Review of the Twin Pine Hotel and Casino

Recently, I went on a road trip back to my hometown of Middletown, California. Middletown is located in Lake County which is part of the renowned wine country. In Middletown we found that the little casino, Twin Pine Casino, had been renovated into a huge hotel and casino.

The smaller hotel which we intended to stay at was occupied, leaving us no choice but to get a room at the Twin Pine Hotel and Casino. Considering the lack of choices, we ended up being very impressed with our stay.

I must add that during this trip I was traveling with a six month old infant. I'm sure that we all know how hard it is to travel with a baby. However, the staff was extremely courteous and helpful whenever we needed it.

All of the rooms in the Twin Pine Hotel and Casino are non-smoking, they were a perfect temperature when we arrived, and all have a very contemporary atmosphere. Each room is equipped with coffee pots, little refrigerators, and flat screen televisions. I was most impressed by the bathrooms which had nice deep bathtubs, and huge towels that actually fit all the way around me.

Twin Pine Hotel and Casino provides high speed internet. I absolutely needed internet for my laptop, due to finals week of school, but the internet in our room wasn't working. The hotel staff immediately tried to fix the problem, when it couldn't be fixed they moved us to another two doors away.

Being that I had a baby with me I didn't spend much time in the casino, however I did spend a few bucks in a slot machine. I didn't win anything, but it was nice to sit and enjoy the atmosphere of the newly constructed building. One thing to watch out for... in some of their machines it takes tickets, but when you cash out it spills out nickels. There is nothing like expecting a ticket and then having to find a bucket for your fifty dollars worth of nickels.

As for the food, it was yummy. We had breakfast for five dollars. If you want coffee or juice it's a couple bucks more. But, all in all that's a good price for breakfast in a nice restaurant. Lunch is a bit pricier. Dinner meals are also, but well worth it. The room service menu is much more expensive than going down into the restaurant. If you happen to have a baby with you, they also have high chairs.

We stayed on a Monday, so the prices for the rooms were lower than during the week. However, the rates were reasonable for the accommodations. I would certainly stay at the Twin Pine Hotel and Casino again if I travel back that way.

The best thing I have to say is about the staff running the desk and the restaurant, they were what made my stay excellent. Many other hotels would not have been as accommodating to my needs for the internet and with my baby.

For more information about Twin Pine Hotel and Casino go to

http://www.twinpine.com/index.html

It appears their site is still under construction, but phone numbers are easily found on the website.