We're so glad you're here
Welcome to the Grand Highlands Lodge. We designed the lodge for big groups who want to be together: cooking around the kitchen island, lounging in the Great Room, playing games, and heading out in the morning to ski, hike, or find a spot on the beach.
Please make yourselves at home. This book covers everything from the Wi-Fi to the bear box, plus the places we love around Tahoe City. If anything isn't right, send us a message and we'll take care of it.
- Brent & Madison
The essentials
- Wi-Fi network
- Grand Highlands
- Wi-Fi password
- highlandslodge
- Check-in
- After 4:00 PM
- Front door
- Enter your 4-digit code to unlock. Press the lock button to lock behind you.
- Checkout
- By 10:00 AM
- Quiet hours
- 9:00 PM – 8:00 AM
- Guests
- 12 max
- Parking
- 4 cars max · 2 garage, 2 driveway
- Garage openers
- In the entryway. Please leave them there at checkout.
- Questions?
- Send us a message
The house
House how-tos
Trash, recycling & bears: please read
Black bears live in the Highlands and will break into cars, garages, and trash for food.
- Never leave food, trash, or coolers outside, in the garage, or in your car.
- Keep the garage doors closed when you're not using them.
- Trash: bag it and put it in the can inside the bear box at the end of the driveway. Latch the box every time.
- Recycling: use the blue bags and set them inside the bear box next to the can, not inside the cans. That's how the hauler picks them up.
- Pickup: Thursdays.
Wi-Fi & TVs
- Wi-Fi details are on the essentials card above.
- Smart TVs are in the Great Room, Game Room, Primary Suite, and Lake Room. Each one runs on Roku, with a single Roku remote.
- YouTube TV is already signed in on every TV for live TV and sports. Please don't sign out of it or change the account, since it's shared by every room and every guest.
- Want Netflix, Hulu, or another app? Sign in with your own account on the Roku, and remember to sign out before you leave.
Heat
- The house has radiant floor heat in 7 zones, each with its own slider thermostat: one in each of the four bedrooms, plus the Great Room, the Game Room, and the entryway (which also covers the downstairs bathroom).
- Radiant heat is gentle and even, but slow. A cold room can take a few hours to warm up, and sliding the thermostat way up (say, to 80) won't make it heat any faster.
- Our sweet spot is 66. Once the floors are warm, rooms settle in around 68 to 70.
- Keep doors and windows closed when the heat is on to keep rooms warm.
- The mud room is a buffer against the cold, so please keep its doors closed. It has its own wall heater; if it gets chilly, set it to low or medium.
Kitchen & coffee bar
- The kitchen is stocked for large groups, with cookware, bakeware, and serving pieces in the cabinets.
- There's a Keurig with a starter supply of K-cups, plus a drip pot, at the coffee bar.
- The kitchen sink has an instant boiling-water tap, handy for tea, cocoa, or getting pasta water going. Careful, it's very hot.
- Dishwasher pods are under the sink.
Grill & deck
- Propane grill. Open the lid before lighting, and turn the tank off when done.
- Scrape the grates after use, and bring all food inside afterward.
- In winter, the deck can be snowed in after storms, so grilling depends on conditions.
- When you close up the deck doors, make sure both sides are secured: one latches with the handle, and the other has pin locks at the top and bottom. Otherwise a strong wind can blow them open.
Garage & gear
- There are ski racks in the garage, plus room for boards, bikes, and the rest of your gear.
- The mud room is a good spot for boots and wet gear to dry off.
Winter & snow
- Snow removal for the driveway and entryways is included. During big storms, plowing can take a little while to catch up, so shovels and ice melt are in the garage for you.
- Carry chains or drive 4WD/AWD in winter. Conditions change fast. Check Caltrans QuickMap or call 1-800-427-7623 for road conditions.
House rules
- Maximum 12 guests, including overnight visitors.
- No parties or events.
- Quiet hours are 9 PM to 8 AM. We're in a quiet residential neighborhood, so during those hours please be mindful that sound doesn't carry to the neighbors, especially from the deck.
- No pets. We love our furry friends too, but please leave them at home.
- No smoking or vaping anywhere on the property, inside or out.
- Parking: 4 vehicles maximum (2 garage, 2 driveway). No street parking.
- Please treat the home as your own, and let us know right away if anything breaks.
Checkout checklist
Our cleaning team will take care of most of the home. These few steps just help them get the lodge ready for the next group. Please tap to check items off as you go.
Thanks so much for staying with us! As a new listing, every review means a lot to us. And if anything about your stay could have been better, please send us a message. We'd love to hear how we can make the lodge even better for the next group.
Our local guide
- 3 minwalkDirt trail to the Dollar Creek Trailhead, at the end of the street
- 13 minwalkTahoe XC cross-country ski area (half a mile)
- 20 minwalkSkylandia Beach and Park on Lake Tahoe (about a mile)
- 5 mindriveDowntown Tahoe City's shops and restaurants
- 15 mindrivePalisades, Alpine Meadows, and Homewood
- 20 mindriveNorthstar
Breakfast & coffee
House-baked treats, sandwiches, coffee, and tea, with lots of gluten-free and vegan options.
Big, hearty breakfasts in a former post office a short drive east. A local favorite, so go early on weekends.
Lunch & dinner
Laid-back lakeside spot with global comfort food, a patio, and a fire pit.
Our personal favorite. Seasonal shared plates, wood-fired meats, and pizzas.
Lakeside deck a short drive east, known for its outdoor dining and strong frozen drinks.
Classic lakefront lodge on the West Shore with a huge deck right on the water. Best in summer, for lunch or dinner outside with the lake view.
Alpine fine dining from a Michelin-starred chef. Reservations recommended.
Pizza, pasta, and calzones with a lakefront deck in the middle of town. It gets busy, so go early.
New York and Detroit-style pizza with ice cream for dessert, open year-round. Seating is limited, so it's an easy pick for takeout back to the lodge.
Burgers and beers by the Truckee River. Easy with a big group.
Casual brewpub with beer brewed on site and a great seasonal menu, with great lake views on the patio.
Drinks
Wine tasting and a relaxed spot for a glass before dinner.
Big patio and a bar right over the Truckee River. Perfect pit stop on the way back from the slopes.
Cocktails and modern Mexican food in a cozy, cabin-style lounge on the West Shore, plus brunch on Sundays.
Groceries & essentials
The main supermarket in town, great for stocking up on your way in. You can also order online and pick up curbside. If they don't have something, there's another Safeway in Kings Beach.
Pharmacy, toiletries, snacks, and anything you forgot to pack.
Open 24 hours for snacks and drinks, right next to the TART bus stop.
Gear & rentals
Ski and snowboard rentals for less than the resorts charge. Pick up your gear the evening before at no extra charge.
Winter
Skiing and snowboarding across two connected mountains, linked by the Base to Base Gondola. Home of the 1960 Winter Olympics, with terrain for every level and plenty of steeps for experts.
Skiing and snowboarding with lots of groomed runs, tree skiing, and terrain parks, plus a well-loved kids' ski school. The village at the base has restaurants, shops, and an outdoor ice rink.
A smaller, laid-back ski and snowboard mountain on the West Shore, with shorter lift lines and lake views from nearly every run.
50+ km of groomed cross-country ski and snowshoe trails, with ski, snowshoe, and kids' pull-sled rentals. Warming huts on the trail serve free hot chocolate.
Ice skating and a sled hill sized for younger kids, plus snowshoe trails, with sleds and skates to rent. Reservations recommended.
A staffed sled hill with saucers included, plus a small beginner ski hill with lessons. A great spot for kids' first day on skis. Worth booking ahead of time.
Summer
Beach, pier, swimming area, and picnic tables. Open dawn to dusk. Parking is very limited in summer, so walking is easiest.
A quieter beach for swimming, picnics, and paddleboarding. Limited parking, so walk if you can.
Take the dirt trail at the end of the street to a wide, paved, stroller-friendly path for walking, running, and biking, with singletrack off the path for hiking and mountain biking.
Ride the neighborhood streets down to North Lake Blvd and hop on the paved bike path along the lake into Tahoe City for lunch or a beach stop. It keeps going along the Truckee River to Palisades. An easy cruise into town, and a climb on the way home.
Free trails for hiking, running, and mountain biking, with bike rentals for adults and kids right at the trailhead.
In-town beach and park with a big playground and kayak and paddleboard rentals right on the sand. In summer, catch free concerts on Sunday afternoons, free movies on Wednesday nights, and the farmers market on Thursday mornings.
Treetop ropes courses and zip lines for kids and adults, from beginner to advanced. Summer sessions often sell out, so it's worth booking ahead of time.
Self-guided, roughly five-mile float down the Truckee River. Open mid-summer, water permitting.
Help & contacts
Sign the guest book
Tell us who came, what you did, and what we should add to the local guide.