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Clair Tappaan Lodge

1.0 star property

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Exterior
Lobby lounge
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Living area
Terrace/patio

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
The current price is $69
$63 nightly
$69 total
Total with taxes and fees
May 1 - May 2

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19940 Donner Pass Rd, Soda Springs, CA, 95728
  • Place, Sugar Bowl
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Soda Springs
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Donner Ski Ranch
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Truckee, CA (TKF-Truckee Tahoe)
    ‪28 min drive‬

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  • Sleeps 12
  • 12 Twin Beds
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About the neighborhood

Soda Springs

Located in Soda Springs, Clair Tappaan Lodge is in the mountains, within a 5-minute drive of Donner Ski Ranch and Soda Springs. .This ski hostel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Sugar Bowl and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Sugar Bowl Resort.
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What's nearby

  • Sugar Bowl - 3 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Soda Springs - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Donner Ski Ranch - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort - 5 min drive - 2.0 miles
  • Sugar Bowl Resort - 5 min drive - 2.5 miles

Getting around

  • Truckee Station - 19 min drive
  • Truckee, CA (TKF-Truckee Tahoe) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Upper Deck Bar (at Boreal) - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪For Real Dough - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Village Espresso - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Donner Lake Kitchen - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪The Pub At Donner Lake - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Clair Tappaan Lodge

Clair Tappaan Lodge offers 28 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include ski-in/ski-out access.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 28 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
After a day on the slopes, enjoy recreational amenities, which include ski-in/ski-out access. This hostel also features complimentary wireless internet access, ski storage, and gift shops/newsstands.
Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include laundry facilities, a library, and microwave in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 20 to 52 for adults and USD 5 to 20 for children

Things to do

  • Library
  • Ski equipment rentals
  • Ski storage
  • Ski-in/ski-out access
  • Sledding
  • Snow sports gear
  • Snowshoeing

Family friendly

  • Art supplies
  • Children's books
  • Children's games
  • Laundry facilities
  • Musical instrument

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • In the mountains
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Communal living room
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating
  • Laundry detergent

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 20 to 52 for adults, and USD 5 to 20 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Clair Tappaan Soda Springs
Clair Tappaan Lodge Soda Springs
Clair Tappaan Lodge Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Clair Tappaan Lodge Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Soda Springs

Clair Tappaan Lodge Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 80 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 80 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 80 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 80 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 80 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Josiah

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Luca

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

naman

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ms. Grisel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rustic gem, staff super accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

Drew

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Deanna

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Amazing experience. Very clean. Nice
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Chi-Wen

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The heater on the second floor was extremely disruptive. Its turbine fan produced terrifying noise starting around 2:00 a.m., intermediately, waking everyone and keeping me awake for the rest of the night. As a result, I was unable to get adequate rest, which created a safety concern due to fatigue while driving the following day.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Jia

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sarah

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Charming location and setup
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dhyey

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Madeline

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

EDDIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes, all good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Benedicte

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful lodge - can be totally empty off season

I was not expecting to see not a single soul during my entire stay. If I appreciate the simple check in process, it would have been nice to get a real person to talk to get the basic infos on the way around. It was off season and I enjoyed the surrounding, the coziness of the main rooms and the quality of the prestation. But alone in the unheated building was a very awkward feeling. Think of bringing a lighter to start a fire if you’re on your own 😃
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aryanna

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was super cute! A great place to stop in for a night
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You can pay for the breakfast meal that’s served at 8 a.m. If you miss it, then you can make your own sandwich after 9 a.m. Laundry is available for free and communal areas are spacious and inviting.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Preston

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Misleading no sheets provides. Not willing to help.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glenda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Decline
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tomas

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Did not like the lack of info provided regarding access to the property. No advance notice of parking and distance from the road in snow conditions was provided. Once in the bldg it was fine as a hostel.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025