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Lake Tahoe plus Serene Lakes & Donner Lake

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Inviting Parlor - one of two living spaces - with a working fireplace
Majestic exterior easily seen upon approach. Site of early 1900s General Store.
Your very own billiard room! Plus air hockey, foosball and musical instruments!
Good-sized kitchen adjoins dining room and overlooks mountains.
Enjoy family gatherings around this 12 person table, adjoining the kitchen

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 14

Popular amenities

  • Ski lift privileges
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Deck or patio
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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Norden, CA
  • Place, Sugar Bowl
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Donner Lake
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Northstar California Resort
    ‪37 min drive‬
  • Airport, Truckee, CA (TKF-Truckee Tahoe)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Back Corner bedroom

1 Queen Bed, 1 Single Bed and 1 Child Bed

Front Bedroom

1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

Kids Room

1 Single Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Master Bedroom

1 Single Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 King Bed

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Downstairs

Toilet

Front bedroom bath

Toilet · Shower only

Main

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Master

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Lake Tahoe plus Serene Lakes & Donner Lake

After returning from nearby Sugarbowl or Serene Lakes, take a step back into history at the 4,000 sq ft former Norden Hotel. Cozy up in the spacious sitting room or gather round the pool table to create lifelong memories with family and friends. With four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, everyone has their own private space, and the 2000 sq ft. living space means lots of activities and fun! Located minutes away from Sugar Bowl or Serene Lakes and a short drive from Donner Lake or Lake Tahoe, your winter or summer adventures await.

The Lodge is also available for ski lease December to April. Rate is monthly plus utilities. Please inquire for more details.
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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Hiking, skiing, sledding, pool table, board games
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
Recycling goes into blue bags and placed on the top of the trash inside the bear box (see instructions in welcome letter)
Set both thermostats to “Eco”
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Quiet hours are considered 12am to 8am. Please be considerate of our neighbors.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Soda Springs

Located in Soda Springs, this holiday home is in the mountains. Palisades Tahoe and Northstar California Resort are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Donner Lake. Travelling with kids? Consider KidZone Museum, or check out an event or a game at Tahoe Donner Tennis Center. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, or try out other outdoor activities such as snowmobiling and sledging.
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Norden, CA

What's nearby

  • Sugar Bowl - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Sugar Bowl Resort - 6 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Boreal Mountain Resort - 10 min drive - 11.0 km
  • Donner Lake - 12 min drive - 9.3 km
  • Northstar California Resort - 37 min drive - 36.4 km

Getting around

  • Truckee Station - 17 min drive
  • Truckee, CA (TKF-Truckee Tahoe) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Upper Deck Bar (at Boreal) - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪For Real Dough - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Village Espresso - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Donner Lake Kitchen - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪The Pub At Donner Lake - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Lake Tahoe plus Serene Lakes & Donner Lake pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Lake Tahoe plus Serene Lakes & Donner Lake?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Lake Tahoe plus Serene Lakes & Donner Lake?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Lake Tahoe plus Serene Lakes & Donner Lake?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Lake Tahoe plus Serene Lakes & Donner Lake located?

This family-friendly Soda Springs holiday home is located in the mountains, within 2 mi (3 km) of Tahoe National Forest, Chair #3 and Sugar Bowl Resort. Soda Springs and Donner Ski Ranch are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 40 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 40 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 40 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 40 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 40 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mari H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great time staying at the cabin. It had plenty of beds and parking which is exactly what we needed for our large group. We had a blast making hot cakes for breakfast in the fully equipped kitchen. There were also tons of board games plus a billiards table, table hockey, and foosball.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Splintered Sunlight F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We were quite happily surprised by the great sledding at our doorstep in the 4’ of fresh powder.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eric C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house and great location!

We all had a great time. Place was perfect for what we were looking for! Perfect skiing weekend!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristin O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay for our group of three families

We had an awesome stay! The place was clean and well stocked and had tons of space for us. We loved that it was just minutes from Soda Springs resort. We would love to stay here again in the future!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

whitney b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location, great for groups!

Overall had a good time in a well appointed cabin with lots of room. Things are dated and not everything was in working condition but great place for multiple families.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Winston A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic stay with family!

We had a great stay at this place with our family. We were 12 and this place has plenty of room for everyone. We enjoyed the game room - the entire family can be entertained without leaving the property! I highly recommend this place and we will certainly look this place up for the next time.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Aug 2022
We are so pleased that your entire family enjoyed their stay, and that the game room was so much fun!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Denise Y.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great time

Very cozy lodge vibes. Friends and I thoroughly enjoyed it
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Erik C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy stay

Home is very warm for cold season, comfortable for large groups, plenty of bathrooms, beds are confortable, activities room is very entertaining and fun, kitchen is well appointed. Will come back for a future stay. Thank you Allison.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Monique S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location & great home!

We all really enjoyed our stay! The teens really enjoyed all the games available. The house is a cute cabin style with lots of room for guests! The hosts are very communicative and accommodating to our needs. I highly recommend staying here!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Meghan A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy stay

Alison's home was very comfortable for our group of friends who came up to spend some time in the outdoors in Tahoe! Plenty of beds and bathrooms and the kitchen was well appointed. We definitely appreciated all the games as well!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gilad & Kirsten W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house! Unique property.

We stayed with two families of four for a ski weekend. The house is quirky and rambling with lots of space for everyone. We had a cozy time there and it is super close to ski areas. Thanks!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Kit L.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
We had a nice stay and appreciated how warm and cozy the house was, with good heating and an abundance of dry firewood provided during a huge winter storm. The cabin is old, but has its charm and is comfortable. It’s set up for large groups, but the game room and good kitchen made it into a great vacation for our family since we were basically snowed in.There were a few unexpected hiccups upon arrival—there was a mix-up with the cleaning schedule so the house wasn't fully turned over, and there were no cleared spaces to park out of the plow’s path. As a result, we had to do some very heavy shoveling to eventually get our cars out of the parking area. However, Allison was a professional host who responded immediately to our concerns and compensated us for the inconvenience. While the start of the trip was a bit bumpy, Allison’s professional and caring approach made all the difference.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ritesh V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Tahoe spot for family friend. Awesome stay !!

Its gorgeous home in a quiet and relaxing location.I travel with families-friends everybody like this house.!One of the best homes we have been in. There are lots of games to play in house,We like that all games. We would not hesitate to recommend this beautiful home to anybody!.If i have any plan in future then definitely i'll book this house in my first priority.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Adoboink F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our 2nd home for winter get aways

It was our 2nd time staying in this cabin. It feels so homey. We’re so happy with the kitchen update. We love to cook so it’s a must. The rooms are huge with lots of beds. We probably will be back next summer and winter. It’s so close to Donner ski ranch for some activities.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Caitlin D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great access to Sugar Bowl

We were three families with kids ranging from 1 to 11 enjoying our annual snow trip. House is super close to Sugar Bowl and also has tons of space around it for snow play. We built snow forts, created a sled run in the back yard, did one day of tubing, and enjoyed two days of skiing. Kitchen was well-equipped and fireplace was lovely. Thank you Alison for a great vacation!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Elizabeth L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

On the stoop of sugarbowl

This place could accommodate 3 families with young kids comfortably. Our littles loved the game room with pool, foosball, and air hockey. It has an old timey feel/decor and you can tell the owners are upgrading slowly. A few details missing but we had a good time. The location was superb. If you have multiple families with younger kids this layout is ideal.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wendy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Winter getaway

This was an amazing stay! Host was very accommodating in that our booked weekend there was a blizzard and she graciously allowed us to switch weekends. The space is amazing with so many rooms that even though you'll have a large group, you can find a place to find your own peace and quiet. The kids (and the adults) loved the game room with Billiards, Air Hockey, etc. The mud room made life so much easier for a snow-ski trip as all our wet items stayed out of the house. Kitchen is big and easy for groups to cook in (wait until you see the stove!!!). Thank you for a lovely weekend. Would recommend this place to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Archival

6/10 Okay

Tseeb V.

Nice place but not completely blown away

First I think the location where this place is great. It's not too far off the highway and it's surrounded by a lot of things you can do. The scenery around this area is really beautiful. Regarding the home itself, I like the pool table and lounge area. The kitchen was nice. What I thought could be better was the home seems a bit old and could use some updating/renovation. For example I didn't like the bathrooms and feel they could be newer and cleaner. But overall, not a terrible place and had a good time with my group.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Mar 2020
Thank you Tseeb for your comments about The Norden Lodge. You have correctly identified the historic nature of The Lodge which was originally built when they were building the railroad! Over the years it has operated as a General Store, a gas station, a private lodge (hence the bathrooms in most of the rooms). We renovated the kitchen and have done a lot of other non visible improvements since we bought the house two years ago. Please do stay with us again - and enjoy the hiking, boating, camping, and history the area offers in the summer.....and the skiing, sledding snow shoeing in the winter!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun House

We had a great experience. Definitely has that old time feel to it given multiple rooms! 4 families stayed and the rooms were perfect given all the beds available. The kids loved the pool table, air hockey, and foosball. The fires were perfect and kept the downstairs nice and warm. Kitchen was good for what we needed. Had a coffee machine, toaster, and stove top tea kettle. Olive oil and some spices where there as well. We had a ton of snow so not able to see the backyard. The kids were able to play in the front as they snowplowed a small parking space that was perfect for playing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sergii S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Definitely 100/10 hundred out of ten

We stayed at this beautiful property with 14 people for 2 nights (Jan 23–Jan 25) and wished we could have stayed longer! The house has an old-style charm with many unique, vintage features, yet it is impeccably clean and well-maintained.The two master bedrooms were spacious and comfortable, and one of the bedrooms had amazing views that we all loved. The kitchen was fully stocked, with a great modern oven and with everything we needed. The two fireplaces added a cozy touch, perfect for relaxing together.For entertainment, the house was incredible—air hockey, billiard, foosball, and even dominoes kept everyone engaged and excited. There was something for everyone to enjoy!Overall, this property exceeded our expectations, and we can’t wait to come back. Highly recommend it for a fun, relaxing group getaway!The host was super responsive! Thank you, Alison!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Archival

8/10 Good

Kim D.

Good group venue

The proximity to Claire Tappaan Lodge was great for us. We were a family of 8 in town for my cousins wedding at the lodge. The outside of the house suffers from deferred maintenance - especially around the entry and porch area, but the inside is warm and cozy. Kitchen is large, modern appliances and great space to cook for a group. Large dining room table was a plus. Lots of bathrooms and bedrooms were comfortable. The pictures on the site need to be updated as the bedrooms are set up a little differently than what they currently show. Met Travis, the caretaker, who was very nice. Loved the photos from the 40s of the original structure - great history. Thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Mar 2020
Thanks Kim. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and The Lodge. Since your stay we have repaired the front porch and the back deck (both of which were damaged from the incredibly heavy snow this last season :)) and repaired some other fixes to the front of the house. Some of the appliances in the kitchen are literally weeks old, and we are glad that the space worked well for you. We hope you will be able to join us again for another family gathering. Best, Colleen
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christian D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas House

We used this house for a Christmas vacation and we liked everything about it ,it looks just like in the pictures I'm sure you will like it too.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aaron P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

nice atay

Stayed for a weekend
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Myunghee L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good place to stay with your family and friends.

We had a really good and relaxed time at here. Highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

big cabin, and clean

the cabin is nice, needs some updates, need to have a BBQ grill.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

About the host

Hosted by Alison Kobban

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After several years of renting places for both skiing and summer fun, we decided to invest in a place to create our own memories. We were enchanted when we first walked into Norden Lodge. We invite you to stay in our house with its nearly 100 years of history on Donner Summit. Please, join us!

Why they chose this property

Walking into the Norden Lodge, there is an aura, a charm, a history which envelopes the visitor. After passing an extra large "mud room" - used for both winter and summer fun - you enter the Billiard Room which used to house the Norden General Store. This room, its two seating areas, pool tables and multiple musical instruments embody the history of the lodge. After looking at multiple houses, we knew THIS was the one; the one for our kids to enjoy - and hopefully for their kids as well. There are so many nooks and crannies - and SPACE. It is simply unique and amazing!

What makes this property unique

Run for years as a bed and breakfast, there are several bedrooms with full baths "en suite." Located on the property is an old cabin like building that housed some of the men that built the first railroad tracks over Donner Summit. There is history, character and charm from room to room. Given that winters on Donner Summit can sometimes be quite intense, we have a caretaker living in a separate apartment who can be available in case there are issues that arise.

Languages:

English, Spanish

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