Hotels in Indian Country - Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians

Hotels in Indian Country
Hotel facilities add another dimension to gaming properties, including comfortable
surroundings in which guests can enjoy a lengthier stay to add to the overall gaming
experience. In Part IV of a series, Indian Gaming magazine takes a closer look at six
hotels in Indian Country and the exciting amenities they offer…
Chumash Casino Resort - Santa Ynez, CA / Hotel Corque - Solvang, CA
Chumash Casino Resort Hotel & Hotel Corque
www.chumashcasino.com
www.hotelcorque.com
Year Chumash Hotel Opened: 2004
Number of Rooms: 106 (17 suites)
home to the only full-service spa in the
Santa Ynez Valley. A heated outdoor pool
and fitness center are also available. Guests
are only steps away from the main attraction, the Chumash Casino Resort’s
gaming floor which features 2,000 slot
machines and exciting table games.
If you’re looking for an enriching and
relaxing wine country getaway look no
further than Hotel Corque, also owned by
the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians.
Hotel Corque
Located in Santa Barbara County’s
wine country, the Chumash Casino Resort
Hotel offers visitors the ultimate escape.
From the moment guests step into the
lavish lobby they can expect to experience
a level of luxury and personal service that
will continue throughout their stay. The
Chumash Casino Resort Hotel boasts
106 spacious guestrooms, including 17
elegant suites. It’s easy to see why the
Chumash Casino Resort has received the
prestigious AAA Four Diamond rating
every year since its grand opening in 2004.
Beautiful furnishings, high-thread
count linens, goose down comforters and
superior room service await every guest.
Amenities include a flat-screen television,
cable and pay-per-view movies, highspeed Internet and a business center. The
Chumash Casino Resort Hotel is also
Chumash Casino Resort Hotel
Year Hotel Corque Opened: 2009
Number of Rooms: 122 (18 suites)
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From its elegant yet rustic design to its
warm and professional hotel staff, the
beauty of the wine country can be seen and
felt throughout this luxury boutique hotel
which features 122 guestrooms, including
18 specialty suites and a luxurious 1,200
sq. ft. Chairman’s Suite.
Each room features hand-picked
accents, custom-designed furnishings and
spacious baths. Egyptian cotton sheets
and plush robes are included in every
room. Amenities include high-speed
Internet access, a flat screen television,
iPod docking station, business center and
room service. Guests can also unwind at
an outdoor heated pool.
Hotel Corque offers more than 7,500
sq. ft. of meeting space and a ballroom
that comfortably accommodates up to
450 people. To experience the region’s
wines and freshest farm-to-table cuisine,
head next door to Hotel Corque’s sister
property Root 246, led by celebrity chef
Bradley Ogden. Complimentary shuttle service is offered to and from the
Chumash Casino Resort.
Indio, CA
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
www.fantasyspringsresort.com
Year Hotel Opened: 2005
Number of Rooms: 250 (11 suites)
Located in the Palm Springs, CA
area, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
offers everything you need for a quick,
fun-filled getaway or a complete destination vacation. Fantasy Springs offers
250-luxury rooms and suites, with spectacular mountain views or overlooking
the oasis-like pool and sundeck below.
Each hotel room and suite has recently
been reappointed with all new, high
thread count linens, down comforters
and duvet covers, LCD flat screen televisions and modern furniture. The hotel
rooms are four-star caliber with comfort
amenities for both leisure and business
travelers. Every Fantasy Springs guest has
access to the oversized pool and
sundeck, as well as the state-of-the-art
fitness center filled with cardio, weight
training machines and free weights.
The hotel provides concierge services
for your entertainment wishes and
pecial requests, plus the comfort of room
service is available 24 hours a day, seven
days a week. Fantasy Springs features
seven restaurants to satisfy every guest’s
tastes. For fine dining, make a reservation at The Bistro. Its chefs specialize in
gourmet yet creative seafood dishes,
USDA prime steaks and sushi. Stop into
POM for modern and casual dining for
breakfast, lunch and dinner. Savor the
flavors of the world’s largest continent at
JOY Asian Cuisine. Lique serves up
luscious ice cream treats and burger in
a diner setting. The Pizza Kitchen and
Starbucks Café serve quick meals and java
fixes so guests get back to the casino and
entertainment action. The Fresh Grill
Buffet provides an array of international
selections made to order for lunch,
dinner and Sunday Brunch. Championship golf is just steps outside of the
Fantasy Springs hotel at its Eagle Falls
Golf Courses, rated one of the best
public courses in the Palm Springs area.
Bowling anyone? The Fantasy Lanes
Bowling Center offers fun at its 24 lanes.
Inside the casino, take your pick of 2,000
slots and video poker machines, 40 table
games and a 600-seat bingo pavilion.
See A-list entertainers in the Special
Events Center and free concerts every
Saturday night in the Rock Yard. Many
special hotel packages are also available
at Fantasy Springs to offer even more
value for your destination dollar. Partner
your stay with time on the golf course,
wine tasting events, concerts and more.
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Paragon Casino Resort - Marksville, LA
Paragon Hotel
www.paragoncasinoresort.com
Year Opened:
Paragon Hotel - 2002
Atrium Tower - 2007
Number of Rooms: 531 (77 suites)
The hotel at Paragon Casino Resort is where many find their
“happy place.” Centrally located in the heart of Louisiana, this
luxurious resort offers guests pure, uninterrupted relaxation and
comfort. Owned and operated by the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of
Louisiana, a new level of style is what you will experience when
you stay in one of our 531 newly upgraded rooms.
The Paragon Hotel has three distinct towers, the Atrium
Tower, South Tower and North Tower, which all offer their own
unique features. Adorned with a soaring bayou theme,
complete with live alligators, the eight-story Atrium Tower
offers a mix of upscale suites and regular guest rooms, most
featuring private balconies overlooking the alligators. Rooms
also include flat screen TVs, refrigerators, complimentary
refreshments and best of all, total bliss. The Atrium Tower
features one of our top luxury suites which includes a pool table,
two bedrooms, living lounge area, dining table, fireplace, fullystocked wet bar, two balconies overlooking the entire atrium,
kitchen/pantry area, laptop and the ultimate amenity – TVs in
the bathroom mirrors! As an added amenity for guests, we offer
indoor and outdoor pools, hot tubs and a 24-hour fitness
facility with state-of-the-art equipment just steps away from
your hotel room. The Quiz Quiz Tropical Pool and Oasis
features a breathtaking waterfall, swim-up bar and outside
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sundeck for sunbathing. A full service, two-level concierge
lounge is available to guests at the top of the atrium tower.
Paragon recently invested over three million dollars into
renovations of 214 rooms in the South Tower. The South
Tower’s corridor received new carpet, paint and wallpaper, and
enhanced lighting. Doors were added onto the vending machine
rooms in order to cut back on the noise levels and increase the
comfort of guests. Room renovations include new carpet and
curtains, a fresh ceiling finish and coat of paint, wallpaper in
the bathrooms, improved room lighting, 37-inch flat screen
TVs, microwaves, refrigerators, safes, desks with a computer
chair, desk lamps with Internet port, wireless Internet access
and new artwork inspired by Tunica-Biloxi culture. The new
and improved South Tower offers enhanced comfort and is
closest tower to the gaming floor.
Finally, the North Tower is a similar to a honeymoon
paradise. Each room features separate Jacuzzi tubs, new soft
pillow top mattresses and linens and fluffy new pillows.
Hotel guests can also enjoy first-run movies at the Paragon
Cinema and relaxation at our full service spa and salon, Spa La
Vie – one of the largest spa resorts in Louisiana.
Suquamish, WA
Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort
www.clearwatercasino.com
Year Hotel Opened: 2006
Number of Rooms: 85
(10 suites, 3 beach houses)
Perched on a wooded bluff overlooking the Puget Sound, Suquamish
Clearwater Casino Resort offers the quintessential Northwest getaway. Pampering
guests with rustic elegance and a wide
array of luxurious amenities, the resort
features a waterfront hotel, full-service
spa, high-tech meeting spaces and the
excitement of casino nightlife. In keeping
with the vision of the Suquamish people
and Chief Seattle, the resort and
surrounding area are a celebration of
Northwest Native American culture and
tradition. Signature Suquamish dishes,
including cedar-planked salmon, are a
mainstay at the resort’s elegant Cedar
Steakhouse and Longhouse Buffet. Salish
artwork and historical images are also
featured throughout the property where
guests can learn about the distinct history
and culture of the Suquamish Tribe.
The 85-room boutique waterfront
resort features ten suites including the
spacious Chief Seattle Suite and the
rooftop garden Weaver Suite. A fullservice bar and great room is available to
all guests on the first floor with a large,
double-sided fireplace. A zero-entry
pool, adorned with sculptured rockery,
hot tub and exercise rooms are also accessible to guests year round.
In addition to the hotel rooms and
suites, Suquamish Clearwater Casino
Resort also owns and provides accommodations at three waterfront homes near
the resort including a two bedroom
beach house, the elegant Saltair
Cottage and a cabin where visitors can
enjoy the amenities of the resort with
added privacy and scenic views.
The resort’s Angeline Spa, named
after Chief Seattle’s daughter Princess
Angeline, offers relaxation and rejuve-
nation with a number of pampering
services including signature basalt stone
massages, nourishing body wraps, facial
and pedicures. The spa also features a
Vichy shower, crafted out of teak wood
from Australia. Meeting spaces at the
hotel include the Chief Kitsap room
and the Chief Chico rooms. Both are
equipped with high-tech presentation
capabilities including cordless microphones, audio and video systems.
Banquet services are also available for
each room.
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Towaoc, CO
Ute Mountain Casino Hotel & Resort
www.utemountaincasino.com
Year Hotel Opened: 1992
Number of Rooms: 90 (8 suites)
Nestled in a valley located between
the majestic Ute Mountain and the soaring cliffs of the Mesa Verde lies the Ute
Mountain Casino and Resort, offering
travelers and local residents great food, fun
and a relaxing atmosphere. The Nativethemed hotel at the resort offers 90 comfortable rooms with coffeemakers, free
Wi-Fi, free guest parking and access to the
relaxing, heated atrium swimming pool, a
hot tub, Swedish sauna and the fitness
center that contains a treadmill, stationary bikes and a multi-station weight
machine.
Dining is available at Kuchu’s restaurant, featuring southwestern inspired dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Kuchu’s also offers a buffet with nightly specials and a
breakfast buffet on the weekends. The Friday seafood buffet
is the largest in the area. Also adjacent to the resort is the
Sleeping Ute RV Park with 65 spaces and the Ute Travel
Center offering fuel and groceries.
The Ute Mountain Casino and Resort is the perfect base
for guests to who want to explore the natural beauty of
the Four Corners area. Mesa Verde National Park, Ute
Mountain Tribal Park, Canyon Lands National Park,
Monument Valley and the San Juan Mountains are all a short
drive away and considered by many to be among the most
scenic areas in the U.S.
Four mini-suites each include a twoperson whirlpool tub and four full suites
contain king-sized sleigh beds and
spacious seating areas. All of the rooms
also have individual balconies with views
of the mountain to the west or the mesas
to the east. Any guest with a Ute
Mountain Gold Club card will receive
a special room rate of $55 for a standard
room. Across the rotunda lobby from the
hotel, guests may choose to enjoy 800 of
the latest and hottest slots, (including a
non-smoking slot floor), blackjack,
roulette, craps and live poker in the
area’s first casino and one of only two
Native casinos in Colorado.
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Chandler, AZ
Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino
www.wingilariver.com
Year Hotel Opened: 2009
Number of Rooms: 242 (20 suites)
Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino is
a tranquil and modern facility nestled in
the beautiful deserts of the Gila River
Indian Community just outside of
Chandler, Arizona. This new hotel and
casino was opened in October of 2009
and has quickly earned a reputation as
Arizona’s premier Las Vegas-style casino.
The 10 story, 242 room hotel including
20 suites has a wide range of amenities
including 12,000 sq. ft. of banquet space,
eight restaurants including Arizona’s
only Shula’s Steak House, 4 lounges,
AiRIA nightclub, a fitness center and a
1,400 seat showroom.
The hotel rooms are tastefully appointed
with modern décor and extensive amenities including: flat screen televisions,
pillow-top mattresses and free wi-fi and
media hubs. All of our rooms include a
king-size bed or two double beds and
suites are available for those who wish to
indulge in luxury.
Once you are settled in your plush
accommodations, we invite you to take
a break from the heat in our large
outdoor pool. Cabanas are available
for rent and the poolside bar service will
tempt you with some of Arizona’s most
exotic libations. Don’t get too relaxed
by the picturesque desert setting
though, because when the sun goes
down, Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino
really heats up. Reserve your vacation
experience, get tickets to one of the
property’s popular shows, and check
out all the hottest action in one location
at the newest AAA Four Diamond
Hotel in the Valley. ♣
The popular hotel was recently
awarded the esteemed AAA Four
Diamond Award based on exemplary
service, amenities and decor. The AAA
Four Diamond Rating is one of the most
exclusive honors offered in the hotel
industry with only three percent of hotels
surveyed by AAA receiving this exalted
status.
Visit Wild Horse Pass Hotel &
Casino and experience this beautiful
Four Diamond property for yourself.
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