Resort Name: Marriott’s Timber Lodge

Resort Rating: Premier

Location: South Lake Tahoe, CA

Check-in Day: Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Nearest Airport: Reno-Tahoe International Airport/RNO

Marriott’s Timber Lodge is a beautiful resort located at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range in South Lake Tahoe, California. This property offers a range of activities year-round, from cruising blues and blacks in the winter at the nearby Heavenly Ski Resort, to waterskiing and parasailing on Lake Tahoe in the summer. Marriott’s Timber Lodge offers studios, one-bedrooms, two-bedrooms, and even three-bedrooms for larger parties.

Generally, you can find availability at this resort early in the ski season at the beginning of January. This is a great time for people who are looking for an alternative ski vacation outside of Breckenridge. For Owners looking for something other than a ski vacation, late April and all of May is another great time to travel to South Lake Tahoe. For the people who like to plan well in advance, waitlists to this property can be very successful for the prime winter weeks in February and March, and for the prime summer weeks in July and August.

The convenient location of Marriott’s Timber Lodge makes for easily accessible activities year-round. With Heavenly Gondola located at the base of the resort, guests have access to 4,500+ acres of skiable terrain. There is also access to cross-country skiing and plenty of other winter activities. Guests looking for fun summer activities will have access to miles and miles of hiking and biking trails, boat rentals, or a nice beach day on Lake Tahoe. For any risk takers, there are casinos easily accessible right in South Lake, or by renting a car you have about a 1-hour drive to Reno, NV. South Lake Tahoe is full of wonderful shops and restaurants within walking distance for those looking to take a break right in town!