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Ambassador Lake Tahoe

2.0 star property

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Reception
Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, Tempur-Pedic beds
Private beach nearby, white sand, beach bar
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Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar

Explore the area

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4130 Manzanita Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 96150
  • Place, Lakeside Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Heavenly Gondola
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, The Shops at Heavenly Village
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Lake Tahoe, CA (TVL)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, Tempur-Pedic beds

Standard Double Room

  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, Tempur-Pedic beds

Single King

  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, Tempur-Pedic beds

Double Queen Kitchenette

  • 39 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, Tempur-Pedic beds

Double Queen Suite

  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, Tempur-Pedic beds

King Suite

  • 39 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, Tempur-Pedic beds

ADA Queen

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

South Lake Tahoe

A stay at Ambassador Lake Tahoe places you in the heart of South Lake Tahoe, within a 10-minute walk of Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe Casino and Casino at Harrah's Lake Tahoe. .This beach hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Heavenly Gondola and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from The Shops at Heavenly Village.

What's nearby

  • Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe Casino - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Casino at Harrah's Lake Tahoe - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Lakeside Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Heavenly Gondola - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • The Shops at Heavenly Village - 6 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Lake Tahoe, CA (TVL) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lucky Beaver Bar and Casino - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Caesars Race & Sportsbook - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Saltgrass Steak House - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Stateline Brewery & Restaurant - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Ambassador Lake Tahoe

Ambassador Lake Tahoe offers 56 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Tempur-Pedic beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Premium digital television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request. Renovation of all guestrooms was completed in June 2024.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 56 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Your Tempur-Pedic bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Digital television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a fireplace in the lobby.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the beach bar.
Limited parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Limited on-site parking (max 1 space per unit)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • A beach bar

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • Personal motorised watercraft

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping on request

Outdoors

  • In a nature reserve
  • 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.
  • 3 accessible parking spaces
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways (81 centimetre high)
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No lift
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (66 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Built in 1965
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Renovated guestrooms - June 2024
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Tempur-Pedic mattress

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • 42-inch TV with premium digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Individual furnishings
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Portable fan
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open Sunday - Thursday (9:00 AM - 8:00 PM) and Friday - Saturday (9:00 AM - 9:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 35 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of USD 55 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 25 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 150 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: USD 55 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 35 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3 percent

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 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
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

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Ambassador Lake Tahoe Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 123 out of 770 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 173 out of 770 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 193 out of 770 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 135 out of 770 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 146 out of 770 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Naichan

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Rudy

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The price and location were good. Close to heavenly village and the lake within walking distance, just a basic motel room though. I will not be returning due to the heaters/furnace units being so LOUD, this was ridiculously loud and woke me up multiple times. It sounded like a loud bang against the wall/floor. The office door even had a sign about the noise being not a concern. The noise also startled me when I was fully awake. There are also no AC units to keep in mind during the summer.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Steve, Folsom

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The room was clean and updated but, the heating system is SO loud when it kicks on there is no way to sleep through that noise. They need to update the system. Also, the light outside of my room was so bright it lit up my room. There are only blinds on the window, no blackout curtains! They need to put these in the rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jesus

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

antonio alcala vargas

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was clean, definitely would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Linda

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Floors were filthy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judd

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gaurav

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Amanda

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mariusz

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Pratik

Liked: Cleanliness
Close to Casinos
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean quiet ace to stay at.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Robin

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bad signal WiFi
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tsegaye

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Andres ortega

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Meredith

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We liked the location, the room was insulated, everything was very clean and comfortable. However, the neighbors were so noisy and you felt like you were in their room with them. We also had a broken thermostat and the larger of the two windows would not open. Everything else about the room was great. It felt safe, clean, and I would stay there again, but make sure we had a room with a working thermostat, less neighbors, and windows that opened.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Adam

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
the rooms were nice except they did not have air conditioning which we knew from the description. We only had one incident when the manager on duty scared us by coming into our room at 1:30am when we were in a deep sleep and neither of us were able to get back to sleep until about 7:00am.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Myra

Liked: Cleanliness

Not much, but it will get it done.

The air conditioning did not work. The TV is the size of a IPad and the restroom is a tight squeeze. Besides that the room was clean. It was pretty quiet all night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephanie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Otha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not a resort by any stretch of the imagination. However, it was updated. Clean and quiet location. Very convenient to the concert venue and walkable to restaurants and the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Christina

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
There is a pool that is not functional, no A/C, the plumbing for the shower is messed up. Would not stay there again for the price they charge.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Room comfort

You get what you pay for

The check in process was basic. The staff member at the front desk was kind and professional. The front desk is not open 24hr. The room was basic. Nothing fancy. Beds were comfortable enough to sleep. The hotel was a close walk to the casinos. The only negative about the room was how dirty the floor was. I had on a pair of white socks the entire time I was in the room. When we left in the morning, I actually just threw the socks away because they were so black on the bottom. If it had not been for the cheap price at the time I booked, I would say I would not stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025