Pine Mountain Magic

Pros: House was amazing, real homely feel to it, pool table was great fun in the evenings. Different balcony’s to sit out in evenings. Loved it !

Cons: Not the house fault! But the resort it’s on make temporary tourists feel unwelcome. For parking they don’t let you use car park, on 4th of July wed to pay $12 per head (6) to sit at the lake side. Wed to pay $50 a week to enter resort despite paying for home.

Beautiful lodge, with visiting deers every morning

Pros: The lodge is beautiful, very spacious with two sitting rooms across two floors. It was cosy once we worked out how to use the pellet stove, which blasted out welcome heat during the cool mornings and evenings. The Pool Table was a big hit, especially for our five year old grandchild. It was a wonderful base from which to explore Yosemite, although that meant we were nearly 90 minutes away from Yosemite Valley. But the adjacent lake, golf course and heated swimming pool more than made up for it!

Cons: The driveway is nearly impossibly steep and we had to decant passengers for our car to make it. Then there's no turning circle at the top, so manoeuvring to get back down again took nerves of steel. Also the lodge is very dark and essentially there are no overhead lights, mainly dimly lit side lamps that aren't sufficient for reading. That was a shame.