Marriott Grand Residence Club, Lake Tahoe
We stayed at the Marriott that is at the base of the main ski lodge at Heavenly ski resort. My parents got a two bedroom suite for the six of us and it had two bedrooms (one bedroom with two queens) a living room and full kitchen. We also had access to a heated outdoor pool and a hot tub. The heated pool was great because that’s not something that is typical in a ski village!
This hotel sits at the base of the main gondola that takes you up the mountain to ski at Heavenly. All the mountains are like this with the gondola because the resorts are at the base of the mountain and the weather is too hot most of the year to ski straight down into the village.
We didn’t realize this when we booked a “ski in and ski out” hotel. We have stayed at true ski in and ski out hotels in the past and to me that means you ski down to your hotel. The gondola is almost like a bus to me and we one day stood in a line of about 2,000 people for 20 minutes to get down to the base of the mountain. It was a bite of a hassle but it moved quickly and after researching the other resorts this is pretty typical for Tahoe. Just something to keep in mind!
The little village we stayed in had some cute restaurants and outdoor live music. We enjoyed Fire & Ice the most! We actually didn’t eat any meals out though which was amazing. There is a grocery store not even 100 yards from the hotel that was super easy to walk to. We got groceries for every meal and cooked everything at home! My parents love to cook so this was perfect for us.