Loch Leven Lodge

We had a wonderful experience at the Loch Leven Lodge. We recently stayed there over a weekend with our three daughters and found the accommodations in good condition, comfortable and clean, and so charming. Plus the scenery was gorgeous — right on the lake! The manager was so welcoming and gave us lots of great tips for enjoying the area. It’s definitely a family friendly place to stay and we would highly recommend it.

We visited MLK weekend in 2016. The lodge is very family friendly, and our lakefront suite had plenty of room for us and our two little girls. Easy driving distance to Soda Springs/​Boreal/​Sugar Bowl, and an easy 3 minute walk to Sticks market, making it one of the few places in the area where you can walk to both breakfast and a small grocery store. In room amenities included a kitchenette, Keurig, and a gas fired fireplace perfectly suited to drying out soggy snow gear. Very happy we came here and would love to visit again soon.

It’s amazing here, right on Donner lake, cute cabin like rooms and staff is extremely friendly ! A little pricey but definitely worth the money!

Rustic– and perfect for the area. Amazing deck for relaxing and fishing. The manager Debbie always take great care of every guest. We look forward to seeing her almost as much as we look forward the fishing! ALMOST :)

The lodge is amazing. The view and back deck would be worth the money even if you stayed in a tent. Instead you get cozy rooms from which you can gaze at the lake. Hosts Mike and leah are more then hospitable it’s as if your staying with family. Kids loved it.

What a view!
Perched right on the edge of Donner Lake, Loch Leven Lodge features every room with a Lake front view. Our room had a kitchenette and dining area along with a balcony overlooking the spacious patio deck. Looks like a great place to have a BBQ! Pretty great hot tub out there too.
The managers were nice and friendly and offered advice on where to eat. We had the kitchenette, so we went to the market and cooked for ourselves. Everything we needed was right there. A great little place that I would return to.

This is a TERRIFIC place to stay! This was our first but definitely not our last!
The stress & tension drains right out of you as you enter your room with a full view of magnificent Donner Lake! Other places will charge you for a partial or full view of the Lake from your room but not Loch Leven! This is a very special place! Super clean, neat, warm, cozy & comfortable. I CAN NOT say enough about the management & accommodations at Loch Leven Lodge! We will be back! Thank you Mike for making us feel like family! It just feels GOOD! WE LOVED OUR STAY!

We enjoyed a great stay at Loch Leven Lodge on Donner. We rented the lake front suite on the top floor and were very happy with our room and experience. This lodge is perfect for families or groups or a quick romantic getaway however it isn’t the quietest place (the walls are thin) so if you don’t mind hearing your neighbors conversations then you will have the best view of the lake in the whole area, clean and cozy rooms, friendly hosts who are full of great suggestions and quick access to Truckee. Luckily we had one full night with the place to ourselves and sat on the deck looking at the stars and listening to the train pass by. There is a fantastic hot tub and deck with plenty of room for fishing and picnics.

We stopped here on the way back from the Burn — which was a grand idea. Quiet, tranquil, beautiful spot to decompress. This place has everything:
— you can fish right off the back deck
— others in your group can swim in the lake and watch you not catch fish
— or kick it in the hot tub and watch you not catch fish
— there is a grill you can grill your imaginary fish on
— there is a store a short walk away where you can buy worms to not catch fish and fixins to serve with your imaginary fish
— there’s a good restaurant walking distance away when you decide give up on fishing and come in from the cold.
The rooms are nice, and actually sleep four (two on the fold-​out couch), have a kitchenette, etc.

My dad and I stayed here for the first time and loved it! Very charming. The room was clean and cozy with everything needed for a comfortable stay. The views are amazing! We look forward to returning!

I LOVE this place. My husband and I celebrated our vow renewal here and the staff Debbie and the owners were so nice and accommodating. We couldn’t have asked for a better place. We can’t wait to come back!

We come here every year for spring break! Awesome deck for fishing and lounging by the lake. It can’t be beat. There’s nothing better than a trout fresh from the lake! They usually have a kayak and/​or rowboat that’s fun if you want to get out on the lake a little.
Rooms are pretty clean and cozy. The kitchenette is always clean and pretty well equipped. Debbie, the manager, is super friendly! She really makes you feel at home.
One flaw: the bunk beds feel like cinder blocks.

Solid place in gorgeous location. Went up for long weekend with family and stayed in lake view suite. Woman who runs the place is very kind and friendly. She let us check in very early, which allowed us to settle in, change and ski. Very cool. Room is well-​kept and clean and well-​heated. Kitchenette is perfect for prepping coffee, breakfast, etc. My only complaint was with the sofa bed. Mattress was as thin as could be. So bed felt like I was simply laying on an uneven bed of springs. It was really bad. Queen bed, on the other hand, was comfortable. View of lake is beautiful and you are only 10 minutes from Tahoe Donner, Sugar Bowl and downtown Truckee. I will go back, certainly. Free wifi.

A perfect, clean, and cute room with a fabulous view of Donner Lake. I almost hate to share this because I want to make sure they have room for us when we have time to visit again.

Loch Leven Lodge is the best place to stay in Truckee. It’s in a beautiful location on Donner Lake. The rooms are spacious, comfortable, clean, and most of them have a kitchenette with all the things you need for cooking and dining. All the rooms have a stunning view overlooking the huge deck and the beautiful lake and mountains. If you’re lucky you’ll catch a view of a passing train on the adjacent mountain side that adds charm to an already picturesque landscape. We planned a family vacation there in July with my parents, siblings and their kids and oh my gosh! It was so fun. The deck is hands down the best deck on the lake. It’s huge, there is plenty of sun and shade, and there is a community bar b cue that anyone staying there can use. There’s also a jacuzzi and even a tiny putting green with nine holes. They have a canoe and other water toys as well as plenty of life jackets around for the kids. There is a floating island about 20 feet off the deck that fits about 7 or 8 people and it is really fun to jump off of and into the water. Overall, it has all the elements for both fun and relaxation.

CHARMING. CUTE. CLEAN. COMFY. QUIET. MOUNTAIN VIEWS. LAKESIDE HOT TUB.
What more do you really need in life?
I stayed at Loch Leven this Saturday night (usually is a 2-​night minimum), during a very quiet (no snow) period in Tahoe. This place is extremely charming, has that 1950s lodge feel but is very clean and well-​kept with great character. Every room has a stunning view of Lake Donner and access to the lakeside hot tub. I was alone in the hot tub for a beautiful sunset with a glass of white wine = perfection.
Great cable selection (more than the chain hotel I’m at tonight), comfortable bed, quiet, clean space, easy access, friendly manager (Debbie), small fridge, stove, basic kitchen essentials /​cooking needs. Only a stand-​up shower (no tub) but in my mind, that’s a small price to pay for an otherwise fabulous little spot. And you can get your soaking done in the hot tub!
I’m all for supporting local spots over chains and highly recommend Loch Leven.

The location makes this a great place for a night or two. We had a small bedroom but it was very clean. It was shoulder season so there were not many guests. Opening the window to the lake view was very nice, and we could sit in a number of places on the spacious deck. If it had been warmer we would have barbequed. We used the hot tub, and the manager loaned us a fishing rod and gear when she learned we like to fish. Note the Sunset magazine cover that’s framed in at least one room — we learned that the people in the canoe are the inn’s owners.

I know… it’s only three stars, but let me explain. I’d give it five stars if it had different owners. The rooms are nice, the staff is great. The dock is faboo with windbreaks for fishing, a canoe and row boat if you’d like to go out on the lake, and a shaded barbeque area. I’ve spent hours on the dock fishing successfully. The downside is the owners treat this as both their summer and winter home, spending several weeks each year entertaining guests. They take over the place, usually bringing loads of friends and family, and they treat paying guests with little or no respect. Good luck trying to use the barbecue. The hot tub will be full of them too. They have all sorts of personal water equipment they store in plain site year-​round, but ask about it, and you’ll find it’s for the owner’s use only. They are loud and the world revolves around them. Their guests don’t clean up after themselves and are disrespectful of the staff as well as other guests. This is a *great* place to stay, just verify the owners aren’t going to be there also when you make your reservations. If it weren’t for them this would be a five star review.