South Lake Tahoe, CA

South Lake Tahoe hotels with no resort fee, and what the rest charge in 2026.

We checked 60 South Lake Tahoe hotels against their own websites: 6 state a mandatory resort or destination fee, 4 state they charge none, and 50 could not be confirmed either way. The median stated fee is $25.50 a night, before any tax a hotel adds on top. The lowest is $3.00, at Quality Inn South Lake Tahoe; the highest is $65.00, at The Landing Tahoe Resort & Spa. Checked through Sep 19, 2026.

Every figure on this page was read off the hotel's own website on the date beside it, and links the page it came from. The list of which hotels to check came from the wholesale rate feed we buy from; no figure from that feed is printed here as a fee.

See South Lake Tahoe rooms with every fee in the total

Dates
Guests

We cannot yet accept bookings from residents of California, Florida, Washington, Hawaii and Iowa.

Hotels checked

60

State a fee

6

Median per night

$25.50

Not confirmed

50

Hotels that state no resort fee

What the rest charge

Per night as the hotel states it, cheapest first. The per-stay column is that figure times 3 nights; “plus tax” means the hotel says tax is charged on the fee as well.

  • $3.00 a night

    3-night stay
    $9.00
    Called
    Hotel services fee
    Covers
    —

    Hotel's site · checked Sep 19, 2026

    See rooms

  • Cedar Inn and Suites

    890 Stateline Ave

    $16.80 a night

    no tax on top
    3-night stay
    $50.40
    Called
    Facility fee
    Covers
    —

    Hotel's site · checked Sep 19, 2026

    See rooms

  • $25.00 a night

    plus tax
    3-night stay
    $75.00
    Called
    Resort Amenities Fee
    Covers
    daily breakfast; WIFI; family game room; fitness room; seasonal BBQ rentals; weekly guest activities

    Hotel's site · checked Sep 19, 2026

    See rooms

  • $26.00 a night

    plus tax
    3-night stay
    $78.00
    Called
    Daily Resort Charge
    Covers
    Guest internet access; DVDNow with unlimited movies; select resort activities, arts & crafts; sporting equipment including billiards, foosball, and shuffleboard; barbecue equipment; local area dining discount card

    Hotel's site · checked Sep 19, 2026

    See rooms

  • The Coachman Hotel

    4100 Pine Boulevard

    $40.00 a night

    plus tax
    3-night stay
    $120.00
    Called
    Resort fee
    Covers
    WiFi throughout the hotel; Refrigerators in rooms; Heated toilet seats; Limited ski storage; Coffee in the lobby; S’mores kits; Fire pits; Pool access; Fitness center; Cruiser Bike Rentals; Concierge services; Private beach access; Electric vehicle charging; Complimentary parking; Playing cards; Guest library; Board games

    Hotel's site · checked Sep 19, 2026

    See rooms

  • $65.00 a night

    3-night stay
    $195.00
    Called
    Resort Fee
    Covers
    High-Speed Internet access; Fitness Center; Heated Outdoor Pool & Hot Tub Access; Two passes per day to privately owned Lakeside Beach; Welcome Beverages; Local Hotel Transportation; Complimentary Bicycle Rentals *offered seasonally; Ski Services

    Hotel's site · checked Sep 19, 2026

    See rooms

Not confirmed on the hotel's site

The hotel's site could not be read, or it does not state the fee. That is not the same as charging nothing: silence is not a refusal, and a list that turned “could not find it” into $0 would be inventing the exact number this page exists to expose. These hotels are listed, not priced.

  • 3 Peaks Resort & Beach Club931 Park AveNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • A&A Lake Tahoe Inn3520 Lake Tahoe BlvdNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Alpine Inn & Spa920 Stateline AveNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Ambassador Lake Tahoe4130 Manzanita AveNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Avalon Lodge South Lake Tahoe4075 Manzanita AveNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Basecamp Tahoe South4143 Cedar AveNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Beach Retreat & Lodge at Tahoe3411 Lake Tahoe BlvdNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Beverly Lodge3480 Lake Tahoe BlvdNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Big Pines Mountain House4083 Cedar AveNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Black Bear Lodge1202 Ski Run Blvd.No source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Blackjack Inn South Lake Tahoe985 Park AveNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Blue Jay LodgeNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Bluebird Day Inn & Suites3496 Lake Tahoe BlvdNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Bluelake Inn at Tahoe944 Friday AvenueNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Budget INN At The Heavenly Gondola966 La Salle StNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Desolation Hotel933 Poplar StNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Heavenly Village Area3860 Lake Tahoe Blvd.No source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Elevation Lodge3530 Lake Tahoe BlvdNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Emerald Bay Lodge735 Emerald Bay RoadNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Emerald Bay Village1220 Emerald Bay RdNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Fireside Lodge515 Emerald Bay RoadNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Hampton Inn & Suites South Lake Tahoe3838 Lake Tahoe BlvdNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Heavenly Inn Lake Tahoe930 Park AveNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Heavenly Valley Lodge1261 Ski Run BlvdNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Heavenly Village Condos - Grand Residence1001 Heavenly Village WayNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Hilton Vacation Club Tahoe Seasons Lake Tahoe3901 Saddle RoadNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • HiMark Hotel3961 Lake Tahoe BlvdNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Hotel Becket, BW Signature Collection4003 Lake Tahoe BoulevardNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Hotel Elevation3489 lake Tahoe BlvdNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Lake Ridge Hotel4120 Manzanita AveNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Lakeland Village at Heavenly3535 Lake Tahoe BlvdNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Lakeland Village South Lake Tahoe3535 Lake Tahoe BlvdNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Margaritaville Resort Lake Tahoe4130 Lake Tahoe BlvdNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Moose and Maple Lodge947 Park AveNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Motel 6-South Lake Tahoe, CA2375 Lake Tahoe BlvdNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Postmarc Hotel and Spa Suites3696 Lake Tahoe BlvdNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Resthaven Tahoe4145 Manzanita AveNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Secrets Inn Lake Tahoe924 Park AveNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • South Lake Chalet by Heavenly942 Poplar St.No source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Stardust Lodge4061 Lake Tahoe BlvdNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Station House Inn - Near Heavenly Gondola901 Park AvenueNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Tahoe Hacienda Inn3820 Lake Tahoe BlvdNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Tahoe Mountain Inn2650 Lake Tahoe BlvdNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Tahoe Sands Inn3818 Lake Tahoe BlvdNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Tea Garden Lodge932 Poplar StreetNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • The Americana Village3845 Pioneer TrlNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • The Jeffrey Hotel4074 Pine BlvdNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • The Tahoe Beach & Ski Club Owners Association3601 Lake Tahoe Blvd.No source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • The Washoe Lodge751 Emerald Bay RdNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms
  • Travel Inn3536 Lake Tahoe BlvdNo source recordedchecked Sep 19, 2026See rooms

How the fee reaches your bill

A resort fee is a mandatory charge per night that the hotel sets and collects itself, usually at check-in. It is not a government tax, and it is charged whether or not you use anything it covers. Some hotels call it a destination, facility or amenity fee; the table uses the hotel's own word.

Because the hotel takes it at the desk, it can sit outside the total a booking site quotes. We put it in the total, and we say which part we charge and which part the hotel collects, because only one of those is ours to take.

Where a hotel says tax is charged on the fee, the row says so; where it says nothing, the row says nothing.

Since May 12, 2025, the FTC's rule on unfair fees (16 CFR Part 464) has required the total price a seller shows to include mandatory fees. Government taxes may still be left out of it, and the rule governs what a seller displays, not what a hotel may charge.

Read next

Questions

Which South Lake Tahoe hotels have no resort fee?
Hotel Azure; Marriott Grand Residence Club, Lake Tahoe – 1 to 3 bedrooms & Pent; Marriott's Timber Lodge and Tahoe Lakeshore Lodge & Spa state on their own sites that no resort or destination fee is charged. Checked through Sep 19, 2026.
How much is the typical South Lake Tahoe resort fee?
Of the 60 South Lake Tahoe hotels we checked, 6 state a fee. The median stated fee is $25.50 a night, before any tax a hotel adds on top. The lowest is $3.00, at Quality Inn South Lake Tahoe; the highest is $65.00, at The Landing Tahoe Resort & Spa. Checked through Sep 19, 2026.
Is tax charged on the resort fee?
3 of the 6 hotels that state a fee say tax is charged on top of it, 1 says no tax is added on top of the figure it states, and 2 do not say. Each row in the table marks what its hotel said.
What is a resort fee?
A mandatory nightly charge a hotel sets and collects itself, usually at check-in, on top of the room rate and separate from government tax. Hotels also call it a destination, facility or amenity fee. It is charged whether or not you use anything it covers.

“Hotels' own sites” marks a city whose fees we read hotel by hotel. A percentage is the typical gap between the advertised rate and the real total; “est.” marks one estimated from market data rather than measured from captured rates.