Fodor's Expert Review Basecamp Tahoe City

A downtown motel for the 21st century, Basecamp charms with a mix of industrial, retro, and rustic styles, as well as simple but modern rooms with high-speed Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and original artwork. Options include a room with queen and twin beds plus twin loft beds, good for families or large groups of up to five. Another room has an indoor tent kids love. In addition to being farther from the highway, rooms in the back of the property are up high enough to have partial lake views. The small pool is also at this end, as is the sunroom, a living room–like hangout with games and a large TV. The lobby bar, which serves beer on tap and wine, is another convivial communal space; guests cook s'mores in the firepit just outside. Among the goals of the crew here is to help first-time visitors make the most of their time in Tahoe.