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Reviews of Franciscan Lodge 3 stars

6944 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe Vista, CA 96148, United States

#4 of 9 hotels in Tahoe Vista

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 187 hotel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.6

  • Comfort

    8.5

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    8.1

  • Staff

    8.5

  • Value for money

    8.1

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: 16 January 2024

    8.0
    Nice little place on the shore of Lake Tahoe
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Room was dated, but Ok for a short stay.

    Nice friendly reception, good kitchenette with ample supplies (I was pleasantly surprised), room had all I need (room8) and was opposite a nice coffee shop and very close to good pizza. Safeway is a mile away so it's easy to cook for yourself. I stayed here for 3 nights to ski and it worked out great, would stay again.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 November 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Self-checking service (it was said that reception works till 8pm, still at 5pm nobody there, only letter with instructions on self-checking), and nobody in the morning until 9 am, no adapter in the room (notebook became dead due to different sockets), very cold bathroom.

    Location, the lake, self-checking options, heating system, cooking possibilities, the bed and the furniture.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 June 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    While booking I did not understand we would not get a cabin by the lake, but a room in a rowhouse on the other side of the highway. Spaceheater was stuck in the high eighties in fahrenheight and time. Furnishing is rough, cabin style.

    Good location, nice cabins by the lake. Small beautiful private beach and pier. Good kitchenettes.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 June 2023

    9.0
    Great option for couples that like to eat in
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    You have to cross a busy road to connect lobby/waterfront area to rooms. No standard rooms with 2 beds.

    Full kitchen with cookware and utensils

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 June 2023

    8.0
    Most parts of room were clean, excluded sofa bed. I saw some hair on the sheets.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hotel has private beach, provides grills ,beach chair and kayaks rental, very convenient. Also some good restaurants around this area in 10 minutes.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2023

    9.0
    wonderful stay at a great location
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Had to cross a road to get to the lake .

    We enjoyed the properties great location right at the lake, the friendly staff and the pool.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2023

    7.0
    Simple, clean, ordinary
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Everything was fine

    Clean, simple, ordinary rooms. Mainly picked it for the price and the location (proximity to skiing). As an aside, the reception lady told us she was giving us a lakeside room as if she was doing us some kind of favor, but really it was right next to the highway with no view of the lake. This is not a negative, as I don't care about a lake view or not, but I found it hilarious that she acted like it was an upgrade.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2023

    8.0
    It was wonderful minus the bathroom floor feeling not safe.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Part of the bathroom floor was soft (it was not stable, like the floor was sinking down)

    Clean, comfortable, peaceful.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2023

    7.0
    staff give us the wrong room said we stay one night but actually we are stayed two night
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    do not clean when we got there, bed room seem like someone use it already, bathroom still have a trash.

    close to the beach

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2023

    8.0
    Right on the Beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Large Studio
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some kitchen appliances need to be repaired, the hitter was loud.

    Full Kitchen inside, warm in winter, beautiful view

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2023

    9.0
    Nice and Cosy Place to Stay North Lake Tahoe
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    lack of ustensiles in the kitchen

    cosy and clean place

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2023

    8.0
    very nice lodge with access to Northstar , lake and other Tahoe attractions
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights

    couches could use updating lighting not too great

    great l;ocation by lake. Nicely decorated , room was comfortable ,

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Large Studio
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Great location. Right next to the lake !! Room was clean.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 February 2023

    8.0
    Cozy cabin stay convenient for skiing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    On our last / 3rd night, the microwave suddenly turned itself on (around 2am), and started microwaving by itself while the time ran UP - increasing by a minute every 10 seconds. It got all the way up to 17 minutes of cooking time very quickly before we could stop it. Every time we tried to turn it off, it would turn itself back on again and start microwaving. Finally we could only go back to sleep by leaving the door of the microwave open, the only way to guarantee it would not turn on again. It seems like there's something wrong with the circuit board. (We had not used the microwave at all during our stay.) Very strange, woke us up, but overall not a serious issue. If you are a light sleeper, the adjoining walls between the cabin is relatively thin. Finally, there may be a leak around the bathroom faucets, because I noticed the water around the faucet never dried out, even when we were gone for the entire day. You can see mold is starting to grow there.

    Our stay here was generally pretty comfortable. We liked the location by Lake Tahoe, the spacious size of the room, the kitchenette, and the availability of a dining table and couch. The available kitchen ware was clean, and the check-in process was easy for late arrivals. The place was quite clean, and the bed was comfortable.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 January 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Large Studio
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    location

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 January 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The room has too much furniture, but the size of the room is very small. Could recommend for 1 person

    The room is nice, and cozy and has everything necessary for the long stay

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 8 October 2022

    9.0
    Be back next year
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed and pillows

    Access to lake, cabin feel, quiet

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 30 September 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    crossing the road for beach is risky, specially for children,

    lot of outdoor space

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Broken: DVD player, bathroom fan, toilet

    Great location

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 13 July 2022

    8.0
    Perfect cabin experience for families with kids!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The one bedroom was definitely "cozy", and could use some updating. Yes, it's supposed to look and feel rustic, and it does. Bathroom is really dated and the floor was sinking. Instead of couches, there are two "day beds" which are really just twin beds. They work great as beds, but not ideal for much else. Although I'm not sure what they'd use instead that would still accommodate relatively comfortable sleeping. (I have never seen a pull out couch bed that isn't horribly uncomfortable. These were better than that at least!) Would have loved a grassy area on the forest side, and maybe fire pits? Overall, you're getting a camping/cabin experience and it's a great place. However, the summer pricing seems a bit high to me. Spring pricing was much more palatable.

    Really charming little cabins with a heated pool and lots of outdoor space for kids to play, BBQ and eat at picnic tables, ping pong tables, etc. I can't speak for the lakefront rooms, but their location looks perfect. Beach is right across the street (walking distance) and has clear water & soft sand.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 8 July 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bit dated. Bed too soft.

    Location is good. Stayed at the other side, quiet and convenient. Staff was very friendly. Very clean. Well stocked kitchen.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 1 July 2022

    9.0
    best stay at the North Tahoe
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing special

    good location and has a private beach and pretty boardwalk.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2022

    8.0
    Good place to stay, but not completely honest with advertising.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The big item on the list is it was advertised that all rooms had at least a partial view of the lake. ours was in the middle of the parking lot. We were looking forward to sitting on the dock or their beach at the end of the day, but that didn’t happen due to the fact it was across the highway (very busy) and we would have to drive, turn around and pull into the driveway to park and enjoy. There are 2 properties, one on the lakeside and one on the mountain side, which is where we were. Nothing was stated in the advertising of the mountain side property. We were tired and didn’t feel like fighting anymore traffic just to walk on a cold beach. the room was a little cramped, not spacious, but doable and clean. Good for a family who wants a home base to go and see the area while cutting back on costs with the kitchen.

    We liked that it was quiet , couldn’t hear the neighbors next door or the traffic, plenty of parking, and a full kitchen that was well stocked with what you would need to use it. we just stayed overnight and didn’t get an opportunity to use the pool or other amenities, but nice to know they were an option. It was centrally located for our needs and the staff was friendly and helpful. They had a list prepared of all the activities and restaurants in the area which was also helpful. Bottom line, clean, well stocked for our needs and quiet.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 14 June 2022

    9.0
    beautiful setting and accommodations
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely from top to bottom

    Stayed in May 2022

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