Hyatt Vacation Club at High Sierra Lodge

The resort and its setting

High Sierra Lodge is a Hyatt Vacation Club property at 989 Incline Way, in the village of Incline Village on Lake Tahoe's north shore. Guests consistently describe it as polished and well kept, and the Google rating — 4.6 from 335 reviews — backs that up. On site there's an outdoor pool, a hot tub, a gym and private beach access, which covers most of what you'd need for a week-long stay here: a place to swim, a place to unwind, and direct access to the lake itself rather than having to drive to a public beach.

Incline Village itself is a low-key, mountain-lake town rather than a resort strip, which suits owners and renters who want quiet mornings on the water more than nightlife.

The area and things to do

Lake Tahoe needs little introduction — it's one of the largest and clearest alpine lakes in North America, straddling the Nevada–California border, and Incline Village sits right on its quieter north-eastern edge. In summer that means boating, paddleboarding, hiking and simply being near the water; in winter the same area turns into ski country, with several resorts within a short drive. The town has its own golf courses and a small, walkable centre, but most visitors build their week around the lake and the surrounding Sierra Nevada forest rather than staying put at the resort.

Because Tahoe has a genuine winter season as well as a summer one, demand at High Sierra Lodge tends to follow both calendars — something worth bearing in mind if you're choosing which week to list or when to book.

Selling or renting a week here

If you own a week at High Sierra Lodge and want to sell or rent it, BidMyTimeshare.com works as a direct, owner-to-owner marketplace: you list your week, set your own asking price, and buyers or renters contact you through the platform. There's no commission on the sale — sellers pay a single, one-time listing fee to post the ad, nothing more.

Before you list, it helps to understand how a Hyatt Vacation Club resale actually works, since Hyatt doesn't publish a fixed transfer fee. Figures reported by owners and brokers put the resale transfer fee in the region of $500–600, though this isn't an official published number, so it's worth confirming the current figure directly with Hyatt or your closing company before agreeing on a price with a buyer. Hyatt also holds a right of first refusal on resales, reportedly for up to 30 days — meaning Hyatt can step in and match an accepted offer within that window before the sale to your buyer is finalised. Transfers typically take around 8–10 weeks to complete once a deal is agreed, according to resale brokers who handle these closings.

One point buyers in particular should know: a week bought on the resale market cannot be converted into World of Hyatt points. That's a restriction specific to resale ownership, so if points conversion matters to a buyer, this isn't the route for them. The resort does participate in Interval International, which resale owners can typically still use for exchanges — worth confirming at the time of transfer.

Renters, for their part, are usually looking for straightforward things: confirmed dates, clarity on what's included (the pool, hot tub, gym and beach access are all part of the resort), and a seller who can answer questions about the unit size and view before they commit.

Practical notes

Incline Village is reached by road from Reno, roughly 40–45 minutes away, which makes the Reno-Tahoe International Airport the most practical arrival point for most owners, renters and buyers. Because the area sees both ski-season and summer-season visitors, check-in weeks at the start and end of both seasons can be good value to list or book, depending on what you're after.