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Clair Tappaan Lodge

1.0 star property
Slopeside hostel with sledding

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Relax in a well-organized library with a round table for group discussions and comfortable seating areas for reading or socializing.
Cozy living area with a fireplace, sofa, chair, and bookshelf.
Enjoy the serene mountain view from the cabin's covered porch, where you can sit on the bench and take in the surrounding snowy landscape.
Cozy cabin-style accommodation with sloped ceiling and exposed beams, featuring bunk beds and a central metal pole.
Experience the charm of a traditional lodge surrounded by a serene wooded landscape.

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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19940 Donner Pass Rd, Soda Springs, CA, 95728
  • Boreal Mountain Resort
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Sugar Bowl Resort
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Donner Lake
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Truckee, CA (TKF-Truckee Tahoe)
    ‪23 min drive‬

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Room options

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12 Bed Bunk Style Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

12 Bed Bunk Style Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 12
  • 12 Twin Beds

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8 Bed Bunk Style Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

8 Bed Bunk Style Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 8 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Hutchinson Lodge

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 30
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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5 Bed Bunk Style Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

5 Bed Bunk Style Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Beds

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Men Only - 12 Bed Bunk Style Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Men Only - 12 Bed Bunk Style Room

  • Sleeps 12
  • 12 Twin Beds

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Private Efficiency Style Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Efficiency Style Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 15 Twin Bunk Beds

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6 Bed Bunk Style Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

6 Bed Bunk Style Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Beds

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10 Bed Bunk Style Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

10 Bed Bunk Style Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 10
  • 10 Twin Beds

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Women Only - 18 Bed Bunk Style Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Women Only - 18 Bed Bunk Style Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 18
  • 18 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Soda Springs

Clair Tappaan Lodge places you next to Tahoe National Forest and within 2 miles (3 km) of Donner Ski Ranch. This 28-room hostel welcomes guests with conveniences like ski-in/ski-out access, free in-room WiFi, and free self parking.
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What's nearby

  • Soda Springs - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Donner Ski Ranch - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Boreal Mountain Resort - 6 min drive - 4.2 miles
  • Sugar Bowl Resort - 11 min drive - 2.5 miles
  • Donner Lake - 11 min drive - 5.4 miles

Getting around

  • Truckee Station - 19 min drive
  • Truckee, CA (TKF-Truckee Tahoe) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Little Truckee Ice Creamery - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Donner Lake Kitchen - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪The Pub At Donner - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Belt Room Bar - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Village Espresso - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Clair Tappaan Lodge

Slopeside hostel with sledding
Guests of Clair Tappaan Lodge enjoy features like ski-in/ski-out access, free WiFi in public areas, and microwave in a common area. If you decide to drive, there's free parking. Front-desk staff can help with locker space, and provide local restaurant recommendations. Other amenities at this ski hostel include a refrigerator in a common area, a library, and laundry facilities.
Guests can stay connected with free WiFi. Bathrooms are shared.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include ski-in/ski-out access.

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

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Things to do

  • Library
  • Ski equipment rentals
  • Ski storage
  • Ski-in/ski-out access
  • Sledding
  • Snow sports gear
  • Snowshoeing
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • In the mountains
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Communal living room
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Detached shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
  • Check-in: 3:00 PM
  • Check-out: 10:00 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 21
The front desk is available during limited hours. Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • There are no elevators.
  • No cribs or infant beds are available.
  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.

Property is also known as

Clair Tappaan Soda Springs
Clair Tappaan Lodge Soda Springs
Clair Tappaan Lodge Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Clair Tappaan Lodge Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Soda Springs

Frequently asked questions

Is free cancellation available at Clair Tappaan Lodge?

Clair Tappaan Lodge provides free cancellation on certain room rates. For more details, look at the cancellation policy on our site.

What's there to do within easy reach of Clair Tappaan Lodge?

This hostel is located in Soda Springs, just steps from Tahoe National Forest. You'll also find Donner Lake and Donner Ski Ranch within a short drive.

Is there parking available at Clair Tappaan Lodge?

Yes, uncovered self parking is offered for free at the hostel.

Does Clair Tappaan Lodge have a casino on the premises?

No, Clair Tappaan Lodge doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at Clair Tappaan Lodge?

No, there is no indoor pool at this hostel.

Is Clair Tappaan Lodge good for couples?

Couples staying at this hostel will appreciate amenities like ski-in/out access plus some rooms include fireplaces and kitchens.

Does Clair Tappaan Lodge have a hot tub?

No, there isn't a spa tub at this hostel.

Does Clair Tappaan Lodge have a restaurant that serves breakfast?

No, Clair Tappaan Lodge doesn't have a restaurant that serves breakfast.

Will Clair Tappaan Lodge allow pets to stay for free?

No, pets aren't allowed at Clair Tappaan Lodge.

Are there connecting rooms at Clair Tappaan Lodge?

No, there aren't connecting guestrooms at this hostel.

How far is the airport from Clair Tappaan Lodge?

The closest major airport to Clair Tappaan Lodge is Truckee, CA (TKF-Truckee Tahoe), which is 18.4 mi away (22 minutes by car).

Are there rooms with balconies that I can book at Clair Tappaan Lodge?

Yes, some rooms at this hostel offer a balcony where guests can enjoy mountain or courtyard views.

Does Clair Tappaan Lodge host weddings?

Take advantage of the wedding venue at Clair Tappaan Lodge if you plan to say "I do" during your trip.

Clair Tappaan Lodge Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 38 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tomas

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Did not like the lack of info provided regarding access to the property. No advance notice of parking and distance from the road in snow conditions was provided. Once in the bldg it was fine as a hostel.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Calvin

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Sam

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was friendly. Rooms were clean and the library was cozy. The games and game room were in terrible condition. Everything was unusable or broken or missing pieces. Also, the food was a bit disappointing. We paid $40 a person for 1 breakfast and one lunch. Breakfast was a limited amount of scrambled eggs, plain hasbrowns, and sausages. Lunch was make your own PBJ. Unfortunately there is only a microwave available to guests so bringing your own food is difficult. And if you want dinner, make sure to order when you book reservation as they didn’t accommodate us as we arrived too late to add on site (something they advertised as an option online).
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Katherine

Disliked: Amenities
I booked the 5 bed dorm. They put me in a room the size of a small closet with two tiny bunks. It had two single pane widows and it was very cold all night. The mattress was terrible. I booked two nights but left after the first night.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

ryan

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Quang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very accommodating given our last minute stay due to weather conditions.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with family

Didn’t get what I paid for

It is not the room l booked and we couldn’t stay. so we left and find another hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Ronald

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Winter indoor camping. Ski coats are a necessity at breakfast. Heat was off for two days on our wing including bathrooms. Bring sleeping bags and towels. Parking and unloading luggage is an Olympic nightmare. You walk on a narrow path on top of 6 feet of snow for 150 yards. Path is maybe 2 feet wide, steep and has holes ,and if you are off the path you will sink to your waist. But, the sledding is excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

patrick

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Xinyue

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Chris

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Icy outside, and cold inside!

They’ve got a driveway they don’t maintain well, and a parking lot they don’t maintain well, that are the slipperiest we’ve ever experienced! And it was not clear there was no point to driving up the crazy driveway / no parking up there. Sometimes one factor can ruin an experience no matter how nice everything else is, and in this case it was two factors. 1) Every time we were in our moving vehicle on their property, I was afraid the vehicle was going to be damaged by sliding off the road or into another vehicle in their parking lot. The public roads were fine, it was only their driveway and parking lot that were horribly maintained and thus icy af. 2) The window in our room did such a horrible job blocking the cold, and no heat in the room, that we were cold all night even after renting blankets since they don’t provide ANY with the room! Crazy.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Edward

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If your planning to come to the Sugar Resort in the winter do not book at this location. They will close the hotel without telling you but worse off all they don’t even own a snow plow to clear their entrance. Bad service and bad management. Their rooms are non refundable too, garbage
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Lin

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Julia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Tessa

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was sad to return to Clair Tappaan after many years of visiting throughout my childhood. The facility was still beautiful, but advertised amenities such as the hot tub and kitchen are no longer available. The meals are expensive and meh.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

verginia, santa clara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Heater outside the single dorms is very loud Not able to get proper rest at night.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Zhixiang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Venkat Ravi Teja

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
There are not even blankets to sleep with, it was freezing cold out side
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zoila

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Todo bien
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Olivia

Liked: Staff & service
Bad experience
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024