Franciscan Lakeside Lodge - Tahoe Vista, California

Camper Dave

Nice, rustic, studio cabin located just a few feet from the Lake Tahoe shore. The cabin is very comfy and could really use some updates but what sets this apart is the private deck located right at the shores of the most beautiful lake in the world! The views are beautiful and the tranquility of lounging at the lake side is incredibly relaxing. We definitely plan on coming back.

B W

My dad used to own a unit here years ago so I’m partial to this place. Even if I wasn’t, this place is awesome. Minimal traffic noise across the street from the beach. Easy walking, clean, cabin-like rooms, a pool and beach access. My favorite part is the staff. Justin helped me out and everyone there was super nice. We will be back.

Claire Simon

The views from the beach and pier were very nice, we enjoyed both. However most of the beach property, volleyball court, and grassy areas were covered in goose poop. The beach is also adjacent to the waste water treatment facility. Our room was clean, but both beds were horribly uncomfortable and the pillows left me with a sore neck. The kitchen had only one dishcloth.
There was a constant beeping noise from just outside the unit all night in one bedroom and the other had a very bright street light just outside. These factors combined with the poor mattress and pillow quality left us without good sleep for 5 nights.
The drinking water was great from the tap! It was a pretty good location, we walked to Kings Beach several times and found a nice park with walking paths adjacent to the property on the forest side. However, as someone who was looking forward to sleeping well (left my toddlers back home) I cannot recommend staying at this property.

Rahul Tiwari

We rented the private cabin with Franciscan Lakeside Lodge for 3 days and 2 nights.

Customer Service: 5/5

Experience: 5/5

Room: 4/5

We loved the Experience and the room. The views are beautiful and the whole experience was terrific which is why I'm giving them full 5 stars. We've already recommended them to a few friends that have booked private cabins. The only reason why I gave the room a 4 on 5 was for the outdated appliances which doesn't hamper the experience but I just want to get it out there. All in all, we will return again next year and plan to stay here.

Mary Klawitter K

We were excited to try this place for the 1st time. We were celebrating our 30th Anniversary. After checking out rooms online, I called to make reservation. The one thing we absolutely wanted was a fireplace. When we arrived a very sweet gal at front desk checked us in and assured us we had a lakefront room and fireplace. We got to our cabin and unpacked everything. Went out to deck to enjoy view. It was cool enough when sun went down so my husband tried to turn on fireplace but it didn't work. Too late for office so next morning I went to office. Same sweet girl said she would send out maintenance man and he came and said it needed a switch which would have to be ordered. Asked if we wanted to switch cabins and we said no after totally unpacking. When we got there dishwasher had 'out of order' sign on it. TV in bedroom didn't work. The last morning my husband went to make coffee and coffee maker didn't work after trying several different plugs. Thank goodness we had our spare coffee maker we always bring "just in case". It is a fantastic place as far as location, but I feel after the amount of money we spent to stay for 3 nights, everything should have been in working order. We made the best of it with the beautiful view from our deck, but overall it was a very big disappointment!!

Muthubatcha Purushothaman

Stayed here for the first time at a lakeside studio cabin and loved it. Amenities, the beach, pier to watch sunsets was great. Justin at the front desk was amazing. Can’t wait to come back again and stay few more times at this lakeside cabin

Megan Bailey-Smith

We stayed on the beach side, not waterfront but super close to the beach. Our room was darling. The decor was really cute. It was very clean and loved that it had a nice little kitchen. Very comfortable. We would so go back again and hope to go back again! Please note we were told every unit is a privately owned unit so they’re all gonna vary. It’s not a standard motel hotel.

Dannie S

The location was perfect. We are very impressed with the unit we stayed in. The room was very clean, roomy and had everything you need to cook meals in the kitchen. Bed was comfortable. Loved the little fireplace in the wall. Staff friendly and helpful. We will be going back. Thanks Brian for your hospitality.