Resort At Squaw Creek

"Well Priced Tahoe Luxury"

The Resort at Squaw Creek welcomes families to Lake Tahoe for year round fun.  Summer is my favorite season in Tahoe, and Squaw Creek is well priced and family friendly base from which to explore all that summer offers.  
ROOMS
Our 1 bedroom  Fireplace Suite afforded plenty of room for a family of three or 4, with a cozy king size bedroom, granite kitchenette with dining table (seats 4) and separate small living room with gas fireplace and queen sized sleeper sofa.   We were impressed that the kitchenettes are so well equipped!  Dishes and silverware, dish soap and sponges and even an apartment sized Fisher and Paykal  dishwasher complete the tidy kitchen. Granite bathrooms are large and luxurious, with deep soaking tubs, separate showers, and fine bath products.  

For larger families, some of the Fireplace Suites can be combined with a second king or queen-queen bedroom.  
Deluxe Fireplace Suites can accommodate a rollaway cot as well, and can sleep up to 5 people.  Summer rack rates for Deluxe Queen rooms start at about $205.  

POOLS AND SUMMER ACTIVITIES
My daughter’s favorite part of our stay at the Resort was undoubtedly the pool and waterslide!  Although the water was too cool for me to enjoy when we visited in June, my daughter did not seem to mind.  There were plenty of deck chairs in the pool area and it did not feel overly crowded even on a busy summer weekend.  

The Resort is also home to Matt Heron Fly-fishing, and we were lucky enough to take part in his excellent 3 hour Creek Creatures class, in which we learned to tie flies and cast!  Matt is also an avid biologist, and taught us about the different “creatures” that are such yummy treats for fish.  I highly recommend taking a class from Matt, even if you don’t think fly fishing is your thing.  You will be surprised!   My daughter and I had a blast.  She caught a fish on her very first cast!  
The resort has an excellent and inexpensive on-site bike rental kiosk that offers both mountain and touring bikes for kids and adults (my daughter is about 48 inches tall, and could fit the smallest bike).  The well-maintained bike path meanders along the glorious Truckee river-perfect for kids who are just learning to ride.  

For kids who prefer to ride 4 legged mounts, the nearby Alpine Stables has both trail rides for kids ages 5 and up and parent-led pony rides for younger kids.  We though the pony ride was worth the $10, because kids can ride around the forest trail several times.  

DINING
In addition to Squaw Creek’s own restaurants, which we didn’t have a chance to visit, families have plenty of options on the mountain at Squaw (5 minutes from the hotel).  

We enjoyed a delicious sushi lunch at the uber hip Mamasake, a cal-asian fusion restaurant in Squaw Village.  While pricy (California rolls start at $8.  Miso soup is $4), I though the unique dishes and fun atmosphere were well worth the price.  

Pizza Co is another great choice for kids.  It is the sister restaurant to Northstar’s Rubicon Pizza, and offers both gourmet pizzas and decent salads.  It’s not exactly budget dining, but the tasty pizzas are sure to be crowd pleasers.

My favorite Squaw restaurant is undoubtedly Plumpjack Café however, which while spendy, is amazing.  As an avowed foodie who tries to instill my children with gourmet sensibilities, I was pleased to see that chicken nuggets and hot dogs were mercifully absent from PlumpJack’s kids menu.   Add to that an amazing wine list and excellent food for the adults, and you have a mountain restaurant fit for a chow-hound.  

Disclosure:  While I received complimentary lodging and tickets to Matt Heron’s Creek Creatures class, my review reflects my honest opinions and was not influenced by the Resort or its affiliates.