Basecamp Tahoe City, Lake TahoeBasecamp Tahoe City in Lake Tahoe, United States has a corrected score of 3.3 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 15 of 43 hotels we score in Lake Tahoe. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.4 before correction.Basecamp Tahoe City is a boutique hotel on North Lake Boulevard in downtown Tahoe City, California, part of the Basecamp group aimed at outdoor travellers. Its 24 air-conditioned rooms come with private bathrooms, free WiFi, work desks, TVs and wardrobes, with family room options available. The lake is about a five-minute walk away, with trails and town attractions close by. Shared spaces include a lobby with a fireplace, arcade games and complimentary coffee or tea, and the front desk sells discounted lift tickets for Homewood Ski Resort. The property is staffed around the clock. Rooms are on the small side, which may not suit guests wanting more space to spread out.What stands out

Walkable downtown Tahoe City location

Lobby with fireplace and arcade games

Discounted Homewood Ski Resort lift tickets

Friendly, helpful staff

Watch out for

Rooms are quite small

Better-scored in Lake Tahoe

Tamarack Lodge Motel, Lake Tahoe: 3.9 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $120 a night. Tamarack Lodge Motel is a two-storey motor inn on North Lake Boulevard, about a mile east of Tahoe City, California.

Edgewood Tahoe Resort Lvx, Lake Tahoe: 3.8 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $625 a night. Edgewood Tahoe Resort is a Forbes Travel Guide 4-Star resort set directly on the shore of Lake Tahoe in Stateline, Nevada.

The Landing Lake Tahoe Resort, Lake Tahoe: 3.7 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $311 a night. The Landing Lake Tahoe Resort is a lakeside hotel situated on Lakeshore Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe.