Hotel Options

[JStroud]

Once a location is picked we need to decide on a Hotel. Location: Tahoe

Which hotel?

Who is going to contact them? Brett/Steve

[ConeDodger]

Being basically a local now, I can give you guys that aren't a little insight into the area. Basically, the trip around the lake is about 70 miles. Each portion of the lake has a different character. South Lake Tahoe is very highly commercialized and the ski resorts are prominent. The East side of the lake is basically Incline Village which is nice, but the only show in town so to speak as far as a hotel is concerned is the Hyatt Incline Village. I'm not sure what if any decent rate could be had from them. The nice thing about Incline Village is there is almost no real commercial presence. The houses right down near the lake belong to the ultra rich, such as Larry Ellison but the houses up from the lake are generally modest though expensive to buy. I'm not sure there are any hotels in Incline other than Hyatt. North Lake Tahoe has a more rustic feel to its accommodations. Not as many polished casino operations. In that way it is nice but the hotels are pretty small too. This might be great, but then again, it might create a problem. Some of the really cool stuff is on the North Side of the lake. Sunnyside which has the wooden boat festival every year, and a breakfast place that is small but fantastic. Tahoe City is pretty heavily blue collar up away from the lake and I have a friend who is a Placer County Sheriffs Deputy who tells me they are over represented in the county crime stats. I think though that they stay away from the area where the tourists are. The East side of the lake is not so commercial. In fact, some years they haven't even plowed the roads. Not sure that is true any more. I know some of the really uber rich in Sacramento have homes on the lake there.
I'd suggest North Lake area if you're looking for 'different' than last time. Not sure what the objection from some about Harvey's Montbleu besides the tourists because they were very accommodating. But you guys decide. I would pinpoint the location soon. These guys will want to make their reservations.