Airport Commuter Black SUV + Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chauffeur for the iconic boutique luxury Sierra Nevada inn at the base of Palisades Tahoe ski resort (1960 Winter Olympics host venue) — Gavin Newsom + Gordon Getty PlumpJack Group hospitality brand + 56 rooms + PlumpJack Cafe Wine Spectator Award (cellar features 4,000+ bottles + extensive California Cabernet vertical collections) + ski-in/ski-out + the iconic PlumpJack Sierra Nevada luxury experience.
PlumpJack Inn is the iconic boutique luxury Sierra Nevada inn at the base of Palisades Tahoe ski resort + the host venue of the 1960 Winter Olympics + the Gavin Newsom + Gordon Getty PlumpJack Group hospitality brand. PlumpJack Group was founded 1992 + named for the Falstaff character in Shakespeare's Henry IV (the indulgent + life-loving Sir John Falstaff + nicknamed 'Plumpjack' + the brand spirit emphasizes accessible luxury + good wine + hospitality). PlumpJack brands include PlumpJack Cafe (the original SF Bay Area restaurant 1993, located inside PlumpJack Inn Olympic Valley) + PlumpJack Winery Napa Valley Oakville (1995, the Cabernet Sauvignon producer famously known for using screwcap closures rather than corks, the iconic packaging contrarian) + Cade Estate Howell Mountain (sister Napa high-elevation Cabernet) + Odette Estate Stags Leap District + PlumpJack Inn at Olympic Valley.
56 rooms. Modern Sierra Nevada alpine boutique architecture + each individually decorated + ski-in/ski-out access + walking-distance to Palisades Tahoe base village.
PlumpJack Cafe. The iconic California wine-focused dining + Wine Spectator Award winner + cellar features 4,000+ bottles + extensive California Cabernet vertical collections + chef-driven Pacific Northwest cuisine + dinner reservations essential + the iconic California ski-resort fine dining destination.
Outdoor pool with mountain views + hot tubs. The signature Sierra Nevada alpine resort outdoor experience + heated year-round.
Fitness center + ski concierge + ski valet. The full Palisades Tahoe ski-day amenities + lift ticket + rental + storage.
Walking-distance to Palisades Tahoe base village. The iconic ski village access + shops + restaurants + apres-ski.
Palisades Tahoe ski resort (immediate). Ski-in/ski-out walking access + 6,000 ft vertical drop + 270+ runs combined Palisades + Alpine + Olympic-quality terrain + the host venue of the 1960 Winter Olympics + summer mountain bike park + summer hiking + High Camp at 8,200 ft accessible via aerial tram + the iconic gondola connection between Palisades and Alpine 2022.
Truckee (20 min N on I-80). Historic 1863 transcontinental railroad town + Truckee Hotel + Cottonwood Restaurant + Downtown Truckee historic district + the iconic Sierra Nevada small-town heritage.
Donner Lake + Donner Memorial State Park (25 min N on I-80). The 1846 Donner Party heritage + Pioneer Monument + the iconic California pioneer heritage site.
Northstar California Resort (15 min NE). Northstar Village + Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe sister property.
Tahoe City (15 min S). The iconic Lake Tahoe west-shore town + Fanny Bridge + Truckee River outlet.
Sunnyside + Tahoma (15 min S). West shore + Sunnyside Lodge + Sunnyside Steakhouse.
Sugar Pine Point State Park (25 min S). The iconic west-shore Tahoe park + Hellman-Ehrman Mansion.
Emerald Bay State Park (45 min S). The iconic Lake Tahoe destination + Vikingsholm + Fannette Island.
Incline Village + Crystal Bay (45 min SE on Nevada side). Alternate Lake Tahoe luxury area.
South Lake Tahoe + Heavenly Mountain Resort + Edgewood Tahoe (1:00 SE). The iconic California Lake Tahoe gambling + ski + golf destination + Edgewood Tahoe sister property.
RNO Reno-Tahoe International (closest commercial year-round). 50 minutes north via I-80 + CA-89 + 40 miles + Alaska + JetBlue + Delta + United + Southwest + American + Frontier service.
SMF Sacramento International. 2:30 west via I-80 + 130 miles + alternate Bay Area + Sacramento arrival.
SFO San Francisco. 3:30 west via I-80 + 200 miles + the standard Bay Area arrival.
OAK Oakland. 3:30 west via I-80 + 200 miles.
Truckee-Tahoe Airport (TRK). 25 minutes north + private aviation only + light jet capable.
PlumpJack Group is the hospitality + wine brand founded 1992 by Gavin Newsom + Gordon Getty + named for the Falstaff character in Shakespeare's Henry IV (the indulgent + life-loving Sir John Falstaff + nicknamed 'Plumpjack' + the brand spirit emphasizes accessible luxury + good wine + hospitality). PlumpJack brands include PlumpJack Cafe (the original SF Bay Area restaurant 1993, located inside PlumpJack Inn Olympic Valley) + PlumpJack Winery in Napa Valley Oakville (1995, the Cabernet Sauvignon producer famously known for using screwcap closures rather than corks, the iconic packaging contrarian decision) + Cade Estate Howell Mountain (sister Napa high-elevation Cabernet program) + Odette Estate Stags Leap District (third Napa property focused on Stags Leap Cabernet) + PlumpJack Inn at Olympic Valley (formerly PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn before 2021 renaming). Gavin Newsom was the original PlumpJack hospitality entrepreneur from the 1990s + sold his interest when he assumed California political office (San Francisco Mayor 2004-2011 + California Lieutenant Governor 2011-2019 + California Governor 2019-present).
The Squaw Valley + Alpine Meadows ski resort renamed itself Palisades Tahoe in 2021 + the geographic valley name changed from Squaw Valley to Olympic Valley + the renaming was driven by recognition that 'squaw' is a derogatory term for Indigenous women + the term's continued use in geographic names was offensive to Native American communities including the Washoe Tribe whose ancestral land includes the area. The renaming was the largest US ski resort renaming in history + part of a broader US movement to remove derogatory geographic names. The new 'Palisades Tahoe' name references the dramatic granite palisades that rise above the valley + 'Olympic Valley' references the 1960 Winter Olympics held at Squaw Valley (the only Winter Olympics ever held in California + featuring the iconic Olympic torch relay arrival + first televised Winter Olympics broadcast). PlumpJack Inn was rebranded from 'PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn' to simply 'PlumpJack Inn' at the same 2021 renaming.
Palisades Tahoe (formerly Squaw Valley + Alpine Meadows separate resorts, merged 2022 via gondola connection) is the largest Lake Tahoe ski resort + 6,000 ft vertical drop + 270+ runs combined + the host venue of the 1960 Winter Olympics (February 18-28, 1960, the VIII Olympic Winter Games, the only Winter Olympics ever held in California + the first Winter Olympics to be televised internationally + Walt Disney designed the opening ceremony + the iconic Olympic torch relay arrived by helicopter). The 1960 Olympics legacy includes the Olympic Valley designation + the Olympic Heritage Plaza + the original Olympic-quality terrain that remains world-class skiing (KT-22 + Squaw Peak + Granite Chief). Summer activities include the Palisades Tahoe mountain bike park + High Camp aerial tram to 8,200 ft + summer hiking + the Olympic Heritage exhibits. AC chauffeurs many guests on the Palisades Tahoe ski-in/ski-out day with PlumpJack Inn base + the Olympic heritage walking tour.
AC chauffeurs the California Lake Tahoe 4-property luxury cluster + each with distinct character. PlumpJack Inn Olympic Valley (boutique luxury 56 rooms + Newsom family PlumpJack brand + PlumpJack Cafe Wine Spectator Award + Palisades Tahoe ski-in/ski-out west shore) is the boutique west-shore Palisades Tahoe anchor. Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe Northstar (5-star luxury 170 rooms + Manzanita Restaurant + Living Room + 17,000 sq ft spa + the largest spa at Lake Tahoe + Northstar California Resort ski-in/ski-out) is the Northstar luxury anchor. Edgewood Tahoe South Lake Tahoe (5-star luxury 154 rooms + Edgewood Restaurant + Bistro Edgewood + Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on Lake Tahoe shore + the only golf course on Lake Tahoe shore) is the South Lake Tahoe + golf anchor. Resort at Squaw Creek Olympic Valley (luxury 405 rooms + sister to PlumpJack at Palisades + Six Peaks Grille + Sandy's Pub + family-sized resort + sister property to PlumpJack in same valley) is the larger family resort. AC chauffeurs guests booking 2-3 nights at each for the full Lake Tahoe luxury immersion.
Yes - PlumpJack Inn is the Sierra Nevada hinge for multiple AC chauffeur itineraries. Truckee historic combo (20 min N on I-80, Truckee Hotel + Cottonwood Restaurant + Downtown Truckee historic district + Donner Memorial State Park). Lake Tahoe 4-property luxury cluster (PlumpJack + Ritz-Carlton + Edgewood + Resort at Squaw Creek). Yosemite extension (3:30 S via Carson Pass + CA-88 or Sonora Pass + CA-108 summer-only, Ahwahnee Hotel + Tenaya Lodge + Rush Creek). California Cascade extension via I-80 + CA-89 + I-5 (4:00 N to Mt Shasta Resort + McCloud Hotel). Napa Valley + Sonoma extension (3:00 W via I-80, Auberge du Soleil + Meadowood + Calistoga Ranch). PlumpJack Group wine pilgrimage: PlumpJack Inn + PlumpJack Winery Oakville + Cade Estate Howell Mountain + Odette Estate Stags Leap (the PlumpJack brand 4-property Sierra + Napa grand tour). California Eastern Sierra extension via US-50 + US-395 (3:00 S to Double Eagle Resort June Lake + Mono Basin + Tioga Pass Yosemite east entrance). AC arranges multi-destination Sierra + Napa + Cascade itineraries with vehicle positioning at RNO + SFO + SMF.