Thursday, January 19, 2012

Take a look at the 'new' Game Room at Smoky Mountain Tower

If you've checked the photos on our Web site at www.SmokyMountainTower.com, you know that we opened a Game Room a couple of years ago. Most recently, we've had a full-size air hockey table, electronic darts, and a 'hoops' game.

Well, I've got good news and bad news. First the bad news. During our stay at Smoky Mountain Tower this week, we discovered that the 'hoops' game was not working properly. There was a big rip in the net that allowed the balls to fall out on the floor. Even worse, the scoring lever in one of the hoops just wouldn't record a score. We tried to fix it, but it didn't work. We tried to order replacement parts, but the company that makes the game would only sell us a new unit. Based on the quality of the game, we decided that wasn't a good investment.

Now the good news. This afternoon, we were able to get a very good quality foosball table. Even though it's not brand new, it is in very good shape. And it fits in the Game Room. Take a look...


As you can see, we turned the air hockey table by 90 degrees, which will give all our players a little more room. In fact, we think two sets of players can play at the same time!

Here's a closer look at the new foosball table...


What do you think? Let us know...

And keep watching here. This is not the only thing we have changed during this trip. Wait til you see what we did at All Decked Out!

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Guest comments about Smoky Mountain

Greetings from Smoky Mountain Tower. This is our first visit since last September. Thankfully, everything is in good shape, thanks to Ingrid (our fantastic cleaner and local property manager). We're getting some work done and will show you something special in the next few days.

Meanwhile, whenever we come back, it's always fun to read the guest book. We really appreciate the comments made by our guests. I've just finished posting the comments from September through December on our Web site. You can read them by clicking here.

I will 'tease' you with just one of the comments.


Stay tuned - more news coming soon.