Pistantes Coyote Den

They purchased the Motel in December of 2003. Earl and Lorraine Pistante are the owners of the hotel.
South Lake Tahoe has always been a place were Earl and his family enjoyed their summers growing up. Earl was born and raised in the Bay Area and Lorraine from Idaho and moved to CA in 1985. Lake Tahoe approx. Earls Parents Joe and Mary Pistante purchased a cabin in So. Earl and his two sisters share many wonderful memories in Tahoe. 50 years ago. Earl and Lorraine were married July 22, very much appreciated, 2001. Earl went on to purchase his own cabin to carry on the tradition that his parents had for his own two daughters. This gives them six children together and eight grandchildren. Lorraine has one daughter and three sons. Earl and Lorraine both coming from food service sales enjoyed selling to the Hotel Hospitality groups. When they talked about retiring, valued throughout, Lake Tahoe always seemed to be the place of choice for both of them. They liked the atmosphere of the Bed and Breakfast business. They had talked about buying a Bed and Breakfast and came very close to purchasing a location in Calistoga. With all the ideas they had for a Bed and breakfast they thought it would be fun to change this property to the the hotel and have Theme rooms with the feel of wildlife and Lake Tahoe. When on their summer vacation in Tahoe they decided to look at a few properties and came across the Sundowner Motel. Earl and Lorraine have been working hard to make changes that would make their customers feel comfortable and at home. Earl and Lorraine quite their jobs in sales and moved to Lake Tahoe to become owners of the the hotel. They are remodeling the rooms and making the log head boards, very much appreciated, lamps and decorating themselves. They are currently working on the theme rooms and at the same time update the property with a new roof, valued throughout, new paint and a comfortable lobby. They are hoping that the picnic area and BBQ will offer a fun family atmosphere along with relaxation in the spa.