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Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Entire condo

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 883 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Hot tub
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Fireplace
  • Dryer

About this property

Entire place

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

Cozy, updated condo with pool, hot tub, on-site golf, sauna & mountain views

Great Northstar Condo

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Located seven miles west of historic downtown Truckee, seven miles east of North Lake Tahoe, and within walking distance of Northstar California Resort, this conveniently located vacation rental puts you in a prime spot for in-town convenience and year-round outdoor activities.

Enjoy access to the Northstar recreation center amenities, which include tennis courts, basketball courts, a fitness center, a sauna, a hot tub, a seasonal lap pool, and an open grill area next to a beautiful creek surrounded by pine, fir, and aspen trees. (Site rentals include the use of three picnic tables and up to two gas BBQ grills with grilling utensils.) There is a $10 daily fee per person for use of the facilities.

In the winter, you'll be steps from the slopes at Northstar, where you and your traveling companions can enjoy quality downhill and boarding. Plentiful opportunities for a quiet snowshoe trek or cross-country skiing are virtually everywhere. And if you want to venture out further, Sugar Bowl, Squaw Valley, and Alpine Meadows are all within reasonable driving distance.

Inside, this home is open and bright, yet warm and cozy, with high exposed beam ceilings, lots of natural light, new flooring and appliances, updated decor, and rustic wood accents throughout. Hang out in the living area and enjoy a crackling fire while watching a movie on the TV. Make a selection from the DVD library, or find something on cable. In the summer, head out to the deck and enjoy a cold beverage while you listen to music on the stereo, which has a CD player and iPod dock. Consult the internet using the free WiFi and plan your itinerary. The functional kitchen has you covered at mealtime with full-size appliances, including a dishwasher. You'll be able to enjoy your favorites and clean up easily. Eat together at the dining table or dine alfresco on the deck. This condo includes a main bedroom with an en suite bathroom and a sofa bed. And you can pack light, as this vacation rental has a washer/dryer.

THINGS TO KNOW

Parking notes: There is free parking available for 2 vehicles.

Ski shuttle details: Northstar Shuttle 530-562-2257




Damage waiver: The total cost of your reservation for this Property includes a nightly damage waiver fee, plus tax if applicable (the “Damage Waiver”). (A discount may be applied for stays of 28 nights or longer, if permitted.) The Damage Waiver covers you for up to $3,000 of accidental damage to the Property or its contents (such as furniture, fixtures, and appliances) as long as you report the incident to the host prior to checking out. The Damage Waiver fee eliminates the need for a traditional security deposit.
More information can be downloaded from the "Rental Agreement" on the checkout page.

Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 25 years of age to book. Guests under 25 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.

Property manager

Vacasa of California

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing nearby
  • Snowboarding nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Communal pool
  • Sauna
  • Spa tub

Internet

  • Available in the condo: Internet access

Parking and transport

  • Car required
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Music library
  • Stereo
  • TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.

Location highlights

  • In a village
  • In the mountains

Things to do

  • Bicycles
  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Golfing nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby

Safety features

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

General

  • Bicycles
  • Property located in a resort
  • Unit size: 891 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult aged 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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
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

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

Property is also known as

8630

About the area

Map
NorthStar-Truckee, CA

What's nearby

  • Northstar California Resort - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Big Springs Express Gondola - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Village Ice Skating Rink - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort Golf Course - 4 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Donner Lake - 15 min drive - 17.5 km

Getting around

  • Truckee Station - 10 min drive
  • Truckee, CA (TKF-Truckee Tahoe) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Lodge at Big Springs - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Gar Woods - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Jax at the Tracks - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Fifty Fifty Brewing Co. - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Bar of America - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cozy, updated condo with pool, hot tub, on-site golf, sauna & mountain views pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Cozy, updated condo with pool, hot tub, on-site golf, sauna & mountain views?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cozy, updated condo with pool, hot tub, on-site golf, sauna & mountain views?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cozy, updated condo with pool, hot tub, on-site golf, sauna & mountain views located?

Situated in the mountains, this condo building is within a 10-minute walk of Tahoe National Forest and Northstar California Resort. Village Express and Big Springs Express Gondola are also within 15 minutes.

Cozy, updated condo with pool, hot tub, on-site golf, sauna & mountain views Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 50 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Masaki H.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Avoid Vacasa and this unit
There were food crumbs in the utensil drawer. Clothing dryer wasn’t working upon check in. Had to repeatedly follow up with Vacasa for repair request, which never got fixed during our three-night stay. Every time I contacted Vacasa, they created a new work order because they couldn’t find the original one. In the last night, the central heat stopped working. Vacasa never responded. Upstairs was 60 and downstairs was 55. Even when the heat worked, there was little to no effect downstairs, and there were no space heaters. Requested a partial refund from Vacasa for false advertisement, and they refunded $22.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Hanan A.

Nice location, needs some upgrades
Very good location, house is big enough and layout is good, mattresses very old need to be changed, kitchen utensils and cookware very worn down.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Northstar cabin
Works well for a small group of friends, or for a family. Very comfortable. Great location near golf course and rec center.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Nora E.

Disliked: Cleanliness
House at Tahoe
Location and amenities are very good. The size of the rental property is also accurate and good for my family. Although the 3rd room was super small, it fit the bunk bed and washer/dryer right next to it. We didn’t use it. Cleaning of kitchen should be taken care and very smelly (mold?) . Bed linen & sheets didn’t feel clean and one of the beds was disgusting dirty.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jennifer

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Was not as advertised. For starters it says 8 people can stay, well, the pull out mattress was broken so two people had to sleep on the floor. We called property management about it, they came out, said it was broken, and told us to call them back and email! No apology, not offering to bring in an air mattress. Nothing, they basically just ignored us. Had to call the property management company multiple times, no lockbox code to get in, fire extinguishers from 1986, diswasher broken, internet not working, no parking passes. It was a very disappointing stay, and we will not be returning. If you're going to be spending that much money, just go to the actual Northstar village. We will NOT be returning.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Venky N.

Shockingly poor and unsafe place to vacation
In my 20+ years living & traveling in the US, I have never experienced anything like it. First of all, this property should have never been rented in summer. Its either pure neglect or greed or both — I don’t know what it is. We were seven of us (3 adults + 2 teens + 2 children) The home was sold to us as a dream vacation home close by Lake Tahoe. It was pricey, but hey we wanted the experience, so went for it. We checked in around 9pm. It was a two level home. We went up to the kitchen area first to finish our sandwiches (we had bought for dinner). It was close to 105 degrees upstairs (the entire day’s heat had just descended from the roof). We were scrambling for the thermostat. It looked broken, so we called to report this to the property management and they said they’ll send someone for help. It was close to uninhabitable upstairs. We were sweating, gasping for air & water. We finished our dinner and came downstairs. We found 2 bedrooms & enough space to sleep 4. We found a bunker bed with two beds in the laundry room (yes, you read that right!), with the bed brushing the washer/dryer. It was close to 100 degrees inside the laundry room with no vent. In fact, the rooms in general had no vents. We called the property mgmt for help again. Couple of calls later, they said we should look for fans in the home and the AC does not work. There was one broken fan & that barely emitted some air within one foot of the fan. Realizing that the upstairs was unsafe, we moved everyone down. We squeezed 7 people into the two bedrooms. Alas, this is how the concentration camps must have felt! Honestly, had the temperature not dropped at night, we’d have to either sleep in the car risking carbon monoxide poisoning or simply chose to die of heat stroke in the home. Throughout the night I had to check on the family to ensure everyone was safe and had enough water to drink. Pathetic! Why does anyone in this day & age have to live through this trauma, even for a night? And I had to pay a Ritz-Carletonesque rent for this. Pathetic! Even more pathetic is the way the property management handled my 4 calls. Utterly insensitive and almost blaming us for not being able to adjust — apparently this is how cabin homes are! Some body must be held accountable for all this trauma that we had to put up. I am finding help to understand how to handle this. If anyone knows more how to handle this, please contact me asap!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Joe E.

Slim Pickens.
Appliances in poor condition, oven borderline dangerous. Pots pans all dirty
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

James A.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Decent location, but filthy.
It was easy to find and access. We wanted someplace near the village, which this had. It was big enough for our needs. No problems there. The condition of the condo was not up to snuff, however. The walls badly need a paint job. The carpet seemed filthy and was torn in a places. The furniture was in bad condition and wasn’t comfortable. It also felt dirty. The beds did not have any headboards and the bedding was not clean. A stinking pile of garbage was left by the previous guests in an outdoor closet. The place was not stocked with many items like coffee filters, garbage bags, light bulbs (a few needed changing), hand soap, etc. I have stayed in a lot of rentals from Vrbo over the years and this one ranks in the bottom 10%. Mostly because it was so dirty. This was probably the dirtiest I’ve ever stayed in.
Stayed 12 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Carl L.

Affordable and cozy
Excellent location! Kitchen and sleeping arrangements are a bit small. We did find a few very dirty dishes upon arrival, as well as a towel with a large brown dirt splotch. All said, would definitely stay again given the price.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Richard L., New York, New York

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean and convenient
Clean and convenient. No frills but perfect for a home base to hit the slopes. Would stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Maria G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent location
This place is great for those, whose primary goal is location. Really excellent! As for the other aspects - it's not too clean) My son has found someone’s socks and tequila bottle under queen bed. The sofa mattress in living room is not comfortable to sleep and the bunk bed is not safe to sleep there. With the kitchen it’s enough pans, cups and dishes, but only 5 forks and 2 teaspoons. But anyway I can rate this condo as 5, because it’s good place for short winter getaway for the great price!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Monique R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean
Good location / clean property
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Tovah K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very comfy
All the necessities and amenities. Very vintage ski cabin. Overall, great stay, but may not be suitable for children under 3.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Martin B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Northstar weekend
Check-in with lockbox worked well. Property is as listed, the bunk beds are better for children. Don't expect a kitchen for doing extensive cooking: it works for breakfast and eggs. Walking distance to the lift/resort, no shuttle needed. Also tried the recreation center (which has a small entrance fee) with hottubs and pool. Only received a parking notice (not fine) on our last day as we had to leave the parking pass in the house after checkout. All in all a great place for a comfortable Northstar trip!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Corinne G., Oakland, California, USA

Liked: Cleanliness
Great for the price!
The location and layout of the space was perfect for our group! It was only a short 5-10 min walk to the gondola and Northstar Village, & the upstairs living room was spacious enough for the whole group to hang out in. We’d love to stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Meighan B., Orinda

Liked: Cleanliness
Cozy stay in Tahoe
We just left this Cabin in NorthStar and had a great time with our kids (11,8,6). The reviews prior were accurate in that the unit Is dated, the kitchen could be stocked with more essentials and the heaters in the bathrooms are broken. The heat in the cabin is also uneven - the room with the twin beds gets uncomfortably hot but the master bedroom remains cold. We would consider staying here again for the proximity to NorthStar but have a couple suggestions: 1) add a few kitchen essentials - stockpot for boiling pasta, wooden spoons, new set of silicon servers (spoon, slotted spoon), aluminum foil or plastic wrap. 2) check out heater system and see why so uneven in rooms. 3) add draft stoppers to sliding deck doors - might help with insulation 4) do a deep clean of unit - I wiped down the silverware tray bc there were crumbs in it and the drawers probably could use wiping as well. Carpets probably need a good clean too. Vacasa was wonderful and attentive to work with - we were pleased with their customer service!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Jesse W., Roseville, CA (U.S.A.)

Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice location but less than we paid for
The location is great but it wasn’t great enough to ignore the fact that the place was not nearly as clean as other places we have stayed. For the amount charged for cleaning fees we were very unhappy with the amount of dust and carpet spots we saw throughout the unit. All other aspects of the unit were totally fine.

6/10 Okay

Jesse W., Roseville, CA (U.S.A.)

Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice location but less than we paid for
The location is great but it wasn’t great enough to ignore the fact that the place was not nearly as clean as other places we have stayed. For the amount charged for cleaning fees we were very unhappy with the amount of dust and carpet spots we saw throughout the unit. All other aspects of the unit were totally fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dan J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place and location.
Very easy to book and get instructions. No issues. We will stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Thomas M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Enjoyable for a good price
Other places has “got ya” fees when you went to book. These were more reasonable and the location is close to the fun.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

David B., Cardiff, CA

good location but unit needs to be updated
Good location and comfortable rooms, beds and furniture. However, the unit is in need of some important updates. All original cabinets, counters, bathrooms, fixtures, etc. Oven and toaster didn't work. Kitchen lacked basic necessities like strainer, dish rack, paper towels,
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Mary C., Wimberley

Great location for ski vacation
The condo was well enough equipped, comfortable and clean. We enjoyed being close to the ski lifts with the good shuttle service. The fireplace with plenty of wood was a greatly appreciated asset as it was very cold during our stay. The rec center was another great asset we enjoyed with the saunas and outdoor hot tubs. The very cold downstairs area was another story and the heaters in both bathrooms were broken. We arrived during a blizzard, having driven most of the night and there some confusion about the lockbox and the instructions. Hopefully the heaters and the lockbox instructions have been corrected. I would have rated it 4 stars without those issues.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stuart J.

great location, great price
I would have liked to have been able to walk form the location to the Northstar Village but there was just too much snow!! Can't really complain about that. This place would easily sleep six, though only having 2 bathrooms for that number might have been a squeeze, especially as one of them was en-suite. If that's my biggest 'complaint', it couldn't have been too bad!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gregory K.

Spacious!
Loads of room for a family and very close to the village.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Brian W.

Great price and location
The unit is easily accessible to the slopes via the shuttle bus. The condo and appliances are dated but comfortable and there was more than enough room for our family of four. The full kitchen was great. We did have an issue with the clothes dryer that Vacasa was able to fix by our last day, and also with the oven which they were to have serviced for the next renter. Besides those issues we were satisfied, especially considering the price and location.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018