Now
Today, at a glance
The forecast, a live view of the lake, and recommendations picked for today's weather and time of day. Tap + to plan on anything you like.
Arriving
From the car to the sofa
Check-in is any time after 4 PM. If the house is ready earlier, the hosts will message you.
1 · Drive
785 Tuolumne Drive
Open directions. This is bear country: take all food and drinks out of the car and lock it.
2 · Park
Driveway or garage
Up to 4 cars. Street parking isn't allowed at rentals here, and cars do get towed.
3 · Get in
The smart lock
Right above the front door handle: enter the code provided to you by Nicole. To lock, press the very top button.
Lock being finicky? Call Nicole right away: (530) 205-3434.
4 · Wi-Fi
In the guide
Open the guide from the link in your booking message — the network and password appear under House → What's the WiFi password. If they don't, just ask the hosts. The router is under the living room TV.
With your dog
Dogs are welcome here
The pine woods start right behind the house, and there's a dog-friendly beach you can walk to. A few house rules, and where you can — and can't — go together.
In the house
- Off the furniture and beds, please — pet hair there means an extra cleaning charge.
- Never alone in the house unless in a crate.
- On a leash on walks in the neighborhood.
- Pick up all dog poop around the house before check-out.
Where to go together
Rabbit Hole Beach dogs welcome
Officially Keys Beach — about 20 minutes on foot from the door. No fee, quiet, and the sunset is the reason to go.
Kiva Beach on a lead
The dog-friendly beach of the south shore. Kiva side only — not in or near the Taylor Creek marsh.
Walks leashed
The pine woods behind the house, the Camp Richardson path, Rainbow Trail at Taylor Creek, Van Sickle Bi-State Park.
Eating out patios
Base Camp Pizza (heated patio), Himmel Haus beer garden, The Idle Hour.
Leave the dog at home no dogs
Pope Beach, Baldwin Beach, Emerald Bay & Vikingsholm, the Heavenly Gondola, and the beach itself at Nevada Beach.
Ask the house anything
Don't look things up. Ask.
The guide has a concierge built in: an AI that knows this house and the lake. On the first screen, tap Talk and just speak — or type in Chat. It answers, suggests what fits the weather and the day, and puts it into your plan.
"Where can I walk the dog?"
"How do I heat the sauna?"
"Dinner nearby tonight?"
"What time is checkout?"
It's a computer and will say so if you ask. For anything urgent at the house, call Nicole: (530) 205-3434. Emergency: 911.
The house guide
Five tabs at the bottom of the screen
tahoe.ai-host.ai — add it to your home screen and it's one tap away for the whole stay. Built to load on one bar of lakeside signal.
Now · Nearby this week
What's on, and what's closed
Events around the lake this week — and the things that can wreck a plan, like road closures. Updated several times a day; worth a look before you drive the west shore.
House
The house, explained
The questions guests actually ask, most-asked first: the hot tub, the redwood sauna (give it about 45 minutes), the gas fire pit, the heat, the TV, trash, and what to do if something isn't working.
Around
Places we've been ourselves
Beaches, hikes, dinner, cafés — over fifty places with real drive times, directions and a few words on why each one is worth it. The hosts' own favourites carry a badge.
Book
Cruises, tours, rentals
Boats to Emerald Bay, clear-kayak tours, rentals and tickets — sorted onto shelves, with the ones we've done ourselves marked. Booking happens on Viator's own checkout.
My plan
Your days, in one list
Everything you tapped + on lands here, grouped by day. It warns you when two things overlap, adds to your calendar, and stays in your browser — nobody else sees it unless you share it.
On the TV
The house has its own TV channel
The living room TV has a Roku on HDMI 1. Open the Tahoe Tuolumne channel for the same guide on the big screen, and plan your days from the sofa.
- Welcome — a note from the house, your dates, and what the concierge can help with.
- Now — today's weather, the live lake camera, what's on this week and places worth the drive.
- Around & Book — places, tours and cruises with photos. See something you like? Scan the QR code on screen and it's on your phone.
- Plan on the TV, take it with you — build the day on the big screen, scan the code, and the plan goes with you.
- Screensaver — when nobody's watching, the TV shows the lake as it is right now.
For Netflix and other streaming apps, use your own logins. The master bedroom TV has an Apple TV — turn on the TV, then press any button on the Apple TV remote.
A note from the owner
Your feedback shapes this house — and this guide
Hi, I'm Alex, the owner of this house. A cosy house is only half of a good stay; the other half is how you spend your time here. My goal is simple: that your days at Tahoe are the best part of your trip — less time figuring things out, more time on the lake, on the trails and by the fire. That's why I built this guide myself, for this one house.
It's new, and it only gets better from what guests tell me. So I'd really love to hear from you — during your stay or after:
- What was missing, confusing, or didn't work — in the house or in the guide?
- What did you wish the guide or the concierge could do for you?
- What would make your next stay here even better?
Message me directly on WhatsApp — I read everything and I'm happy to help with anything, big or small.
Alex — "ABari" on WhatsApp. For urgent issues at the house (lock, heat, water), Nicole is fastest: (530) 205-3434.
Privacy
Private, by design
- Nothing to install. It's a web page — no app, no account, no sign-up.
- No ads, no trackers. Nothing about you is sold or shared with advertisers or anyone else.
- Your plan stays on your phone. It lives in your browser; nobody sees it unless you tap Share.
- Your questions stay private. The concierge uses them only to answer you. The guide counts which screens get opened, never what you type or say.
The details, in plain words: How this guide works.
Before you leave
Check-out is 10 AM
Want to stay longer? Ask the hosts the night before — if there's no same-day turnaround, they'll gladly say yes.
- Lock all windows and doors; lights and gas appliances off.
- All trash into the bear box — the metal container right of the driveway. Not the blue or green bins.
- Pick up after the dog around the house.
- Furniture back where it was. No need to strip the beds or start laundry.
- Triple-check for chargers and toys — returns cost $40 plus shipping.
- Leaving early? A quick message lets the cleaners start sooner.