South Lake Tahoe · California

Desolation Hotel

Name: Desolation Hotel
Address: 933 Poplar St, South Lake Tahoe, California, 96150, US
Rating: 9.8

933 Poplar St, South Lake Tahoe, California, 96150

The experience

Luxurious AccommodationsDesolation Hotel, nestled in South Lake Tahoe, offers a serene escape with air-conditioned rooms featuring modern amenities like a flat-screen TV, private bathroom, and balcony with pool views.

Relaxation and RecreationIndulge in ultimate relaxation at our outdoor swimming pool, sauna, and hot tub. For the fitness enthusiasts, our hotel boasts a well-equipped fitness centre and offers activities like hiking, skiing, and cycling in the picturesque surroundings.

Convenience and DiningEnjoy the convenience of free bikes, private parking, room service, and a concierge service. Treat your taste buds at our on-site restaurant and bar, promising a delightful culinary experience during your stay.

Book now at Desolation Hotel for a luxurious and rejuvenating getaway in South Lake Tahoe!

At the hotel

Popular amenities

95 listed

Access to health care professionals
Accessible parking
Air conditioning
Baby safety gates
Bar
Beach
Bike tours
Board games/puzzles
Breakfast in the room
Breakfast takeaway containers

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Canoeing
Cashless payment available
CCTV in common areas
CCTV outside property
Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
Concierge service
Contactless check-in/check-out
Cycling
Daily housekeeping
Delivered food - securely covered
Electric vehicle charging station
Express check-in/check-out
Facilities for disabled guests
Family rooms
Fax/photocopying
Fire extinguishers
First aid kit available
Fitness center
Fitness facilities
Food delivered to guest room
Free WiFi
Golf course
Grocery deliveries
Guest room sealed after cleaning
Guest rooms disinfected between stays
Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
Heated pool
Heating
Higher level toilet
Hiking
Horse riding
Hot tub/Jacuzzi
Invoice provided
Key card access
Kid meals
Laundry
Laundry washed per local authority guidelines
Lift / Elevator
Live music/performance
Lower bathroom sink
Luggage storage
Massage services
Movie nights
Non-smoking rooms
Non-smoking throughout
Open-air bath
Outdoor fireplace
Outdoor furniture
Outdoor pool
Packed lunches
Parking
Pet bowls
Pets allowed
Physical distancing in dining areas
Physical distancing rules followed
Pool bar
Private check-in/check-out
Private parking
Process in place to check health of guests
Pub crawls
Restaurant
Room service
Safety deposit box
Salt-water pool
Sanitized tableware & silverware
Sauna
Shallow end
Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
Ski storage
Skiing
Smoke alarms
Spa/wellness center
Special diet menus - on request
Staff adhere to local safety protocols
Sun loungers or beach chairs
Sun terrace
Swimming pool
Terrace
Thermometers for guests provided by property
Toilet with grab rails
Vending machine - drinks
Wheelchair accessible
WiFi available
Wine/champagne

Live guest feedback

Guest reviews

9.8out of 10

Highly recommend - luxury stay!
Emma · couple · 2026-07-21
10/10
“Absolutely luxury and beautiful!”
Beautiful Property but lack of staff or service to support luxury pricing
Brett · couple · 2026-06-23
1/10
“The location itself was beautiful and the style and decor of the hotel overall was gorgeous. The rooms were well appointed and the beds were very comfortable. The showers, products, and overall room set up was very nice.”
Worth knowing: Despite a physically nice hotel, we had a horrible stay. They tried to charge a fee for early check in on a room that costs nearly $1k when it was already ready which is takcy and feels cheap. The AC wasn't working and we weren't informed. We were put in a terrible location where the balcony, which could have been private and romantic, faced the street. The pool was unstaffed and didn't have a bar despite that being what was advertised. It was also not set up or cleaned nearly 2 hours into their opening hours. There were not basic hotel amenities one would expect at a luxury experience in terms of staff, service, or even basics like water stations. When we brought out some of these issues, the staff was rude to us and acted like it wasn't their problem and kept giving excuses instead of actually addressing the problems. They are selling a luxury experience and have the design but not remotely the experience or staff to support it.
Excellent hotel with high quality of build & well maintained / good value for money
T_and_A_SE11 · Couples · 2026-03-11
10/10
“Excellent fit-out...build quality very high (rooms & public areas)...very different to the standard US hotel. Also rooms are equipped with everything you need...fully equipped kitchen with all utensils thus you are not dependent on going to restaurant each night. Friendly staff and good communication. Good central location (but lacking a direct walkway across to the gondola because there is a huge construction site). What they could improve is their concierge service and information pre-arrival: the infos I received from the team were of bad quality and were lacking interest in us as customers. For example I inquired about restaurants or if they could send a list of suggested/proposed places..and the answer pretty much was: "there are a lot of restaurants..please check on google". I got similar answers (or even wrong information ) when I inquired about how/where to book skiing lessons or guides or other things to do. Even if you dont have a concierge on staff it would be easy writing a few pages of information materials that you can send out...we were first time visitors and getting information from locals would have made a difference and saved us time and made it a better experience in planning for the trip.”
Our dog says we should return!
Judy · couple · 2025-12-03
10/10
“Very pet friendly, polite and helpful staff, clean and stylish. Superb stay!”
Worth knowing: Bed and pillow can be firmer.