The keys are found in the lockbox which is located on the trim of the garage door. Please call about a week in advance for the current lockbox combination.
Arrival time: 4:00 p.m. Departure time: 11:00 a.m.
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DIRECTIONS
From San Francisco Airport:
1) Start out going WEST on departing flights towards
DOMESTIC TERMINAL EXIT by turning left = .19 miles
2) Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto DOMESTIC TERMINAL EXIT = .04 miles
3) Stay straight to go onto DOMESTIC TERMINAL EXIT = .17 miles
4) Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto AIRPORT EXIT = .15 miles
5) Take the US-101 N/I-380 W ramp towards I-280/SAN FRANCISCO /
SAN
BRUNO = .12 miles
6) Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp = .22 miles
7) Merge onto US-101 N = 11.03 miles
8) Take I-80 E towards BAY BRIDGE / OAKLAND / SEVENTH ST / US-101
N
= .09 miles
9) Merge onto I-80 E = 81.18 miles
10) Take CAPITAL CITY FRWY towards SACRAMENTO / SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
=
.15 miles
11) Merge onto CAPITAL CITY FRWY = 5.05 miles
12) Stay straight to go onto US-50 E = about 110 miles. Go
past
all the casinos (Harrah’s, Harvey’s, Horizon, Caesar’s and Lakeside
Inn).
You will see Roundhill Shopping Center, with Safeway grocery store on
your
right, about a mile up the road. Another 4 miles and you will see
Zephyr
Cove Resort on the left. The entrance to Skyland is about a mile
past
the stop light at the Resort. When you see the fence with brick
columns
topped by carriage lanterns and scalloped wood fence, you will know
that
the entrance is near. There is a left turn lane to make the turn
safer.
13) Turn LEFT into Skyland at Tahoe St.
14) Make an immediate LEFT onto Myron.
From Reno / Tahoe Airport:
1) Start out going West on E PLUMB LN towards DURHAM RD by
turning right
2) Turn LEFT to take the US-395 S ramp toward CARSON CITY.
3) Merge onto US-395 S
4) Take the US-395 S exit- exit number 578 - towards VIRIGINIA
CITY
/ CARSON CITY / SO LAKE TAHOE.
5) Merge onto US-395
6) Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto US-50
7) Continue up the hill past Spooner Summit and the highway will
veer
off to the left. You will be passing Glenbrook and Cave Rock
before
you see the fence which indicates the entrance to Skyland. The
fence
has brick columns with carriage lamps on the top and then the wood
fence
scallops between the columns. When you see the fence, start
slowing
down and you should see a sign that says Tahoe St. Turn RIGHT
into
the development.
8) Make an immediate left onto Myron.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
1) The
thermostat is located in
the pool room on the downstairs level. Please help us try to conserve
energy by
setting the thermostat down when you are not in the house and at night.
2) There
is extra toilet paper
in each of the bathroom cabinets.
3) The
house is fully stocked
with linens so there is no need to bring sheets, blankets, or towels. The kitchen has a full supply of pots and
pans, dishes, glasses, utensils, etc. .
4) We
have contracted with Scott’s
Clean Sweep for snow removal. If you need to contact them, their
numbers are: office
(530) 544-6663 or Scott (530) 308-8044.
5) The
code for the lock to the
spa is the address backwards, which is 6-0-1
6) Please
make sure you lock
the hot tub whenever you leave it, for the safety of your party and
also for
the safety of the neighborhood children.
7) It
is very important to note
that it is imperative that you take a shower before going into the spa. If the spa is entered too many times with
lotions, sun screen, etc., it makes the chemicals lose their potency
and when
the spa is serviced again, instead of just adding the chemicals, the
spa company
has to completely drain the spa and possibly even scour it down. For this reason, if the spa needs to be
drained, the cost of $45 will be deducted from your
security
deposit!
18) The
problem of garbage has become our biggest problem. As a result, we have
discontinued
using the “bear box garbage receptacle. The Homeowners’ Association is
becoming
really upset by the bears being attracted to the garbage. As a result,
there
were two incidents this summer of bears actually breaking into homes in
the
Tahoe area. Since bears are attracted to anything with an aroma, please
do not
leave food or garbage outside. We now
will leave
the garage door open so that our guests can bag up their garbage and
leave it
in the garage for housekeeping to remove (not in the green bear box!!).
We used to have the door to the garage
locked.
Please leave it unlocked for the next guests. Thank you in advance.
9) Housekeeping
problems may be
addressed by calling me at (925) 286-7351, or by calling Ruben Zavala
at (530) 541-1138,
or his cell (530) 318-0475.
10) Spa
problems may be
addressed by Tahoe Pool Service & Supply at (530)
541-4958.
11) Whenever
there is a
housekeeping problem or spa problem, please let us know so that we can
address
the situation. If there is something amiss, we need to know.
12) We
have had a problem with
the electrical circuit blowing (the two bedrooms over the garage and
the
hallway) when too much power is drawn. Unfortunately, Sierra Valley
Electric
said that it would be excessively expensive to re-wire into more
circuits. The
problem seems to happen when people have the TV’s on and then try to
iron or
blow-dry their hair. In the case that this happens, the circuit breaker
box is
in the closet under the staircase. Re-set the breaker and you should be
fine.
Any questions on how to do it, call me at (925) 286-7351, or as Ruben
how to do
it at (530) 541-1138. He has fixed it before, so he knows where it is
and how
to reset it. Keep in mind that he charges $45 to come out to the house
to fix
it.
13) The
wireless is private. To
access wireless, find the wireless entitled Black, and the code is the
phone
number of the house – 775-588-0596.
14) Please
have a wonderful time
in this beautiful home, but at the same time please respect this home
and also
the neighbors! All the neighbors are
aware that this is a rental and have been instructed to call us (or the
police
if we can’t be reached) in the case of any rowdiness.
I know you would understand why we have to
protect this very special place. There is
now a
large financial penalty to the owners for noise pollution caused by
guests
between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. If we are informed of a
problem
by the homeowners’ association or the police, the entire $500
security
deposit will be forfeited.
We must protect the owner’s interest. Please understand that
Lake Tahoe
is trying to balance the interests of the local residents with the
desires of
the vacation renters who are in
BEFORE YOU
LEAVE
1) Please DO NOT RE-MAKE your bed since the cleaners do not know how
many people stayed in the house. In the same vein, if you used the pull
out
sleeper sofa, remove the linens and put them in the laundry room.
2) Leave soiled
towels either in the bathroom piled up, or in the laundry room.
3) Make sure
the hot tub is closed and locked.
4) Unplug the
kitchen appliances.
5) Place dishes
in the dishwasher and run. Wash the kitchen counter and stove.
6) Make sure
all windows and doors are locked.
7) Leave the
lamp by the front door and the outside porch lights on.
8) Bag up the
garbage and leave it in the garage.
9) PLEASE TAKE A SECOND
LOOK AROUND. Have you looked for
your personal belongings in the bed linens, under the beds, in the
closets and
drawers? Do you have your cell phone charger, cameras, lap tops? Did
you leave
your hair drier or curling iron? You can’t believe what is left behind,
and our
house keeping staff is not good at getting it in the mail if you leave
something behind!!!! Remember, they do not speak English, so the orders
are
difficult for them to follow.
10) We would prefer that the
furniture within the
house not be moved. However, if you move furniture around, please
return it to
where you found it upon arrival. If the cleaners have to move furniture
back,
extra employees are called in, and an additional $50 will be deducted
from your
security deposit.
11) In
order to get your entire deposit back, we
must have the keys, the house must not show any undo wear and tear
or damage, and an inventory will be done of the sheets, pillows,
towels,
etc.
12) Replace
the keys in the lockbox for the next guests.
NICE TO KNOW PLACES AND
ENTERTAINMENT:
Some of the highlights
that we have enjoyed (I will add others as our
guests report about their favorites, so please report in):
FOOD:
1) Our
favorite place for
reasonable meals is the Lakeside Inn.
Their breakfast special is $2.99 for 2 eggs, choice of 2 strips
of bacon
or sausage, and choice of pancakes, French toast, or hash browns and
toast. In addition they have a daily
special, which is wonderful for $4.99 (Our favorite is prime rib, eggs,
hash
browns and toast. Yummy!)
For dinner, they have a wonderful prime rib
dinner for $7.99, and other choices which are also reasonably priced.
2) If
you want a special night
out, try the
3) Café
Fiore is a little hole
in the wall with fabulous food. It’s
prices run from the mid teens to the mid 20’s.
4) The
Red Hut is one of the
locals favorite stops for breakfast and lunch.
The wait can be long, but there are 2 locations.
One is in
5) Frank’s
is in
6) The
Beacon is out at
7) Zephyr
Cove Resort in Zephyr
Cove, Nv., offers dining inside and ourside with wonderful views of the
lake.
ACTIVITIES:
1) Zephyr
Cove Resort offers so
many activities and only a mile down the road.
In the summer time they have horse back riding, the M. S. DIXIE
II
paddle wheeler, the WOODWIND catamaran,
sport fishing charters, parasailing, rentals of boats, jet skis, peddle
boats,
canoes, and kayaks. In the winter time they have snowmobiles which take
you up
to Spooner Summit for a breathtaking ride with gorgeous views of the
lake
(especially if the day is clear and sunny.)
2)
3) The
“Y” Outlet shopping is
located at the intersection of Hwys 50 and 89.
4)
5) Horizan
craft fairs are
ongoing throughout the summer on the weekends.
Fun for those one of a kind purchases.
6)
7) Make
sure you check the
Harrah’s web site for upcoming celebrity attractions and book in
advance.
8) The
Visitor’s Center has a
wonderful nature hike (all year long), and also will give you
directions to all
kinds of spectacular hikes and other activities. Don’t
miss the Tallac Historic Homes. They are
the homes of the early Tahoe
settlers such as the Baldwins and the Popes. Try to visit
9) Vikingsholm
is an authentic
Viking inspired home built at the turn of the 20th Century. The tour is really interesting.
10) The
Heavenly Valley Tram
Ride is very scenic and in the winter time, if you ride up to the top,
they
have tubing available which is fun for kids of all ages according to Jo
Nell, a
50’s something from Texas.
If you do something you
would like passed on to others, PLEASE let me
know.
We hope you had a wonderful stay, and as they say in the south, “Y’all come back!!”