Room Quality: There are three different types of rooms, all named after parts of the fabulous lake out back. The first of the bunch are the Marla rooms, and they look like motel rooms from the 60s. Mostly two double beds with cheap art on the walls, an open motel-style bathroom and a couple of chairs at a small table. The Edgewood rooms have single king beds and the same cheesy old furnishings. These have slightly better views. Finally, the Glenbrook rooms are nominally the least nice. But they have exposed beam roofs, weird shingles on the walls and more of the old furnishings. These rooms are maybe a bit smaller. All rooms have irons and coffeemakers.

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Service Quality: Fair at best. Check in is quick and easy, but for these prices on Lake Tahoe you should expect to be getting a motel-type experience.

What You Get Bottles of in the Bathroom: Shampoo/conditioner and lotion. They're good enough to wash your shame off. Trust us on that one.

Clientele: It's a weird mix across all age groups. Young kids coming to ski on a budget mingle with seniors who like the cheap slots and lack of pretension. The vibe is always pretty nice.

How's the Pool? It's alright, but man, you're right by Lake Tahoe, and it's really fun to swim among the pines in the summer. The pool is a standard, small rectangle with a few chairs. There is also a hot tub that feels fantastic in the winter. Both are open year-round.

Table Games: The pit is small, but actually large for the size of the place. They have craps with 10x odds, a good blackjack game and roulette. You're also likely to find a game of three-card poker.

Bet Minimums: Most of the tables are going to be $5 during busy times, but you'll find some cheaper craps during the quiet times. Roulette will be 50-cent with $2 mins. That's pretty dang cheap for Tahoe.

Machines: There are loads of slots surrounding the pit upstairs and then more downstairs near the sports book. The video poker is nothing to get too excited about, but at least they have games from pennies up to dollars. Don't come here looking for a fancypants high-roller salon.

Cocktails? The casino is small enough that you can order your drinks from a distance. From what we've seen, you may have to. There aren't a lot of cocktail waitresses just itchin' to get you blotto.

Who Gets Comps? The Lakeside Card is not only not creatively named, it's not creatively comp-rageous. Actually, a loyal nickel slotter should comp a few coffee shops after a few days. At the tables, expect to be laying $10 a hand for many hours and asked to be tracked.

Latin Soul: This place serves mostly Mexican and is open for all three meals of the day. The menu is pretty expansive and it is real Mexican, not a bland imitation. But the prices are a little higher than we would expect. Still, it's nice to get real huevos rancheros for breakfast.

Timber House: Well, this place ain't fancy, but it's as fancy as the Lakeside gets. This is the 24-hour coffee shop and it also serves up a pretty good prime rib specials for less than $15. Check the rest of the menu because it seems like there's almost always some sort of special.

Number of TVs: About 30 TVs, nothing really special to note, and that count includes all the ones at the nearby bar.

Number of Seats: About 50, again that includes the nearby bar, but not the seats at the slot machines scattered around the floor. None of the seats are remotely comfortable, but some are at tables so you can enjoy the Mexican food from Taberna while you watch sports.

How Many Betting Windows? About four.

Snack Bar? Taberna's Mexican is right next door. Their burritos will make you as gassy as the a bet on the New York Knicks.

Minimum Wager: $5 for sports, $2 for race.

Other Notes: This is sort of a weird room. It's a wide open space mixed with slots, the bar and restaurant seating, so it's hard to tell which part is the actual sports book.

Number of Tables: Three tables is a very cramped room.

Comfort of Chairs: The chairs are actually pretty decent. Maybe the best thing about this room.

Closed Room or Open to Casino? The room is so closed there is even a door that they can close on it. Really, it looks like a utility closet that they glassed in. It's tiny.

Game Spreads and Limits: Texas Hold'em and that's it. The limit is usually $2-$4 or $3-$6.

Beginner Games or Classes? No, but the staff is quite friendly and they will probably be happy to teach you during a slow time.

How Crowded is the Room? Not very crowded, except during the tournaments. Then the small room can get downright tight.

How Good Are the Players? This is a very casual room. There are no pros and a friendly atmosphere for playing. But, don't expect to fleece anyone. Not enough money is in action to make it worth your while.

What Else Do I Need to Know? We'll say it again: this is a weird, tiny room. If you are claustrophobic, don't even visit. They have daily poker tournaments, and they are very casual.