L'Auberge du Lac Resort
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| L'Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Gaming; leisure |
| Location | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Completed | 2003 |
| Opening | 2005 |
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| Floor count | 26 |
| Design and construction | |
| Owner | Pinnacle Entertainment |
L'Auberge Casino Resort is owned and operated by Pinnacle Entertainment.
[edit] History
The state of Texas does not allow casino gambling and, as a result, the gaming industry has flourished along Louisiana's border with that state. While many smaller casinos exist near the Louisiana-Texas border along Interstate 10, L'Auberge du Lac was the third large establishment in the area (after Harrah's Lake Charles and Isle of Capri Lake Charles), located about thirty miles from the border. It is the largest gambling establishment in the Lake Charles area. The casino first opened in May 2005, and currently employs over 2,400 people. Despite the size of the facility, Pinnacle Entertainment expanded the hotel to accommodate the influx of tourists; it added an entire new wing with 250 rooms. The total number of rooms is nearly 1000.
[edit] Facility
At 26 stories (the first 21 of which consist of guest rooms), the hotel tower is the tallest building between Houston and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The resort includes a spa, two heated swimming pools and a non-heated lazy river, restaurants, gift shops, and an 18 hole golf course designed by Tom Fazio. The resort also provides a venue for popular entertainers; celebrities such as Gretchen Wilson, Willie Nelson, Wayne Newton, Bill Cosby, Jay Leno, The Beach Boys, Merle Haggard,Tony Bennett, Wayne Brady, Ron White, Regis Philbin, Jeff Foxworthy, Julio Iglesias, Vince Gill, George Lopez, Train, Third Eye Blind, The Goo Goo Dolls, Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers and Loretta Lynn have been brought in to the L'Auberge Event center. It also hosted a live broadcast with Tony Bennett on CNN for the final show of Larry King. Local and regional bands are also showcased at Jack Daniel's Bar & Grill, and summer parties by the pool featuring Lifehouse, Fuel, Lit, Collective Soul, Sublime, and 311.
In the summer of 2011, Lauberge added a new beach to their facility called Touloulou's. It features a 2000sq foot deck and man made beach with stone fire pit and plenty of room to lounge around.
The main dining establishments of the resort include:
- Le Café
- Jack Daniel's Bar & Grill
- Le Beaucoup Buffet
- Ember Grill
- Nevie Beach Club
- Asia
The building was designed by Bergman Walls Associates. It is a notable landmark of the city of Lake Charles.
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