PRIOR LAKE, Minn.
A new hotel with a convention center will soon be added to the southwest Twin Cities, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) and Mystic Lake Casino Hotel announced today. Construction is scheduled to begin in April 2016, with the space opening to guests by the end of 2017.
The new hotel tower, which will be attached to the current Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, will feature a convention center overlooking The Meadows at Mystic Lake championship golf course with three-story windows.
The 70,000-square-foot convention center will contain two large ballrooms and several smaller breakout rooms.
This new hotel convention space will be the fourth-largest in the metro area. The Mystic Lake Casino Hotel is located 25 minutes southwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul in Prior Lake.
The convention center will include outdoor patio space and an executive boardroom with a balcony overlooking the golf course. The new nine-story hotel tower will feature 180 rooms, many of which will capture a western view of The Meadows at Mystic Lake. It will not include additional gaming.
“We are always working to identify new opportunities that will enhance Mystic Lake Casino Hotel as a full-service resort. Adding this first-class hotel tower and convention space will meet the growing demand and help set the tone for our 25th anniversary in 2017,” said Edward Stevenson, president/CEO of the SMSC Gaming Enterprise, which operates Mystic Lake and Little Six Casino.
With the additional hotel rooms, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel will have the second-largest hotel in the metro area, and the third-largest in the state.
The project is expected to create up to 400 total construction jobs and about 100 permanent jobs in the region. Mystic Lake and the SMSC are currently in the process of selecting a general contractor.
In addition to the new tower, all of the existing hotel rooms at Mystic are being remodeled to reflect a more upscale and modern experience. The remodeling will be complete by the end of 2015.
