Truckee Donner Lodge

3-story mountain lodge bordering Donner Memorial State Park

Amenities

Truckee Donner Lodge offers a seasonal outdoor pool and a hot tub with jets that are not always functioning per guest reports. The hotel provides a complimentary continental breakfast with a pancake maker, scrambled eggs, bacon or sausage, bagels, yogurt, and a 24-hour coffee and hot chocolate machine. Additional facilities include a business center, a shared lounge with a fireplace, and board games available at the front desk.

Rooms

Contemporary rooms at this Truckee hotel include one green wall, a flat-screen satellite TV, microwave, refrigerator, and coffee machine. Rooms overlook natural parks rather than parking lots, according to the hotel's differential features. Each room has a desk and armchair, plus alarm clocks with USB-A and USB-C charging ports.

Location

The lodge is less than 1.5 km from Donner Lake and borders Donner Memorial State Park, Museum and campground. Tahoe Donner Golf Course and Tahoe Donner Ski Areas are within 8 km. Reno-Tahoe International Airport is 70 km away, and downtown Truckee is a short drive.

Family-Friendly

Truckee Donner Lodge provides family rooms and board games for families to use in the shared lounge area. The hotel offers a children's menu at breakfast with pancakes and yogurt, plus high chairs in the breakfast room. Nearby attractions include Donner Lake for kayaking and fishing, and Tahoe Donner Ski Areas for snow play.

Outdoor Recreation

Guests have direct access to hiking trails in Donner Memorial State Park and to Donner Lake for fishing, kayaking, and paddleboarding. The hotel provides snow shovels and car ice scrapers for winter use. Cycling, golf at Tahoe Donner Golf Course, and skiing at Palisades Tahoe are all within a 15-minute drive.

• Location: Borders Donner Memorial State Park, 1.5 km from Donner Lake
• Rooms: Contemporary rooms with microwaves and natural park views
• Dining: Complimentary continental breakfast with pancake maker and 24-hour hot chocolate
• Amenities: Seasonal outdoor pool, hot tub, business center, board games
• Ski: 8 km from Tahoe Donner Ski Areas, 12 minutes to Palisades Tahoe
• Family: Family rooms, high chairs, children's breakfast options