Living on the edge

Edgewood Tahoe Resort (Stateline)

GETAWAYS • Lake Tahoe

Nestled on the shores of Lake Tahoe, Edgewood Tahoe Resort is undoubtedly South Lake’s most stylish stay — and the only luxury lakefront hotel property on this side of Big Blue. The independent, family-owned lodge and golf course have a long history on these lands, where the Park family settled as cattle ranchers 150 years ago. Hailed as South Lake’s premier luxury resort when it opened in 2017, it still has all the familiar comforts and alpine charm you’d expect at a mountain lodge: roaring fires, cozy reading chairs with fur trim, and rich textures throughout its 154 guest rooms and suites, all of which have fireplaces, balconies, and large soaking tubs. In winter, its prime location — just minutes from Heavenly Mountain — is just one of several reasons to book a stay here.

What Edgewood lacks in ski-out, ski-in access, it makes up for in top-of-the-line service. Consider booking a three-night stay in one of the resort’s new Villa Suites and arranging a full-day private mountain tour guided by a local expert, whose powers include skipping lift lines to hit the slopes. All lodge and villa guests can use Edgewood’s white-glove Ski Butler program, where a dedicated team member assists with gear fitting and delivers rentals to your room. A ski valet will then whisk you and your gear straight to the Heavenly gondola, five minutes away.

Aprés perks abound here too. Green juice and granola are served daily in the lodge’s Great Room; activities include snowshoeing, ice skating, hot cocoa with board games, and an evening s’mores bar. And this spring marks the opening of an oxygen bar at Edgewood Spa, which also offers holistic treatments and gemstone rituals. Two onsite restaurants (one, Edgewood Restaurant, reopens Summer 2025), a heated lakefront pool and hot tub, and ample outdoor firepits also sweeten the deal for one of South Lake’s best stays. –Allison McCarthy

→ Edgewood Tahoe Resort (Stateline) • 180 Lake Pkwy • Rooms from $425/night.

Credit: Edgewood Tahoe Resort.