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Basecamp in South Lake Tahoe: Eco Chic for Outdoor Lovers

by Starre Vartan · 03/15/13

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It’s always a bummer when outdoor-oriented hotels seem to have little interest in conservation (this is especially true for those close to ski mountains, which are especially dependent on the health of the local ecosystem and mitigation of climate change). Which is why I love Basecamp in South Lake Tahoe; not only are they a bit minimalist-chic affordable, but they are eco-conscious through-and-through.

Our 50 stylish rooms are designed for adventure and relaxation seekers alike, with the amenities and style of a modern resort, but at more affordable motel or inn-like prices.

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Just five minutes from the lake, and even closer to the Heavenly gondola, this feels-rustic-but-is-actually-cozy accommodation features a filling breakfasts, a bar stocked with local brews and communal dinners on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

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Green credentials include:

All new double paned windows and doors
All new insulation
New efficient heaters
Dual flush toilets
Opt-in laundry for towels
Recycling bins in every room
Reclaimed barn wood trim pieces


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LOVE their style (don’t you?) And don’t forget to check out the rooftop hot-tub with views of the mountain.

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Tags basecamp, California, communal meal, eco accommodations, green hotel, hiking, skiing, snowboarding, south lake tahoe

Starre Vartan is the founder and editor-in-chief of Eco-Chick and Eco Chick Escapes, and author of The Eco-Chick Guide to Life (St. Martin’s Press). A problogger and oft-quoted green living expert who has been featured in the NYTimes, Elle, Glamour and Whole Living, she is a contributor to The Huffington Post, Inhabitat, and Hearst’s The Daily Green, and is currently editor-at-large for Coco Eco Magazine. An active ecofashionista, she has style edited for Plenty magazine and coordinated runway shows. She splits her time between Connecticut and NYC and calls Sydney, Australia her second home, even though it was her first (as that’s where she was born and most of her family resides). When not travelling, writing, blogging, or researching her next book, she is trail running, trying to cook, or snowboarding.

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