We're located at 6944 North Lake Blvd, Tahoe Vista, CA 96148 and you can find more detailed directions and a map here.

We recommend that you always travel to the mountains with snow chains in your car, while 4-wheel drive is not required it will make for a safer and easier winter journey, especially if there has been recent snowfall. Always check our local weather forecast (Tahoe Vista) and road conditions before leaving home.

The Sierra Nevada Mountains boast cooler temperatures and a moderate climate throughout the year. We use "Nature's Air Conditioning" to regulate temperatures in the units during warmer months as the units are not equipped with refrigerated air conditioning. We hope that you enjoy your time outdoors; however for times you are in your unit we recommend these techniques to stay comfortable.

Ensure the thermostat in your unit is set to OFF or the lowest temperature setting as it only controls the heating. Located in your unit is either a ceiling fan, box fan or floor standing fan, you can use these to pull air in from the outside and circulate it.

Opening external doors and windows in the evenings will allow mountain air to enter and help cool the unit; keep these doors and windows closed during the day to keep the hot air outside. Keeping curtains or blinds closed during the day blocks sunlight from heating your unit.

To get checked into your unit, visit our office, located on the lake side of our property.

For the health and convenience of other guests and to help us provide the cleanest and most sanitary accommodations available, pets are not permitted. A $250.00 (excluding taxes) cleaning fee will be applied when pets are found to be in guest rooms, or guest rooms are found to have had a pet snuck into them when we are housekeeping after check out.

At this time only ADA qualified service animals that have been individually trained to perform tasks for an individual with a disability are allowed at Franciscan Lakeside Lodge. Emotional support and therapy animals are not qualified as ADA service animals.

Check-in is after 4: 00pm and check-out is before 11:00am.

Our ability to accommodate requests such as these is based on demand for rooms and our housekeeping load. To inquire about early check-in or late check-out, please contact our front desk.

The Franciscan Lakeside Lodge's outdoor heated pool is located on the forest side of our property and open during the warmer times of year, typically from late spring to early fall, depending on weather. Swimming and beach towels are provided inside of each unit.

As part of our environmental sustainability efforts and to respect your privacy, no housekeeping services are scheduled for guests staying with us for three days or less. For longer stays, service is provided on the third day. However, on any day you may request towel service or full service with 24 hours of notice.