In the 1920’s developer Norman Biltz constructed a building that served as a land sales office. Long before the upscale development of Incline Village, the finger of land that juts into the North Shore of Lake Taho at the state line between California and Nevada developed first. The Ta-Neva-Ho began as a conglomeration of businesses that were intended to serve the rapidly developing community on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe. A small article in the Reno Evening Gazette noted a development being built that has lasted to this day. With the May 17th fire at the Cal Neva Lodge and its frantic rebuilding underway, another casino and business area was hardly making headlines. In the summer of 1937 the North Shore of Lake Tahoe was a busy place for construction and business activity. If we have the opportunity to stay here again for any reason, we probably will.History History of the Crystal Bay Casino Overall, a good visit, great location and friendly staff.

It's no wonder Travelzoo was running a special for them, they need to drum up more business. Hopefully new management can take it over and do something wonderful with it. I'm sure this hotel was a fun place to hang out in the 50's, but it needs the life brought back to it. This hotel has definitely seen better days, the canvas awning outside is torn and worn out, can't the management at least take some pride in this dear, old hotel and give it a face lift, at least put a new canvas awning on the entrance?

It's a quiet hotel as the casino is not open, but we had fun sitting at the bar for happy hour playing the machines at the bar and the breakfast was very good,a bargain with the $20 voucher we received with the Travelzoo special. The hallway to the bedrooms has this weird mirror tiled ceiling and white walls, very old fashioned. The room was clean & comfortable but the furniture a bit antiquated, definitely from the 50's style.

It was a really good deal, too good to pass up and we're moving up to Lk Tahoe anyway, we just needed a place to sleep. My husband & I spent 1 night at CalNeva, Crystal Bay on a Travelzoo special.

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