Truckee Donner Lodge

2.5 star property

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Outdoor spa tub
Exterior
Executive Room, 2 Queen Beds
Aerial view
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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10527 Cold Stream Rd, Truckee, CA, 96161
  • Place, Donner Memorial State Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Emigrant Trail Museum
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Donner Lake
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Reno, NV (RNO-Reno-Tahoe Intl.)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

Family Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed and 2 Queen Beds

Executive Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(92 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(47 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Truckee Donner Lodge

Hotel with free breakfast, near Donner Lake
A hot tub, coffee/tea in a common area, and a seasonal outdoor pool are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free on-the-go breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a business center, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk. Housekeeping is not available.
Truckee Donner Lodge offers 65 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary newspapers and hair dryers. Televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers.

This Truckee hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

A seasonal outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us they enjoy the free breakfast at Truckee Donner Lodge. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Tahoe National Forest. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a business center.
  • Free on-the-go breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Take a swim in the seasonal outdoor pool or soak in the hot tub
  • Amenities include free lobby newspapers, a front-desk safe, and a business center
  • Guests really like the accommodations for the cleanliness and spaciousness
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Donner Lake and 9 minutes from Boreal Mountain Resort
Truckee Donner Lodge offers its guests a hot tub and a seasonal outdoor pool. Public spaces have free WiFi. You'll find a business center on site. Free breakfast is served daily. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at the business-friendly Truckee Donner Lodge. Self parking is free.

This Truckee hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free on-the-go breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Hot tub
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Pool gate
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • 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.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room roll-in shower
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Pay films
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
Guests arriving after 11:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open in June and close in September.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Truckee Donner Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 575 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 275 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 81 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 33 out of 1002 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

cris

Disliked: Staff & service

Insulted by staff, ignored by management

Read the 1-star reviews before you book. I normally don’t, because I generally assume they’re one-off situations, but my experiences matches many others at TD Lodge. When I arrived, I had a booking mistake (my error, not theirs). As I tried to resolve it the host snapped at me and said, “I’ll only help you if you stop being a BIT**.” Completely inappropriate in any scenario. I did not react and only at the end of our discussion calmly said I shouldn’t have been spoken to that way, which was met with more expletives. (She also mentioned hating her job — it showed.) I shared the experience by asking the GM to step aside privately, so as not to make a scene, but hoping they would could do some training. At first I was met with defensiveness by the AGM, but the GM seemed to listen, which I appreciated. They then offered to help with my booking issue, but then dodged my follow-up: multiple calls/emails, and had desk staff send me in circles to an “off-site GM” who "didnt have time to talk" to me. (Their website’s “Our Team” page listing the CEO and heads of staff is just stock photos and fake names :/ ) I've done everything I can for 2 weeks to not have to write this bad review b/c with some changes this spot could be great. BUT between being insulted by staff and ignored by management, it’s clear this hotel doesn’t care about its guests. Absolutely unprofessional, unacceptable. Do not stay here. If you know who owns Hoseit Management LLC, pass this along to them please.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Allie

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Shawn

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
The place could use an update.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Kirsty

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Borislava

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Was clean ,breakfast was not great and the coffee machine stopped working the next day and there was not a backup coffee maker for guests The front desk lady said the room has coffee maker but it’s actually instant Nescafé
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Frances

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice that it is located right next to Donner Memorial Park. The hallways and grounds need to be cleaned and better maintained, looking kind of run down. Not the exceptional rating that I saw online, more like just a good rating.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela, Evans

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I appreciated that the Hotel Staff sent me a message letting me know that I left my Camelbak Backpack in the room. Then they shipped it to my home for me. Very professional and trustworthy staff. I would definitely stay again if I am ever back in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean and the property was quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Austin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cindy, Redding

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olga

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place and staff is the best!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ricardo

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

steven

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great stay. Quiet. Room in good shape.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alverto

Liked: Amenities
Love this place
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

john

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is nice and quiet with an entry way to Donner State Park.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good location

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Amparo Rocio

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

10/10 Excellent

Winfried, LOS ALTOS HILLS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

gregory

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Francesca

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient location and breakfast available starting at 630am. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025