Carson Valley Inn

I love this place. The food is whatever, it is casino food, good for late night when nothing else is open, good for a quick hearty meal after a couple of drinks. (The steak house is amazing!)…what I love most though is the bar area here. The bartenders are the best in the valley in my opinion. I have been disappointed time and time again with the service at many establishments, no I am not that picky! Lol — but I feel like I can always county on CVI. I don’t ever have to wait for a drink and the service is always friendly. It is quite possibly one of the only places around here that I go and can actually relax after work. Everyone is always friendly! Great place!

We had an excellent experience for the most part. We came up for the weekend for a soccer tournament for the 6^th year. My co worker is from Carson City and has been telling me we should stay here. We have always stayed in Carson City until this time. It’s a relatively small hotel, I was very surprised to see valet parking and bellmen. They even had a door greeter. The checkin/​front desk staff was great and very professional. We ordered a cot at checkin and within a matter of a few minutes it was brought to our room and set up for us. The entire place is clean and kept up well. The indoor pool was huge. I don’t know if it is because we had to turn back from the mountains because of snow and stayed at a Motel 6 the night before but the Hotel felt luxurious. The casino is smoky like any casino and they had a live band playing. This place blows away holiday inn express, gold dust and the Carson station without a doubt. The only negatives are they did not offer free breakfast, I don’t like that you had to enter the hotel from the main entrance and I lost $ 30 in their casino lol… I will definitely stay here next year without a doubt!

Nice place. I stayed here years ago (like 25+) and it was nice then too. We stayed at the main Inn which is not the motor lodge down the block. It was an extra $ 30 but worth it it sounds like. Room was non-​smoking and was clean. Casino smells smoky which sucks but it was tolerable. Not many people here so it is mostly slot machines. They had a craps table but it was closed and a couple people were playing Blackjack.
Katies restaurant was cheap and good. Looked like locals come there to eat too, so that’s a good sign.

We arrived to this hotel late, tired and dirty after a long day of hiking and driving. The rooms were reasonably priced, clean, comfortable and spacious. After showers for all of us, we ventured down to the casino. It is a far cry from a Vegas casino but very nice for Carson City. Drinks are free for those gambling and there is a decent variety of games. After finishing up in the casino we stopped in one of their restaurants to enjoy a quick meal. The restaurant was just okay, but it was advertised as their less-​than-​stellar option, so that is no reason to lose a star. Overall the hotel was perfect for what we were in need of. The staff was very friendly and made us feel right at home throughout our entire experience. We all left well rested and happy with our experience!

I stayed at the Carson Valley Inn for three nights with my family in March 2016, and we all loved our experience.
The Carson Valley Inn is located on the US-​395 in Minden, NV. There are several restaurants and shops that are walking distance from the hotel. There is also a gas station directly next door. Self parking is free around the hotel, and there is also Valet parking, but not sure of the cost.
The Carson Valley Inn is a hotel and casino. This is a three story hotel with elevators. The hotel is very clean and well maintained, and nicely decorated. There is a a very nice CV steakhouse, Katie’s Country Kitchen — 24 hour restaurant (see separate review), and Job’s Perk — a coffee shop, snack bar, and gift shop.
There is also a Large indoor heated pool shaped like Nevada. The temperature was very comfortable. There are also two jacuzzi’s that are in a separate area, separated by a large glass wall, so you can still see your children playing in the pool. There is also a small gym, which has 5 cardio machines and a strength machine. All of these amenities are open from 6am — Midnight.
The Casino is also very nice, lots of slot machines, traditional table games, and a dedicated poker room downstairs. The poker room has daily tournaments and the staff and dealers are all super friendly and very professional. There is also a sports booking area, and a lounge with live performances.
The room was wonderful. It was large, clean, well maintained, and had a western contemporary décor. The room keep with free WIFI with a good signal. Desk and chair, table with two additional chairs, medium flat screen HD television with lots of cable channels and free HBO. There is also PPV. Iron/​board. The beds and pillows were very comfortable. There is NO room safe.
The bathroom was also large, clean and well maintained. Lots of counter-​top area, which is nice for families. The tub/​shower, toilet and sink are all in one room. There is also a coffee maker and blowdryer.
We really enjoyed our stay at this hotel and found it perfect for our family. Kids loved the pool area. I loved the poker room. We all loved the restaurant. I will stay here again, next time I’m in the area, and would recommend this hotel/​casino to all my family and friends.

Excellent service and value at both the motor lodge and restaurant. We had two issues with our room which were immediately addressed. We find that one of the tests of excellent service is the quality of the recovery. Which here was A+.

The rooms at the Motel, though at $ 79+tax per night being a bit overpriced (It’s more like a $ 50 room) is a pretty good place to stay.
Pros: I have never seen a hotel/​motel so spotlessly clean. They have nice toiletries and the décor is nice (unlike some hotels in which the décor is as hideous as it can get)
Cons: Even in the dead of a winter storm, they only have thin blankets on the beds. No plush comforter or even a warm enough blanket. And the heater was either too hot or too cold.
The WORST was that they have these lantern style lights out on the balcony, and they shine RIGHT into your room, even with the drapes closed. It lit up the room a lot and made it hard to sleep soundly.
Overall, it’s a good place, but they need to rethink these few things (price, lights, blankets) and they will be a top notch motel.

We stopped in this casino twice today. Once in the morning where we found ourselves entertained by lots of slot machines and terrific drink service. We found ourselves sitting on a couple machines that just kept winning (even though we were placing very small bets, and winning small amounts, it was so much fun!)
Everyone that we encountered in the staff was very friendly, from the ladies at the desk for new playe’s cards, to the floor manager, Jessica. We felt very welcomed!
Perhaps because it is a holiday weekend they had a lot of promotions going on. People playing a slot machine with their player’s card were randomly called for a free $ 100 cash. And we returned to the casino at 3:00 for a drawing where 3 people won different prizes between $ 100 and $ 1,000. Even though we didn’t win, it was exciting. And I’m glad we went back to the casino. Kind of thinking about going back again tonight, but that might be overkill. Better save some of our good luck for tomorrow.

Good service. Only thing is that they own other motel right besides the main building (the one with casino). I thought I will get a room in a building with casino but they gave me in other building. Other then that it’s all good.

A clean, orderly, well-​appointed RV campground with convenient full hookups and access to laundry, two jacuzzis, a small gym and three dining options. Was a great place to stop over post-​Burn and recover from a burly six-​hour RV scrubdown.

Great and friendly staff. They keep their guest before anything else. I love the professional service. If you are going to lake tahoe area but realty want to stay in a nice place, this is the place.

This review is for the Carson Valley in RV park. We always enjoy staying at this RV park as it has accommodations for our motorhome home andtowed vehicle. Liz in the office is the greatest to accommodate you for whatever you need. We always get a site that has satellite reception for rooftop.

Ok, so we always have come here for a decent meal. Came here tonite and the poor server was left to fend for herself on a Saturday night after only three days new on the job. Next our food sat up in the window for over 20 minutes. They brought it out and it was gross. We asked them to take the turkey dinners back. They microwaved our meals. The plates were so hot that 10 minutes later after we asked for the new plates to be picked up my wife’s plate was still steaming lmfao. We asked the supervisor if the new plates were microwaved and she said no. The gravy was water with msg based turkey base with parsley. Carson Valley Inn has went down hill. Lmfao again. Turkey was dried around the edges from taking to many microwaves lol. Oh well mark this off the list. Gardnerville/​Minden we are running out of places to eat as a family.

We played and ate at Katies 3 or 4 times a week until we had some money problems with my wives medical bills the first of 2015. After years of spending our extra money at CVI and most of what we won there we lost most of our free play, and food comps. If you don’t spend it all there, you pay for it. John Armstrong.

Really enjoyed this hotel
Rooms are clean, staff is friendly, and the café downstairs is good with an even better price for the quality and portions you get. The pool, jacuzzi and fitness area are really nice as well. Have to give a shout out to the valet/​bellman Caleb (?), he was great.
Would definately stay here again.

The Carson Valley Inn is located down the hill from Lake Tahoe in Minden, NV. They feature a hotel, casino, coffee shop, steakhouse, café, RV park and gas station & store. We find it convenient to stay here a night before heading up to Lake Tahoe.
The Inn is modern but reminiscent of an Old West hotel. The staff is always cordial and the rooms are clean and up-​to-​date. The restaurant is average and we haven’t tried the steakhouse yet but their café serves great coffee, pastries and breakfast items. They have a unique Nevada-​shaped pool and whirlpool tub that’s indoors on the second floor with windows facing the Sierra Nevadas. The adjacent gas station is a Shell and has some of the best fuel prices in the area. The casino lounge features live music on weekends.
My favorite part about C.V. Inn is the casino — it’s not tight. Out of the half-​dozen or so times we’ve stayed their, I’ve had some pretty good wins. I’ve gambled at many nice casinos over the years but Carson Valley Inn Casino is my overall favorite for good luck. Win or lose, we always enjoy our stays at the C.V. Inn. On our next trip to Tahoe, we’re seriously considering staying there the whole time and driving up to Tahoe each day for skiing, hiking or whatever.

I so agree with other reviews that you will not be aware that you are not booking the main hotel. I booked through
, paid around 90 buck a day and when I checked-​in, I was surprised that we are not staying in main hotel but a in a junk motor logde, which is nothing but a motel (should cost 50 $).
Motor logde has nothing, too loud, u cannot get a sleep, no facilities, everything is in the main hotel which feels really far when its freezing outside.

It’s a casino, but it’s a casino that really supports the community. Every year they sponsor numerous local groups, they allow KTVN use their parking lot for their food drive and then they also make a donation on top of it. I’ve had family stay here before they remodeled and they were happy with their experience. We have ate at most of the restaurants and they all have pretty good food. The casino seems decent, somewhat smokey. Over all a nice local place that keeps some of the money in the community.

Did not stay at the Inn nor did we use the casino or any of the restaurants. My review is solely based on our experience staying at
the RV park. When looking at their website it looked like the campground would be a lot greener and park-​like than it is in real life. However, the facility is very clean and well maintained with full hook-​ups, free WiFi, and cable TV. The personnel at the front desk was friendly and they had no problem that we cancelled two nights of stay that we had pre-​booked.

One of my home town Facebook friends recently sent me a birthday greeting and asked me if I felt that my 5^th decade was slipping away. Maybe one small reminder of that was having an early Birthday Dinner last night at the Carson Valley Inn between 4:30 — 5:30 PM for their «Early Bird» Special. In my world, that is so Midwest and so Senior Citizen.
I’ll admit that I rarely walk into any Casino, even in the «Twin Cities» of Minden and Gardnerville, where complexes such as the Carson Valley Inn have a more distinct community feel. Outside of nickel slots, I really don’t enjoy bright and disorienting casino lights or stale cigarette smoke. Yet, the CV restaurant seemed to be located a world away from the nearby casino action, and it was kind of fun to watch the dressed up high school prom kids who were enjoying themselves in the conference area as we came in and later headed home.
Gayle Mom suggested coming here and for $ 18 we got a choice of 5 entries, which also included salad (made at the table), broccoli, either rice or potato, and dessert. Now that’s a heck of a deal! Doncha know?
Between the 3 of us, we enjoyed 2 orders of salmon, 1 of sirloin steak, 3 huge stuffed or baked potatoes, and 3 Kahlua lava cakes for dessert. It was all very tasty, and complimented with a bottle of wine for the table, lots of water, and coffee at the end. Service from beginning to end was also friendly and fabulous as were my dates.
We all left happily stuffed and with leftovers. Gayle’s Mom mentioned that this place is a cut above (including white table cloths), and for this very special Birthday Dinner, I agree.