The Ridge Tahoe resort is comprised of three Naegle buildings, Tower, Terrace, Plaza and Cascade buildings. They are all located on site within walking distance of the Ridge Resort center. Within II they are all RGT or RG2.
The other resorts, Ridge Crest, Ridge Sierra, Ridge View and Ridge Pointe are affiliated with the Ridge Tahoe resort. They are within a couple of miles of Ridge Tahoe, they all allow use of the Ridge Tahoe facilities and there is a shuttle bus that connects all the aforementioned resorts to the main clubhouse at Ridge Tahoe.
Of all the resorts listed, Ridge Tahoe is the most ideal. It has all amenities within walking distance. All the other resorts would be second choices.
At Ridge Tahoe, all the Naegle buildings are dedicated two bedroom, two bathroom units. They all have in unit washer/dryers and a very large balcony that includes it's own barbeque.
Besides the Naegle buidlings I have stayed in the Plaza building. This building has two bedroom, two bathroom lock-off units. There are no balconies in this building. However, this building has stunning views of the Carson Valley thousands of feet below you from the living room and both bedrooms. I don't remember washer/dryers in this building but I could be wrong.
You can't go wrong with any choice in Ridge Tahoe. Patios are only useable in the warm summer months. The rest of the time they would be covered in snow.
If you intend to ski, any Ridge property is in a good location for the Nevada side of Heavenly ski resort. None of the properties are ski in/ski out anymore since the Ridge Tahoe took out their private gondola a few years ago. They are all a short walk to Heavenly's Stagecoach Lodge.