10 hotels around the lake

In Stateline, on South Lake Tahoe, this hotel and casino, owned by Harrah's, is a giant covering more than 8,000 square metres.

For pure relaxation, the casino-hotel has a heated outdoor swimming pool and a spa with a whirlpool bath, with direct views of the often snow-covered Sierra Nevada.

The establishment boasts a restaurant run by the famous Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay, Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen.

The hotel complements its assets with an open-air performance stage, Harvey's Cabaret, on the lakeside.

If you want to spend less on accommodation in South Lake Tahoe, book this motel in true Californian style. You can expect to pay around $100 for a double room.

Featuring a swimming pool, it is ideally located just a few kilometres from the Heavenly resort slopes, less than 3 km from the beach and very close to the golf course.

The rooms are modern and well-equipped. Our four-legged friends are welcome. Address: 2375 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150.

The Tahoe Seasons Resort is considered good value for money, but the rooms are still expensive, costing around $260 a night in both summer and winter. Rooms range in size from studios to full kitchens with fridge/freezers, microwaves and coffee makers. The living room has a giant flat-screen TV and a sofa.

The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi. There is also a rooftop tennis court.

The ski lifts are just a few steps away. The lake is 2 kilometres away.

The rooms are rather rustic in style, but the beds are spacious and comfortable! Fireplaces in all rooms.

Address: 3901 Saddle Road, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150.

Highly rated and enjoying an excellent location close to the casinos and restaurants, the Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel, also in South Lake Tahoe, is a benchmark. You'll love its spacious rooms, where a family of 4 can sleep, with a view over the lake.

In the lobby, you can enjoy a coffee under a palm tree, with the babbling of the water running through the small exotic garden.

The king-size beds are appreciated after a day's hiking. The air conditioning is well regulated and quiet. Each room has a flat-screen TV, which is also available in the lounge area of each flat. The continental breakfast is generous.

A swimming pool, fitness room and the Echo restaurant complete the offer. It serves a varied menu of locally grown organic vegetables for lunch and dinner.

Address: 4130 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150.

Situated in Tahoe Vista, to the north, the Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort is ideally located on the shore of the lake, with a private beach of fine sand equipped with sun loungers and parasols, of course, but also canoes for taking a trip and other water sports, games for children and a heated jacuzzi! The surrounding nature will be your ally throughout your stay.

The suites have a fully equipped kitchen, flat-screen TV and bathroom. The decor is a little old-fashioned, but the rooms are spacious and the beds comfortable. Most have a direct view of the lake.

The kitchenette is equipped with a fridge and freezer, a coffee maker, a blender, a gas cooker with oven, and a kitchen table where several people can sit.

Address: 6834 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe Vista, CA 96148.

With rooms priced at around $75, the Carson City Plaza Hotel in Carson City is a budget address located 26 kilometres from the lake. But the price isn't its only advantage, as the service is complete: rooms with Wi-Fi, air conditioning, cable TV and a lounge area with a desk and sofa.

All have a kitchenette with fridge, sink and microwave.

The Carson City Plaza Hotel is located just a few steps from the Nevada State Museum, a largely historical museum that exhibits giant fossils including a mammoth skeleton and an ichthyosaur, and over 300 minerals, as well as a gallery devoted to the region's Natives.

Address: 801 S Carson St, Carson City, NV 89701, United States.

First of all, this lodge, ideally located south of the lake, is for adults only. There are no screaming children here. It's designed for rest and tranquillity. It is less than 300 m from the Heavenly station and its cable cars. Gondola is 450 m away.

The rooms are spacious and the beds comfortable. They are decorated in an Alpine style, with wooden furniture and wall cladding, if not stone. The cleanliness is beyond reproach. The televisions are all 81 cm diagonal and wifi is free.

The lodge is close to the casinos and restaurants of South Lake Tahoe. You'll also appreciate the spa and giant Jacuzzi.

Address: 924 Park Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150.

This is a great value hotel with a casino and outdoor swimming pool. It is highly rated by its guests and has all the comforts: cosy interiors, flat-screen TVs, free wifi and safe in all rooms, a good location in town and a view of the lake.

A large, rounded swimming pool awaits you at the foot of the establishment, along with a children's pool.

If you like to gamble, there is a cash machine in the lobby, which is open all night. Reception is open 24 hours a day.

Address: 50 Highway 50, Stateline, NV 89449, USA.

The Station House Inn South Lake Tahoe, by Oliver, located in South Lake Tahoe, welcomes you with its heated pool in fine weather. Its location near the town centre and the beach means it is close to Heavenly Mountain Resort, 3.2 km from the hotel, and the Gondola ski lift, 500 m away.

Rooms are spacious and equipped with flat-screen TVs and fridges. They also have facilities for hanging up your skis and parkas.

There is also a restaurant. Harvey Casino is a 10-minute walk away.

Address: 901 Park Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150.

This family-friendly resort is located 10 minutes' drive from Truckee, at altitude. It boasts a leisure centre with pools, spas, tennis courts and a gym. A video games room and restaurants round off the facilities on offer.

The establishment has a mix of rooms, studios and flats, some with fireplaces. There is also a clubhouse with leather armchairs and sofas, a fireplace and a library.

The rooms are spacious and bright, with Alpine-inspired decor.