Frequently Asked Questions

Granlibakken Tahoe is located at 725 Granlibakken Road, Tahoe City, CA 96145. Even though our resort is secluded, it’s also conveniently located and easy to get here.
Driving Here
From Sacramento (100 miles)
Take Interstate 80 East toward Reno/North Lake Tahoe. Take Exit 185 for State Highway 89S at the traffic circle. Take the first exit onto CA-89 S. Drive 15 miles to Tahoe City, CA. As you enter Tahoe City take the first exit at the roundabout towards Emerald Bay on 89 South and continue over the bridge. Bear right at the second roundabout and take your first right turn onto Granlibakken Road. Drive one-half mile to the Granlibakken Registration Desk located at the Porte Cochere at the main entrance.

From Southern California
Take I-405 North toward Sacramento. Continue on I-5N. Take exit 522 to merge onto I-80 E toward Reno. Follow the directions listed above from Sacramento to North Lake Tahoe/Granlibakken.

Alternate from Southern California
Take I-5N to 14 N exit toward Lancaster/Palmdale. Turn right on CA-14 and take a slight left at US 395 to Highway 495 to East 14 to US 395 N. Continue to follow US-395 entering Nevada. Turn left at US-50. Turn right at NV-28 entering California. Continue on CA-28/North Lake Blvd to Tahoe City. Turn left at the stop light in Tahoe City onto CA-89 S. Drive one-half mile to Granlibakken Road and turn right. Drive one-half mile to Granlibakken Registration Desk located at the Porte Cochere at the main entrance.

Flying Here
from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (54 miles)
Take Highway 580/395 North on-ramp from the Airport to I-80 West/Sacramento to Exit 185 (Truckee) to CA-89 S to Tahoe City. Follow the directions listed above from Sacramento to North Lake Tahoe/Granlibakken.

Airport Shuttle Service
Shuttle transportation between RNO airport and Granlibakken Tahoe can be arranged with North Lake Tahoe Express. Reservations are required at least 24 hours in advance. Book online or call 833-709-8080.

Public Transportation
Free bus service for North Tahoe and Truckee area
Tahoe Area Regional Transit (TART) provides free bus transportation in the North Lake Tahoe and Truckee area. Bus schedules change seasonally and can be found on the TART website or using Google Maps’ public transit directions.

Free in-town rideshare service
Free local on-demand transportation within the greater Tahoe City area (from Tahoma to Dollar Point) is available seasonally with TART Connect. You can arrange a TART Connect pickup in as little as 15 minutes using the TART Connect app (download for iOS or Android) or by calling 530-214-5811.
 

We recommend that you always travel to the mountains with snow chains in your car, while 4-wheel drive is not required it will make for a safer and easier winter journey, especially if there has been recent snowfall.

Nature's Air Conditioning
The Sierra Nevada Mountains boast cooler temperatures and a moderate climate throughout the year. We use "Nature's Air Conditioning" to regulate temperatures in the units during warmer months as the units are not equipped with refrigerated air conditioning. 

We hope that you enjoy your time outdoors; however for times you are in your unit we recommend these techniques to stay comfortable.

• Ensure the thermostat in your unit is set to OFF or the lowest temperature setting as it only controls the heating.
• Located in your unit is either a ceiling fan, box fan or floor standing fan, you can use these to pull air in from the outside and circulate it.
• Opening external doors and windows in the evenings will allow mountain air to enter and help cool the unit; keep these doors and windows closed during the day to keep the hot air outside.
• Keeping curtains or blinds closed during the day blocks sunlight from heating your unit.

Arriving in Tahoe at night or during a weather event can be slightly challenging, and as a dark skies supporter the resort is dimly lit. To find our lobby and get checked into your unit, know that the lobby is located on the first floor of our Main Lodge. The resort roadway is essentially a loop, and the main lodge is located on the loop. In summer you can take the right road at the fork, but in winter you must head left at the fork (to keep you safe, as the right can be icy.) Regardless of which way you drive, our main entrance is located at the SW end of the Main Lodge and is an ADA, stair-free route.  Look for the ADA and Winter entrance signs next to unit 15, then follow the hallway through to the lobby, passing the laundry, restrooms and finally right, then left into the lobby (it is not as complicated as it may read.)

Alternatively you can park your vehicle at the underpass of the Main Lodge and head inside and upstairs, the lobby entrance will be two flights up, on your right.

For the health and convenience of other guests and to help us provide the cleanest and most sanitary accommodations available, pets are not permitted. A $250.00 (excluding taxes) cleaning fee will be applied when pets are found to be in guest rooms, or guest rooms are found to have had a pet snuck into them when we are housekeeping after check out.

At this time only ADA qualified service animals that have been individually trained to perform tasks for an individual with a disability are allowed at Granlibakken Tahoe. Emotional support and therapy animals are not qualified as ADA service animals.

Check-in is after 4pm and check-out is before 11am.

Our ability to accommodate requests such as these is based on demand for rooms and our housekeeping load. To inquire about early check-in or late check-out, please contact our front desk. 

The company that supported our installed EV chargers has withdrawn from the USA. We are working hard to either replace these chargers or have the software changed to another provider.  In the meantime there are both Tesla and generic EV chargers located within 2 miles of the resort, in Tahoe City.

Our Cedar House Pub serves dinner on a seasonal basis. For current information about days and times for dinner, click here. 

A full buffet breakfast is available daily in our main dining room, Granhall. Breakfast can be purchased in advance with your lodging, for a lower inclusive price, or on a cash basis.

Our resort offers special dining on most holidays, like Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve. You can find details here.

Yes, the pools and hot tub at Granlibakken are heated year-round, though hours of operation may vary by season.

Swimming towels are located on the top shelf of one of the closets in your unit. Should you require fresh towels for multi-day stays, please request them from the front desk.

Approximately 1.5 miles, with the nearest public waterfront access at 64 Acres Lakeside park.

As part of our environmental sustainability efforts and to respect your privacy, no housekeeping services are scheduled for guests staying with us for three days or less. For longer stays, service is provided on the third day. However, on any day you may request towel service or full service with 24 hours of notice, either at our Front Desk or by dialling 0 from your room phone.  Trash pickup can be requested through our Front Desk, and you are welcome to pick up any consumable items that have run out in your lodging room during your stay, as well as fresh towels.