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Rooms

Many of THE BLOCK’s guestrooms offer views of Harrah’s Hotel & Casino and/or Heavenly’s imposing Gunbarrels run. Guestrooms feature vibrant colors and modern decor, along with ceiling fans and boot and glove dryers (winter only). Many rooms are decorated with images by snowboard photographer Dean “Blotto” Gray. All rooms provide Sony PlayStation 2 video-game consoles, DVD players, and complimentary wireless Internet access (network cards available). Guestrooms at this Lake Tahoe hotel have bathrooms with showers only. Refrigerators and microwaves are available on request. All rooms are nonsmoking.

Room Amenities

• Internet access - wireless
• CD player
• Free local calls
• Internet access - complimentary
• Refrigerator (on request)
• Microwave (on request)
• Wake-up calls

• Housekeeping (daily)
• Massage - available in room
• Shower only
• Hair dryer (on request)
• Iron/ironing board (on request)
• Clock radio
• Window opens
• Rollaway beds

Recreation

Guests can soak in the hotel’s rooftop spa tub 12 hours a day, shoot pool at a table in the lobby, and use the barbecue grills scattered around the property. They also receive VIP entrance to the Altitude nightclub at Harrah’s Hotel & Casino, less than two blocks away. A private lakeside beach is located two blocks from the hotel, and massage services and bicycle rentals can be arranged.

The Lake Tahoe area offers a wealth of recreational amenities, including skiing and snowboarding at 17 resorts; miles of hiking, biking, and horseback-riding trails, and water sports of every sort in the lake’s crystalline waters. The Heavenly gondola is less than two blocks from the hotel, and several other local resorts offer complimentary shuttle service.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.

• Golfing nearby
• Skiing - downhill nearby
• Skiing - cross-country nearby
• Snowboarding nearby
• Ice skating nearby
• Snowshoeing nearby
• Snowmobiling nearby
• Windsurfing nearby
• Boat launch nearby
• Motor boating nearby
• Swimming nearby
• Rowing or canoeing nearby
• Sailing nearby

• Water skiing nearby
• Personal watercraft nearby
• Volleyball nearby
• Tennis nearby
• Running track/path nearby
• Bicycle rentals nearby
• Scooter/Moped Rentals nearby
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Mountain biking nearby
• Parasailing nearby
• Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
• Horse riding/rental nearby
• Fishing nearby
• Bird watching nearby

Property Amenities

Opened by a professional snowboarder, Marc Frank Montoya, and a veteran hotelier in 2003, THE BLOCK is billed as the world’s first snowboarder hotel. It offers a central location in South Lake Tahoe, 1.5 blocks from Heavenly Resort’s gondola base and two blocks from Harrah’s and Harvey’s casinos.

Designed specifically for the snowboarding lifestyle, the South Lake Tahoe hotel offers a laid-back atmosphere in a contemporary setting. Snowboarder-friendly amenities include board racks in all rooms, boot and glove dryers in winter months, and discounted board waxing on winter weekends. A rooftop spa tub is open during limited hours, and barbecue grills dot the property. The lobby features a pool table, wide-screen television, and Internet café with five computer stations. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available (network cards available).

Other complimentary extras include an extensive library of CDs, DVDs, and video games, Clif Bars at check-in, and VIP access to the high-energy Altitude nightclub at Harrah’s. A private lakeside beach is located two blocks from the hotel, and massage services and bicycle rentals can be arranged. The California hotel is 100% nonsmoking.

• Private beach
• Spa tub
• 24-hour front desk
• Billiards on site
• Ski shuttle
• Parking (free)
• Internet access - wireless
• Internet access in public areas - high speed
• Internet access in public areas - complimentary

• Business services
• Number of floors: 3
• Television in lobby
• Video library
• Patio
• Barbecue grill(s)
• Coffee in lobby
• Microwave in lobby
• Smoke-free property

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit is required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 3 PM
• Check-out time is 11 AM

Dining

The South Lake Tahoe hotel does not have its own restaurant, but there are several dining options within the surrounding area.

Nearby restaurants:
Greenhouse Restaurant
Cabo Wabo Cantina
Naked Fish

Address

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4143 Cedar Ave

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

USA

Nearest major airport:

Reno, NV (RNO-Reno-Tahoe International)

Area:

South Lake Tahoe, California, United States of America