Harrahs ak chin hotel and casino
Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino
Hotel and casino in Maricopa, Arizona
Harrah's Ak-Chin is a hotel and casino located 39 miles (63&#;km) south of Phoenix, Arizona, in Maricopa. It is owned by the Ak-Chin Indian Community and operated by Caesars Entertainment. The casino features video poker, slot machines, blackjack, live roulette, live craps, keno, and bingo hall.
In July , the casino underwent a $20 million expansion, with the addition of a new room hotel tower that doubled its capacity.
The resort completed its last expansion in to include a story hotel tower, bringing an additional rooms, totaling total rooms. The pool and swim-up bar, completed in , were renovated and completed in early The expansion also included an 18,square-foot multi-use entertainment space for live shows, weddings, and banquets.
History[edit]
Harrah's Ak-Chin has served more than one million customers since opening on December 27, It has hosted more than , hotel guests since [citation needed]
Timeline[edit]
- December 27, – Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino opens in Maricopa, Arizona. It is Arizona's first, and only, Indian casino to have a management partner.
- October – A Harrah's Ak-Chin guest wins $, on a malfunctioning Quartermania slot machine. Some debates follow as to whether or not the guest will be paid because the machine was faulty, but Harrah's eventually awards her the full sum.
- March – Harrah's Ak-Chin opens its resort hotel with guest rooms and four guest suites.
- February – The casino begins to offer tables games such as poker and blackjack.
- June – Ak-Chin bingo operations move from the casino to the newly built Bingo Hall.
- November – The rooms on the property are remodeled.
- December – The Ak-Chin Indian Community extends the Harrah's management agreement for five more years.
- June – Harrah's Ak-Chin breaks ground at the site of its hotel expansion: a five-story, room hotel tower on the existing property. All rooms will include upgraded amenities, including inch flat screen televisions.
- July – The Ak-Chin Indian Community purchases Southern Dunes Golf Club, which is managed by Troon Golf. The club is open to the public and offered as an amenity to resort guests.
- November – Harrah's Ak-Chin completes a remodel of The Buffet.[1]
- July – Harrah's Ak-Chin completes $20 million expansion and opens the new hotel tower.
- May – Harrah's Ak-Chin completes remodel of pool with swim-up bar.
- August – Harrah's Ak-Chin completes a $ million renovation of the square-foot Lounge.
- December – Harrah's Ak-Chin completes renovation of the Total Rewards Center and adds Dunkin' Donuts.
- June – Harrah's Ak-Chin breaks ground on expansion.
- November – Harrah's Ak-Chin opens Parking Garage & Expanded Gaming Space.
- December – Harrah's Ak-Chin opens renovated Bingo Hall & Wine & Small Plate Bar, Oak & Fork.
- March – Ak-Chin Indian Community opens Ak-Chin Circle Pedestrian Bridge connecting Harrah's Ak-Chin and Ultra-Star Multitainment Center.
- July – Hotel Gym Opens
- August – The Spa & Chop, Block & Brew Open
- November – Addition of a story hotel tower and space parking garage is completed.[2]
- February – Total Rewards becomes Caesars Rewards
- April – Pool Renovation Complete
- July – 18, square foot Events Center Opens
- January – Agave's Restaurant Renovation is Complete
- March – Closes due to COVID Pandemic
- May – Reopens with new Health & Safety Procedure
- July – Caesars Entertainment is bought by Eldorado
- October – Ultra-Star Multitainment Center becomes Ak-Chin Entertainment Circle
- September – Opened Live Craps, Roulette & Baccarat
Amenities[edit]
Dining[edit]
- Agave's Restaurant – a casual café with indoor and outdoor seating; it serves traditional breakfast and lunch cuisine daily.
- Copper Cactus Grill – an all-day snack bar that offers breakfast burritos, hamburgers and pizza, as well as snacks such as nachos and pie.
- Dunkin'
- The Buffet at Harrah's closed during March A reopen date has not been established.
- Oak & Fork – offers small plates & wine.
- Chop, Block & Brew – serving gourmet steaks and seafood, craft beer and hand-crafted cocktails & more.
Entertainment[edit]
Harrah's Ak-Chin has an 18, square foot entertainment hall, featuring live performances such as comedy acts and national headliners.
Additional amenities[edit]
The Ak-Chin property features an outdoor pool with four spas, twelve private cabanas available for rent, daybeds, and a swim-up bar. Cocktail and food service are available for guests.
The spa at Harrah's Ak-Chin offers traditional and modern treatments, including signature massages, facial treatments, and nail services. The spa features four treatment rooms, including one couple's suite.
In July , the Ak-Chin Indian Community purchased Southern Dunes Golf Club, located near the resort in Maricopa. Southern Dunes is managed by Troon Golf. The course covers more than acres and features an 8,square-foot (&#;m2) clubhouse. In , Southern Dunes was named among Golfweek's “Best You Can Play, State-By-State” list of courses in the United States.
In the fall of , the Ak-Chin Indian Community opened the ,square-foot UltraStar Multi-Tainment Center at Ak-Chin Circle, operated by California-based UltraStar Cinemas. The project cost $50 million and provided restaurants, a bowling alley, and areas for staging events. It neighbors the casino and is located in the city of Maricopa. As of October , the facility has been operated by the Ak-Chin Community and is currently named Ak-Chin Circle Entertainment Circle.[3]
Awards[edit]
- Harrah's Ak-Chin was named a " Most Admired Company" by Arizona Business Magazine and BestCompanies AZ. *Phoenix Business Journal has ranked the facility as one of the “Best Places to Work in the Valley” in , , , and
- Ak-Chin Southern Dunes was ranked #5 in of "Best Courses You Can Play in Arizona" by Golf Magazine & Golfweek
- Harrah's Ak-Chin was awarded the Volunteer Service Award from the Arizona Governor's Commission on Service and Volunteerism.
- Harrah's Ak-Chin was voted the Best Employer of Maricopa for the Creme de la Copa