Originally Posted by
1st Cav Vet
My off-hand opinion is- INCLINE VILLAGE, Nevada. Should offer great hiking. If dollars available, try Hyatt Lake Tahoe. Wonderful setting on Lake Tahoe.
If you do pick the Hyatt, they have a main building which is a smallish casino hotel and also a bunch of cottages which cluster right at lakeside. The latter, although they are more expensive, are qualitatively a much better experience.