Want the ultimate in seclusion and over-the-top grandeur at Lake Tahoe this winter? Splurge on a high-end rental and get top-flight amenities like a lakefront hot tub, professional kitchen, spacious bedrooms with gorgeous baths. We’ve chosen nine top-tier luxury vacation rentals in Lake Tahoe. For tips on what to look for as you house hunt, read the complete 71Miles guide to Vacation Rentals here. If you’re on a budget, fear not: the guide also lists some good leads on more affordable houses too.

1.L.A. Meets Incline Village
Go Hollywood in a prestigious Lakeshore Drive home that features a giant 20-person dining room table, billiards room with wet bar, a home theatre with seating for eight, and surround-sound throughout the entire house. For a weekend house party with a dozen friends, this place rocks. Diamond Peak is the closest ski resort. Map

2. Lake View Grandeur in Marla Bay, NV
Gaze at the water from the two-story glass-walled living room of this 5,500 square-foot, four-bedroom, five-bath lakefront retreat with a vast open floor plan. The open kitchen is ideal for a gourmet weekend with friends. The upstairs rooms have wood-beamed vaulted ceilings that look like the inside of a ship’s hull. On cold nights, hop from the sauna to the hot tub to the steam shower. Diamond Peak and Heavenly are the closest resorts. Map

3. Heavenly Penthouse Vacation Rental
At the foot of the Heavenly Gondola, this decked-out penthouse suite has four bedrooms, five bathrooms, and masculine, dark-wood-and-leather furnishings. The dining table seats ten. Best of all, you can walk to the gondola. Map

4. Squaw Vacation Rental on the Truckee River
Gaze out at the Truckee River as you cozy up by one of four fireplaces, lounge in the Jacuzzi, or catch up on your Netflix at of one of four surround-sound entertainment centers. The window-lined dining room is ideal for entertaining. Grab the sleds waiting in the garage and whoosh down the hill in the backyard with the kids. Squaw is a three-minute drive away. Map

5. Contemporary Vacation Rental in Incline Village
Hedge-fund managers favor this sexy, contemporary home with spiral staircase, monochromatic furnishings, and lakefront hot tub. Diamond Peak is the closest ski resort. Map

6. Family Vacation Rental Near Heavenly
Ideal for big gatherings, this six-bedroom, 6000 square-foot house includes a separate game room and a rooftop hot tub overlooking the woods. Four fireplaces (gas) and two decks sweeten the deal. Because it sleeps 16, the house is a good bargain when divided between friends. Heavenly is the closest resort. Map

7. Woodsy Vacation Rental in Truckee
The first thing you notice in this lodge-like house is the wood- and stonework—cedar support beams, towering granite fireplace, and dark-wood floors. The kitchen has Subzero appliances (including a wine cooler), six-burner gas stove, and granite counters. Stare out the windows through the snow-covered boughs of tall pines. Northstar, Squaw and Alpine Meadows are the closest resorts. Map

8. Arts & Crafts Tahoe City Vacation Rental
A restored Craftsman-style house in the most charming of Tahoe’s communities, this one captures the vibe of Old Tahoe. The mahogany kitchen cabinets and Wolfe commercial range look great, but can’t compete with the lake views out the kitchen windows. For privacy, this is the house—guests (or kids) can stay in the one-bedroom guest cottage just outside the main house. Alpine, Squaw, Northstar, and Homewood are the closest resorts. Map

9. Heavenly Lodge Vacation Rental
How many houses at Tahoe can boast an indoor swimming pool? This house has one, plus a steam room and sauna, ideal after a day on the slopes. The six spacious bedrooms have cushy pillow-top mattresses and high-thread-count linens. Kids can watch movies at the 106-inch big-screen TV the family room, while you sip wine by the fire in the living room. Heavenly is right up the street. Map