Name: Lake Tahoe Ambassador Lodge
Address: 4130 Manzanita Ave, South Lake Tahoe, 96150, US

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2026

Maria

Dusty in the room

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

19 Jul 2026

Brandon

This property has no A/C the room temperature was at or above 75 the entire time. It was very hard to relax under these conditions.

The pool was completely empty also we were pretty bummed out about that.

I will not be staying g here again at least not during g the summer time

Friends

2/10

Poor

12 Jul 2026

Miguel

No a/c
No breakfast
Paid for breakfast and no breakfast since pandemic
Haven’t updated since then

4/10

Poor

01 Jul 2026

Gabriel

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4/10

Poor

24 Jun 2026

Eloisa

The room was clean but the room had no air conditioning and the light switch turned off and on the microwave, we had a swap cooler and a fan in the room spiderwebs on the stairs to the room and a lot of pollen on the path to the room the door of my room had pigeon poo.

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2026

Robin

No A/C. It showed you could turn on the cooler, but it wouldn’t turn on. The office was closed when I realized it last night. I turned it on but my thermostat showed the temperature as: 79 degrees before I went to bed. I opened the window & had to leave it open all night. I didn’t like doing that, as I was traveling alone & on 1st floor. Pool’s covered w/ no water in it. Employee did not give the WiFi code, even though they had WiFi. He did give discount tickets for private beach. He also didn’t offer a free upgrade. A lot of properties will, given that I’m a Platinum Expedia member. Back of door in room very dirty. The phone isn’t working in the room either. Was disappointed by several things at this property, but it wasn’t terrible. Just a lot of room for improvement. Front desk mentioned the owner watches surveillance video monitoring of property (kind of creepy), so no working phones, no A/C, no pool, no WiFi code, but the owner makes sure there’s a ton on surveillance. Got it. -Seems like the priorities are off here. Lastly the lights in the room are all VERY bright, and dimmers on lights in the room. -No lamps on nightstands. Overall the rate was fair, $104, I believe. However, the taxes/fees were @ $80. They charge a $60 resort fee, when the place DEFINITELY wasn’t a resort. I find that laughable. Fees make the room nearly twice the price. Definitely overpriced, given that. $100 deposit is also expected.
I didn’t hate staying there. I do think it was overpriced.

Self

2/10

Poor

07 Jun 2026

Saurabh

The property did not have any air conditioning, and it was 84 degrees inside. The thermostat worked, but not sure what it controlled, as there was no air conditioner or fan in the room

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2026

Maria

Las habitaciones son limpias y camas cómodas

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

15 Mar 2026

Amit

Room was clean. There is no air conditioning or it doesn't work. Bed was fine. There is no breakfast. It's fine property to stay one night but has bare minimum facilities.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2026

Felix

We booked The Ambassador through Expedia and had a great experience. The place was extremely clean, comfortable, and very well kept. It made our stay in Lake Tahoe relaxing and easy. The rooms were nice, the atmosphere was welcoming, and everything felt well taken care of. I would definitely recommend staying here if you’re looking for a clean and comfortable place during your trip. Everything was walking distance

4/10

Poor

05 Mar 2026

Tim

We got charged an extra $76 of fees!!! Without any explanation. The room was also very loud because the heater makes noises when it’s operating.

2/10

Poor

25 Feb 2026

Victor

parking is NOT free! I was charged a ridiculous $62.00 for one 1 night.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2026

Luis Mariano

Very nice clean staff very pleasant nice I will stay in the future trips

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

22 Feb 2026

brenda

There was too much noise in the room; vibrations and many noises could be heard.

2/10

Poor

20 Feb 2026

Elena

Not appreciate room temperature, regulation is not possible.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2026

Hazel

Clean room and helpful staff

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

RAVI

Good stay

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

08 Feb 2026

Katrina

I should have read the reviews.
Cheap spot. I wasn't expecting much, a warm bed.

This was my email to them. You make your own judgement.

Good morning.
We booked a room at this hotel 2/7/26. Room 102. While the place was clean, and a comfortable room which we thought we would stay at again. The night held a different story. An intermittent loud noise like someone dropping a deadweight was horrible throughout the night. We could hear the conversation starting at 5 am in the room next door as if they were in our room. The noises against the wall from the loud boom and the lack of insulation created a very horrible nights sleep.
It was a huge disappointment and I am requesting a refund for our stay. If there was a way to cancel that $65 resort fee at checkout I would have.
Thank you for your time.

Their response.

Your room was not charged a resort fee and refund is not given at check out.
We do not receive such complaint about next door room noise or other normal building noise from any of our guest.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Feb 2026

Raymond

Nice place, close to casino's and shopping and food

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2026

Riley

Good

2/10

Poor

20 Jan 2026

Victor

microwave in room did not work. Front desk did not pick up the call. I realized at check out that this hotel charged $62.00 parking fee for one night stay. So ridiculous!!! Will never come back!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2026

Marichu

Clean room, friendly staff, and great location. It's walking distance to Heavenly Ski resort, to restaurants, and to shops in the main street of Lake Tahoe. It's also walking distance to the Casinos. The only complain I have is that the walls are very thin - we can hear the people talking in the other room. We just got lucky that they weren't partying during our stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Vincent Jay

Manager was very friendly at check-in. Room was nice, clean, and in close vicinity to all the casinos. Thanks for a great stay!

2/10

Poor

17 Jan 2026

Donovan

Asked to talk to a manager about my bathroom flood and shower sewage coming up. No never called back . Had to shut door so I could sleep and not smell the sewage

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2026

faisal

I like this hotel

2/10

Poor

07 Jan 2026

Valeria

My experience at this hotel was very disappointing. From the first night, it was impossible to rest due to constant noise, and the curtains did not block out the light, making it very difficult to sleep properly.

We traveled during winter, with snow, and the heater took far too long to start working, which made the stay very uncomfortable, especially at night.

There were five of us staying for four nights and five days, and we were provided with only one roll of toilet paper, which is completely unacceptable.

Additionally, there was no customer service at all: the keys were left in a lockbox, and we never had any contact with anyone to address or resolve the issues.

I would not recommend this place. The experience was far below expectations.

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2026

Virginia

Very clean and nicely updated in ways that matter, ie comfortable bed, linens and tub shower for a motel style room. Quick response from staff, could use a bed cover and wall pics, but perfectly comfortable.

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jan 2026

Rudy

The price and location were good. Close to heavenly village and the lake within walking distance, just a basic motel room though.

I will not be returning due to the heaters/furnace units being so LOUD, this was ridiculously loud and woke me up multiple times. It sounded like a loud bang against the wall/floor. The office door even had a sign about the noise being not a concern. The noise also startled me when I was fully awake.
There are also no AC units to keep in mind during the summer.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

01 Jan 2026

Steve

The room was clean and updated but, the heating system is SO loud when it kicks on there is no way to sleep through that noise. They need to update the system. Also, the light outside of my room was so bright it lit up my room. There are only blinds on the window, no blackout curtains! They need to put these in the rooms.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2025

antonio alcala vargas

The room was clean, definitely would stay again

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

01 Nov 2025

Linda

Floors were filthy.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2025

Mariusz

Good

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2025

Pratik

Close to Casinos

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

Dawn

Very clean quiet ace to stay at.

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2025

Carlos

Bad signal WiFi

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2025

Andres ortega

Excellent

6/10

Pleasant

01 Sep 2025

Meredith

We liked the location, the room was insulated, everything was very clean and comfortable. However, the neighbors were so noisy and you felt like you were in their room with them. We also had a broken thermostat and the larger of the two windows would not open. Everything else about the room was great. It felt safe, clean, and I would stay there again, but make sure we had a room with a working thermostat, less neighbors, and windows that opened.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

31 Aug 2025

Adam

the rooms were nice except they did not have air conditioning which we knew from the description. We only had one incident when the manager on duty scared us by coming into our room at 1:30am when we were in a deep sleep and neither of us were able to get back to sleep until about 7:00am.

4/10

Poor

24 Aug 2025

Myra

Not much, but it will get it done.

The air conditioning did not work. The TV is the size of a IPad and the restroom is a tight squeeze. Besides that the room was clean. It was pretty quiet all night.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2025

Otha

Not a resort by any stretch of the imagination. However, it was updated. Clean and quiet location. Very convenient to the concert venue and walkable to restaurants and the beach.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

21 Jul 2025

Christina

There is a pool that is not functional, no A/C, the plumbing for the shower is messed up. Would not stay there again for the price they charge.

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

You get what you pay for

The check in process was basic. The staff member at the front desk was kind and professional. The front desk is not open 24hr. The room was basic. Nothing fancy. Beds were comfortable enough to sleep. The hotel was a close walk to the casinos.
The only negative about the room was how dirty the floor was. I had on a pair of white socks the entire time I was in the room. When we left in the morning, I actually just threw the socks away because they were so black on the bottom. If it had not been for the cheap price at the time I booked, I would say I would not stay here again.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jul 2025

Kristin

Staff was super nice. There was no shower curtain in our bathroom so couldn’t take shower. Also there was an outside light right outside the window that made the room very bright and made sleep difficult. Lots of street noise as well. Also air conditioning did not work. Room was very hot

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2025

Scotty

Clean and easy access to business

2/10

Poor

01 Jun 2025

Fabian

Check in was quick, but not accommodating. The over all appearance of the place will looks nice but the rooms have no air flow, the doors do not lock when closed you have to slam it closed, the shower has only scolding hot water, no remote for the tv, trash all throughout the hotel property, noisy customers fitting in parking lot all hours of the night throwing things at cars off the balcony, weed smoke all over the place. If your into an all night drinking/weed smoking experience with couples fighting this is the place for you

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2025

byron

It was nice

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2025

brian

It was really close to the shops.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2025

Christopher

Large, comfortable room. Appreciated having actual creamer for the coffee too, thanks!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2025

Jose

I like the room only thing i will recommend is the courtine

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2025

Caree

It was comfortable and clean.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2025

Venus

Simple rooms comfy beds

2/10

Poor

29 Jan 2025

Natalie

no charm

$25 for parking in a Motel with a big empty lot - no way. The hotel was less than 20% full and they put a family with screaming children who bounced between the beds and walls all night right over us. Recently renvated so now its like a cheap white hospital room. No comforter, only a gross old fleece blanket. The teeny friege was placed in a cabinet made for a medium fridge and it didnt even fit a bottle of champagne standing up in it.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2025

Stephanie

Great place!!

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2025

Maria

Great room and location!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2025

Tania Bueno

Walkimg distance easy!

Check in was easy. No one came to cleam our room and the walls were super thin!!! We could hear EVERYTHING!!!! Other than that, walkimg distamce to casinos, restaurants amd lake

Partner

4/10

Poor

09 Jan 2025

Katerin

I was not able to check in on time because the room was not clean due to short staff

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2025

carlos

The only concern was no fan in the bathroom

2/10

Poor

05 Jan 2025

Sydney

There’s a $25 parking fee and a $30 “resort fee” upon check-in, which was not mentioned on Expedia when booking. Not sure what a resort fee covers at a motel with a closed pool/spa and no WiFi in the rooms. The floor in the room was very obviously not vacuumed and the blanket on the bed was crusty. There’s plenty of other cheap motels in Stateline, don’t waste your time with this one.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2025

Angel

Entrance Door With A Big Gap Underneath

The person who did the check in was really pleasant and friendly, however, there wasn’t any technician to fix the heater. And therefore, we had a very cold night. The portable heater, we got from the gentleman whom did the check in, only work for a couple of hours. Also, there is a big gap underneath of the main door. Hence, a lot of cold air comes in making matters we’re. As for the rest of the unit, we have no additional suggestions. And thank you

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Dec 2024

Ismael

Too much noise

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2024

Praneeth

Good hospitality

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2024

Gloria

People were very helpful and informative

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2024

Wichelle

Clean and quiet

2/10

Poor

22 Dec 2024

adam

Heat did not work, many other reviewers saying heat has not worked. Extra 80$ in service fees, parking fee is bogus. Would not stay here again

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2024

Austin

It was a great property. It had everything that i needed and the staff was super helpful!

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

06 Oct 2024

Joseph

I was the only guest when all surrounding hotels were full. Made me wonder what was wrong, but it turned out Ok. Seems like they’re doing a remodel

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2024

Ishant

Good for budget friendly stay .... clean room.
Ample parking and nearest to harens casino and Havenly gondela.
We stay for one night so was good stay.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2024

Deanna

Great location for what we needed, friendly staff and very helpful.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

13 Sep 2024

Lou adrianne

no Ac and wont refund us back

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2024

Kaimen

The location is walkable to the shops, restaurants and the lake, quiet and peaceful, highly recommended.

Business_and_leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

09 Sep 2024

maria

Like it was brand new renovated and the paint smell a lot n ac didn’t work

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2024

Alberto

Not so close to public access to the lake

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2024

Anthony

Overall location is pretty clean and looks like it’s been renovated. Bed/sheets were clean

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2024

Quannah

The gentleman in the office was fantastic. Will be staying here again and recommending it to friends.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

06 Sep 2024

Diana

Our shower soap/shampoo dispensers had fallen off the wall upon arrival and when we reported it to staff, they didn't send anyone to clean it so we had to clean it ourselves. The room itself was average. There was an AC unit, but staff said it had been shut off since it's an \"eco friendly\" property. Our room was around 80° the whole time.

The best quality was the accessible parking and the walkablility to restaurants, retail and casinos. However, it was not worth the price tag and I would not be staying again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2024

Laura

Very clean room!

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

01 Sep 2024

TAM

No AC. My room is very hot and we can't sleep in a hot room. Do not go to this place on hot season.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2024

Rafael

Easy excess close to all shopping

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2019

Susan

Great location for Harvey’s outdoor concert venue.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

11 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Close to event I was attending. Poorly maintained.
Repairs not performed. Noisy clientele, single payne windows, bath flooring linoleum had a hole with lino peeled up right in the walkway. Tub spigot leaked continously, toilet flush valve always stuck , so I felt it necessary to open toilet tank and unstick the valve so it would stop running. Thin walls. One can hear everything going on outside
If you just need a bed to sleep, and don't care about the rest then ok.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

23 Jul 2019

Armida

there was no air condition in the room. In the evening the sun came in through the window and the room got hot. The stairs to the room were not working so we had to walk around to get to our room. The price I paid was not worth the room we got. Sorry.
Armida Soares

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

The staff was very friendly. Beds made everyday w/ clean towels

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Wi fi was good, Tv real poor. Only has cable type channels, nothing local. no news or weather. Older place right out of the 70's except shag carpet.
Wi fi a little skitzy when place was full. Able to stream when not full. location is good. Water pressure is good and hot water was fine.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

The lodge was close to the beach, golf course and casinos.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jul 2019

William

Cheaper resort motel

Old motel with no air conditioning. With windows open to cool off the room, it was noisy. TV had few channels that worked. Housekeeping was minimal

Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Not well cared for

The inn has a lot of potential, but the price is way too high for the condition it is in. The room smelled like fried food, the bathroom was not very clean and had tears in the floor, and the carpet had rips in it. The inn still has a lot of it's original charm, but it's obvious that no one has cared for it.

Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Close to wedding venue - clean nit in need of some upgrades. Price was right for one night stay.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2019

Vic

Perfect fit

My kids and I werent looking for anything fancy. We were up in South Lake for Fathers Day Weekend and just needed a place to sleep and clean up after our day out in South Lake. The Ambassador was the perfect fit for our needs. Will be staying again in the future.

Family

4/10

Poor

17 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

The windows did not have blinds to cover the lights out at night and the pool was not available for us. There was also no AC unit in the room. We got a free pass for a private beach which was only a 5 minute walk. I booked through a 3rd party for 2 nights and I got a call from the front office stating that check out was at 11am and that my things were inside the room still. I had to call the third party to make sure that I would not be charged for an additional night even though I paid for 2 nights already. I will not be staying here again.

Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Very friendly and accommodating staff. Very clean room, super comfortable bed.

2/10

Poor

17 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

I got there my room wasn't ready and I had to wait an hour for a room they put me in a room that didn't have cable and the wifi was really poor. The manager excuse was that they didn't have enough employees to have the rooms ready for the clients.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

04 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Going Elsewhere

There has been a change in management. Last year's stay at exactly this time for the exact same length which was one week, cost us $450. This year it was $1,205. Maria the hotel manager said it was because we went through hotels.com. I went through hotels.com last year. The place is really run down. She said they hadn't been paying the cable bill so we only had two channels, if that. The faucet leaked, the thermostat was broken, the room decor was extremely outdated. Our key to the ice machine room did not work. The vending machine had a note on it that said see office for snacks. The staff leaves at 2 p.m. plus they were closed on Wednesday and Thursday and Saturday. The note taped to the office door gave an emergency number and a personal number. When we tried both those numbers, we never got a response. We did not want maid service, but they came one day anyway and took a bag of my personal wash rags that I had brought. I left a message for the manager and she never got back to me. With the Renaissance Festival and America's Most Beautiful Bike ride going on at this time, the rooms should be completely full. The parking lot had maybe 10 cars in it for this busy weekend. The website advertised a swimming pool, which had no water in it. Outside, the garbage cans needed to be emptied, and ashtrays were full and overflowing. This is our fourth year in a row that we have stayed here. This year's stay was so unsatisfactory that we will not come back to Ambassador Motor Lodge.

Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Check in was great, friendly But office closed at 4pm and was back in office until Sunday Morning. So any complaint after like no cable tv in the 2 rooms could not be fixed Thank goodness that was the only thing.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2019

Verified traveler

spacious rooms, friendly and helpful staff, near to major spots, bang for your buck. Wi-fi could be improved

Partner

2/10

Poor

20 May 2019

Dave

Dont go there

The hotel was very old and run down, the room smelt and i daren't take a shower due to the condition it was in. The toilet did not flush, the tv had no signal and the WIFI was rubbish

8/10

Excellent

08 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Location was convenient. All I needed was a bed, so that was nice. But the room was a bit used up and it made me feel cheap.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

07 Apr 2019

Jose

MUST BE A LAST MINUTE/LAST RESORT STAY

Terrible stay. I'm a very understanding person when it comes to the service industry. But when I had use coffee stirrers to plug a hole on the the shower head in order for my son to take a shower it did it for me. Unless you have absolutely NO OTHER OPTION spend your money some where else. By the looks of it.... it's being run down until unsafe to occupy. Not sure how any website can list it.

Family

2/10

Poor

02 Apr 2019

Andrew

Dont book

Terrible room was dirty and out dated, i wouldn't mind it being outdated but it was dirty and not maintained. It said there was a continental breakfast but there isn't. When we when to eat breakfast the first morning the office was locked and no one was there. The sigh said they would be back at 9:30am way past the time we needed to eat, so we had to drive into town and find breakfast for ower selfs. This completely ruins the good peice of the motel. On top of that there is a big whole in the carpet and the bathroom was trashed, trim missing and broken around the door, toilet rain all the time didnt stop, the shower dripped all the time and mold was growing on the bathroom floor. The curtains didn't blackout any light. Location was good but would never book again.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Apr 2019

Katherine

Practical place for a short stay

Lobby is only open 9-7pm. I didn't realize this until we got there at 8:30pm and weren't sure how to check in. I had a bit of a panic attack until we noticed the note they left, telling us how to check in (phew). We checked out before 9 the next day so we ended up never seeing the staff... We also couldn't find their breakfast (I'm guessing it starts at 9, when the lobby opens). The room was decent though. It could use some updating, but it was very clean and practical. Bed was a little uncomfortable but was ok (also acknowledging the price). Convenient location close to South lake Tahoe / Heavenly, though it's still a bit of a walk if you're planning to go to the gondola in your snow gear.

Family

2/10

Poor

01 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

The vacation was ruined from day one it was run down dirty and no cable no frig no microwave tried to check out called Expedia to complain complained to the office now we can’t even check out nobody at the office no coffee no breakfast I got lots of photos I’m asking for them to be removed from your llist and a refund for my bad room and horrible stay

Leisure