405 rooms at the foot of Palisades Tahoe in Olympic Valley — the former Resort at Squaw Creek, comprehensively relaunched as Everline by Hyatt Destination in October 2022. Three pools, the nine-hole resort golf course, the Loyle Spa, the most complete year-round mountain resort at Lake Tahoe.
"The Olympic Valley resort that 1996 forgot, comprehensively relaunched in 2022 as something genuinely new — three heated pools and waterslides, the only nine-hole resort golf course in Tahoe, ski-in / ski-out via the Squaw Creek lift, and a 405-room footprint that finally has the operating standard to match the bones."
Everline Resort & Spa occupies the same 600-acre Olympic Valley parcel that opened in November 1990 as the Resort at Squaw Creek — at the time the most ambitious mountain resort built in California in a generation, and the only large-scale full-service property at the foot of what was then Squaw Valley (host of the 1960 Winter Olympics, renamed Palisades Tahoe in September 2021). The property went through a series of ownership transitions across the 2010s before Hyatt acquired the management contract; in October 2022 the resort closed for a comprehensive multi-month re-launch and reopened in December 2022 as Everline Resort & Spa, part of the Hyatt Destination by Hyatt portfolio. The relaunch retained the architectural envelope (the dramatic stone-and-glass mountain lodge by Bull Stockwell Allen) and gutted nearly every interior public space and guest room.
The 405 keys are arranged across the main lodge's nine floors, with mountain-view rooms looking south into the Palisades Tahoe bowl and meadow-view rooms (the higher categories) looking north across the Olympic Valley meadow to the Sierra Crest. Standard Everline Rooms run 415 square feet — generous by 1990s build standards — with the new contemporary mountain palette (warm whites, oxidised iron, locally-sourced timber, oversized photography of Sierra Nevada trail maps). Suites range from one-bedroom Junior Suites to the Presidential Suite (an 1,800-square-foot top-floor unit with a private terrace looking up at Tram Face). Every room has a gas fireplace and a private balcony.
Six Peaks Grille is the headline dining room — contemporary Sierra Nevada under executive chef John Brenner, in the original double-height stone-and-glass dining hall on the meadow side. Sandy's (the all-day venue), Cascades (the lobby bar), and the seasonal Stixx (poolside grill) round out the dining. The 21,000-square-foot Loyle Spa was rebuilt entirely in the relaunch with eighteen treatment rooms, a co-ed mineral pool, separate men's and women's lounges with their own steam and sauna, and a fitness centre with views directly onto the meadow. The three heated outdoor pools — the family pool with two waterslides, the adults-only quiet pool, and the lap pool — sit on the slope-side terrace year-round.
The on-property nine-hole resort golf course (Robert Trent Jones Jr.) is unique at Lake Tahoe — no other resort holds an on-site course. The Funitel and Olympic Tram base stations of Palisades Tahoe sit a 10-minute walk or 3-minute shuttle from the lobby; in winter the Squaw Creek chairlift loads directly from the property's ski concierge for ski-in / ski-out access. Summer programming runs to Olympic Valley meadow hiking, mountain biking, fly fishing on the Truckee River, and Lake Tahoe boating from the resort's North Shore beach access. The Camp Hyatt children's programme runs full-day age-graded activities winter and summer. The relaunched property is finally operating at the standard the bones always deserved.
For Olympic Valley family ski weeks Everline is the strongest choice. Connecting rooms book without negotiation; the family pool with two waterslides handles ages 4–14; the Camp Hyatt programme runs full-day; the Squaw Creek chairlift loads directly from the property; the on-site nine-hole golf course handles summer; the meadow trails handle the youngest guests. Six Peaks Grille handles a children's menu without making it feel like a children's restaurant.
For Sierra Nevada wellness stays the rebuilt Loyle Spa is the strongest single facility at Lake Tahoe — eighteen treatment rooms, the largest co-ed mineral pool in the basin, full hammam, daily yoga and meditation in the studio overlooking the meadow. Multi-night spa packages combine the daily treatment with guided meadow walks and forest-bathing sessions. The adults-only quiet pool gives the daytime infrastructure.
For mountain anniversaries that need both a substantial hotel and proximity to Palisades Tahoe ski terrain Everline delivers cleanly. A meadow-view Junior Suite for the long-weekend version, the Presidential Suite for the milestone version, dinner at Six Peaks Grille both nights, the Loyle Spa for couples treatments, the Squaw Creek lift for the morning ski. Significantly more accessible pricing than the Ritz at Northstar across the basin.
400 Squaw Creek Road
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
United States
Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) 50 minutes; Truckee 15 minutes; Palisades Tahoe Funitel base station 3 minutes; Lake Tahoe Tahoe City 12 minutes
405 rooms (incl. 17 suites)
Mountain View Rooms from $359/night
Meadow View Junior Suites from $599/night
One-Bedroom Suites from $850/night
Presidential Suite from $3,500/night
Check-in: 4:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Original property opened November 1990 (Resort at Squaw Creek); rebranded and re-launched as Everline December 2022
Direct ski-in / ski-out via Squaw Creek lift (winter)
Six Peaks Grille (signature dining)
21,000 sq ft Loyle Spa
Three heated outdoor pools (year-round)
On-site nine-hole Robert Trent Jones Jr. golf course
Camp Hyatt children's programme
600-acre Olympic Valley parcel
From $359/night. Suites and meadow-view categories book three to four months ahead for December–February peak ski; six months ahead for Christmas–New Year and Presidents' Day weekend. Summer rates run 30% lower; July weekends still book three months ahead.
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