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Cozy Lake-View Hideaway! Pet-Friendly Truckee Home

Truckee Vacation Rental | 3BR | 2BA | 2,000 Sq Ft | Stairs to Access

Interior Space | Open-Concept Layout | Free WiFi

Kitchen | Fully Equipped | Cooking Basics

Very good

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6185.8 sq m

Popular amenities

Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Air-conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available

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Truckee, CA

Place, Donner Memorial State Park
‪8 min walk‬
Place, Emigrant Trail Museum
‪11 min walk‬
Place, Donner Lake
‪16 min walk‬
Airport, Reno, NV (RNO-Reno-Tahoe Intl.)
‪50 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

2 bathrooms

Full Bathroom

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Outdoor play area

About this property

Cozy Lake-View Hideaway! Pet-Friendly Truckee Home

Discover your own rustic paradise when you stay at this 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom vacation rental cabin, offering incredible views of Donner Lake! Nestled in the traditional mountain town of Truckee, this updated home provides prime views, a central location, and easy access to skiing, hiking, fishing, and other recreational adventures. After a day of outdoor activities, prepare your favorite meal in the fully equipped kitchen and cozy up around the warm fireplace. Adventure awaits!

-- THE PROPERTY --

Free WiFi | Modern Interior | Near Skiing & Fishing

Bedroom 1: King Bed | Bedroom 2: Queen Bed | Bedroom 3: Full Bed

HOME FEATURES: Smart TVs, fireplaces, dining table, 2 walk-in showers, ceiling fans
KITCHEN: Stainless steel appliances w/ dishwasher, cooking basics, dishware/flatware, granite countertops, drip coffee maker, microwave
GENERAL: Linens/towels, trash bags/paper towels, A/C units
FAQ: 3 exterior security cameras (facing out), pet fee (paid pre-trip)
ACCESSIBILITY: 1 step required for enter, multi-level home, bedroom on main level, steep interior stairs
PARKING: Driveway (2 vehicles)

-- THE LOCATION --

ATTRACTIONS: Donner Memorial State Park (1 mile), Historic Downtown Truckee & Visitor Center (3 miles), Donner Lake Vista Point (12 miles), Nevada Museum of Art (35 miles), Idlewild Park (35 miles), Rancho San Rafael Regional Park (36 miles), The Discovery (37 miles)
GONE FISHING: Shaun’s Guide Service Donner Lake (2 miles), Trout Creek Outfitters (3 miles), Fish Tight Lines Guide Service (7 miles), Hunter’s Bigger Fish (10 miles), Maher’s Guide Service (11 miles), Gilligans Guide Service (12 miles)
HIT THE SLOPES: Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Resort (6 miles), Donner Ski Ranch (8 miles), Boreal Mountain California (9 miles), Sugar Bowl Resort (9 miles), Northstar California Resort (10 miles), Soda Springs Mountain Resort (12 miles), Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort (13 miles), Homewood Mountain Resort (22 miles), Diamond Peak Ski Resort (24 miles)
AIRPORT: Reno-Tahoe International Airport (39 miles)

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-- POLICIES --

- No smoking
- Pet friendly w/ $150 fee (+ fees & taxes, 2 max)
- No events, parties, or large gatherings
- Additional fees and taxes may apply
- Photo ID may be required upon check-in
- NOTE: This multi-level home requires 1 exterior step to enter. Although there is a bedroom on the main level, a steep interior staircase is required to access the other bedrooms, which are located on the lower level. While there is a shared full bathroom on the main level, the only bathroom on the lower level is an en-suite bathroom, accessible through the primary bedroom
- NOTE: Your safety matters. This property features 3 exterior security cameras: 1 camera is located on the porch facing the outdoor entryway, 1 camera is located on the front of the home facing the driveway, and 1 camera is located on the garage facing the driveway. The cameras are outward facing and do not look into interior spaces. The cameras record video and sound when activated by motion

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Amenities

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Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 18

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

A maximum of 2 pets are allowed.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

Frequently asked questions

Is Cozy Lake-View Hideaway! Pet-Friendly Truckee Home pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Cozy Lake-View Hideaway! Pet-Friendly Truckee Home?

As of 31 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Cozy Lake-View Hideaway! Pet-Friendly Truckee Home on 15 June 2026 start from AU$429, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Cozy Lake-View Hideaway! Pet-Friendly Truckee Home?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Cozy Lake-View Hideaway! Pet-Friendly Truckee Home?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cozy Lake-View Hideaway! Pet-Friendly Truckee Home?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Cozy Lake-View Hideaway! Pet-Friendly Truckee Home located?

Located in Armstrong, this holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of Tahoe National Forest, Donner Memorial State Park and Donner Lake. Coyote Moon Golf Course and Emigrant Trail Museum are also within 3 miles (5 km).

8.4

Very good

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.2/10

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Not the cleanest but great views and close to Boresl shredding.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Mostly very nice

The property is very clean and nicely updated high-end kitchen and bathrooms. Extremely quiet although there is little freeway noise. That didn't bother us when we were sleeping. One issue is that a kitchen gas stove knob is missing . I hope property manager knows it.

Verified

6/10 Okay

Eileen S.

5 June 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Disliked: Location

Truckee

The house was nice inside. Kitchen and bathrooms are newly updated. The view is amazing! The traffic noise was horrible. You could not open the windows because it was so loud. The blinds in the bedroom upstairs are broken. It felt a little uncomfortable in the bathroom downstairs because there was a window with no blinds.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

Response from VrboOwner on 28 July 2022

Hi Eileen, we're so glad you enjoyed this home overall but sorry that your stay fell short in certain areas. After going over your review, the homeowner would like to share the following: -I apologize for the broken blinds, unfortunately, previous guests have misused them, I was notified by the cleaning crew to repair them. The blinds are working properly and shouldn't be a concern for future guests -I keep the large glass windows closed, there are two portable air conditioners and ceiling fans in the main living room to help with air circulation and added comfort -While I cannot control external factors like traffic noise, I'm sorry this impacted your stay -I appreciate you staying with us and thank you for your feedback.

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10/10 Excellent

Nancy

17 Mar 2025

Marvelous Home, Amazing Views and Relaxing Stay

This is our second stay at this gorgeous home overlooking Donner Lake. The home is situated minutes from Truckee where there are wonderful restaurants, groceries stores and fun shopping. The 'Great Room' is huge with panoramic views of Donner Lake and the mountains. The Primary Suite is also huge with the same views. LOVE the kitchen - the kitchen of my dreams with granite countertops, a big center island, every type of appliance you could wish for, lots of pots, pans, dishware, etc. Eat in or take out and enjoy the view. There are two gas burning fireplaces (upstairs and downstairs) that warm up the home incredibly well. It was in the 20's our whole stay. We were toasty warm. Need one of these! Nice to have a bathroom on the main floor that can be used by the second bedroom. The third bedroom is downstairs next to the Primary Suite. The home comes with a washer and dryer. Paul is a fantastic host! He is responsive, friendly and welcoming. We'll be back next winter!

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6/10 Okay

Peggy

8 Mar 2024

Road noise

While the property is roomy with a fantastic view of Donner lake , its proximity to the highway makes it extremely noisy at all times . Not the cleanest either.Very strange there aren’t any outdoor decks. As we were there in winter this was ok but I would never rent in summer without outdoor space to enjoy . Also , The person in the downstairs 2nd bedroom has to run up and down steep stairs to bathroom or walk through the master to access . Very inconvenient .

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

Verified

6/10 Okay

Rachel Z.

8 June 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Nice view but too hot to enjoy

We chose this property because of the gorgeous view of Donner Lake. Unfortunately, it was too hot to keep the shades open for most of our stay so we really couldn't enjoy it. The indoor temperature reached 88 degrees one day and was pretty unbearably hot. The owner suggested keeping screens open at night but we didn't feel particularly safe to do that. Fortunately, we found some fans we could use but it was brutally hot and there is no outdoor space to use in the height of day. I would not recommend bringing anyone sensitive to heat to this house. Also, we experienced a power outage for a few hours and therefore couldn't use fans. The kitchen was quite nice, though the floors could've used a cleaning. There were also no clean sponges available.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

Response from VrboOwner on 2 July 2021

Hi Rachel, the right vacation home is everything, and we're disappointed if this wasn't the one for you. The weather was unseasonably hot during your stay, and when you raised this issue with the homeowner, they let you know the most effective way to cool down the cabin. While we apologize that you were uncomfortable opening the windows overnight, the homeowner did everything they could to ensure you had a comfortable stay, but cannot control the weather. We've passed along your feedback about cleanliness, and appreciate this feedback. We do all we can to make it the best possible stay, and we look forward to this property hosting many satisfied guests.

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8/10 Good

Alicia A.

26 Mar 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Wonderful getaway for a great price!

We had the greatest time at this cabin. The view alone is worthy of the cost to rent. You could not ask for a more picturesque place to vacation! With that being said, there were a few issues we ran into. The highway runs right in front of the cabin. It is located several feet lower, but it is quite visible and quite noisy at times. Still worth the rent in my opinion, but it would have been good to know that beforehand. Secondly, the cleaning left something to be desired. It wasn’t terrible but when you pay a cleaning fee, it is pretty frustrating. There were dead bugs on the floor, food stuck to the floor, a coffee cup full of days old coffee in the microwave (which means obviously the microwave wasn’t cleaned), and a pretty gross toilet seat in the upstairs bathroom. It definitely made us question how much “cleaning” really took place before our arrival. Finally, the dishwasher is on its last leg. At one point it “finished” with soap and water at the bottom and at another point it ran and ran all day. It only got hot sometimes and the soap didn’t get released much of the time. Definitely needs to be upgraded. Overall, we would definitely come back but there are a few improvements that need to be made!

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

Verified

8/10 Good

Marlene L.

22 Feb 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Truckee Property

My family and I greatly enjoyed staying at this property. Although you can hear the sounds of the freeway, it didn’t bother us at all. We were warned that the picture windows would get the afternoon sun would warm up the place, so we made sure all the heaters were off before we left the house. The view of the lake was spectacular. The newly renovated kitchen and bathrooms were awesome! I was so excited to have heated floors. They accept dogs, but there is a slight fee. One of the bedrooms bed (queen) was extremely squeaky and kept my son up all night. My primary bed was awesome. The only complaint/concern was the cleanliness of the place. The refrigerator was dirty. The countertop was sticky, there were bugs on the window sills, the only carpet in the stairs needs to be replaced. I wanted to clean things up and ran out of the only paper towel roll that was available. Other than that, it was a fabulous stay! Close to town, grocery shopping, playing in the snow, great coffee at Wild Cherries!

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

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4/10 Poor

Jordan D.

22 Jan 2019

Meh.

The view and location were both great, but the house itself could use some creature comforts to make it a place you want to stay in: 1) 409 or cleaning wipes and washcloths in the kitchen to wipe off counter tops. 2) more paper towels because we had to use so many to wipe down counters. 3) Updated bed linens. They looked really old and we questioned whether they were clean. And the pillows were yellow. 4) Hooks on backs of doors, especially the bathrooms! 5) Side tables and lamps in the bedrooms. 6) CLEAN OUT and organize the closets and kitchen drawers. All closets had misc. linens and pillows laying on the floor - gross, is that where our bed linens came from?! And kitchen drawers needed a good cleaning and some organizers. 7) We lacked a cookie sheet and an adequate amount of silverware. 8) Area rug and coffee table in the living room 9) We couldn't find ANY extra towels and after a wild goose chase, found them in the dryer. The updated kitchen was quite lovely though, and tile floors throughout took away the stress of spills or tracking in dirt (although we were careful not to do either, obviously).

Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020

Hi Jordan, Thank you for sharing your feedback on your recent stay at the cabin. The homeowner let us know that dish towels are kept in a drawer in the kitchen and that counter cleaner can be found under the sink. Linens are stored in the closets, which also have the same clean tile flooring as the rest of the cabin. The owner has asked their cleaning service not to leave towels in the dryer for upcoming reservations and reorganized the kitchen utensils. While the decor wasn't to your taste, the owner has a long history of providing 5-star stays in the cabin, and we are looking forward to helping them continue to do so. Best, the Evolve Team

Archival

4/10 Poor

Sush R.

31 Dec 2015

Beautiful view.. But that's it.

First up I have to say the owner Paul was nice and accommodating, but the house had nothing else going on for it other than the view which is great! The cabin itself is pretty old & tired. We came to a cold cold house and it has some different sort of radiant heating from the ceiling which took forever to heat up the place. Paul suggested we start up the fireplace and that helped heat the main living area but the downstairs was very unpredictable temperature wise. We would wake up to a cold room in the middle of the night.. And the temp just wouldn't adjust fast enough. Additionally when we got to the house, we opened the dishwasher to find dishes that were covered in fungus/mold that was likely weeks old. That was disgusting and a health hazard for sure. The utensils at the cabin are OLD.. I did read that in other reviews but figured it couldn't be that bad. They're really pretty bad! Paul was very helpful, but I will not be renting this cabin again. I did not think it was worth what we paid for the quality of cabin. While we enjoyed the view at the cabin, that's about it. So be forewarned if you rent!

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2015

Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020

Thanks for taking the time to post a review. We are sorry to hear that there were some issues when you first checked in, but the owner has agreed to refund your cleaning fee since the dishwasher had not been started by the cleaning crew. The owner has taken your feedback to heart; a new cleaning crew has been hired and he will be upgrading a lot of the supplies in the house like the pots and pans. Good luck in your future travels! ~ The Evolve Team

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Edward Z.

21 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome place

Greta location and view. Plenty of space and well kept.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

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3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

2 bathrooms

Full Bathroom

Full Bathroom

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John H.

John H.

10/10 Excellent

Montae R.

Montae R.

10/10 Excellent

Veronica C.

Veronica C.

10/10 Excellent

alexis d.

alexis d.

8/10 Good

Daniel T. L.

Amazing views and access to Truckee/Tahoe

Daniel T. L.

10/10 Excellent

HIRA A.

Beautiful place

HIRA A.

10/10 Excellent

Martin O.

Great place, great view

Martin O.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer H.

Great location, great home

Jennifer H.

10/10 Excellent

Richard W.

Thanksgiving stay

Richard W.

8/10 Good

Karen Jeannine V.

Great veiw rental

Karen Jeannine V.

10/10 Excellent

Kyle C.

Great cabin with an amazing view

Kyle C.

6/10 Okay

karen k.

Not the cleanest but great views and close to Boresl shredding.