Connie Guinn and her husband have been living in Camp Verde across from Cliff Castle Casino since 2003.
She said she has always felt blessed to live in close proximity to the casino.Now, after months of anticipation, the new hotel at Cliff Castle Casino will finally make its 122 guest rooms available in March.
The casino and Yavapai-Apache Nation hosted a grand opening celebration on Friday, Feb. 23.“I come here quite often to gamble,” Guinn said during a media open house on Tuesday, Feb. 20. “My husband and I also come here for the restaurants … It’s wonderful to live so near a beautiful place.”
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Hotel construction began in January 2016. The $30 million project includes 122 luxury hotel guest rooms, a conference and entertainment facility, an indoor swimming pool, retail outlet stores, Starbucks coffee and a 300-space parking garage.
The Lodge at Cliff Castle has 80 guest rooms and six suites with 24-hour shuttle service to the casino.
What sets Cliff Castle apart from other casinos is that they are family-friendly, according to James Perry, director of marketing at Cliff Castle Casino-Hotel. Perry said the Kids Quest amusement center and Johnny Rockets restaurant will make it enjoyable for kids as well as adults.
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“It’s also a central location,” Perry said. “With it being just 90 miles north of Phoenix, there are lots of reasons to come this way.”
For more information about Cliff Castle Casino, visit cliffcastlecasinohotel.com.
Cliff Castle Casino Hotel Features
- 122 guest rooms
- 5,000 square feet of new meeting space
- Indoor pool and spa
- 80 guest rooms in the Lodge at Cliff Castle
- More than 660 slot machines
- Vegas-style live Blackjack
- Poker room
- Four restaurants
- Dragonfly Nightclub
- Stargazer Pavilion
- 300-space parking garage
Kelcie Grega can be reached at 634-8551, or email kgrega@larsonnewspapers.com
