Splash Pad

Shapiro/Halperin family - Boulder, CO
10/19/2020

The property description was accurate for the most part. The house has a wonderful layout and is in a perfect location for on-water access to the big lake. The location alone made all the difference for us as we brought our kayaks along and used them directly from our dock every day (and many nights!). You just can't get better access to the big lake than Tahoe Keys. We loved the area and would happily rent in the Keys again. The area is also great for access to other parts of the lake - the hikes in the area are gorgeous. Emerald Bay is spectacular, although the traffic to/from there, and the difficulty finding parking, were no fun. We didn't explore the town as we were there during the pandemic, but in "normal" times we would have checked out many of the restaurants in the area. Next time! The house itself is quite large, with two levels. Each level has at least one bedroom, at least one bathroom, a living area, and even a washer/dryer. The upper level has a gorgeous master bedroom suite with an absolutely incredible bathroom. The upstairs living room and dining room are nicely furnished. The kitchen was perhaps the best-stocked kitchen we've ever found in a rental, in terms of appliances and supplies (including 3 food processors!). Plenty of staples in the cupboards, which is very unusual for a rental. Pots and pans, and knives, were fairly worn - as is typical for rentals. The living room area on the lower level is quite dark, with just a couple of small lamps and no ceiling lights. The poor lighting downstairs made it feel dingy and dated, which is a shame for such a beautiful house. The bedding is lovely, though, with plenty of extra blankets, so the downstairs was fine for sleeping. We did have a few issues. Several light bulbs were out - management was very responsive and quick to replace those for us. The dishwasher initially wouldn't run, but my husband was able to re-boot it somehow. The sink in the upstairs bathroom was clogged and wouldn't drain - management was very responsive about that as well (we did elect not to have that fixed while we were there, just because of the pandemic, but they planned to fix it right after we left). The dock was covered with goose droppings. It took awhile to hose it off, but since the geese are everywhere, we can't really blame management for that. We were glad that there was a hose available for us to use to clean off the dock and make it usable. There was a large pile of bear scat in the back yard - again, not management's fault! We came from Colorado, so we know how naughty those bears can be and are used to cleaning up after them. The staff at Lake Tahoe Accommodations were wonderful, both before and during our stay. Easy to contact 24/7. We needed to have some packages delivered to the office and they were great about letting us know when those arrived. Maintenance was super responsive. All in all, this was a fabulous place for us to stay - we drove from Colorado and met our son there, who had driven from the Bay Area. It was an incredible treat to have this family time right on the water. Lake Tahoe is astoundingly beautiful. We would come back in a second - and we hope to get a chance to do that. We might consider staying in a different property in Tahoe Keys, just to see what other houses in the area are like. Thanks very much for everything!