The clean, spare lines of the Cedar House's wooden exterior evoke a modern European feel, while energy-saving heating, cooling, and lighting systems emphasize the owners' commitment to sustainability. Rooms in the three two-story satellite buildings are understatedly sexy, with Merlot-and-camel color schemes and mod-Italian overtones (think chrome and leather). Not all rooms have tubs, but...
Epitomizing the term eco-chic, Cedar House Sport Hotel is unlike anything else you'll find in Truckee. It's intimate with contemporary European flair -- like simplistic, low-to-the-ground, modern furniture -- yet features a lodgelike exterior: Rough-hewn timbers, exposed girders, and flying buttresses intermix with oversized logs. The rooms' leather-flanked platform beds and merlot-and-camel...