Now, if that’s what you are looking for, a good “tourist shed” is a great find. You can house a lot of kids or young people for very little money in this way. Damage is easy to repair, fixtures easy to replace (check Home Depot). They are (usually) more comfortable than actual sheds, and often local folks will take advantage of them, so don’t take either half of the term “tourist shed” literally.

But if you are looking for old-world style and craftsmanship, coupled with contemporary conveniences and luxuries, and big enough for 20 or 30 guests to be genuinely comfortable all day long not just while unconscious in their beds, then consider Fjeldheim. The Tahoe Mountain Home boasts fireside dining (on large gracefully-carved solid hardwood chairs, not little cafe chairs or folding chairs that feel honored to sport their own cushions), Pickwick Pine wall paneling, reclaimed hardwood floors, natural-fiber Berber carpeting, 300-thread-count sheets with pillow shams, down duvets etc., European and American antique furniture, hand-printed Norwegian wallpaper (in some bathrooms), sleek slate and marble and travertine tiling (in other bathrooms, balconies, sitting rooms, observation towers, bar and billiards, a ski-room/mud-room large enough to park all your bicycles (or ski equipment) inside, an 8-person sheltered private hot tub overlooking Lake Tahoe, a 48″ outdoor gas grill and flagstone patio suitable for weddings of 100+ guests, authentic Norsk architecture and craftsmanship including eaves-dragons and a hand-made traditional wedding bed that will make you wonder “how did they get that thing in here?!” (it was created on-site)… and much much more… for a vacation residence like that, you need Fjeldheim.org .

It is a lot more expensive than a tourist shed. But you are getting a lot, lot more for your money.

Tourist Sheds? Most vacation renters would be better off sleeping in the forest!