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Thunder Valley Casino Resort

4.0 star property

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Nightclub
Lobby sitting area
Couples treatment room(s), sauna, steam room, body treatments
Front of property
Front of property – evening/night

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking included

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1200 Athens Avenue, Lincoln, CA, 95648
  • Place, Thunder Valley Casino
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Sacramento Convention Center
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Place, Golden 1 Center
    ‪31 min drive‬
  • Airport, Sacramento, CA (SMF-Sacramento Intl.)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe King

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(40 reviews)
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe 2 Queens

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(37 reviews)
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Lincoln

With a stay at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, you'll be a 2-minute walk from Thunder Valley Casino and within a 5-minute drive of Hardwood Palace. .This casino hotel is 3.2 mi (5.2 km) from William Jessup University and 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from Strikes Unlimited.

What's nearby

  • Thunder Valley Casino - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Cal Expo - 25 min drive - 46.1 km
  • Discovery Park - 29 min drive - 53.6 km
  • Sacramento Convention Center - 30 min drive - 51.5 km
  • Golden 1 Center - 31 min drive - 56.4 km

Getting around

  • Roseville Station - 16 min drive
  • Sacramento Intl. Airport (SMF) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Thunder Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪In-N-Out Burger - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Dutch Bros Coffee - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Fatburger - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Thunder Valley Casino Resort

Hotel in Lincoln with a full-service spa and a casino
Thunder Valley Casino Resort offers 408 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, bathrobes, and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

A seasonal outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a 24-hour fitness center.
Spa at Thunder Valley has 12 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including reflexology. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room.

The spa is open daily. Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Make yourself at home in one of the 408 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature complimentary toiletries and bathrobes. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. After enjoying recreational amenities such as a nightclub and a hot tub, a lucky night at the casino is the perfect end to the day. Additional amenities at this hotel include concierge services, gift shops/newsstands, and a banquet hall.
Stop by the hotel's restaurant, High Steaks Steak House, for dinner. Dining is also available at the 2 coffee shops/cafes, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 8 bars/lounges. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and express check-out. This hotel has 6 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
High Steaks Steak House - This steakhouse serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Red Lantern - This restaurant specializes in Asian cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Thunder Cafe - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: High-speed internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 8 to 25 per person
  • 2 coffee shops/cafes
  • 8 bars/lounges
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • High Steaks Steak House
  • Red Lantern
  • Thunder Cafe

Things to do

  • 110 gaming tables
  • 24-hour gym
  • 3,500 slot machines
  • Bingo
  • Casino (250,000 square foot of space)
  • Concerts/live shows
  • Evening entertainment
  • Full-service spa
  • Hot tub
  • Nightclub
  • Sauna
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Shopping
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 6 meeting rooms
  • Business centre
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Pool cabanas (surcharge)
  • Pool umbrellas

Full-service spa

  • 12 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Prenatal massages
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 1 building
  • 17 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2003
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Renovated entire property - November 2017

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per stay
  • Resort fee: USD 15 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Fitness center access
  • In-room coffee
  • Phone calls
  • WiFi access (may be limited)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 8 to 25 per person
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from May to October
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply
Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa, and guests under 18 years old are only allowed with adult supervision

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Thunder Valley Casino Resort Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 447 out of 572 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 81 out of 572 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 572 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 572 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 572 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Paid but did not get to stay there because i was told and shown that i paid in ful and that was including the deposit. So lost a little over $300.00 and didnt experience the room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

debra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great Rooms with awesome amenities! Very spacious rooms!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff was accomadating and friendly during the check in time, even though I came in earlier. The staff said I could check in and get my rooms on opposite on a floor or I could wait and they would text me when rooms they are side by side when it's ready.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Geraldine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everyone was very polite and helpful as well as friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay also was able to smoke cigars in the casino which is a plus.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There should be more shopping options and more selections for sundries. At least 2 restaurants were closed the nights we were there.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary Jane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deana

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rhina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just stay the night very easy to check in and give you the checkout no problems at all
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness
Outstanding 8
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a casino hotel. If you like casino hotels you will like it. If you don’t like casino hotels then you won’t. They manage to keep the smoking smell as mild as possible in a place that allows smoking, the staff are nice and helpful and the place was very clean. My only critique would be that it would be nice to have a Native American museum or learning area as it’s a Native American casino. If you didn’t know state laws about gambling you’d think Reno just built a casino smack dab between Roseville and Lincoln.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Cleanest casino
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thunder Valley is beautiful. We had a great time. Just wish there were more dining options
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Douglas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Half the pool and all the spa was restricted to 21 and up for no reason. This was not advertised when booking so resulted in some very disappointed children. Also - all restaurant options are accessed from the casino floor which is very smoky. AVOID THIS PLACE WITH KIDS
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sherry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For my daughter's birthday we went too thunder valley for a night..we stayed at thunder valley resort .i absolutely loved it ,service was excellent and the rooms were clean (beds were comfy)they had everything i needed already in there rooms that i had forgotten..cant want to go back..i give ladies at check in 10/ 10 ..very polite and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dianne

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

REBECCA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were on a quick get-a-way
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shaw

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is very pleasant facility is amazing and clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great time! Very nice stop on our way to Tahoe!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025