Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Chaparral Tahoe

Tahoe Chaparral
400 Fairview Boulevard • Incline Village, Nevada
Phone: 775-831-7070
Amenities

Kitchen
X
Laundry
X
Wi-Fi
Jacuzzi Tub
Fireplace
X


Check in is a little odd, you don’t get to deal directly with a person.  You stand in front of a TV screen and talk to the camera.  The host seemed nice but I didn’t care for it.  Our room (37) was beautiful lodge sitting on the side of a cliff.  The room was recently remodeled and the finishes were top of the line.  My only complaint was that although clean.  I found stray hairs in all the sinks and on the bathroom floor.  My guess is the cleaning person does not wear a hair net or hat.  Lastly the bathroom sink had what I am hoping was residue from a cleaning product, but more likely toothpaste from the last guest who stayed the room.  Which means the cleaning was not done properly.  We were on the lake lower side of the road that splits the resort in half, which meant we had great views of the lake.  If only a couple trees could be removed it would be the best views possible.  There may have been Wi-Fi, but the welcome brochure did not give the password and I did not seek it.  When I discovered the dryer had a broken piece the person on the other end of the phone did not seem to care, but she did note it on paperwork, and it was fixed the next morning.  Room comes with parking passes to the closest beaches which is a nice touch.
Grounds
Being that the resort sits on the side of the mountain there were few amenities.  No pool, no hot tub, no bbq area.  What was notable, parking for two cars.  The spaces were narrow, but adequate. 

Town
The resort sits overlooking Incline Village.  Dinning, shopping and gambling within a short drive.  Diamond Peak ski resort is almost within walking distance, assuming you are not walking in ski boots, holding your skis and poles, and not walking along a busy road. 

Cleanliness
7
Amenities
6
Friendliness
8
Average
7