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Hale Mauka - Family-friendly 3BD/2BA House With Modern Furnishings

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Side view of house with front deck
Front of house
Dining room with views across Alder Creek
View of living room from dining room
Lots of light from ground floor windows -- great for seeing wildlife

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8131.6 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pool
  • Barbecue grill
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Truckee, CA
  • Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Donner Lake
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Northstar California Resort
    ‪25 min drive‬
  • Truckee, CA (TKF-Truckee Tahoe)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Downstairs Master Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Upstairs bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Upstairs kids bedroom

2 Single Bunk Beds

2 bathrooms

Downstairs bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Upstairs bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Hale Mauka - Family-friendly 3BD/2BA House With Modern Furnishings

Welcome to Hale Mauka, our "home in the mountains". Our three bedroom, two bath house is truly our second home in Tahoe Donner. We are proud to be able to share it with you throughout the year.

Hale Mauka can comfortably sleep eight guests. A downstairs master suite with a 42in TV is down the hall from the full kitchen. Upstairs, the 'kid's room' contains two sets of bunk beds and a pair of fat boy bean bag stools for lounging. The other upstairs room has a 42in TV and queen bed. A full living room and dining room combine to give lots of room for families to stretch out and relax after a full day enjoying the Tahoe surroundings. There is a wood stove in the living room that can heat the entire home; baseboard heaters and humidifiers are also in each room to further control the temperature.

Don't want to totally unplug while you're away? No worries -- high speed internet is included along with free WiFi for guests. Three LCD Smart TVs (55in in the living room, 42in in two bedrooms) have built-in Netflix/Hulu/Amazon Prime connections so you can stream videos to your heart's content. The living room TV also includes an HD cable feed so you can watch the major sports games in real time. A Mac Mini is in the loft along with an Airprint-capable printer, so you can surf the web or even get some work done if needed.

Located on Alder Creek Road, it is one of the first thoroughfares in Tahoe Donner to get plowed, providing clear access to your snow sport destinations. The Tahoe Donner Downhill ski area is 5 minutes away, as is the Alder Creek Adventure (Cross Country/Equestrian) Center. An easy jaunt down 89 takes you to Northstar, Squaw and other Tahoe destinations.

Great views of Alder Creek can be seen from the front deck. The rear deck leads to a wonderful backyard play area where kids can go downhill with the provided sleds or just roll around in the snow. You can even play horseshoes in the horseshoe pitch in the front yard.

The kitchen is fully equipped with cookware, utensils, and dinnerware. There is also a full size washer and dryer so you can pack lightly.

Up to 6 guests (3 yrs and over) can purchase access to all Tahoe Donner amenities, including snow play, equestrian center, mountain biking, orienteering (geocaching), tennis courts, pools, Trout Creek Recreation Center, the Beach Club Marina, and Tahoe Donner Golf Course. There is a daily access fee for the private amenities, which is paid upon first access to any amenity for that day. Guests under 3 are free. Public amenities like downhill and cross country skiing and all restaurants are open to all visitors.

High thread-count sheets, down comforters and memory foam mattresses on all beds, along with soft towels ensure that you can relax in luxury after a full day of fun.

NOTE: We strongly prefer to rent to family groups. Parties of 6 or more must include children in order for your booking request to be accepted.

Town of Truckee TOT Registration Certificate No. 026112

Property manager

Owner/ Property Manager
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 35
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
Property Registration Number 026112

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Truckee

Located in Truckee, this holiday home is in the mountains. Palisades Tahoe and Northstar California Resort are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Donner Lake. KidZone Museum and Village Ice Skating Rink are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Truckee, CA

What's nearby

  • Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Donner Lake - 12 min drive - 10.0 km
  • Old Greenwood Golf Course - 15 min drive - 14.7 km
  • Northstar California Resort - 25 min drive - 24.3 km
  • Sugar Bowl Resort - 35 min drive - 25.6 km

Getting around

  • Truckee Station - 12 min drive
  • Truckee, CA (TKF-Truckee Tahoe) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Wild Cherries Coffee House - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Panda Express - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Tacos Jalisco - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Hale Mauka - Family-friendly 3BD/2BA House With Modern Furnishings have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Hale Mauka - Family-friendly 3BD/2BA House With Modern Furnishings pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Hale Mauka - Family-friendly 3BD/2BA House With Modern Furnishings?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Hale Mauka - Family-friendly 3BD/2BA House With Modern Furnishings?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Hale Mauka - Family-friendly 3BD/2BA House With Modern Furnishings located?

Situated in the mountains, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Tahoe National Forest and Tahoe Donner Cross Country Area. Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area and Tahoe Donner Golf Course are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 114 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

April M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

It has everything we need

We had a great stay. Cabin is just the perfect size for our family. It has all the things we needed. Good communication with host. Bed is comfortable. Kids enjoyed sledding at the back. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tavis M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay In Donner

My wife and 2 kids (3 and 2) had a great time at this location. Did a little sledding in the backyard, skiing at Donner ski hill (couple minute drive), sledding at the main sled hill on Northwoods and went to some good restaurants in the area. The location was perfect for our little getaway.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family mountain get-away

Cozy, clean, and comfortably well-stocked for a family, from the well-appointed kitchen to the board games and sleds. And responsive owner.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pat L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Perfect Trip to the Snow!

This is our second year coming to Hale Mauka for a winter trip and both times have been wonderful! The cabin is cozy, the backyard is a sledder’s dream, and Ed and Bernadette are helpful and caring hosts. Five stars!!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Mountain Home

This was the perfect place to stay with my young children and inlaws. The downstairs bed/bath gave the inlaws some space and privacy (and us some distance from snoring ;P) while the upstairs bunkroom and 2nd bedroom/bathroom was ideal for us and the kids. The common living/dining area was cozy and the backyard was great for sledding with little kids. Also the property is close to many ski options, and the property as a whole was very clean and well maintained. We would definitely stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastical friends retreat

We had a great time. Amazing area. Everything was top notch!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

April D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay

We had a wonderful 4 night stay at this property. The house was extremely clean. We all slept well. It’s very close to Sugarbowl where we have passes. Easy access to Safeway too. If you want take-out, not many places deliver so be prepared to pick up or just enjoy dinner out.Great communication with property owner and plenty of dry wood and kindling for the fireplace.Just two items to note: Alder Creek is a busy street and not appropriate to walk on. We enjoy walks in the neighborhood and to hiking trails. Not recommended here. Better to drive. Also, during the winter, there can be a lot of ice on the stairs leading to the house from the garage. Proceed with caution, especially when you are carrying something like wood from the garage to the house. All in all a great stay! We definitely recommend this home for families.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

anna v.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent Location

We stayed for one week over the New Years and had a wonderful time. The home is in a prime location for snow play. My kids had a wonderful time playing in the snow and sledding everyday. The home is well stocked with everything we needed. Ed communicated with us before and during our stay. I would not hesitate to book this home again for our next trip to Truckee.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hanh p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mini vacation

This place was cozy and exactly what we needed for a quick weekend getaway!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nevin T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice

Nice
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot

Great value. Not fancy, but very friendly and welcoming place. Perfect for a family trip. Clean. Kids loved the games; we did a puzzle. Only issue was an issue getting the PS3 controllers to work, but probably for the best as kids had no excuse to be inside…
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Western States Base Camp

We used Hale Mauka as our base residence for the Western States 100, and it worked out perfectly. It was an easy commute to Palisades (Olympic Village) for pre-race events and to race start. Truckee was right down the hill and had everything we needed. The residence was comfortable and clean and exactly what the pictures showed and was described. Had everything needed to serve large meals if so inclined to do so. The locals (bear, deer, racoons, and coyotes) wandered by to make sure we were enjoying ourselves. Hale Mauka really made our experience in the Tahoe area so relaxing and carefree.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thom Harpole and Chris W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for our family getaway to Tahoe Donner

Our family of six: two grandparents two parents and two young kids could not have found a better place to enjoy our four-day weekend at Tahoe Donner. It was clean, comfortable, and at all the necessities we could’ve asked for with a nice view of the skyline and quick access to Tahoe Donner ski area. We appreciate that there was ample games, play equipment, and easy, check-in checkout processes. Would absolutely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael H., Berkeley, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice property and great owner

This is the second time we've stayed at Ed's property in Tahoe Donner. The home is comfortable and cozy, and Ed is super responsive and helpful as a property owner for any requests we had.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Heather F., Placentia CA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Tahoe Ski Weekend

We had a great time and enjoyed the home. A few issues w the description of the home online as it said it had a hot tub but did not. Also said it had multiple humidifiers but only found 1. I let owners know so they could get both things addressed for next renters. Kitchen is adequate in some ways but lacking in other ways Overall a nice place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tony M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house for a family

Cute little house and is great for a family. Backyard has a great sledding hill for the kids. Bedrooms are well laid out too and the kids loved having the bunkbeds. We’ve already booked the house again for the summer so we can enjoy the yard and area then too! Owners had great communication as well. Always responded within a half hour to any of our questions leading up to the trip, or during the trip. Thanks again!
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danielle D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home away from home

This was our 4th time here and it just feels so great returning. We love it every year. It is the perfect spot for our family. The house is cozy and has everything you need. The backyard is the best! Hours of endless fun! We can't say enough about this place. Looking forward to next year.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erika H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice vacation

Very comfortable beds, they have everything you need.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pat L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Perfect Trip to the Snow!

We absolutely loved our stay in Hale Mauka! The cabin is roomy but cozy, beautifully decorated, and with extremely comfortable beds. The highlight for us, though, was the backyard. We have gone to the Tahoe Donner area for several years now to play in the snow with our children and grandchildren. The sledding in the backyard was the best of any place we’ve been!! Amazing! As was the space for building snow forts and snowmen and having friendly snowball fights. We have already reserved for next year and can’t wait to go back. 5 stars!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Olga Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

High maintenance house in a great location

Great location with less than 5 minutes drive to downhill and cross country ski areas. This is a very complicated and high maintenance house. There are two stair cases to reach the front door (which you have to use at least two times a day to carry all your equipment and kids). Physically it’s very demanding to carry the logs to maintain the stove that heats the house. It seems that some of the items may have met their time limit during our stay - washer, hairdryer, tea kettle, front door lock. Although we’ve got help to fix those things, you don’t want to spend your vacation dealing with issues every day. If you’re coming in the winter, make sure you know how to operate wood stove.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence S., Modesto

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very gracious host

The property was clean, comfortable and as advertised. This excellent host was very accommodating to ensure we did not have any concerns or needs during our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family snow play!

Selected this property for the snow play for young children right outside. Comfortable accomodations for 5 adults and 2 children. Older property, but in good condition and clean. Good communication with homeowner. Fun time!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael H., Berkeley, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice property in Tahoe Donner

We'll look to stay here again--it's a great house in Tahoe Donner.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

danielle d.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Snow much fun!

This is our 3rd time coming and we could not believe all the snow. We had a blast in the backyard and used the guest passes for skiing at Tahoe Donner, which was kid friendly. The house has everything you need and more. Ed is easy to communicate with and very accommodating. We are looking forward to next year. (Or Maybe late Spring with all this snow)
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Buried In Snow

I stayed at this property during a huge snow storm and it worked out well. The driveway and roads are plowed daily. The pathway was mostly shoveled and the cabin stayed warm with the baseboard heaters and wood stove. The neighborhood is very quiet and it’s close enough to several restaurants that you can still eat out with snowy roads. The downside is you park at the bottom and have to carry everything upstairs and the wood stove needs a new door seal. The upside is very clean, comfortable couches, big TVs, great location and very nice and responsive owners.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

About the host

Hosted by Owner/ Property Manager

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We love being able to get away from the bustling city to enjoy the outdoors.

Why they chose this property

We chose this house because of its proximity to all of the Tahoe Donner amenities, including downhill and cross country skiing, the equestrian center, and all the trails for hiking and biking. Its location on a main Tahoe Donner thoroughfare greatly reduces the chances of getting snowed in or out.

What makes this property unique

Even though this is our vacation get-away, it's still nice to be connected when we want to be. Free WiFi and multiple large screen TVs ensure we have plenty of entertainment. The slope in the backyard is great fun all year round; it's great for sledding in the winter.

Languages:

English

Premier Host

They consistently provide great experiences for their guests