Lake ridge is honestly the best hotel in South Lake. Its on Manzanita along with many of the smaller, individually run hotels, right on the CA side of the state border. Ive stayed at probably 10-15 of these places and they are all similar-ish. Lake Ridge is amazing though becuase of their way of handling everything and the hands-off approach, coupled with the well-maintained and serviced rooms that are more than the bare minimum but also not forcing a pretty penny with over-the-top luxury. Because of the low staff-needs due to their genius setup and the autonomous checkin and out proceedures that they have, the price range remains one of the very best as well - never bumping out of range even in the busy season. Unlike several of the other comparable hotels though, its tucked back in a quiet spot as well while still remaining centrally located and is probably the only hotel to do that succesfully in that part of South Lake.
IMPORTANTLY though is the staff. By far. The. Absolute. Best. They are responsive, prompt, and willing to bend to help whatever is needed. I was even offered a place to store things for a couple days between reservations. Just absolutely amazing.
The rooms are well decorated and a mix of contemporary and modern Wifi is strong and reliable. AC blows hot and cold quite well. Ice machine works. Tap water is tahoe blue so by all means drink it with pleasure
Their only knock is not many rooms. Maybe 25 or so, so if you see it available for your dates buy it