Basecamp Hotel

Heavenly, Lake Tahoe

Breakfast Area
Lobby Bar
The King
Two Queen Room
King Balcony
Breakfast Area
Lobby Bar
The King
Two Queen Room
King Balcony

The hotel

Effortlessly cool, Basecamp’s a playful take on a ski lodge, with its industrial fittings, dark colour scheme, reclaimed wood detailing, and oversized leather sofas adding a modern twist worthy of any interior design show. Social spaces include The Barn, hosting complimentary breakfasts, which opens onto the Beer Garden, where picnic tables and Adirondack chairs are the setting for craft brews, gourmet hot chocolate, games of ‘cornhole’, s’mores around the fire pits, complimentary WiFi, and seasonal communal dinners like chilli and fondue. Then there’s the Spa Deck, with its 16 seater hot tub featuring mountain views. As a ‘basecamp’, it’s geared up for winter and summer recreation – with free parking, a private beach, bike and ski kit storage, and a spot 4 minutes from Heavenly Mountain Gondola and 10 minutes from Lakeside Beach and Marina.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Ski
  • Restaurant

Where is it

A South Lake Tahoe lodge, designed so you can hit the nearby lake, mountains, and hiking and biking trails easily, it’s just 5-minute walk from the lake, 10-minute from popular Lakeside Beach and Marina, and 4-minute walk from Heavenly Mountain Gondola.

Hotel information

74 rooms. All with 32” flat-screen TV (except Explorer’s Club Room), complimentary WiFi, gear rack for storing/drying gear, walk-in shower. The King Rooms have 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults (some also have a gas fireplace).

The Two Queens Rooms have 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults (some also have a spacious private balcony).

The Two Fulls Rooms have 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

The King Balcony Rooms have a balcony, and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Beer Garden and The Barn (homemade food, craft beers and gourmet hot chocolate, breakfast, seasonal events including communal dinners on Fridays and Saturdays from Oct-Mar). Lobby Bar (open when Beer Garden gets busy). Rooftop hot tub (with mountain views, seats 16). Fire pits. Table tennis. Garden games (including cornhole bean bag toss). Decks include Lobby Deck (s’mores* 5:00-10:00pm), Spa Deck (with fire pit and mountain views), Mountain View Deck, Courtyard Deck, and Picnic Deck. Bike, ski and board storage. Complimentary self-parking available.

*Denotes local charge

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Our favorite ski hotel!

Mar 16, 2020 traveltigrrrl San Francisco, California

We’ve stayed at both Basecamp locations in Tahoe many times and it’s always a wonderful experience. The breakfast is filling, the rooms are clean and stylish, the locations are great, the hot tub is nice especially in South Lake. The beer garden in South Lake is the best!
Image of the Tripadvisor rating One of the best around!

Mar 15, 2020 jlunde868806

With a very reasonable nightly rate, breakfast provided and a hot tub, how could I not recommend BaseCamp. A couple of years ago, I stayed in their North Lake Tahoe location, which was alsovery clean, unique and recommendable.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Very impressed!

Mar 7, 2020 527quinnc

I'd seen Basecamp's awesome outdoor firepit area when staying at some of the other nearby hotels and decided to actually check it out. We were really impressed with the rooms and the woman who checked us in was pleasant. What really stood out was the on premise brewery with a nice selection of beers. The Horchata Stout is a must order if still in… Read more
I'd seen Basecamp's awesome outdoor firepit area when staying at some of the other nearby hotels and decided to actually check it out. We were really impressed with the rooms and the woman who checked us in was pleasant. What really stood out was the on premise brewery with a nice selection of beers. The Horchata Stout is a must order if still in rotation. Also, the included breakfast bar was perfect for us there for a few days of snowboarding. Yogurt, oatmeal, hard boiled eggs, from 6, AND Black Cabin Coffee! Highly recommended and we've already booked our next stay. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great staff and location

Mar 7, 2020 kimjasjoe San Francisco, California

Love the location, walkable to restaurants and there’s a brewery in the hotel. The brewery had a great selection of beer and food. Just across the street from Heavenly. Staff is great, friendly and helpful. We’ll definitely be back and highly recommend.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great family spot

Mar 3, 2020 Companion530467

Friendly staff, clean rooms, fun atmosphere. A great place to stay with a family and friends. Easy access to dining and playing outside with ping pong tables, corn hole and fire pits. I recommend it! It feels like a basecamp!