For an intro to hygge 101, hunker down in this cozy cabin for a weekend away. What is hygge? A Danish concept that even Danes have a hard time explaining, it boils down to making time for life's simpler pleasures. The interior of Hygge Mountain Home in Truckee Courtesy of Hygge Barn, via Airbnb Hygge Mountain Home in Truckee After clicking out of your ski boots, sink into a private hot tub at the back of the house (and maybe put on some Louis Armstrong tunes). The sprawling Mauna Hale home is also a ski-in, ski-out property, which means you’ve got a prime opportunity to be the first on the Timberline Run at Northstar Resort after it's been blanketed in fresh snow.

Snag the master suite it comes in its own private wing with a spa-like bathroom and fireplace. The result is a warm mountain cabin that’s accented with Big Easy elegance, with artful chandeliers, patterned tiles, cheery colors, mirrored armoires, and framed art of jazz musicians. This luxury five-bedroom Truckee rental has all those things, and some unexpected ones- it also takes inspiration from New Orleans. When you’re booking a cabin in the mountains, there are some architectural elements and design features you’ve come to expect, such as sloped roofs to ease snowmelt, stone fireplaces and lots of wooden beams. The cabin has one bedroom, one bathroom, plus a loft and a 1,000 square-foot deck. While it may sound cliché to say that such a well-designed place belongs on the pages of a magazine, this minimalistic Carnelian Bay cabin indeed captured Vogue’s attention. Windows and skylights frame the trees and there are plenty of sunny nooks for curling up with a good book. Mountain-modern design details include built-in bench seating that stretches through the kitchen, a trio of smooth tree stumps subbing in for a coffee table and knobs for stylish travelers to hang their wide-brimmed hats on. Courtesy of Cubby - The Little Black Cabin by the Lake, via Airbnb Cubby - The Little Black Cabin by the Lake in Carnelian Bayīunk in this lovingly restored 1940s cabin that’s tucked in between pine trees and provides peek-a-boo views of Lake Tahoe. The interior of 'Cubby - The Little Black Cabin by the Lake' in Carnelian Bay, Calif.

If a Lake Tahoe vacation is on your horizon this year, these 12 Airbnbs, divided up between the North and South Lake Tahoe regions, are the perfect place to check in.

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