Donner Lake Studio Apt. FOREST ENVELOPED (quiet). Lake across street. PETS.
Two-storey "woodsy" Guest House, located at the quieter backside of Donner Lake, which is across the street. ******** nightly cost + Vrbo fee + cleaning/pet fee + security (refundable) + (11% Hotel TAX (until 31 Nites) = none) ************ Two of the property lines are National Forest. There is wildlife. Unattended off-leash small pets maybe eaten (not happened yet, but it could). Hiking in the forest = educate yourself about how to handle a bear encounter. ************** We have a Level2 EV charging port in the garage, and guests need to compute and pay extra for its usage. I have been told that to fully charge an EV, does cost something (not as much as gas or diesel, but the expense is there... you know your vehicle and please be fair). *************** The lakeview is framed by majestic pine trees and open peek views of the water can be enjoyed from the entrance walkway deck (which has patio chairs).
The first-storey is a large mudroom (during winter the radiant heated tile floor is great for helping to dry out snow gear) and a small airlock area for access to the covered DogRun and side yard. The GuestHouse is built at the rear of MainHouse (private/no shared walls). New construction, lofted pine ceilings, luxury comforts. Two vehicle parking. Maybe share garage and tandem park if you have more than one vehicle. Usually, one vehicle Garage usage when it's driveway snowplow time. SLEEPING = queen bed, double futon sofa and camp cot with 4" foam mattress (for 3rd bed/child). BYO sleeping bag/pillow = 3rd bed/child FREE. ***********,* LONGER STAY discounted rental rates available for Fall/Winter/Spring. Inquire to unblock dates and get pricing. ************* Concerned NOT SAFE = babies old enough to crawl and little ones through early pre-school, etc. Because: 1) top of stairs ungated 2) faux "franklin stove" gas heater gets hot to touch 3) Cleaning supplies beneath sink and also next to toilet
DETAILS "California is prone to wildfires" .... Please note we do not move, cancel or provide refunds for poor air quality, as the wind direction is beyond our control.
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Animaux de compagnie autorisés : chiens et chats (maximum 2 au total)
No unaccompanied pets.
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Fumeurs/non-fumeurs
Hébergement non-fumeurs
Instructions relatives au départ
L'hôte vous demande d'effectuer les tâches suivantes avant le départ :
Remplir le lave-vaisselle et le mettre en marche
Rassembler les serviettes utilisées
Enlever les articles personnels, enlever les restes de nourriture et de boisson et sortir les poubelles
Éteindre les lumières et verrouiller les portes
Le non-respect de ces règles peut entraîner un avis négatif de la part de l’hôte.
NO MARIJUANA / NICOTINE AROMAS INSIDE, EXTRA FEE TO PAY FOR PROFESSIONAL SMOKE SMELL REMOVAL COMPANY.
No parking directly across street on dirt beneath pine trees (neighbors consider it their private property) possible fines from county STR agency.
If DogRun shared with MainHouse you will need to accompany your pet during toileting. Lined and lidded metal poo bucket in corner for pick-up.
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Nº de l’hébergement : 2345649vb
Des frais pour toute personne supplémentaire peuvent être facturés et dépendent de la politique de l'hébergement
Une pièce d'identité officielle avec photo et un dépôt de garantie en espèces, par carte de crédit ou par carte de débit, peuvent être demandés à l'arrivée pour couvrir tous frais imprévus
Les demandes spéciales, qui ne peuvent pas être garanties, sont soumises à disponibilité à l'arrivée et peuvent entraîner des frais supplémentaires
Les fêtes et les événements de groupe sont interdits
Possibilité de location à long terme
L'hôte a indiqué que l'hébergement était équipé d'un détecteur de monoxyde de carbone
L'hôte a indiqué que l'hébergement était équipé d'un détecteur de fumée
Cet hébergement comprend les dispositifs de sécurité suivants : un extincteur et un verrou de sûreté
À propos du quartier
Truckee
Cet appartement vous donne rendez-vous à Truckee, plus précisément à la montagne, en bord de rivière. Les sympathiques Établissement Northstar California Resort et Squaw Valley Resort valent le détour si un minimum d'action est à l'ordre du jour. L'aventure, très peu pour vous ? Vous préférez vous poser et apprécier la beauté naturelle des lieux ? Alors, dirigez-vous plutôt vers l'emblématique Donner Lake (lac). Les agréables KidZone Museum et Olympic Valley Park méritent aussi une visite.
Donner Memorial State Park - 13 min à pied - 1.1 km
West End Beach - 7 min en voiture - 2.9 km
Station de ski Sugar Bowl - 15 min en voiture - 9.7 km
Établissement Northstar California Resort - 31 min en voiture - 29.6 km
Transport
Gare de Truckee - 13 min en voiture
Aéroport de Truckee Tahoe (TKF) - 17 min en voiture
Restaurants
McDonald's - 11 min en voiture
Coffeebar Bakery - 10 min en voiture
Tahoe Donner - 19 min en voiture
Starbucks - 10 min en voiture
Upper Deck Bar (at Boreal) - 11 min en voiture
Foire aux questions
Donner Lake Studio Apt. FOREST ENVELOPED (quiet). Lake across street. PETS.
accepte-t-il les animaux de compagnie?
Oui, cet hébergement accepte les chiens et les chats (limite de 2 par chambre). Certaines restrictions peuvent s’appliquer, veuillez communiquer avec l’hébergement pour obtenir plus de détails.
Combien cela coûte-t-il de séjourner à Donner Lake Studio Apt. FOREST ENVELOPED (quiet). Lake across street. PETS.
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En date du 10 mai 2026, les prix trouvés pour un séjour d’une nuit pour deux adultes à l’hébergement Donner Lake Studio Apt. FOREST ENVELOPED (quiet). Lake across street. PETS.
le 25 sept. 2025 commencent à 176 $ CA, taxes et frais en sus. Ce prix est fondé sur le plus bas prix par nuit des 24 dernières heures pour des séjours dans les 30 prochains jours. Les prix sont sujets à changement. Choisissez vos dates pour obtenir des prix précis.
Combien coûte le stationnement à Donner Lake Studio Apt. FOREST ENVELOPED (quiet). Lake across street. PETS.
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L’hébergement dispose d’un stationnement sur place.
À quelle heure est-il possible d'arriver à Donner Lake Studio Apt. FOREST ENVELOPED (quiet). Lake across street. PETS.
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L’arrivée est possible à partir de 16 h.
À quelle heure doit s'effectuer le départ à Donner Lake Studio Apt. FOREST ENVELOPED (quiet). Lake across street. PETS.
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Le départ est à 11 h.
Où se situe Donner Lake Studio Apt. FOREST ENVELOPED (quiet). Lake across street. PETS.
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Appartement se trouve au bord d’une rivière, à quelques pas des sites suivants : Forêt nationale de Tahoe et Donner Lake (lac). Donner Memorial State Park et West End Beach se trouvent également à moins de 2 km.
Avis
10
Exceptionnel
Les avis sont présentés en ordre chronologique, soumis à un processus de modération et vérifiés, à moins d’indication contraire.
Points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement, exactitude de l’annonce
Cute place
We enjoyed our stay. Host was very nice
Katherine S.
Séjour de 2 nuits en juin 2024
VrboOwner a répondu le 7 juin 2024
Thank-you for the nice review. Please, do come a stay again. We mostly have short-term guests in the Spring and Fall.
Avis vérifié
10/10 – Excellent
Kathy D.
12 oct. 2023
Points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement, exactitude de l’annonce
Donner Retreat
We loved our stay at this beautiful Donner retreat. The location was excellent being by Donner Lake, the state park and close to Truckee and all Tahoe has to offer. We hope to stay here again!
Kathy D.
Séjour de 8 nuits en octobre 2023
Avis vérifié
10/10 – Excellent
Mark F.
14 août 2023
Points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement, exactitude de l’annonce
Awesome.
Great place, great location, and great hosts! This was a terrific place to stay for the two of us.
Mark F.
Séjour de 2 nuits en août 2023
VrboOwner a répondu le 21 août 2023
Thank-you. It rained hard for an hour yesterday, and the forest is very happy today.
Avis vérifié
10/10 – Excellent
Mandana D. F.
30 nov. 2023
Points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement, exactitude de l’annonce
Very sweet host
Very lovely family who really cares about their guests in an accommodation that is sweet and clean and has so many thoughtful touches. Excellent location near West End Beach. Highly recommend!
Mandana D. F.
Séjour de 6 nuits en novembre 2023
Avis vérifié
10/10 – Excellent
joseph L.
9 août 2023
Points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement, exactitude de l’annonce
Awesome location with super amenities
We stayed here while i was working in the area for a week. It was across the street from Donner lake and had several beach options within a few minutes drive from us. The backyard was a beautiful forest witht rails that our dog loved! We definitely will come back.
joseph L.
Séjour de 5 nuits en août 2023
Avis vérifié
10/10 – Excellent
Jean W.
13 juin 2024
Points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement, exactitude de l’annonce
Great Getaway
Very comfortable and quiet getaway. The place is immaculate and is well stocked. Hazel was excellent at communications. Just be aware that there are a lot of stairs if that would be difficult for you.
Jean W.
Séjour de 2 nuits en juin 2024
VrboOwner a répondu le 14 juin 2024
Thank-You for the nice review. Yes, there are stairs, and its good to emphasize that for seniors, like us. The pictures need looking at. However, stairs are part of the privacy and having a "face front" forest experience.
Avis vérifié
10/10 – Excellent
Stephen Kathleen B.
15 sept. 2023
Points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement, exactitude de l’annonce
Clean Friendly too!
Sooo nice to have a very clean hs ~~and dog friendly! (that's so rare!) Fit the 2 of us perfectly.
Stephen Kathleen B.
Séjour de 16 nuits en août 2023
VrboOwner a répondu le 16 sept. 2023
I enjoy being able to host your two week stay, and your two Doggies were perfect guests. I like sharing the gigantic Jeffery Pines that your Big Picture Window looks up into. Because of only a single row of cabins on each side of road at the backside of Donner Lake... the sky looks especially starfilled, and hoped you enjoyed.
Avis vérifié
10/10 – Excellent
Ritesh
21 juill. 2025
Points forts : Propreté, commodités, état et installations de l’hébergement et communication.
We had a fantastic weekend stay at this lovely apartment. It was clean, comfortable, and thoughtfully equipped, with a handy kitchenette that had all the essentials. The location near picturesque Lake Donner was ideal for enjoying nature and relaxing. What truly made the stay special was Hazel’s outstanding hospitality—she was warm, attentive, and proactive. From a smooth check-in to helpful recommendations and thoughtful check-ins during our visit, she ensured everything went perfectly. Overall, it was a great experience, and we would happily return or recommend this place to anyone planning a visit to the area.
Ritesh
Séjour de 2 nuits en juillet 2025
Avis vérifié
10/10 – Excellent
Kristina S.
21 juin 2024
Points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement, exactitude de l’annonce
What a gem!
Beautiful home nestled next to truckee lake. Stunning arbor views with crystal clear windows, plenty of room to sleep our family of 4 and host was very commutative with tidbits and tips for everything from nearby to-dos and a fairy house on the property my daughter could explore. Can’t wait until our next visit into town, Truckee is absolutely beautiful and a weekend on the lake here is my ideal vacay.
Kristina S.
Séjour de 2 nuits en juin 2024
VrboOwner a répondu le 21 juin 2024
Thank-you for the beautiful review. I think you have a writers talent. Luv sharing with little ones...and there is also that Coleman camp cot (+4" foam mattress), because soon they like a friend or family member their age to come along.
Avis vérifié
10/10 – Excellent
Voyageur vérifié
27 nov. 2022
Points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement, exactitude de l’annonce
Warm, welcoming, wonderful!
We loved our stay at Hazel's studio! It's cozy, beautiful and very comfortable. The kitchen is very well equipped with quality household items. Beds and bedding very comfortable. Impeccable clean studio all over. Communications with Hazel were easy and caring. We can't wait to come back again!
Voyageur vérifié
Séjour de 3 nuits en novembre 2022
VrboOwner a répondu le 21 août 2023
Enjoyed helping a lovely family have a special Thanksgiving/Sking getaway. They were considerate with helping to take trash out and set damp towels to dry (sometimes cleaning help delays). Definately a keeper, please come again.
Avis vérifié
10/10 – Excellent
Tess
7 oct. 2024
Points forts : Propreté, état et installations de l’hébergement et communication.
Hazel was amazing, friendly, and super communicative. She cares about your stay and wants you to feel welcome, comfortable, and happy. The studio is in an ideal location and walkable to Donner Lake. We wished we could have stayed longer and can't wait to return soon. The trail in the back area is magical and before we left we saw a few deer. I'm going to remember this trip for a long time. Thank you, Hazel. You are a gem.
Tess
Séjour de 2 nuits en octobre 2024
Avis vérifié
10/10 – Excellent
Dakota B.
19 avr. 2022
Points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement, exactitude de l’annonce
Perfect mountain get-away
Beautiful, spotless, great location (right by Donner Lake and a 10-12 minute drive to Sugar Bowl), well-stocked (they thought of pretty much everything), helpful welcome/guide binder and labelling so everything is easy to find and use, exceedingly attentive, warm, and accommodating host, great place to bring a pet. No complaints. My mom, our dog, and I had a wonderful weekend.
Dakota B.
Séjour de 2 nuits en avril 2022
Avis vérifié
10/10 – Excellent
Michelle F.
8 août 2021
Points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement, exactitude de l’annonce
Great location, beautiful home!
This was our first time staying in Truckee/Donner Lake area and we will definitely be back. The studio was clean, well-equipped, and just big enough for the 4 of us. We loved the view and easy access to the trail. The host, Hazel was wonderful and made us feel right at home.
Michelle F.
Séjour de 4 nuits en août 2021
VrboOwner a répondu le 21 août 2023
Thank-you... it was lovely sharing. The camp cot for a fifth person works best for adventurers small children. Agreed it would be a tighter space for 5 adults and one bathroom.
Avis vérifié
10/10 – Excellent
Christian B.
18 juill. 2021
Points forts : Propreté, arrivée, communication, emplacement, exactitude de l’annonce
It was an beautiful, fully equipped home in a terrific location.
Very smooth. Excellent experience.
Christian B.
Séjour de 2 nuits en juillet 2021
VrboOwner a répondu le 21 août 2023
Thank-you.... it's our pleasure to share.
PS: We just received a GuestHouse evaporation cooler. There is a hose bib, beneath the kitchen sink, and I am running a metal (doggie bite resistant) reinforced flexible 8 ft. hose from it, along floorboard at dishwasher, and then beneath the Franklin Stove to auto-fill the unit placed directly in front. Five years ago, during construction....vaguely concerned about climate so set up both houses with inside hose bibs (just in case). This is the first time ever that there has been more than one week of temps in the 90's at Donner Lake.
See my site and "About Host" where I posted an excerpt about DONNER LAKE MICRO-CLIMATE... which explains why evaporation cooling will be effective.
À propos de l’hôte
Hôte : HazelMarie Manfra
married for 40 years retired Registered Nurse three adult sons
Voici pourquoi l’hôte a choisi cet hébergement
We purchased the land in 2015 and found that the first 20 ft. had been owned by Placer County for 50+ years and no one knew why... and it required an agenda item on a County Commissioners Meeting to buy it back from them before we could build... this was a surprise, and a big worry, which we were happy & relieved about when we "jumped the hurtle".
Construction started in 2017 and finished summer of 2019. All the significant quantity of boulders and rocks laid against that Eastside canyon wall came from when the foundation was excavated... and it's a good thing, because the slope definitely needed the additional erosion control.
The backside of Donner Lake retains its snow fall... Come March this past year (2021) there was at least 6 ft. of snow-pack; it had stayed for months alongside South Shore Dr. Whereas, at the other side of the lake, the snow which accumulated next to the roadway, kept to about 18-inches deep.
We are hoping this long-term forest snowpack adjoining our cabin home and the firebreaks that follow the railroad tracks as they cross Donner Pass (which runs directly above the cabin) will help to protect us from Forest Fire. AND, DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET AND ONE HOME-SITE DEEP, IS THE LAKE'S SHORELINE.
The Eastside Property line adjoins Tahoe National Forest and a "Topal" map shows us being against the Eastside of a canyon called "Lakeview". The opposite side of this canyon wall has its access protected by a tall cliff which follows paved South Shore Dr. and a steep drop from an adjoining dirt forest road (also called South Shore). These barriers shelter the area from humans. There is a path (WEBSITE PICS) directly behind our cabin which leads straight-up to where our East canyon wall levels and intersects a path running West to East into this quiet untouched area. From here, one can walk Northwards along the canyon wall top and see up-high views looking down on the lake.
I ALWAYS TAKE BEAR SPRAY WITH ME WHEN HIKING INTO THIS AREA.
Voici ce qui rend cet hébergement unique
Below is something which I had clipped from a website article about the unique weather pattern Truckee/Donner Lake has:
"These factors contribute to Truckee’s consistently lower temperatures during spring and fall seasons when the area records the bulk of its “coldest in the nation” readings. High pressure tends to dominate West Coast weather during the summer and autumn months. This large semi-stationary air mass forces vigorous cold fronts to track far to the north, providing California with a sunny, dry climate. The air pressing down on the Sierra Nevada during these dry summer months contains very little moisture. Without much humidity in the air, there is nothing to trap and hold the sun’s heat. As soon as the sun sets, temperatures plummet. The same principle applies to deserts, known for scorching heat during the day followed by frigid nights. This high pressure cell also fosters calm, windless evenings in the Sierra, which inhibits atmospheric mixing. Without breezes to stir up the night air, the dense cooler air settles to the ground with warmer air above. This nocturnal inversion, known as such because air aloft is normally colder than at the surface, keeps Truckee’s average minimal summer temperatures hovering in the upper thirties. In addition, Truckee’s typical cloud-free evening sky allow accumulated daytime heat to escape rapidly back into the atmosphere, a dynamic known as radiational cooling. Another component that contributes to extreme temperature fluctuations is distance from any large body of water. Oceans and large lakes, like Tahoe, heat up and cool off slowly, while land surfaces gain and lose heat much more rapidly. Truckee’s afternoon temperatures are usually much higher than those recorded near Lake Tahoe, but at night plunge quickly, and are often 10 to 15 degrees colder by sunrise."