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Located in Santa Barbara County’swine country, theChumashCasinoResortHotel offers visitors the ultimate escape.From the moment guests step into thelavish lobby they can expect to experiencea level of luxury and personal service thatwill continue throughout their stay. TheChumash Casino Resort Hotel boasts106 spacious guestrooms, including 17elegant suites. It’s easy to see why theChumashCasino Resort has received theprestigious AAA Four Diamond ratingevery year since its grand opening in 2004.

Beautiful furnishings, high-threadcount linens, goose down comforters andsuperior room service await every guest.Amenities include a flat-screen television,cable and pay-per-view movies, high-speed Internet and a business center. TheChumash Casino Resort Hotel is also

home to the only full-service spa in theSanta YnezValley. A heated outdoor pooland fitness center are also available.Guestsare only steps away from themain attrac-tion, the Chumash Casino Resort’sgaming floor which features 2,000 slotmachines and exciting table games.

If you’re looking for an enriching andrelaxing wine country getaway look nofurther thanHotelCorque, also owned bythe Santa Ynez Band ofChumash Indians.

From its elegant yet rustic design to itswarm and professional hotel staff, thebeauty of thewine country can be seen andfelt throughout this luxury boutique hotelwhich features 122 guestrooms, including18 specialty suites and a luxurious 1,200sq. ft. Chairman’s Suite.

Each room features hand-pickedaccents, custom-designed furnishings andspacious baths. Egyptian cotton sheetsand plush robes are included in everyroom. Amenities include high-speedInternet access, a flat screen television,iPod docking station, business center androom service. Guests can also unwind atan outdoor heated pool.

Hotel Corque offers more than 7,500sq. ft. of meeting space and a ballroomthat comfortably accommodates up to450 people. To experience the region’swines and freshest farm-to-table cuisine,head next door to Hotel Corque’s sisterproperty Root 246, led by celebrity chefBradley Ogden. Complimentary shut-tle service is offered to and from theChumash Casino Resort.

www.chumashcasino.comwww.hotelcorque.com

Year Chumash Hotel Opened: 2004Number of Rooms: 106 (17 suites)

Year Hotel Corque Opened: 2009Number of Rooms: 122 (18 suites)

Hotels in Indian CountryHotel facilities add another dimension to gaming properties, including comfortablesurroundings in which guests can enjoy a lengthier stay to add to the overall gamingexperience. In Part IV of a series, Indian Gaming magazine takes a closer look at sixhotels in Indian Country and the exciting amenities they offer…

Chumash Casino Resort Hotel & Hotel CorqueChumash Casino Resort - Santa Ynez, CA / Hotel Corque - Solvang, CA

ChumashCasinoResortHotel

HotelCorque

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Located in the Palm Springs, CAarea, Fantasy Springs Resort Casinooffers everything you need for a quick,fun-filled getaway or a complete destina-tion vacation. Fantasy Springs offers250-luxury rooms and suites, with spec-tacular mountain views or overlookingthe oasis-like pool and sundeck below.Each hotel room and suite has recentlybeen reappointed with all new, highthread count linens, down comforters

and duvet covers, LCD flat screen tele-visions andmodern furniture. The hotelrooms are four-star caliber with comfortamenities for both leisure and businesstravelers. Every Fantasy Springs guest hasaccess to the oversized pool andsundeck, as well as the state-of-the-artfitness center filled with cardio, weighttraining machines and free weights.

The hotel provides concierge servicesfor your entertainment wishes andpecial requests, plus the comfort of roomservice is available 24 hours a day, sevendays a week. Fantasy Springs featuresseven restaurants to satisfy every guest’stastes. For fine dining, make a reserva-tion at The Bistro. Its chefs specialize ingourmet yet creative seafood dishes,

USDA prime steaks and sushi. Stop intoPOM for modern and casual dining forbreakfast, lunch and dinner. Savor theflavors of the world’s largest continent atJOY Asian Cuisine. Lique serves upluscious ice cream treats and burger ina diner setting. The Pizza Kitchen andStarbucks Café serve quickmeals and javafixes so guests get back to the casino andentertainment action. The Fresh GrillBuffet provides an array of internationalselections made to order for lunch,dinner and Sunday Brunch. Champi-onship golf is just steps outside of theFantasy Springs hotel at its Eagle Falls

Golf Courses, rated one of the bestpublic courses in the Palm Springs area.

Bowling anyone? The Fantasy LanesBowling Center offers fun at its 24 lanes.Inside the casino, take your pick of 2,000slots and video poker machines, 40 tablegames and a 600-seat bingo pavilion.See A-list entertainers in the SpecialEvents Center and free concerts everySaturday night in the Rock Yard. Manyspecial hotel packages are also availableat Fantasy Springs to offer even morevalue for your destination dollar. Partneryour stay with time on the golf course,wine tasting events, concerts and more.

Fantasy Springs Resort CasinoIndio, CA

www.fantasyspringsresort.com

Year Hotel Opened: 2005Number of Rooms: 250 (11 suites)

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The hotel at ParagonCasino Resort is wheremany find their“happy place.” Centrally located in the heart of Louisiana, thisluxurious resort offers guests pure, uninterrupted relaxation andcomfort. Owned and operated by the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe ofLouisiana, a new level of style is what you will experience whenyou stay in one of our 531 newly upgraded rooms.

The Paragon Hotel has three distinct towers, the AtriumTower, SouthTower andNorthTower, which all offer their ownunique features. Adorned with a soaring bayou theme,complete with live alligators, the eight-story Atrium Toweroffers a mix of upscale suites and regular guest rooms, mostfeaturing private balconies overlooking the alligators. Roomsalso include flat screen TVs, refrigerators, complimentaryrefreshments and best of all, total bliss. The Atrium Towerfeatures one of our top luxury suites which includes a pool table,two bedrooms, living lounge area, dining table, fireplace, fully-stocked wet bar, two balconies overlooking the entire atrium,kitchen/pantry area, laptop and the ultimate amenity – TVs inthe bathroommirrors! As an added amenity for guests, we offerindoor and outdoor pools, hot tubs and a 24-hour fitnessfacility with state-of-the-art equipment just steps away fromyour hotel room. The Quiz Quiz Tropical Pool and Oasisfeatures a breathtaking waterfall, swim-up bar and outside 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 SouthTower’s corridor received new carpet, paint and wallpaper, andenhanced lighting. Doors were added onto the vendingmachinerooms in order to cut back on the noise levels and increase thecomfort of guests. Room renovations include new carpet andcurtains, a fresh ceiling finish and coat of paint, wallpaper inthe bathrooms, improved room lighting, 37-inch flat screenTVs, microwaves, refrigerators, safes, desks with a computerchair, desk lamps with Internet port, wireless Internet accessand new artwork inspired by Tunica-Biloxi culture. The newand improved South Tower offers enhanced comfort and isclosest tower to the gaming floor.

Finally, the North Tower is a similar to a honeymoonparadise. Each room features separate Jacuzzi tubs, new softpillow top mattresses and linens and fluffy new pillows.

Hotel guests can also enjoy first-run movies at the ParagonCinema and relaxation at our full service spa and salon, Spa LaVie – one of the largest spa resorts in Louisiana.

Paragon HotelParagon Casino Resort - Marksville, LA

www.paragoncasinoresort.com

Year Opened:Paragon Hotel - 2002Atrium Tower - 2007

Number of Rooms: 531 (77 suites)

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Perched on a wooded bluff overlook-ing the Puget Sound, SuquamishClearwaterCasinoResort offers the quin-tessentialNorthwest getaway. Pamperingguests with rustic elegance and a widearray of luxurious amenities, the resortfeatures a waterfront hotel, full-servicespa, high-tech meeting spaces and theexcitement of casino nightlife. In keepingwith the vision of the Suquamish peopleand Chief Seattle, the resort andsurrounding area are a celebration ofNorthwest Native American culture andtradition. Signature Suquamish dishes,including cedar-planked salmon, are amainstay at the resort’s elegant CedarSteakhouse andLonghouse Buffet. Salishartwork and historical images are alsofeatured throughout the property whereguests can learn about the distinct historyand culture of the Suquamish Tribe.

The 85-room boutique waterfrontresort features ten suites including thespacious Chief Seattle Suite and therooftop garden Weaver Suite. A full-service bar and great room is available toall 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 acces-sible to guests year round.

In addition to the hotel rooms andsuites, Suquamish Clearwater CasinoResort also owns and provides accommo-dations at three waterfront homes nearthe resort including a two bedroombeach house, the elegant SaltairCottage and a cabin where visitors canenjoy the amenities of the resort withadded privacy and scenic views.

The resort’s Angeline Spa, namedafter Chief Seattle’s daughter PrincessAngeline, offers relaxation and rejuve-

nation with a number of pamperingservices including signature basalt stonemassages, nourishing body wraps, facialand pedicures. The spa also features aVichy shower, crafted out of teak woodfrom Australia. Meeting spaces at the

hotel include the Chief Kitsap roomand the Chief Chico rooms. Both areequipped with high-tech presentationcapabilities including cordless micro-phones, audio and video systems.Banquet services are also available foreach room.

Suquamish Clearwater Casino ResortSuquamish, WA

www.clearwatercasino.com

Year Hotel Opened: 2006Number of Rooms: 85(10 suites, 3 beach houses)

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Nestled in a valley located betweenthe majestic Ute Mountain and the soar-ing cliffs of the Mesa Verde lies the UteMountain Casino and Resort, offeringtravelers and local residents great food, funand a relaxing atmosphere. The Native-themed hotel at the resort offers 90 com-fortable rooms with coffeemakers, freeWi-Fi, free guest parking and access to therelaxing, heated atrium swimming pool, ahot tub, Swedish sauna and the fitnesscenter that contains a treadmill, station-ary bikes and a multi-station weightmachine.

Four mini-suites each include a two-person whirlpool tub and four full suitescontain king-sized sleigh beds andspacious seating areas. All of the roomsalso have individual balconies with viewsof themountain to the west or themesasto the east. Any guest with a UteMountain Gold Club card will receivea special room rate of $55 for a standardroom. Across the rotunda lobby from thehotel, guests may choose to enjoy 800 ofthe latest and hottest slots, (including anon-smoking slot floor), blackjack,roulette, craps and live poker in thearea’s first casino and one of only twoNative casinos in Colorado.

Dining is available at Kuchu’s restaurant, featuring south-western inspired dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner.Kuchu’s also offers a buffet with nightly specials and abreakfast buffet on the weekends. The Friday seafood buffetis the largest in the area. Also adjacent to the resort is theSleeping Ute RV Park with 65 spaces and the Ute TravelCenter offering fuel and groceries.

The Ute Mountain Casino and Resort is the perfect basefor guests to who want to explore the natural beauty ofthe Four Corners area. Mesa Verde National Park, UteMountain Tribal Park, Canyon Lands National Park,Monument Valley and the San JuanMountains are all a shortdrive away and considered by many to be among the mostscenic areas in the U.S.

Ute Mountain Casino Hotel & ResortTowaoc, CO

www.utemountaincasino.com

Year Hotel Opened: 1992Number of Rooms: 90 (8 suites)

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Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino isa tranquil and modern facility nestled inthe beautiful deserts of the Gila RiverIndian Community just outside ofChandler, Arizona. This new hotel andcasino was opened in October of 2009and has quickly earned a reputation asArizona’s premier Las Vegas-style casino.The 10 story, 242 room hotel including20 suites has a wide range of amenitiesincluding 12,000 sq. ft. of banquet space,eight restaurants including Arizona’sonly Shula’s Steak House, 4 lounges,AiRIA nightclub, a fitness center and a1,400 seat showroom.

The popular hotel was recentlyawarded the esteemed AAA FourDiamond Award based on exemplaryservice, amenities and decor. The AAAFourDiamond Rating is one of themostexclusive honors offered in the hotelindustry with only three percent of hotelssurveyed by AAA receiving this exaltedstatus.

Visit Wild Horse Pass Hotel &Casino and experience this beautifulFour Diamond property for yourself.

The hotel rooms are tastefully appointedwithmodern décor and extensive ameni-ties including: flat screen televisions,pillow-top mattresses and free wi-fi andmedia hubs. All of our rooms include aking-size bed or two double beds andsuites are available for those who wish toindulge in luxury.

Once you are settled in your plushaccommodations, we invite you to takea break from the heat in our largeoutdoor pool. Cabanas are available

for rent and the poolside bar service willtempt you with some of Arizona’s mostexotic libations. Don’t get too relaxedby the picturesque desert settingthough, because when the sun goesdown,Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casinoreally heats up. Reserve your vacationexperience, get tickets to one of theproperty’s popular shows, and checkout all the hottest action in one locationat the newest AAA Four DiamondHotel in the Valley. �

Wild Horse Pass Hotel & CasinoChandler, AZ

www.wingilariver.com

Year Hotel Opened: 2009Number of Rooms: 242 (20 suites)