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4.3

Based on 162 reviews

22:23 06 Jan 20

I did a reservation on HotelTonight to spend our New Year’s Eve and New Year here. We did our reservation 24 hours before and on our way to the lodge, I decided to give a call seeing if we can check-in early. Apparently they only reserved our stay for one night only and not the following. They weren’t able to do anything else but to give us our money back while we were almost arriving at the lodge. Our ending of the year/start of the year was not the best due to this happening. Definitely have bad taste in my mouth.

Ha Tran

01:12 02 Jan 20

Great location if you get unit on the lakeside. We got studio #14 though not lake front but next to lake front unit 13 so still very good lake view with chairs on the porch. Kichen is well stocked to make meals with gas stove and updated flatscreen TV. Sheets and duvet good quality. Bathroom sink counter updated and good shower pressure. Old fashioned wall furnace but still comfortable and warm.

Dave Herzstein

03:14 31 Dec 19

Not too expensive, great location. I've been coming here for 25 years. Now my sons come here with their families. Kithchens in all rooms.

Ning Xu

20:19 30 Nov 19

It’s our third time staying at Franciscan! There’s nothing fancy about this place. But the sense of belonging is irreplaceable. Beyond that there’s close access to everything including skiing resorts, cute restaurants and Safeway.

Gaurav Hardikar

21:11 24 Nov 19

Great location, price, and amenities within the room. Even good coffee in room. Highly recommend.

Tom Davies

15:54 18 Nov 19

In all honesty the room we ended up in was lovely, but getting in was a hugely painful process that ruined our whole experience. We arrived at 5pm and were greeted with a closed reception and a hand written note to call a number to get our key. There was no cell reception and so having driven 10 mins down the road, found the number was out of service. Having eventually found another number, I was placed on hold for c.20 minutes and was eventually told I'd get a call back. 10 minutes later I was told which room I was in. I'd paid a huge premium for a 'lake front' room (having previously had an email exchange with the venue specifically asking which to book to be close to the pier). We didn't get a lake front lodge, we got a 'lakeside'. Explaining this issue I was told to wait another 20 minutes for someone to come and change my room. This ended up being lakeside but no where near the pier. We got into that room over 45 minutes after arriving. The lady who eventually gave me the key was also massively rude, firstly lying to me insisting that someone was present until 5.30 (they weren't) and then suggesting it was my fault for a number of reasons, including arriving late (5pm!). The next morning the hairdryer broke at 7am and no one was due to be at reception until 9am... after we needed to leave. The venue has never replied to my email upon checkout and overall I'm staggered at this experience.

Laura Bye

00:37 13 Oct 19

This was such a great experience staying here! The staff was super sweet & the rooms were so clean. The breakfast was pretty yummy too! I would Love to come back to stay here!!!

Jett Warmuth

15:03 17 Sep 19

Cute cozy cabins. Very clean, but you definitely hear road noise all night long. Great private beach, pool and grass areas. Bbqs and sitting areas all around. Great for family vacations

Groebot

16:43 28 Aug 19

Great place to stay! Very peaceful and the staff is very friendly. They have a nice dock that extends out in to the water! Great for sunsets and sunrises. As well as star gazing! Will be back again, for sure.

Ashlee Geier

17:57 21 Aug 19

Nice spot on the lake. In a lakeside cabin, not lakefront, which left me feeling slightly strange to hang out on the beach area in front of the Lakeview cabins. I felt like we would be intruding if we did. It is quiet and close to kings beach but not much else around in a walkable distance. Overall clean and comfortable. Not sure it was worth the price we paid but it probably would be a better experience to have a Lakeview cabin.

Holly Edson

16:15 24 Jul 19

Location! If you can get a lakeside, perhaps it is worth it. However, we were placed in a studio very far back on the property. Most people have to cross a busy road to be lakeside... I'll try and post some photos from the room. Strong cleaning solution smell that never left even with a fan in the window and all windows open. No screens on the doors. Uncomfortable bed, decent pillows, Very clean! Front desk provides little by way of orientation or welcome. But perhaps they have so many regular customers, they don't need to...

Sreya Bagchi

23:15 19 Jun 18

The place was really nice...good for 2 people. But have to say that the walls are a bit thin. The location though is breathtakingly beautiful.

Rachel Sierer Wooden

02:00 18 Jun 18

This place was wonderful. We booked a lakeside cabin, but there was a gas leak so they moved us to the forest side. It was wonderful nonetheless. Great place for bringing the kids. Our unit had a full kitchen and there are several outdoor bbq's, a pool, ping pong table, 5 min drive from kings beach. Will definitely be coming back.

OCTAVIA SKOGLUND

04:44 13 Jun 18

Great friendly service, very nice rooms, nice decor, great amenities. Would recommend to anyone looking for a great place to stay..right on the shore of no. Lake Tahoe!!!..can't beat it anywhere!!!

Chris Strote

16:12 25 Apr 18

Beach front rooms were awesome. Spectacular views and very romantic. Only issue was proximity to the road and the constant noise. Inside wasn't bad but it took away from an otherwise peaceful outdoor setting.

Daniel Woodward

14:42 24 Apr 18

Love this little place. Super quaint and right on the beach. Highly recommend. They are small but have a cast iron stove/heater and a small kitchen.

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