Experience The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe luxury hotel and discover the pristine beauty of this breathtaking region. From its crystal-clear lake to its legendary skiing, hiking and golfing to fine dining and indulgent spa -- this luxury hotel in Lake Tahoe puts it all within steps of your door.

Featuring ski-in, ski-out access, a luxurious Spa and Fitness area, exceptional dining and impeccable service, The Ritz-Carlton, Highlands Lake Tahoe welcomes you to a sophisticated mountain retreat unlike any other.

The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe hotel is situated mid-mountain in the Northstar-at-Tahoe ski resort and is scheduled to open in fall 2009. The resort will feature ski-in, ski-out access in winter with ski concierge services, a restaurant by Traci des Jardins a renowned San Francisco celebrity chef, a 17,000-square-foot spa and fitness center and preferred access to the Old Greenwood and Coyote Moon golf courses. This hotel in Lake Tahoe is the first new-build resort development in the area in decades. Anticipated to be Northern California's premier sophisticated mountain retreat, The Ritz-Carlton resort in Lake Tahoe will introduce its legendary five-star service in fall 2009, a service level before unseen in this region.

This exceptional North Lake Tahoe hotel is perched slope-side and within a 15 minute drive of both Lake Tahoe and the historic town of Truckee. It is a year-round destination resort that includes 170 guest rooms, 23 private Ritz-Carlton Residences and 25 Ritz-Carlton Club fractional ownership units.

WOW FACTORS

The on-site Burton Snowboard School is considered the best in the world.
Like a storybook hamlet, the ski resort's village has a skating rink, firepits, live music venues and 35 family-owned shops and restaurants.
The hotel's bilevel, 17,000-square-foot spa.

ACCOMMODATIONS

1 The Ritz-Carlton Suite (1,900 to 2,600 square feet, one or two bedrooms)

16 Executive Suites (800 to 1,395 square feet, one or two bedrooms)

153 Deluxe Guest Rooms (450 square feet)

Club Level: For guests seeking a heightened level of privacy and service, The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe features The Ritz-Carlton Club level. Guests have private access to The Ritz-Carlton Club level, a luxurious retreat for guests to enjoy private check-in check-out, five food and beverage presentations daily as well as the services of a dedicated concierge.

AMENITIES & SERVICES

Ski valet services
Lift ticket services
Ski and snowboard school services
24-hour In Room Dining
24-hour concierge service
Customized event planning
Executive business services / business center
Ritz Kids program
Valet parking
Same day laundry and dry cleaning services
Complimentary overnight shoeshine

Meeting Space - Over 15,000 square feet of state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor function space, including two ballrooms, 6,600 and 3,200 square feet, breakout meeting rooms, board room and vast indoor/outdoor function space with panoramic mountain views from the wrap-around outdoor balcony.

LEISURE

Ski-in, ski-out access

Highlands Spa and Fitness Center - The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe will feature a 17,000 square foot spa and fitness center with 16 treatment rooms, ladies' and gentlemen's lounge areas with sauna, steam and whirlpool. Two outdoor swimming pools allow guests the option of swimming laps or relaxing slope side by the pool. The fitness center, with state-of-the art weight training and cardiovascular offers a variety of exercise and yoga classes.

Old Greenwood Golf Course - Nestled among 600 acres of towering pines and surrounded by beautiful mountain vistas lies Old Greenwood, 18 holes of perfection courtesy of Jack Nicklaus. For the past 40 years, Jack Nicklaus has been revered for his work on the links and now, for his designs of them. Jack Nicklaus Signature Courses have received Jack's highest level of personal attention. Old Greenwood was rated No. 4 among America's finest new "Upscale Public Courses" by Golf Digest in 2005. And Golf Magazine rated it one of the 10 Best New Public-Access Courses in the Country (February 2005).

Dog Sledding
Fly-Fishing
Gondola Rides
Guided Hikes
Guided Snowshoeing
Hiking
Guided Nature Walks
Horseback Riding
Hot-Air Ballooning
Ice Skating
Kayaking
Mountain Biking
Nordic Skiing
Shopping
Snowboarding
Snowmobiling
Snowshoeing
Spa Sailing
Snowkiting
Scuba Diving
Standup Paddleboarding
Waterskiing
Whitewater Rafting
Wakeboarding / Wakesurfing

EXPLORE

High in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, straddling the borders of California and Nevada, Lake Tahoe is one of the most cherished vacation spots in the United States. The Lake Tahoe Basin was geologically formed about two million years ago. Over time, snowmelt from the surrounding mountain peaks filled the basin creating Lake Tahoe, one of the deepest freshwater lakes in the United States with a maximum depth of 1,645 feet and 72 miles of shoreline. A major tourist attraction for both California and Nevada, Lake Tahoe is home to a number of ski resorts, summer outdoor recreation and other attractions.

Over three million people visit Lake Tahoe annually to enjoy its pristine environment and abundant outdoor adventures. Snow and skiing have become favorites, with the area boasting a dozen ski resorts, while the Lake with its many beaches, watersports and crystal clear blue waters entices the Spring, Summer and Fall destination guests. Boating is a primary activity in Tahoe in the summer. There are lake-front restaurants all over the lake, most equipped with docks and buoys. There are all sorts of boating events, such as sailboat racing, firework shows over the lake, as well as guided cruises. The area around Lake Tahoe was originally inhabited by the Washoe tribe of Native Americans. Lake Tahoe was the center and heart of Washoe Indian territory, including the upper valleys of the Walker, Carson, and Truckee Rivers. The English name for Lake Tahoe derives from the Washo dá’aw, meaning lake.

The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe is situated mid-mountain at the Northstar-at-Tahoe resort, a 10-minute drive from Lake Tahoe and the historic town of Truckee. Squaw Valley USA, the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics, is a 20-minute drive from the hotel.

Lake Tahoe Information: Ski Resorts
• Northstar-at-Tahoe: a popular north shore ski area
• Squaw Valley USA: the second largest ski area, known for its hosting of the 1960 Winter Olympics, located near Tahoe City
• Heavenly Mountain Resort: the largest ski area in California and Nevada, located near Stateline
• Alpine Meadows: a medium sized ski area on the north shore only a few miles from Squaw Valley
• Diamond Peak: a small ski area located in Incline Village, Nevada
• Kirkwood Mountain Resort: a south shore ski area which gets more snow than any other ski area in Tahoe
• Sierra-at-Tahoe: a small south shore ski area
• Boreal Mountain Resort: a small ski area on Donner Pass
• Sugar Bowl Ski Resort: a medium sized ski area in Donner Pass
• Donner Ski Ranch: a very small ski area on Donner Pass
• Homewood Ski Resort: a medium sized ski area on the west shore
• Mount Rose Ski Resort: a medium sized ski area north-east of the Lake, on Slide Mountain

Scattered throughout Tahoe are public and private sled parks. Some, such as Granlibakken, are equipped with rope tows to help sledders get up the hill.

Many ski areas around Tahoe also have snow tubing. Snow tubing is popular among people who are interested in alternative sports. Throughout Tahoe, cross-country skiing, snowmobile riding, and snowshoeing are also popular, thus there are many trails for them.

AIRPORT

Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO)

AIRPORT DISTANCE

45 minutes

HIGH SEASON

Year-round destination

GETTING THERE

Located 10 minutes from the shores of Lake Tahoe; 45 minutes from the Reno, Nevada airport; 2 hours from Sacramento and 4 hours from San Francisco.

Transportation arrangements available to and from Reno/Tahoe
International Airport or Sacramento International Airport
through the hotel's concierge.

CHILD POLICY

Ritz Kids program; Teen Arcade