Set amongst perhaps the most stunning views you are likely to get from a ski resort (which is saying something considering how picturesque even the most ugly ski resorts are!), Heavenly will no doubt have the power to make even the hardest of hard men gaze in awe.
But this post is about lodging not the view – and there is plenty of Heavenly Ski Resort Lodging to help you enjoy the scenery and the riding on offer.
On Mountain Options
You have choices galore when it comes to staying close to the action. In fact you can choose to stay in either California or Nevada!
South Lake Tahoe
The main base area is situated on the edge of the city of South Lake Tahoe (SLT), California. The city has a population of just over 20,000 and is well set up as a ski resort town – so there’s plenty to do and plenty of places to stay.
There are also plenty of places within walking distance or a very short drive of the main base area.
The main lodge is less than two miles from the lakes edge!
Northern Tip of SLT & South West Stateline
At the northern tip of South Lake Tahoe and just across the state line in the aptly named Stateline (Casino Area) you’ll find more lodging options. A number of lodging options in this area are located walking distance from the mountain’s gondola. So access to the slopes from here is also super easy.
North East Stateline
There are also a few options in the Northeastern part of Stateline with close access to the Boulder and Stage Coach Express lifts.
Some of the highly rated lodging options in this area are:
- The Ridge Point
- The Ridge Crest
- The Ridge Tahoe
- Kingsbury of Tahoe; and
- The Ridge View
See it all on a Map
Check out this map of lodging to weigh up your location options (If you zoom in you’ll see more lodging options).
Told you there heaps of options!
How to Get There
Heavenly is located on the California/Nevada border on the south end of Lake Tahoe (at least they weren’t confusing with their names – South Lake Tahoe on the south of Lake Tahoe and Stateline on the state line!).
Being on the edge of a relatively populated town and near some populated areas Heavenly is highly accessible.
Flying
The Reno-Tahoe International Airport is just over 1 hours drive to Heavenly. There are direct flights to this airport from as far afield as London, UK and Mexico, plus a whole host of US cities (see below), making this one of the most easily accessible ski resorts going around.
- Atlanta
- Boston
- Burbank
- Chicago
- Cincinnati
- Cleveland
- Dallas
- Denver
- Detroit
- Houston
- Las Vegas
- Los Angeles
- Miami
- Minneapolis
- New York
- Ontario
- Orange County
- Phoenix
- San Diego
- San Francisco; &
- San Jose
- Seattle
- Louis
- Washington D.C.
Once at Reno Tahoe Airport there are plenty of options for transport or you can hire a car.
The other option is to fly into Sacramento International Airport which is just over 2 hours drive away.
Driving
If you are hiring a car or driving your own car you can check out the driving times from various locations near Heavenly in the list below. Note that these times are without traffic and don’t take into account potential winter driving conditions they may vary depending on your route.
Carson City: 35 minutes
Reno: 1 hour 10 minutes
Sacramento: 2 hours
San Francisco: 3 hours 10 minutes
San Jose: 3 hours 40 minutes
Fresno: 4 hours 15 minutes
Bakersfield: 5 hours 45 minutes
Los Angeles: 6 hours 50 minutes
Also it’s a good idea to check out to make sure the route you plan to take is accessible in winter.
If you are using GPS the address of Heavenly is 4080 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, United States – or just find your way to South Lake Tahoe and the rest is easy.
Other transportation Options
South Lake Tahoe is also accessible via Train and Bus. Check out the links below for train and bus options.
Another great way to travel is by hooking up with fellow riders (or, Ullr forbid, even skiers!) at Zimride – ride sharing is a cheap way to travel and also to meet fellow riders.
You can also try Bay Area Ski Bus, Nac Ski Bus or Tahoe Snow and Sun Tours (private charter bus for groups).
How to Book Lodging
Either click on the link to the map above (under “See it all on the Map”) or click the link below to search for and book your Heavenly Lodging. The results at the link below have been ordered by distance to the main base area of Heavenly.
>>Heavenly Mountain Resort Lodging
Photo Credit
By ChrisRuvolo at en.wikipedia [CC BY 2.0], from Wikimedia Commons
Really handy travel tips. Usually go on a lads snow holiday once a year and your site will help me the organisation a lot easier next time
Hey Alan – thanks for visiting. I know organizing these snowboarding missions can be difficult sometimes – glad I could make it easier for you!