The 96-room Station House Inn, established in 1972, offers affordable, hip and stylish digs steps away from the beach and Heavenly Valley Gondola in South Lake Tahoe. The onsite restaurant serves up New Orleans-inspired breakfast, lunch and dinner fare, and there’s a seasonal heated pool with food and drinks service, plus perks like free movies and popcorn in the lobby on Fridays, a fire pit and lawn games.

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