Annabelle R.
Yelp
Formerly MontBleu, this is my go-to hotel in South Lake Tahoe mainly for the swimming pool area (the Bleu Lagoon). It's an indoor pool which really does look and feel like a grotto, with giant rock formations and such. The hot tub was perfect for relaxing this past Saturday, and the place was fairly empty in the afternoon, so no obnoxious kids running around unsupervised.
The rest of the hotel is okay. Pretty standard for a casino and resort in this area, nothing special, although they do have an escape room inside Bally's. The Bleu Market (general store inside the hotel) closes pretty early, like 9:30pm, just like most places in Tahoe, but there's a 24-hour CVS about a block away. Also, they charge $15 overnight parking for hotel guests.
The room was great overall, had everything one might need (comfy bed, outlets, fridge, medium sized TV, temperature control, iron, dryer, safe, hangers, full sized body length mirror, table and seats, and large bathroom with a really nice shower)... except the bathroom door was broken upon arrival (was off the track and could not slide open/close), but they fixed that immediately when we informed the front desk. They let us check in one hour early... but is it really "early" when their regular check-in time is 4:00pm?!?! There was also a dead bird on the balcony floor, not the hotel's fault, maybe it had recently happened.
Overall it was a comfortable stay during our recent visit, and it's still one of my favorite hotels in South Lake Tahoe, for the value and location (near event venues but also not too far from the beaches and outdoor activities).