Sunnyside Resort and Lodge

Hotels
8.6 (453 reviews)
1850 West Lake Blvd , Tahoe City , US

Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Free WiFi
Free Parking
Air conditioning
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
Room service
Business center
Heating
Hiking
Fishing
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Excellent lakeside location with water views
Friendly staff and bartenders noted multiple times
Nice rooms with balconies and spacious bathrooms
Delicious pastries
Restaurant/bar with large deck and great views
Guests plan to return
Cons:
Lodge is dated and in need of renovation (worn carpets, faded wood)
Noisy/inefficient portable A/C units in some rooms
Breakfast shortages and limited variety (cold boiled eggs)
Billing/management issues (duplicate charges, unrefunded cancellations)
Occasional rude/poorly handled manager interactions
Limited healthy/vegan food options

Categories

Cleanliness
8.8
Some issues noted (worn carpets, a dirty bar table, breakfast items left empty) but no widespread reports of filth — mixed cleanliness with specific problem areas.
Service
9
Staff and bartenders often described as friendly and helpful, though there are notable management issues (rude manager, unfulfilled refund promise) that lower consistency.
Location
10
Repeatedly praised as an amazing lakeside location with beautiful water views — a primary positive and reason guests want to return.
Room Quality
8.3
Rooms include nice bathrooms, balcony and partial lake views, but lodge is described as dated (worn carpets, faded wood) and some rooms use noisy portable A/C units.
Amenities
8
Breakfast and deck/restaurant/bar areas are available and liked for views, but breakfast service was sometimes empty and A/C solutions were suboptimal.
Value for Money
7
Value was impacted by billing issues (duplicate resort fee/taxes) and at least one unresolved refund/cancellation dispute, reducing perceived value.
Food and Beverage
8.2
Pastries praised but breakfast had limited variety, cold/inedible boiled eggs, shortages, and requests for more vegan/healthy options.
Overall Experience
9.5
Overall impressions are positive driven by the outstanding location and pleasant stays for many guests, despite maintenance, food-service and occasional management problems.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-10-12 14:18

Property Description

Sunnyside Restaurant & Lodge has been a landmark on Lake Tahoe's west shore since the 1950s. Its 23 guest rooms and suites have classic lodge-style décor, goose-down comforters, and private patios or decks. Stays include a continental breakfast and afternoon tea.

Important information:

You must show a valid photo ID and a credit card upon check-in. Special requests cannot be guaranteed and are subject to availability upon check-in. Additional charges may apply.

During summer time, the partial view rooms may be impacted by noise from Sunnyside Marina, High Sierra Water Ski School and Boat Rentals, and the parking lot. Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: RNO

Location

Guest Reviews

8.6
Based on 453 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.8
Service: 9
Location: 10
Room Quality: 8.3
Amenities: 8
Value for Money: 7
Food and Beverage: 8.2
Overall Experience: 9.5
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lise • couple • us
8
We’re planning to come back next year right after Labor Day
Pros:

Location was amazing and the staff was very nice

Cons:

I know the hotel is getting a makeover and that’s exactly what it needs plus obviously a new menu. Let’s get some more vegan options and more green salads.

2026-09-11 • via Nuitee
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Walaa • couple • us
8
great stay
Pros:

nice breakfast, needs more options .. boiled eggs are too cold

Cons:

less variety on the breakfast

2026-09-09 • via Nuitee
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Roberta • couple • us
9
2026-09-03 • via Nuitee
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Laurel • extended_group • us
10
2026-08-21 • via Nuitee
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DavidAndSusan • couple • us
9
Wonderful place to stay
Pros:

Very nice room, partial view of Lake Tahoe, small balcony with chairs and a table, and an A/C unit inside which helped cool the interior on a hot summer day. The A/C lowest speed was not as quiet as we had hoped, but it was better than opening our sliding door and hearing people outside until after 1am. The bathroom was large, big shower, and lots of storage space for our clothes, etc.

Cons:

The A/C lowest speed was not as quiet as we had hoped, but it was better than opening our sliding door and hearing people outside until after 1am

2026-08-20 • via Nuitee
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Pamela • solo_traveller • gb
8
2026-08-18 • via Nuitee
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Erin • couple • us
9
2026-08-16 • via Nuitee
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Lynn • couple • us
8
Sunnyside is a lovely location on Lake Tahoe reminiscent of days gone by
Pros:

Location

Cons:

Check in time

2026-08-14 • via Nuitee
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Kenneth • couple • us
5
Lodge is worn and in need of renovation
Pros:

Location is amazing. Restaurant and bar has large deck with beautiful water views. Staff is friendly.

Cons:

Lodge is very, very dated and in need of maintenance and renovation. Carpets are completely worn, wood is faded and in need of refinishing. The air conditioning in our room was not built in and was a portable standalone unit which was very loud and not efficient.

Our stay included breakfast. Unfortunately, even though we were there before 9 am, the food and drinks were almost all empty and need of replacement (which never came). No coffee, orange juice, eggs, or lox.

Lastly, upon checkout we were charged a resort fee and taxes for our stay. When we returned home we found these fees and taxes were already included in our booking and previously paid. I have requested a refund of these duplicate charges.

2026-07-25 • via Nuitee
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Katrina • couple • us
8
Lovely
Pros:

Pastries were delicious.

Cons:

More healthy options - hard boiled eggs were inedible.

2026-07-23 • via Nuitee
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F8142YNcindys • Friends getaway
2
Poor management
Pros:

Manager, Don, promised refund after needing to cancel due to covid.
Never saw a refund. Even after I emailed him. Nothing!
He lied. I'm out $700 and I'm sure they were able to rent my room.

2026-07-20 • via Tripadvisor
5
508cheryli • Friends getaway
2
Mgr with a bad attitude!
Pros:

Sunnyside has fallen so far. We waited forever in the bar. The positives were the friendly bartenders who gave us great service. We kept checking on our deck table and were told a few times it was being cleared. Only to be led to a dirty table. A rude manager name Ashley was so disrespectful telling us do we want the table or not? She kept asking us if we made reservations or not? Hello we had a pager and had been waiting over an hour. I cannot understand how she could be a mgr. The young hostess seemed in shock by her attitude. We ended up walking next door and enjoyed a marvelous night with good food and great service. Sad as we’ve always had great times at Sunnyside but this was it for us!

2026-07-18 • via Tripadvisor
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Dorit • couple • il
9
Pros:

מקום מקסים!! חדר ממש על האגם.
ארוחת בוקר טובה, על האגם!

Cons:

היה קשה לסחוב את המזוודות לחדר… למרות שהציעו עזרה.

2026-07-15 • via Nuitee
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Brook • couple • us
10
2026-07-15 • via Nuitee
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stevelein1 • Couples • Concord, California
6
Could have been so much more.
Pros:

Location was great - very nice deck, outdoor restaurant. Were there on a Taco Tuesday, but they wouldn't let us order tacos - go figure. They said we would have to go inside to get them. Something about "the kitchen would be overwhelmed if everyone ordered tacos". What? The rooms were subpar, the bed advertised as Queen was only a full. This created lots of discomfort, my wife ended up sleeping on the couch in the room. Stay away from room 22. We didn't have a fireplace.
The "breakfast" was pretty weak, the hard boilded eggs were soft boiled and cold - Yuk. When I alerted the staff he kind of shrugged it off and left them there for the next unwary traveler. Very disappointing line up based on expectations and price of the room. Granola and yogurt were fine. Everything else was pretty bland. The following day we went out for a real breakfast.

2026-07-14 • via Tripadvisor
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claremM2822FI • Family
2
Could be better
Pros:

We had dinner here recently as a large group, the food was terrible, long wait, cold and over cooked when it eventually arrived, our starters didn’t arrive at all, could be better for the prices charged, the view is spectacular, maybe the chef was on holidays!

2026-07-08 • via Tripadvisor
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Eric • solo_traveller • us
10
It was a very pleasant experience, and I’d likely return.
Pros:

I liked the feel of the place. I also really liked the tea nook, even though I didn’t utilize it. Proximity to the lake was definitely a win. I also thought Heather was especially helpful in helping me sort out issues I had before my arrival.

Cons:

Well, my lunch wasn’t exactly hot at the restaurant the first day, and I wasn’t a fan of the pasta I ordered from room service. Also, the parking lot was very small and so I didn’t drive anywhere while I was there for fear of losing my spot.

2026-06-29 • via Nuitee
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kim • solo_traveller • us
7
Easy last minute place to stay lakeside
Pros:

Location was great

Cons:

The rooms are modest for the price

2026-06-28 • via Nuitee
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René • couple • ch
9
Pros:

Aufgrund eines Dreieckfensters oberhalb der Balkontüre konnte das Zimmer nicht richtig verdunkelt werden.

2026-06-26 • via Nuitee
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U6743UEdavidb • Friends getaway
10
A wonderful experience at the restaurant
Pros:

Wonderful restaurant experience.
We (2 couples) stopped in to the Sunnyside Restaurant after a day of driving around the lake and experiencing the beauty of Lake Tahoe. Our food was wonderful. Our server, Madison, was delightful. And the setting along the lake was magnificent.

2026-06-25 • via Tripadvisor