Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO): Approximate driving time is 8 minutes and distance is 2 miles.

Driving directions from Reno-Tahoe International Airport: Exit airport onto Plumb Ln westbound. Turn left on Virginia St. Peppermill Hotel is on right approximately 0.5 miles south of Plumb Ln.

Getting there: The hotel offers complimentary airport shuttle service between 5 a.m. and midnight (hours and availability subject to change without notice). The shuttle picks up in the shuttle area outside Baggage Claim.

Getting around: Taxis are best for short trips around town. Guests who plan to travel around in the area may prefer to rent a car. Guest parking at the hotel is complimentary.

Romanza Ristorante Italiano - Italian cuisine including wood-fired specialties, hand-crafted pasta, seafood, and vine-ripened/roasted garden vegetables. Theatrical, 88-seat venue with tiered booths around oversize statue of Bacchus and two nymphs and under flaming torches. Domed, painted-sky ceiling changes colors and statue rotates during laser-light show.

Renos Premier Steak House - Hand-cut aged beef, rock-salt encrusted prime rib, center-cut fillet mignon, and seafood served. Tableside food preparations. Informal.

Island Buffet - Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and variety buffets; over 150 choices at each meal. Cook-to-order specialties; Asian, Southwestern, American and European entrees. Tropical rain forest-style setting, with waterfalls, lighting, and Hollywood special effects.

Peppermill 24-hour Coffee Shop - Open 24 hours. Extensive menu includes Eggs Benedict, salads, sandwiches, pasta, prime rib, steak, lobster, and Chinese selections.

International Food Court - Italian, Chinese, Mexican, and American cuisine; salad bar; soup station; desserts.

Café Espresso - Freshly roasted and ground coffees, cappuccinos, lattes, mochas, and more. Baked goods include Krispy Kremes, croissants, muffins, pastries, and other treats such as chocolate-dipped strawberries.

Room service - In-room dining is available 24 hours.

Amenity highlights: Featuring mountain views, a second-floor terrace offers two heated, year-round pools and an eight-person spa. One pool sits under a waterfall emerging from an artificial mountain that houses live-action models of various animals such as bighorn sheep and bear. On summer nights, the waterfall is lighted to resemble flowing lava.

Insider tip: Guests 55 and older qualify for the Peppermill's Plus 55 benefits, including restaurant discounts and two-for-one meals.

The Peppermill was also selected as the Top 10 Casino Hotel in America by MSN with Citysearch (2003).

The Peppermill Health Spa offers an extensive array of body treatments, facials and massages. The health club (complimentary for hotel guests) offers strength training- and-cardio equipment, a heated pool and spa, dry sauna, men's and women's locker rooms, and private dressing areas.

Valet parking:
Valet parking is complimentary plus gratuity. Secured parking lot with in/out privileges.
Self parking:
Self parking is complimentary. Secured parking lot with in/out privileges.

From late afternoon until late night, the Cabaret Lounge provides live musical entertainment. Headliners such as Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, and Lou Rawls periodically entertain in the Grand Ballroom.

At 11 PM on Fridays and Saturdays, Romanza Ristorante Italiano transforms into Romanza Afterhours, featuring trendy cocktails and dancing under laser lights.

The two-level casino features a distinctive decor of smoked-mirror walls and ceilings, enormous displays of neon, artificial greenery and blossoms, and televisions everywhereincluding a 120-screen cubeshowing sports, videos of celebrity performers, and live action of entertainers in the Cabaret Lounge. There are more than 2,000 of the newest slots, and favorite table games including blackjack, craps, poker, roulette, baccarat, Pai Gow poker and Pai Gow tiles. The Peppermill also offers keno, sports- and-race book, and high-limit slot areas.

Free Peppermill Passport cards reward slot, table-game, keno, and race and sports books players with comp rooms, meals, and concert tickets.