Lakeshore Resort

First, the service was terrible. With multiple tables open we were told to wait to be seated while the one waitress took table orders, filled drinks, and stocked supplies. The salad as just okay. VERY high priced steak that was overcooked, tough and tastless. The shrimp and vegetable fettuccini was fine but stll pretty pricey. I would not recommend this place and will not return.

I love this place! We’ve been here twice, both times at the end of summer and it doesn’t disappoint. If you are looking to «get away from it all», this is the place to do it. Yes, the cabins are rustic, but you can’t beat the quiet, the smell of the enormous pines on the property and the thousands of stars at night. We’ve seen deer on the property and you are instructed not to leave food out at night, as that could attract animals you don’t want around the cabin.
As a summer retreat, it’s the perfect place to rent a sailboat, canoe or pontoon boat. Lakeshore doesn’t offer these services, but neighboring businesses are a short car ride away. Lakeshore does have a landing if you have a boat to bring.
The cabins are fully equipped, although the kitchens might miss a few utensils and there is not a microwave or a dishwasher. Yes, you do have to wash your own dishes.
There is a restaurant and bar on the property. On weekends during the summer, there is a dancefloor and it can get loud. Fortunately, these busineses are respectful of the time and the activity does end at a reasonable time.
The staff is very friendly and offer the right amount of customer service; not over the top annoying friendly and helpful, but there to offer whatever they can.
There’s also a spot on the property to bring an RV. The size of those lots aren’t huge, but most areas for RV camping aren’t.
Cellphone and internet reception are spotty, but again, you are in the mountains and if you want to get away, you can get access to what you need if necessary.
I would definitely go back! :)

Greetings Fellow Unilocalies! A bit late posting this, but in time for this snow season.
This posting is for reporting winter ski/​snowboard season ²⁰⁰⁹⁄₂₀₁₀.
The Lakeshore Resort is one of the few places to stay while visiting what is now China Peak Ski, but previously Sierra Summit Ski.
Please take to heart, that this is a RUSTIC resort. And how!!!
We stayed two times last season. I will group the two visits to save time.
This resort should be a last ditch hope when there is absolutely no other plan in place and you have got to ski or snowboard… I know… its my blood too!
The scariest thing about both stays was the gas smell (as in stove, heater, water heater) that was ever present. Upon returning from the slopes one afternoon, I would not let anyone in the cabin, sent everyone to stay warm back in the car, opened the door and every window that would open, and called the staff for assistance. The staff person that came out advised the scent to be normal. I asked for another cabin but was advised there were no others available. Mind you, this was not just one cabin, but we had that gas smell two seperate visits.
The cabins we stayed in had drafts at the doors and windows. As we all know, it is cold in the Sierra’s in the winter.
Parking in general (for winter) at the resort should probably be better engineered. Numerous cars were stuck in their paking stall at the cabins. This was evident as we observed the resort utility back-​hoe pulling multiple cars out of the parking spot (s). We just decided to NOT park on the cabin park way and just parked on the resort road.
On our second visit, our stove (four burner) had only two burners that would work and the oven would not work (so much for our pizza’s we brought up from Fresno Costco.) Which brings me to another issue.
BRING ALL OF YOUR FOOD/​SUPPLIES WITH YOU. As we all know, purchasing food at a resort/​ski area will break you as most all of us bring our lunch and eat in the pkg lot or resort dining hall. PURCHASING ANYTHING AT LAKESHORE RESORT IS MORESO WORSE! This place is in general more expensive (soda, ice cream, chips, etc) than Mammoth. So arrive well supplied!!!
Overall, Lakeshore Resort is not a good value for your dollar, in fact… way out of line. In addition, if you read the reservation guidelines, you have to pay full price when your reservation is made and they say 100% non-​refundable. So what happens when you are driving up the mountain and the CHP turns you back? Or the whole area (as was the case as recently as last ski season) the whole area loses power due to heavy snow? I dont even know if that is legal with all of the intricate consumer laws we have here in California.
There are some very good aspects of Lakeshore Resort.
1. Proximatey to Sierra Summit (China Peak) which of course is why they can offer a marginally acceptable service at an outrageous price. But, door to door, about 10 minutes. And thats great.
2. The Staff. All of the staff we dealt with are great folks!
3. The food at the restrnt is great (though way toooooo expensive for what you get!)
If you are going up with kids, and they are the modern types (computers, Wii game, Xbox, and all of the other crap) get ready for some heavy duty withdrawal’s! None of the cabins have Internet or WiFi. Heck, I could not even get AM/​FM reception in the cabin (s) though our vehicle satellite (XM) worked.
I must admitt though, while not my first option, actually this would be my last option, I would stay again just to be able to hit the slopes!
I hope sometime in the future, who ever owns this place stops using the BS excuse of «rustic» and face the fact that the place is run down and needs to be updated. With the prices they are charging everyone for everything, Lakeshore Resort should be just that, a RESORT.
Have fun!!!