THE RITZ-CARLTON, LAKE TAHOE, Truckee

The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe provides rooms and suites with tea and coffee facilities, sitting areas, and flat-screen TVs. Rooms include free Wi-Fi, free toiletries, and air conditioning. Select rooms offer mountain views, gas fireplaces, spa baths, and balconies. Kitchens feature a refrigerator, microwave, and kitchenware. Some rooms do not offer a view.

Guests can choose from four dining venues. Cafe Blue has fresh-pressed juices, house-made paninis, and coffee beverages. The Backyard Bar & BBQ features Texas-style barbecue cuisine, craft beer, cocktails, and wine. The Living Room offers savory shareables, handhelds, cocktails, and wine with mountain views. Manzanita provides Pacific Northwest-inspired cuisine with Mexican influences, craft cocktails, and wines.

The hotel has ski-in/ski-out access to Northstar California Resort, a 17,000-square-foot spa with 17 treatment rooms, and a fitness center. Spa guests can use the hot tub, steam room, sauna, cold rain-shower plunge, and lap pool. The fitness center has weight training and cardiovascular equipment, plus exercise classes. There are two swimming pools. Lake Club access offers beach access, a private pier, complimentary kayaks, and stand-up paddle boards.

The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe is located mid-mountain at Northstar California Resort, 75 km from Reno-Tahoe International Airport. Nearby landmarks include Northstar Village Ice Skating Rink (3 km), Mount Pluto (3 km), Concours d'Elegance Lake Tahoe (6 km), and Martis Creek Wildlife Area (4 km).

The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe has a concierge, room service, and meeting spaces. Amenities include a business center, gift shop, and dry cleaning service. Wi-Fi is free. The hotel provides a lift or sloped entry in hotel swimming pools, accessible entrances, and accessible routes from the public entrance. Other services include daily housekeeping, turndown service, wake-up calls, and accessible guest rooms with mobility and hearing options.