'I would like to emphasize the pueblo's reinvestment in the local economy,' Paisano said. Each room underwent a complete décor transformation from the walls to the carpets to the furnishings. Draped picturesque windows have replaced the dated wood shutters. A newly erected rectangular bar has plenty of seating and offers amenities such as charging stations for cellphones and convenient hooks for purses and bags.Įvery room in the hotel was stripped down and redone. Floor-to-ceiling windows surround Bien Shur's lounge area and dining room. The darker color schemes have been replaced with lighter, brighter décor, carpeting, paint and tile. In addition to the new wing, more construction took place at other locations on the property including Bien Shur Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge and the hotel. And a sports book, our sports betting will be one of them.' So we'll be adding some additional gaming attractions through our property. Our management team has done a great job to get us to this point. Sandia's new sports bar features a Class II gaming area, which means guests are able to enjoy cocktails while playing their favorite slot machines. The Downs Racetrack & Casino in Albuquerque is also fully open, according to its website. Sandia is the last of the large casinos and resorts to open in the state.īuffalo Thunder Resort & Casino, Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, Isleta Resort & Casino, Route 66 Casino Hotel and Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel are now open with some of the smaller casinos remaining closed. We started construction and then COVID hit.' So that was always the plan with the expansion that had been in development since 2019.

And then our new sports bar is located on the third floor. So, part of that area, we enhanced our HVAC units to provide more clean air on the south side of the casino so that our customers can enjoy a fresher environment, so to speak. 'The second floor is not occupied right now. 'The plan was always to add additional gaming space,' said Sandia Pueblo Gov. The newly constructed entertainment space is about 50,000 square feet. The sports bar features numerous big screen TVs and features an outside wrap-around deck with views of the Sandia Mountains and the city and beyond. The resort and casino utilized the time it was closed due to the pandemic to construct an entire wing that includes an expanded high limit gaming area, one of the largest in New Mexico a new Governor's Room, and a state-of-the-art sports bar.

Good things come to those that wait - in Sandia Resort and Casino's case, things could not be better.

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