TEMECULA VALLEY, Calif.
The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians have unveiled plans to add a new luxury four-diamond hotel wing, an elegant spa, new ballroom and meeting space, a resort-style pool complex, two restaurants and other related improvements to the Pechanga Resort & Casino.
“Almost 20 years ago we started our journey toward self-sufficiency,” said Tribal Chairman Mark Macarro. “It's a journey that has allowed us to provide for our people and the community, improving the quality of life along the way.
"To continue our viability and enable our competitiveness, we announce the next leg of our journey. As our region grows and matures, we must do so as well to position ourselves for the next 20 years. We believe this project will take us there.”
A recent study by the Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College found the combined economic impact of Pechanga tribal and resort activities in 2012 resulted in the direct employment of 5,257 people, making the tribe one of the 10 largest employers in Riverside County.
Featuring approximately 550 rooms, the new wing will be located on the south side of the existing hotel and will be 14 stories tall, which is about the same height as the current resort; more than one-third of the new wing will consist of suites.
The hotel development includes 67,000 square feet of custom-designed and configurable event and pre-function space for meetings, conventions, concerts and boxing and mixed martial arts.
The new two-story, 23,000 square-foot luxurious spa, salon, and fitness center will feature 17 treatment rooms and a terrace with hydrotherapy pools.
Pechanga Resort & Casino guests will soon be able to enjoy a proper resort-style pool complex that will span four acres and feature three pools and five hydrotherapy pools, including a family-friendly pool and lagoon-style pool.
Two new restaurants will be added to Pechanga’s existing 11, including a pool grille restaurant with a rooftop view and a restaurant and bar in the lobby of the new hotel wing.
The Tribe hopes to break ground on the project in the first quarter of 2015, with construction expected to last approximately two years.
The Pechanga Band directly employs over 5,000 people and owns and operates the award-winning Pechanga Resort & Casino, the largest gaming facility in the western United States.
