This year, host your annual Lake Tahoe trip at this pet-friendly Homewood vacation rental. With fireplaces in all three bedrooms and the loft, an inviting deck, and closeness to your choice of ski resorts and beaches, the Tahoe Pine Cabin will be your new favorite getaway.

Is Homewood Mountain Resort your favorite ski spot? Well, this lodge is only a mile and a half north, easily accessed via lakeside route 89. Homewood offers activities all year long, including summer’s Drive-In Movies, the Farm to Peak Dinner Series starting in August, and your favorite hiking and biking trails. Cross-country and downhill runs dominate winter, but a snowcat ride makes a unique experience!

Attack more challenging runs at Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley, around 13 miles away. Both popular resorts offer a full menu of seasonal activities along with spas, restaurants, and shops to keep you occupied whatever your vacation style is.

Back at this comfortable Tahoe cabin, you'll have accommodations for up to six adults (8 guests if some are children). There won't be any competition over bedroom claiming, because each one is stellar. All feature cuddle-inspiring log beds (two rooms have kings and one has a pair of twins) and a gas stove that'll banish any chills. Even the loft, which can double as a family room, has a stove as well as two couches and a TV.

Toss a log in the wood-burning fireplace to heat up the living room while you watch a DVD or VHS from the home's own library. In summer, you may want to congregate on the raised, furnished deck with gas grill. Fix a feast of kabobs and burgers for 10 with ease, then have the dishwasher do all the hard work. On the deck or balcony, you can use the home's telescope to search the skies - just make sure you bring hot cocoa if looking for winter constellations.

The fully stocked kitchen provides all the necessities, from major appliances and tools to a corkscrew and coffee maker, for making any meal of the day. Seating is abundant - just choose your spot from the breakfast bar, dining table, or patio.

Three bathrooms will keep everyone happy. Additional amenities include a private washer and dryer and WiFi

Dogs are welcome here, just note that there is an additional pet fee. The closest Lake Tahoe dog-friendly beach is in Carnelian Bay, just 11 miles north. Just five-and-a-half miles north is Commons Beach in Tahoe City, which hosts weekly waterfront concerts in the summer. And closer yet is Homewood Mountain Resort where you can rent kayaks and stand-up paddleboards to take out on McKinney Bay.

Establish this Lake Tahoe vacation rental as your new favorite place to escape to.