahoe?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge.
Which room amenities are available at Granlibakken Tahoe?
Top room amenities include a kitchenette, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at Granlibakken Tahoe?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and breakfast during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Granlibakken Tahoe?
Conveniently located restaurants include Fire Sign Cafe, Christy Hill Restaurant, and Sandy's Pub.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Granlibakken Tahoe?
Yes, guests have access to a fitness center, a heated pool, and a sauna during their stay.
Does Granlibakken Tahoe have airport transportation?
Yes, Granlibakken Tahoe offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Are any cleaning services offered at Granlibakken Tahoe?
Yes, self serve laundry and a clothes dryer are offered to guests.
Does Granlibakken Tahoe offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business center, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Granlibakken Tahoe?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Spanish.