Plans are starting to come together for an early July trip to the Truckee River. Have been researching some lodging options. Finding that lodging in Truckee, CA is a bit on the pricey side. I guess Truckee is a bit more of a "resort town" than I was expecting. On the other hand, it's a fairly short drive to Reno, NV where lodging is quite a bit cheaper (because they want you to spend your money in the casinos, of course).

Looking for suggestions...Should we bite the bullet and pay the high prices in Truckee, save some serious money and stay in Reno, or something else?

We can't get too far off the beaten path as the wives will be looking for things to do while we are fishing. There will be 2 couples. Men fishing, women shopping, sight-seeing, etc. We were looking for reasonably priced cabins or good old-fashioned "drive-up hotels" but those seem to be few and far between. We don't need anything fancy. Just someplace comfortable and not so fancy we'll feel bad about laying the wet waders out to dry.

Has anyone found a decent, reasonably priced place to stay in this area? Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.