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Truckee Donner Lodge

2.5 star property
Hotel with free breakfast, near Donner Lake

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Outdoor spa tub
Exterior
Lobby sitting area
Executive Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Aerial view
Truckee Donner Lodge is a mountain retreat where you can unwind with a to-go breakfast and relax by the fireplace in the lobby. Take advantage of the spa tub, seasonal outdoor pool, laundry facilities, business center, luggage storage and multilingual staff that previous guests have praised for their helpfulness.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Room options

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Family Suite | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Refrigerator
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Microwave
Satellite channels
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed and 2 Queen Beds

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Executive Room, 1 King Bed | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Executive Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(89 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Refrigerator
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Microwave
Satellite channels
Desk chair
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Executive Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(47 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Refrigerator
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Microwave
Satellite channels
Desk chair
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Located in Truckee, Truckee Donner Lodge is in the mountains and near the beach. Palisades Tahoe and Northstar California Resort are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Donner Lake. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Tahoe Donner Tennis Center or North Tahoe Regional Park. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and downhill skiing, or check out other outdoor activities such as sledding and snowmobiling.
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10527 Cold Stream Rd, Truckee, CA, 96161

What's nearby

  • Donner Memorial State Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Donner Lake - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Coyote Moon Golf Course - 3 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area - 10 min drive - 4.9 miles
  • Northstar California Resort - 18 min drive - 10.6 miles

Getting around

  • Truckee Station - 3 min drive
  • Reno Tahoe Intl. Airport (RNO) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Coffeebar Bakery - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Wild Cherries Coffee House - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Truckee Donner Lodge

Hotel near Donner Lake
You can look forward to free to-go breakfast, laundry facilities, and a fireplace in the lobby at Truckee Donner Lodge. For some rest and relaxation, visit the hot tub. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a business center.
Other perks include:
  • A seasonal outdoor pool
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises, an elevator, and free newspapers
  • A front-desk safe, luggage storage, and a vending machine
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff and location
Room features
All 65 rooms include comforts such as air conditioning, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi and desk chairs. Guest reviews highly rate the clean, spacious rooms at the property.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and hair dryers
  • Wardrobes/closets, refrigerators, and microwaves

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Hot tub
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Pool gate
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business center

Outdoors

  • In the mountains

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room roll-in shower
  • Lever door handles
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Pay movies
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from June to September
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Donner Lodge Truckee
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Truckee Donner
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Frequently asked questions

Does Truckee Donner Lodge have a pool?

Yes, this property has a seasonal outdoor pool.

Is Truckee Donner Lodge pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Truckee Donner Lodge?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Truckee Donner Lodge?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. A fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability). Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Truckee Donner Lodge?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee.

Where is Truckee Donner Lodge located?

Situated in the mountains, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Tahoe National Forest and Donner Lake. Donner Memorial State Park and Coyote Moon Golf Course are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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Truckee Donner Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 573 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 278 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 81 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 34 out of 1004 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Olga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place and staff is the best!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in, nice staff. Loved the simple breakfast and the coffee in the lobby. Nice little swimming pool and hot tub. Room was cute with a nice view.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alverto

Liked: Amenities
Love this place
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melinda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is my seco d time staying here and it's great. We come to visit and fish around Truckee, typically in more of the off-season and we have had wonderful experiences each time. Love the pillows. This last time we stayed in a room right next to the elevator so it was a little npisy, but otherwise great.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is nice and quiet with an entry way to Donner State Park.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean and the property was quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel and very convenient when visiting Tahoe Donner area!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, my kids enjoyed it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allen Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and comfortable. Great atmosphere and great staff!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great stay. Quiet. Room in good shape.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

ANN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was small and nice
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Albert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice property clean and basic pool could be a little cleaner great location if you plan on visiting Donner lake I would stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check-in was easy, staff was amazing. Rooms were clean and continental breaksfast was great. Nice location to ride our street and mountain bikes.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were nice and beds good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

elenalani

The big let down was when we got there at night, there was a sign that said the front desk would be back 30 minutes later. We were cold and tired, and had to wait 30 minutes for a supposedly 24-hour front desk.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Dena

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pool and hot tub were not available, our room was right across from ice machine which was noisy and young staff was very unprofessional.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roseann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to town yet not noosy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness
Great bed and very clean. Hot tub not working 9/25/25. Coffee machine down at breakfast. Buffet was aweful!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Frances

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice that it is located right next to Donner Memorial Park. The hallways and grounds need to be cleaned and better maintained, looking kind of run down. Not the exceptional rating that I saw online, more like just a good rating.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great over all experience. Our only complaint was the hot tub could of been a tad bit warmer.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I appreciated that the Hotel Staff sent me a message letting me know that I left my Camelbak Backpack in the room. Then they shipped it to my home for me. Very professional and trustworthy staff. I would definitely stay again if I am ever back in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great except for the early check in fee when the room was already ready.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eliot

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My wife and I had an excellent experrience at the Donner/Truckee Lodge. The facility is very well maintained, and the room was spacious, clean and comfortable. And the free breakfast was a big plus.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place and close to ski areas.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

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