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Outdoor spa tub
TV, fireplace
5 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Exterior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 12264 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space
  • Kitchen

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South Lake Tahoe, California
  • Heavenly Valley Creek
    2 min drive
  • Cold Water Brewery and Grill
    6 min drive
  • Ski Run Blvd And Pioneer Trail Shuttle Stop
    6 min drive
  • Lake Tahoe, CA (TVL)
    8 min drive

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About this property

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You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

New Listing! Backyard trailhead, pool table, hot tub, 2 masters - Happy Hiker

Tucked deep in a peaceful pine forest, this 5BR home offers easy access to the Hartoonian Trail Network off the back yard, among other adventures. With accommodation for 12, you’ll be just 10 minutes from Heavenly Resort and the casinos at Stateline. Barbecue and dine alfresco on the back deck, followed by a soak in the private hot tub. Or watch a game in front of the fireplace or play pool in the bonus room.

The home has comfortable sleeping & dining space for a family of 10. We can host a maximum of 8 people over the age of 5. This applies 24/7.

CDC-compliant cleaning & no-contact check-in.

Home Summary:
Forested peaceful neighborhood
Trailhead in backyard w/ hiking or sledding in winter
Hot Tub
Pool Table
WiFi
Gas BBQ
2 Decks
5 BD/3 BA
BD1: Upstairs master, King, 50’ HDTV w/ Direct TV, attached BA 1 w/ dual sinks, bathtub, walk-in shower & private toilet/sink connected to the hallway
BD2: Downstairs master, King, 45’ HDTV w/ Direct TV ensuite BA 2 w/ walk-in shower
BD3: Queen, built-in desk w/ chair, skylight, upstairs
BD4: Queen, bay windows, downstairs
BD5: Twin-over-full bunk bed, twin-over-twin bunk bed, downstairs
BDs 4 & 5 share downstairs BA 3 w/ shower/tub combo
Indoor dining area seats 10 at table & 2 at kitchen counter
Central heat
Upstairs great room w/ gas fireplace, 55’ Direct TV & seating for 7
Downstairs bonus family room w/ pool table, bar, 55’ direct TV, DVD w/ movies & seating for 5
Washer/dryer
Fully stocked kitchen w/ brand new stainless steel appliances including french door fridge & freezer, microwave, dishwasher, garbage disposal
Parking: 4 vehicles max - 2 in garage, 2 in driveway

The upstairs open concept great room encompasses the kitchen, dining room & living room. A gas fireplace & 55’ big screen make the 7-seater sectional a cozy spot to watch the game. The stainless steel kitchen appliances are all brand new. Kitchen counter has 2 bar stools--great for socializing while meal prepping.

When dinner is hot, the dining table beneath the modern chandelier is steps away. Pull up one of the 6 wingback chairs, or take a seat at the custom wood bench for 4.

If you prefer to dine al fresco, slide open the glass door to the upstairs deck where a gas BBQ & seating for 4 await!

The ground floor bonus family room has a pool table, bar w/ 2 bar stools & sliding door to the hot tub deck. The comfy couch, love seat & TV make this an ideal spot for a late night movie.

When the day is done, there are plenty of comfy beds to sink into for a good night’s sleep.

Upstairs master has a king bed, 50’ TV & lounge chair near the bay windows--perfect for morning reading. It’s attached to a jack-&-jill hallway bathroom w/ dual sinks, a tub for soaking, a walk-in shower & private toilet.

Downstairs master (yes, there are 2!) has a king bed, 45’ TV & ensuite bathroom w/ walk-in shower.

BD3 is upstairs w/ a queen bed, skylight & built-in desk for anyone working/learning from home.

BD4 downstairs has a queen bed & bay windows. BD5 downstairs has twin-over-full & twin-over-twin bunks beds. BA 3 downstairs has a shower/tub combo.

Pets are not allowed due to the homeowner and their guests’ health-threatening allergies. If you have a trained Service or ESA dog we can help you find a dog-friendly home for your stay.

This home does not have air conditioning.

For 30+ day stays, contact us for details on cancellation policy.

We meet Rent Responsibly standards & uphold VHR ordinances to ensure you & neighbors enjoy the peace & beauty of our community. This home is equipped w/ privacy-compliant, noise-monitoring to protect you from noise complaints.

This home may also have security cameras to ensure parking does not exceed legal requirements. We care about your safety & security. We do not permit any video security devices inside our homes.
Permit 073165
TOT #T63074
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at this vacation home. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Heavenly Valley Creek. Enjoy features like a spa tub. Free WiFi and a jetted tub are available in the vacation home.
  • The vacation home offers a kitchen, a washer/dryer, and 3 bathrooms
  • Free WiFi (speed: 50+ Mbps)
  • Onsite recreation includes tennis courts
  • 8 minutes by car from Heavenly Ski Resort and 8 minutes from Heavenly Gondola
As a guest of this vacation home, you'll find a spa tub and barbecue grills. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

RnR Vacation Rentals - Reservations

Languages

English

Property amenities

Ski

  • Snowboarding and cross-country skiing nearby

Pool/Spa

  • A hot tub

Internet

  • Free Wi-Fi, with a speed of 50+ Mbps

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking options include a garage
  • On-site parking

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Spices
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Freezer

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Bath or shower
  • Jetted
  • Towels provided
  • Hairdryer

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Dining room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite service
  • Pool or billiards table

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer
  • Near a laundromat

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the mountains
  • Near a hospital

Things to do

  • Snow sports gear
  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Kayaking on site
  • Golf on site
  • Tennis on site
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Golf nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Marina nearby
  • Hiking nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 2844 sq ft (264 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.

Property is also known as

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Happy Hiker 5 BR 3 BA House in South Lake Tahoe Sleeps 12
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New Listing! Backyard trailhead, pool table, hot tub, 2 masters - Happy Hiker Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 51 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great pace to stay
Great house and great neighborhood. Location is close to all town activities but far enough away to have peace and quiet. Trails literally out the back door.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dee

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect location and a great stay
A family vacation (8 of us) from 2 areas of the country and enjoyed the layout of the house as one family stayed in the 3 bedrooms downstairs, and the other 2 in the upstairs bedrooms. Location was great. Out of town enough for quiet, and just off the main road for a quick ride to downtown. Trailhead right outside the door that led to a series of about a dozen trials. Great for early morning walks. Nice deck overlooking the trails. Really enjoyed South Lake Tahoe. It was July 4th week and VERY crowded. However, the mood was very upbeat, locals and visitors were friendly, happy & having fun. Town was clean & inviting. Had a pool table we used a lot. They have plenty of toys & games for toddlers. The few games our family & teens could have played were not complete. Pros: Location! / Layout of home / Ease of access / Open kitchen (room for multiple cooks) / Comfy beds (firm) / All rooms have fans / Clean Cons: Could use a few games for older kids
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Plenty of room and great location
My family enjoyed their stay in Happy Hiker. Plenty of room for our family of 6. We enjoyed having the pool table and the walking trails right outside the door. Nice neighborhood and easy communication with management team.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Sondra H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great- but intense amount of rules
We stayed in south Tahoe at the end of June and choose this home to accommodate the 12 of us! (6 adults, 6 kids) the house fit our needs and was well supplied kitchen/bath towel wise! We enjoyed being right next to the trail in the backyard and driving distance to many of our activities. However we received a massive rule list before coming- threatening charges for any mistake. (Ie. Dirty hot tub water left behind- big time charge.. water spots or any damage to pool table-big charge (when the pool table was ALREADY in poor condition with a few holes in the velvet), there are sound monitors all along the outdoor premise threatening if your above sound level they will call the cops. Given, we’re respectful but with 6 kids under 7 we were very stressed it would pick up the sound from inside! The two guest bedrooms doors would not lock either. We just felt for the extreme pressure of the list of rules with the threatening of charging extra, made us enjoy the home a little less. Overall cleanliness was good along with location. Rooms were comfortable overall. Just would put a warning- if you book be prepared for a book of rules for a home that we felt wasn’t quite up to par of the necessity of rules!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carmen P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Girls Trip
The location and convinience was perfect, the home and all its space was more than enough for 5 girls. We had so much space to not feel crammed and come together for a game of pool, movie night and dinner.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great vacation spot!
We had kids and adults for New Year’s Eve and this place was great! Plenty of space, close to downtown, clean, fun, everything you’d hope for!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Jenny L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great for families
We came as a group over MLK weekend. Home was as advertised in the VRBO listing. There was a snow storm during the weekend I was there so it was nice that there was a large backyard so the kids can play in the snow. There are a lot of amenities there and and I didn’t need to bring a lot of the things I brought, but oh well. Most of the time, these rentals are bare. Plenty of space for everyone and it was pretty clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas P.

Liked: Cleanliness
6 ski buddies from all over the country
The property had a great location in South Lake Tahoe with privacy. The property was clean and had great space. Very affordable for what you got. Highly recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Linda and David K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Exactly as described
Quiet family neighborhood. Spacious home with good beds, nice bathrooms, showers, all very clean. Management was very attentive. Enjoyed the gas log fireplace. We used the kitchen a great deal and found everything we needed for making meals. We also enjoyed the hot tub outside. The backyard setting for the hot tub was wooded and serene.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

PANE S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fire alarm problem
Overall, stay was awesome, the only problem was with fire alarms going off inside the whole house, we ended up disconnecting them, as advised by the staff.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jan M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great house for a family vacation
This home is just the right size for a family getaway. Lots of space for everyone. The upstairs includes the kitchen, dining area and living room. Lots of space for everyone to gather. The upstairs master was very large and comfortable. The downstairs has a good size living room with a pool table (that was dearly loved by my grandkids). There is also another generous sized master in the lower level. Having 3 bathrooms for 8 people was just perfect. The setting, so close to the trees was wonderful. The artwork throughout the home was very well done. My one complaint, which can't be controlled, was that the upstairs area stayed a little too warm. The outdoor daytime temperature was in the 80s and even though we followed instructions for keeping the home closed up in the daytime hours, opening doors and windows in the evening and putting on the fans, the upstairs still remained very warm. Downstairs was at least 10 degrees cooler. We didn't let us bother us too much. We would definitely go back to this home again. My 11 year old granddaughter started to cry when we were packing up to go. She loved it and didn't want to leave. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Marsha H.

Happy Hiker.
We had a great friend trip to Tahoe. We had plenty of space with the 6 of us. Although we loved the location, hot tub and great communication, we suggest the following to make the stay better for others. Fix kitchen floor We realize this house is in the woods but there were two beds with spiders in them, a huge spider in a bathroom sink, one climbing on the wall and dead ones in window sills. I suggest bug strips. Ice machine did not work. Water would not freeze. We had to buy ice everyday. Two toilets need handles fixed. The kitchen window is cracked. You list a hair dryer in each bathroom but the master suite did not have one. The jacuzzi is difficult to get in and out of. Needs a foot stool at least. Even though we noticed these things and a carpet that needs to be stretched upstairs to prevent tripping, we still had a great experience.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Caryn G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great family vacation home
Great location. Off the main roads and hiking trails right outside the door. Great layout for a large group and well stocked. Takes 7 minutes to get to the strip so everything is close by. Would definitely recommend this house for a large gathering.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hitesh G.

Liked: Cleanliness
It was pleasant stay
We enjoyed stay at this beutiful home. It was great neighbourhood and was very near to Lake tahoe attractions.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeanine H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful, spacious home
Enjoyed our family’s time away in this spacious home. Location was phenomenal for quick access to snow - backyard opens right up to forest land! Quiet with friendly neighbors. Prompt and professional communication with property management. We would love to come back and have shared our positive experience with friends.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kendall S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family Gathering
This was an amazing property to stay in! It had everything you could ever need and more. We spent Easter here with some extended family and hope to make this venue an annual occurrence! The Happy Hiker lived up to its expectations, highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tanyssa N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful place to stay
Overall had a great time. Clean, roomy, comfortable. No real issues with the property. Made a request for a better large skillet (Teflon was peeling off) and two were on the porch when we returned from our outing. Only suggestion would be to put a dvd player with the upstairs tv as well.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Ski trip
The home was perfect for our annual guys ski trip.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Jeremy M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great
Great location we loved our stay! The rooms were comfy and the bunk beds worked great for the kids! Loved how close it was to state line
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

danielle H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Thank you
Great house. Nice closet of toys for kids Great little snow hill for sledding. House had everything we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Edward V.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family Christmas Trip
We enjoyed the home very much!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jim H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fun stay at Tahoe
We had a great time in Tahoe at your house. The house was very nice and accommodating, being right on the trail was really cool. Cocktails on the deck with a view after a day at the beach was quite relaxing. The house could use an update and the spa cover is way to heavy to take on and off. Otherwise great times were had and will return. Thank you.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Roomy cabin
Provided plenty of space for the 10 of us. A couple of things do need to be updated but overall it had everything we needed.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Siddharth S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Decent location but Outdated property
We stayed at this property for Memorial Day weekend in 2022. Location is good, trail starts just around the corner. This is a big property but is very outdated with lot of missing amenities. Also hot tub is very small. Many of the restrooms don’t lock properly as well as beds are not super comfortable. A lot can be improved
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Ryan R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Unhappy Stay
We got 2 text complaints a day from VRBO for noise complaints when we weren’t outside hanging out once due to it being way to cold anyway. The only time I was outside was cooking hamburgers. Just me because the previous night there was another two complaints. It was absolutely ridiculous. On a Friday night at 6pm I got 2 texts for noise. We weren’t outside once nor had ANY windows open. I was very upset as we were not loud what so ever. Quiet hours were 10 pm to 8am anyway.. On Saturday the same exact thing happened but at 5pm on a Saturday night! It was absolutely ridiculous. Couldn’t even have any fun as we were worried about getting a 2k fine. The house was great, clean, and perfect location. Although, I would never recommend this property to anyone as the neighbor across the street more than likely called for some random reason as no other neighbors nearby were home.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022