Richards Motel

Decent place. Lowest rates around.
I found everything to be plain and simple, straight-​forward.
Also, we were very glad to find a place that allowed our dog.
Our room was clean, and cozy. Nice shower, and fine bathroom.
Each unit has its own water heater, sho the hot water doesn’t get used up by others. For a place built in the 60’s or 70’s, I think it was just fine.
Awesome heater in room.
The remote for the tv didn’t function fully, but there we plenty of free channels and tv doesn’t really matter much anyways.
The inn-​keeper was very kind and real. I like real people, people who are not weary or distrusting of others without good reason
Parking right in front of rooms, and nice grounds right by the lake

I wish I would have seen the previous review before booking a room here, but it was a last minute ski trip and all other hotels were full. I called ahead and he said the room price was $ 85, when I told him that I wanted it lower, he asked if I was alone and how old I was. When he found out I was a 19 yr old female, he lowered it to $ 65. I checked in pretty late, apologized for the time and he said «at least you’re cute». In the morning, when he found out that I actually had my boyfriend and brother with me, he started treating me very badly — and my tire was slashed. He offered to help me, as long as I’d make my own bed. I foolishly agreed, but when he came into my room while I was making the bed, that was enough. To say this guy was a creeper is an understatement. When he realized that I wouldn’t pay attention to him anymore he made me move my truck, flat tire and all out of his parking lot. Wow. Can you say PERVERT?

Okay, if i could give this dump a negative rating, i really would. Look, i’m no Miss High Maintenance but i DO have standards. My guy and i were taking a last minute trip to Tahoe so we ended up booking a room at Richards last minute because everything else was full. I knew it was a bad idea after i got off the phone with the owner of this P.O.S. dump because during the entire conversation with him, i just imagined that typical scene in movies where a guy in a plaid shirt, missing teeth, and leathery skin is sitting at the front desk smoking his cigarette and watching a 13 inch TV.
anyway, he tells me there’s one room left and it would be $ 85 but he tells my guy it’s $ 95 (too good to be true in Tahoe right? well, you know how the saying goes). so we finally showed up and went to the «office» and there’s a sign on the door that says «price varies depending on customer’s attitude». So we knocked and were greeted by a leathery skin, plaid wearing, cigarette smoking dude. this is the best part… we paid for the room (he honored the $ 85 price) and he hands us a pencil. What’s the pencil for? Dude says «the TV in your room really shouldn’t be there. the buttons for the power, channel and volume are missing, so you gotta use this pencil to change the channel and such»…WOW.
To our horror, we get to the room and it really does look like a run down motel room you see in movies. Life imitates art, huh?
The bed had sheets from maybe 1990, stains and all. i’ll be surprised if they’ve been cleaned since then. Luckily we brought our own blanket! The bathroom reeked of… god knows what, and then the shower… why even bother? you’re better off being clean not showering.
Check out was at 11AM, but we were outta there at 8 the next morning.
I guess this dump is still in business because there are those out there who are unfamiliar with the area and were going last minute and just didn’t know any better.
I want to take this opportunity to do a little public service, dear Unilocalers. You’re better off sleeping in the car than staying in this shit hole.