The Inn At Boatworks

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2026

Zeleste

I really liked that this property wasn't busy and also enjoyed the simple room set up. What I didn't like was that the bathroom was dirty. There was a dried blood stain on a cabinet and dirt near the door corner by the tub. These two things looked like they could've been cleaned but was probably missed due to a rushed cleaning. The toilet handle was also broken and the bathroom door would not shut. You really do get what you pay for at this place.

Partner

4/10

Poor

18 Jul 2026

Naomi

We arrived at 6pm for check in(which was at 5). There was no one in the office and the number for the hotel was not responding. Finally we get in contact with an employee who forgot to leave our keys for pick up. We waited an hour for her to drive back and not be apologetic. Great room and the house keeper was amazing. We needed her help because we went to check out @8. There was once again, no one in their office and they were not picking up their phone. Fine their hours say they start at 9. Something was left in the room and we needed to get back in(this was on me) but they continued to not respond until 11am when we found the housekeeper and she assisted us. When are there people in the office? Great stay besides that but it really ruined a lot of it and no compensation was offered.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2026

Madison

Beds were comfortable and loved the location. Could walk to everything.

4/10

Poor

13 Jul 2026

Karen

Paid for a room that slept 5 people and didn’t get that room. The first night one of my gals slept on a towel on the floor. When I went to the office the next morning the staff were so nice but unfortunately the room I paid for was not available. We were brought multiple blankets to make a bed on the floor (which was better than a towel). But still, I paid a lot of money for a room and didn’t get what I paid for.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2026

Monique

Clean room. Parking was free. No elevators. Great location to everything. Easy walk. Free bikes for you to borrow.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2026

Caneisha

This was our second time in tahoe but our first time staying on this side. Found this hotel which was a great deal, it's right near the marina, lake, and other beaches nearby. Variety of food spots and store to shop. Nearby rentals for the water activities. Appreciate the convenience of the location and the staff!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

KELLEY

room was clean and beds were comfy!

4/10

Poor

14 Jun 2026

David

The room next door had a bath tub spa which was up against my rooms bed headboard

When the spa tub was turned the noise and vibration was like a jet liner sitting on top of my room. This crazy load noise and vibration went on for and hour, before the folks next door turned it off.

Then I was able to get to sleep.

Terrible noise problem with spa tub.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2026

John

Great location, was able to check in at 12pm (cause the room was ready) which is rare for hotels.
Easy parking

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 May 2026

FARID

just fine

Friends

2/10

Poor

17 Feb 2026

Gabriel

Las imagenes al rentar se ven muy bien ,pero en la.realidad no se ve lo que esperaba ,encontre el aseo muy mal. la habitacion olia a feo .. le.doy de 1 a 10... un 3

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2026

Alexis

Extremely nice and spacious rooms! Feels
Like I’m at home. Comfy bed and big bathroom. Close to really good eateries and the slopes. Pet friendly and close to really rad trails for
Humans and dogs. Would definitely return. I actually ended up extending my stay:)

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2026

Jaquan

Gorgeous spot & nice staff

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2026

daniel

Clean rooms, no smells, quiet guests, great location, nice staff, easy check in

2/10

Poor

26 Jan 2026

George

Spa tub was not clean. Some lights not working. One side of bed sliding down. No comforter. Very cold floors and incredibly noisy heater.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jan 2026

David

Great location. Clean room. Nice staff.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2026

Scott

A good value and nice place to stay. No frills, but nothing wrong with it. Would stay again if in the area.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2026

Elisa

Clean room, helpful after-hours check-in instructions and process, easy parking. Nice to have fridge, microwave and coffee maker in the room. Good location

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2026

daniel

Everything was great. Only thing that needs fixing is the shower head. It is set so it shoots past the tub onto floor. You have to hold the handle off wall mount so it doesn’t get water everywhere

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2026

Tim

Positive experience!

Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2026

TAM

Great little inn by the lake. Room and bed were clean. Dog friendly. Would stay here again.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2026

Greg

Basic place that is obviously budget oriented. I suggest they put 1-2 extra blankets in the room. Was cold. 1 coffee cup.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2025

Bryan

Nice little place to cat h a few zzz's

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Sep 2025

Kathrine

The property was good and clean, easy to walk to locations.....the bed was however terrible and very uncomfortable.

4/10

Poor

25 Aug 2025

Ryan

Stayed here last year and it was clean and comfortable and a great location. This year our first night I went to turn the shower on and the handle fell off the wall. They moved us to another room only to learn that our sink had a gnat infestation. The pillows are tiny and flat and the shower head clearly hasn’t been cleaned of hard water build up in the nozzles ever. Shower door handle was loose and we feared it might fall off. Never experienced any issues last year but this year will force us to find another place to stay in the future.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

25 Aug 2025

Linda

We have stayed here before, it is older but great location on the marina, walk to restaurants etc. This time however, the construction on 89 in the middle of the night right outside our window was awful.
We will maybe stay again but think we should have been warned.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2025

Lindsay

Enjoyed my weekend trip to Tahoe City. The location was great, after a full day out at the lake. Check in was quick, friendly. Once settled in my room walked the strip that has many options for dinner an shopping. Room was comfortable an at night it was very quiet. Check out was very simple with phenomenal service. I will definitely be coming back.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 May 2025

Greg

The water was not very warm. Took a while to get it warm in sink then went cold.

Clean property and updated. Expect road noise of course.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2025

Priscilla

Great stay! Clean, comfortable and great location! I will definitely stay here again!!

6/10

Pleasant

09 Feb 2025

Anna

Over priced

The location was good. In walking distance to trail to Lake, restaurants and shops. The room was clean but it is very dated and had an old smell to it. Way over priced!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jan 2025

Kalyan

Pretty basic property. Bathroom sink was not functional and we couldn't brush our teeth or use the sink for handwashing for a day. Front-desk didn't get anything done for the day.

Next day, after they a second complaint they fixed while we were out of the room.

The heater/AC thermostat was weird and we couldn't get it to function well at all.

Please take an extension card along, as the outlets are minimal.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2025

Sunny

We booked a last minute room here as we were snowboarding at Palisades. 15 mins away with no traffic (about 25 in the traffic at 4-5pm). The room had a bedroom with a king bed and a sofa in the main room. It just fit my family of 5, but with 2 teens on the sofa pullout and my 9yo daughter in the king bed with us. Overall, it functioned well enough for a great price. It's next door to Safeway, CVS, and many food options, which was convenient when it snowed heavily and didn't want to drive.
The Mountain slice pizza (2 minute walk) was 5 star delicious! And the lake was 5 mins walk away with other fancy restaurants nearby. All in all, the inn was a great find! The front office staff Taylor did a great job checking us in (early!) and helped us with everything we needed. She deserves 5 stars!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2025

Cindy

We had a great stay

Business Family

4/10

Poor

02 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

Great location. Dated rooms.

Staff very friendly. Carpet smelled really bad. Not stable water temperature so one of my kids ended up getting burned as he was taking a shower. No vent fan in bathroom so our towels never dried. The shower head sprayed water all over the place. I wish there were some simple soap/shampoo dispensers on the wall of shower. There are no wardrobes or anything other than a closet, so you’ll have to live out of your suitcase, on the floor. AC/heater is super loud, and is next to one of the two beds so whoever sleeps there will wake up super dehydrated.

Please give access to the office so we can use the water filter, and install a coffee machine/tea machine.

Great location.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jan 2025

Michelle

Sound control issues

Very loud with no sound control between floors. Lost a lot of sleep.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2024

Tatyana

Jonathan was very helpful and kind !

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2024

Wyndam

Great staff

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2024

Damien

Amazing stay, very kind & helpful staff 10/10

Leisure

2/10

Poor

03 Oct 2024

Henry

A new low. This room has the bare minimum ... a throwback to a cheap 1950's motel. My room came with two beds, a dresser, a fridge and microwave, spotty television (kept freezing or just crashing) and (unbelievably) exactly one inconveniently located electrical outlet. What it lacked was a bedside lamp, adequate television reception, housekeeping (no cleaning for a two night stay) and a usefully functioning front desk (very limited hours). It feels like a cash cow at the guests' expense.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2024

Reyna

Great

Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Sep 2024

Benjamin

City workers used the parking lot as a staging area and ran jack hammers and quickie saws all night. Understanding that this is unavoidable when it comes to construction but would have been considerate of the staff to at least warn customers of the situation. Additionally the staff was minimal and not friendly at all with no hours of the front door posted. Furthermore, I locked my key in the room after hours and called the emergency number they had posted, left a message and never got a call back to see if i was able to renter my room! Will not stay there again.

Business

2/10

Poor

11 Sep 2024

christine

I will be contacting you via phone for a refund. This hotel was awful, my employees refused to stay here and I had to relocate them to another hotel. This was antiquated, dirty and the room had a foul, mildew odor, the couch was stained. Just unacceptable, even for my 2 employees in the area for work. They would have preferred a motel 6 over this place.

Business

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2024

jenifer

Easy
No staff interaction, lock box, easy parking in front of door.
Middle of town, walkable to everything.
Old style motel, some upgrades, comfy beds!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2024

Rebecca

Enjoyed our stay! Would stay again.

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2024

Veasna

Good location

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2024

Julian

We loved how it was walking distance from the lake, the area was very quiet, I would recommend.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Aug 2024

Lee

Updated room, clean but not many frills. Overall it was good.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Aug 2024

Karine

There was nobody at the desk office during our stay (2 nights), no bike was available, the property was very noisy at night. There was NO service. It is not worth the price.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2024

Timothy

It was very nice right by the water

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jul 2024

Arnoldo

Its average

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2024

Brian

I was in town for a sailing regatta held at the marina and yacht club next door. Very convenient. Staff was great and the room was exactly what I needed.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2024

Maria

location

place is not fancy but location is awesome. room could use a curtain as light came in all night long. then daylight was noticed very early in the morning.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2024

Bridget

Friendly service, fantastic location- easy access to the beach and free bikes and paddle boards (first come first serve). Well appointed rooms. Walkable to beach and Tahoe City

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2024

Steven

We stay one night, it is conveniently located in north Lake Tahoe with plenty of dining options within walking distance. Safeway is just right next door.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2024

Jeff

Staff was great and accommodated needs that I had for late check-in. It was motel-comfortable, clean and simple - just what I needed. My 4 legged friend was welcome and we had a good stay. Internet was stable enough that I could do work without interruption.

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2024

Mang

Short walk to a hike that wraps around the lake. Gorgeous view of the lake and mountains. Torino’s were not fancy but clean. Smart TV equipped

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2024

Chrissy

Customer service a plus.

We will return. Great location, comfortable, modern and spacious. But most of all, great customer service from Yvette—she made us feel so welcomed and was helpful with all of our needs.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Mar 2024

pantea

The people at hotel were nice and the room was comfortable but from the time we hot there ., there was not hot water, could not be fixed since there was a bear by pipes. So had to check out, but they reimbursed us

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2024

Alex

Functional & Easy

Totally solid spot for getting your family up on the slopes

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

15 Feb 2024

Kaleigh

Booked the romantic room with my partner for valentines day specifically for the heart shaped tub. We were super excited to use it until we turned on the jets and black mold spewed out. We brought our concerns up with staff, as that is not only gross but a health hazard and were brushed off. Overall its a decent place, but staff were hard to locate and the hot tub incident left our skin crawling.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2024

Victoria

Evette at the desk was great! The property is super cute and we were very happy with our room. Walking distance to so much good stuff. Microwave & mini fridge was very convenient. The dark horse coffee provided in the room in the AM was so delicious. Bummed that our room didn’t have a separate shower from the heart shaped tub, I totally thought it would. Nonetheless great trip, will recommend.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2024

John

Yvette is the best!! She knows all the places you need to visit.

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2024

Xiangchen

Ok place with great location.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2024

Tiana

The room was very cute and comfortable! It was perfect for our one night stopover in Tahoe. My kids loved getting to sleep on the pullout and the bathroom is bigger than ours at home so they were very excited about that too, haha!

The hotel’s location was pretty excellent, with Safeway and CVS right next door, plus the lake and loads of cute shops within walking distance.

One of the best parts about our stay was the coffee in the hotel room! This is the first time I’ve ever had hotel coffee that was better than the coffee shop in town. It was a pleasant surprise. I hope to stay here again in the future!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2024

Lynn

Great location walking distance from the lake and close to nice places to eat. Checking in and parking was not a problem. Room was updated, warm, and had everything we needed. Worth it to get a suite.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2023

YUNG-JEN

Conveniently located within walking distance of supermarkets and restaurants, this hotel offered a comfortable stay with a plush bed.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2023

Tabiatha

Comfortable stay

Pet friendly budget option. Room was clean as was the property.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2023

Nola

Extended checkout.

Because our stay involved a pet having surgery nearby the hotel kindly let us check out later than usual. Very helpful.

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Dec 2022

Michael

Great location at the right price

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Aug 2022

Lorie

The big bath tub was nice but jucuizie didn’t work. Old facility but location to the restaurant on the water was nice.

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jul 2022

Manito

The rooms are nothing like what’s on the photos showcased on Expedia or on the website.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

03 Jul 2022

Andrea

Dingy roadside disappointment

Resoundingly disappointed for the very high price. Dingy carpet, burnt out lightbulbs, and very ancient mattresses. Sofa in the suite needed to be cleaned desperately. Generally unpleasant and dark. I paid less for a two bedroom oceanfront condo in Kauai that was gorgeous back in April. Skip this spot.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

27 Jun 2022

Kristen

The location of this Inn is fantastic. The staff was friendly and helpful. The room was not worth the price. There was no iron, the hair dryer didn't work, nor did the coffee pot. There was no view, and it was noisy. Signs say redevelopment is proposed, so maybe then it might be worth the price, but definitely not as is right now. Very disappointing!

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2022

Marissa

The property was perfect for our short stay. Clean and spacious for our family. Next time, I would request a room on the top floor as you can hear the footsteps on the bottom. A small table or coffee table would be nice as well.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2022

Angela

I appreciated the ear plugs. Dog friendly!

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

28 Jan 2022

Tod

It did the job for us and the dog

This place is located quite conveniently at the edge of downtown Tahoe City, a 3-minute walk to Safeway and easy access to the lakeside trail and park, as well as several eateries and a Tahoe Dave’s for snowsport gear.
Registration was quick and without hitches after we got a courtesy call that we could check in early. There was plenty of parking despite the snowdrift occupying several spaces.
As for the room: The beds were clean and comfortable. The bathtub was rather blockish but it contained enough hot water for a good aprés-ski soak. The fridgeling was fine and spacious but the freezer slacked off such that we tragically had to throw out a near-full box of ice cream sandwiches. The fridgeling and a microwave were all there was in the way of a kitchenette.
I also appreciated the amenities, including a bag of locally roasted coffee and nice local toiletries.
Though it is just above the lakeshore above its namesake Boatworks, the view from the bathroom window gave on the facade of a shopping mall ironically named Mirada.
All in all, it gave us what we needed, and they let us bring the dog.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2021

Linda

Great place to stay in Tahoe City

Excellent location, great front desk service. Older motel but has updated carpet, bathroom and very clean. We were very comfortable, only stayed 1 night but the location was perfect could walk to anything you would want to do. Main reason we chose was because we could bring our dog and even if we didn’t I would stay again.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

14 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Terrible staff

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Great Place to stay

Perfectly located easy in and easy out. Close enough to walk many places in Tahoe City. The staff is very friendly. No complaints and will stay there again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

We had a great stay at The Inn at Boat Works. Perfect location in Tahoe City you can walk to everything you need. The mall is located behind the Inn where we had the best I cream and Mexican food.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Tara was great to work with. Very easy check-in. The lake was only a block away and there was plenty of shopping and restaurants in the surrounding area.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Nice and easy and a bit rustic hotel with truly ideal location if you want to be right in the middle if downtown Tahoe City.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2021

Verified traveler

The staff was amazing. Location is great. Rooms were clean. The free bike rentals was pretty cool. I’d stay here again.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

22 Feb 2021

Elizabeth

Overpriced for what it is

Let me start with the positives: The person who checked me in was lovely, the renovation is cute and appears to have been done well, and the room had some fun decor touches. The bed was comfortable. Everything was clean.
Onto the negatives: The shower had one temperature - scalding hot. We were unable to fully shower during our stay which was frustrating given the high price of the room. The guests above us had two small children who stomped on us the entire time we were in the room (yes, all night long). Note to staff: perhaps consider placing guests with children on the ground floor only since there is no floor insulation.
I have stayed multiple times at competing motels in the area (all renovated small motels) that are much more comfortable than this one and considerably cheaper. I am unlikely to return to this one.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

Clean room. Location is central to lake, shopping, and restaurants. Property manager Trevor is on site and available-a local who knows the entire Lake Tahoe region well if you have any questions.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2020

Elijah

great place, cute. smooth check in and smooth checkout.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2020

Jessica

Lovely stay

We had a great stay at The Inn at Boatworks. We rented a suite with a king bed and it was much more spacious than we expected. The hotel is right in the heart of Tahoe City and walkable to all of the restaurants. The staff was super friendly and helpful as well. We would definitely stay here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2020

Sylvia

Great place to stay!

We had a great stay here. It was remodeled, large and clean. I am definitely planning to stay here again.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

22 Jul 2020

Verified traveler

There were people everywhere, and nowhere for my dog to do her business. Unless of course we wanted to be surrounded by the people on the street during covid. Not sure how it's dog friendly.

Leisure Pet

6/10

Pleasant

24 May 2020

Victoira

The property was fine except we didn’t have trash cans, tv remote, or even heat. The room was about 60 degrees at the hottest point. Luckily we are outdoorsy ppl and had sleeping bags. Otherwise it would have been extremely uncomfortable

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2020

Mike

Great location and value. Easy checkin, checkout.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

27 Jan 2020

Jane

The rooms are very outdated and old. For the price I paid I e

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Great place to crash after skiing

Nice, clean, well-located property currently under renovation (although we didn’t experience anything negative from the reno). Walk to great restaurants (Jake on the lake, Rosie’s). Friendly, professional staff. I’d imagine it will only get better after the reno

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Much to be desired

The room was cheap for a reason. The place is undergoing renovations. I think the owners spent all of their initial budget on branding instead of staffing. The room wasn’t very clean. I can handle outdated but I am put off by moldy coffee makers. It was also impossible to find a working phone number to give an update about a late check-in. I had to have Hotels.com connect me.

They promised a breakfast but in the second day no one was in reception and there was no coffee. I saw several people try and check out around 7:30.

There is also no working TV. Again, I would invest here to keep guests happy while the place is remodeled. Coffee, clean rooms and working TVs go far.

Partner

4/10

Poor

06 Jan 2020

Yuan

Over value. Bed is so uncomfortable.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

27 Sep 2019

Marius

Room clean but other rooms I saw was doubtful. Facility needs a cleanup

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

The rooms were a little clean but the fans were very dusty. The furniture was well worn with chips and scratches. The sheets were at least clean. The hotel is in a good location in Tahoe City and was cheaper than most other hotels in the area. There were some very noisy people there and some interesting people too. I won’t be staying there next time because of the quality of the rooms. The staff were very friendly and had great service but there system to check us in was down so it took 30+ minutes to check us in which we were understanding of.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

22 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Very old property. Inconvenient shower.to use.parking area needs to be paved .shower had no enclosure .

4/10

Poor

29 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Great location. Old, run down, dirty carpet, lots of mirrors (it use to be an adult themed “fantasy inn”) we learned. In need of many renovations. One of our keys didn’t work, light gets into your room from passing cars. The inn is being used to house foreign student employees who hang out smoking outside and can be noisy.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

26 May 2019

Verified traveler

Building was old. Stairs need to fix because it was sliding at wet. Room floor dirty. Shower handle was broken. Terrible!

Friends_and_family Partner