I live in Pollock Pines but work in Folsom CA. A couple of years ago my parents came to visit my wife and I and our 5 children. Frankly my wife and I moved to Pollock Pines to escape the smog (and uptight neighbors). My parents stayed a week in the Westhaven Inn. They enjoyed their stay, the room was clean and quite. In the morning my parents would open the siding door to their porch and watch the humming birds feed on some local foliage. As for Pollock Pines being a Hellhole, I hope that people who feel that way just simply "stay away". We who live here, live here out of choice because of it's beauty and tranquility.

We've worked around the world. Retired in Pollock Pines. My son (in Dallas) wanted his marriage here so we booked well over a hundred rooms, all of the ones in PP and a lot in Placerville. People came from afar as England and Hawaii. No complaints. I suspect someone from Camino (a five min. drive) staying in PP. Reunion in Tahoe? go to Tahoe, it's only 50 min. drive. We do all the time, got a suite there.
I suspect a cheap charlie. Of course maybe they had a bad day, but not what I've heard. Pony Express Trail is both historic and has any number of tours go down it. Small town? You bet! Like it that way. Been to London, Paris, Rome, Tokyo, etc. PP is not that, but's okay.

A couple of weeks ago i happened to visit Pollock Pines, California because our family reunion was located in Lake Tahoe. The rates of the hotels in Lake Tahoe were very high so my family and i could not afford them. Choosing to stay in Pollock might have been the worst decision i have made in years. The staff of Westhaven inn on countless occasions ignored my requests. The bed had not been made and there seemed to be human feces in the toilet. The motel is located on Pony Express Trail which is the absolute trashiest road i have ever seen. i highly reccomend never staying at this hellhole and when you go to Lake Tahoe make sure to pass right through Pollock Pines.