Pine Cone Resort — Hotel in South Lake Tahoe

HATE is an overly strong and ugly word; this place is slightly worse than just OK.....

Yeah, it has a fireplace, but I wouldn't want to lie on the floor in front of it because the antiquated green carpets are soiled from previous tenants' dogs; there is a slightly notable odor of urine in the air. The white-washed concrete stucco-looking walls and antique 70's-style paneling give an outdated feel. The toilet has been jerry-rigged but continues to leak; the shower head is clogged with calcium build-up offering either a fire-hose-powered "shower massage" or a trickling regular shower. It has a tiny, cramped kitchenette with a small stove and oven does have a clean, newer looking, nicely sized refrigerator. There is really no eating table per se; one must sit on bar stools against the kitchen counter/bar to eat a meal. Inadequate closet space anywhere in the unit other than the single bedroom prevents the hanging-up/storage of jackets, winter coats and/or skiing equipment in a conveniently accessible location. . . Front door only access into the unit poses, in my opinion, a potential fire hazard. -There is a "doggy door" which allows Fido to let himself outside into a poorly lit, damp kennel (dog run) to do his business. However, one must purchase a padlock to secure the area because the key to the previous lock (which hangs from a flimsy chain) is not provided. Two key-chains containing 2 door keys each were provided with no explanation as to which key goes to which lock. Experimentation proved that only one of the total 4 keys opens the two locks on the front door. What are the other 3 keys for???? Dusty Venetian-style blinds barely block any sunlight or street lights. A flimsy screen-netting hangs in front of the front door to prevent insects from entering the unit, but has only two postage-stamp sized velcro tabs on each side to secure it to - and to close the gaps with - the threshold.

In closing, the place will keep you warm and dry......but it...

This was a large family gathering. We picked this house because we were told it was handicap assessable for our 90 year old grandmothers. This is the main reason for staying here, there were other rentals, but did not state ADHC. At the last minute one of our Grandmothers could not make the trip. Thank goodness for the house had nothing handicap accessible except a cane in one of the closets. The entrance was concrete stairs of different sizes. The middle bathroom was a bathtub with out grab bars and the toilets were extremely low. At the entrance of the house was a sign that states, “Life is made of choices. Take your shoes of or scrub the floors”. Another sign said to remove your shoes or pay for a cleaning the carpets. Floors were disgusting. The carpet was so old throw rugs were thrown in certain areas. The hot tub that I was told was ready for our stay was locked. The indoor shuffle board was not working. The banister on the stairway was wrapped in a coated wire and tie wraps. The beds, bathrooms, kitchen were clean. The picture showing the outdoor furniture is completely false. The pool table is old with patch rip. There are multiple leather couches and chairs . The fire place states Do Not Use. Upon arrival we were all very disappointed! But being the family we are, we made the best of it and still had a great time. I’m planning on asking for our cleaning deposit...

Let me start by saying, it takes little to please me. What I got here was very, very little. ||These cabins (apartments) were probably built in the 50s. I’m cool with that. They have probably been updated once… like in the 70s. ||I checked in after hours (about 5:30 PM) so a key was left waiting for me. We hen I got to my room 317a. I found a strange room. Clean, but run down. I went to use the restroom. Lights would not turn on. Tried the power in the bedroom and then there either. I called the front desk and got a message about calling from an out of town area code. So I walked to the front office. No one was available. There was an 800 number available to call for emergencies. I left two separate messages over three hours. It has now been four hours and no one has called me back and they still have no power in half of the unit.||Turn on both of the TVs only to find out that there is no cable or satellite. So if I had brought some DVDs I could watch something there… Who travels with DVDs?||I went out to grab food and brought something home to prepare in the kitchenette, which is Supposedly fully furnished. Only to find out that the salad I prepared had no silverware to eat it with. Mind you, there is a ken crusher on the wall full knife set blender colander measuring cups tongs spatulas cookware etc. but no silverware.||I’m at a loss and...