Pechanga Resort and Casino
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| Address | 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula, CA 92592 |
| Opening date | 2002 |
| Theme | Indian Casino |
| No. of rooms | 517 |
| Total gaming space | 188,000 sq ft (17,500 m2) |
| Casino type | Land |
| Owner | Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians |
| Years renovated | 2004 |
| Website | Pechanga Resort & Casino home page |
Pechanga Resort and Casino is an Indian Casino on the Pechanga Indian Reservation in Temecula, California. Pechanga Resort and Casino is the largest casino in the state of California, with 3,400 slot machines and approximately 188,000 sq ft (17,500 m2) of gaming space.[citation needed]
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[edit] History
In June 2002, the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians opened the $262 million Pechanga Resort and Casino complex. The resort, which was designed to highlight the tribe's Luiseño culture, included: an 85,000 sq ft (7,900 m2) casino, 1,200-seat showroom, 515,000 sq ft (47,800 m2), 14-story (522-room) hotel and 38,800 sq ft (3,600 m2) convention center, 200-seat cabaret lounge, Eagle's Nest Lounge and seven restaurants.
In November 2004, a 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m2) expansion was opened adding additional gaming space, a high limit gaming area, a food court area, a 54-table poker room and Kelsey's, a sports-themed restaurant.
In August 2008, Journey at Pechanga, an 18-hole championship golf course, opened to the public. In November 2008, a 62,000 sq ft (5,800 m2) clubhouse was opened. Journey was rated as the 4th "Best New Course You Can Play" by Golf Magazine in the January 2009 issue.
In November 2008, Spa Pechanga opened a greatly expanded facility with ten therapy rooms, a steam sauna, a full service hair and nail salon and a couple's massage room.
Guests must be 21 to gamble on the property; the age limit was raised from 18 in 2003.
[edit] Casino
The 188,000 sq. ft. casino floor is one of the largest in the world and the largest in the Western United States featuring:
- 3,400 Vegas-style slot machines
- 12,700+ sq. ft. non-smoking casino floor area with 300+ slot machines
- 130 table games
- Non-smoking poker room with 54 tables
- 14,000 sq. ft. High Limit Gaming Area with High Limit Salon featuring a Private Dining Lounge
[edit] Hotel
The Pechanga Hotel includes 517 guest rooms including 64 suites:
- Sun deck with swimming pool and spa, poolside bar and food service
- Three retail shops
- Newly redesigned Health club
[edit] Journey at Pechanga
The golf course, Journey at Pechanga, opened in August 2008, and the clubhouse opened following November. Its features are:
- 72 Par, 7,219 yard Arthur Hills designed Championship 18-Hole golf course open to the public
- 7 miles of cart paths
- Carts equipped with a GPS system with course tips and narration by U.S. Ryder Cup Team Captain Corey Pavin
- Pavin is the official Touring Pro for the course
- Journey was rated as the 4th "Best New Course You Can Play" by GOLF Magazine in the January 2009 issue
- 62,000 square-foot clubhouse
- 2,800 square-foot pro shop
- 150 locker rooms
- Journey’s End - the latest restaurant at Pechanga open for breakfast and lunch
- Journey a la Cart – snack bar located at the starter shack
[edit] Spa Pechanga
Spa Pechanga opened a large expansion in November 2008 and features:
- Ten therapy rooms
- Couple's room
- Steam sauna
- Full service hair and nail salon
[edit] Restaurants
Eight restaurants and a food court, including:
- The Great Oak Steakhouse - Chef Chris O’Connell. Winner of Wine Spectator’s “Award of Excellence” six years in a row, The Great Oak features more than 900 selections on its wine list.
- Paisano ’s Italian Ristorante - Chef Shawn Thaden
- Blazing Noodles - Chef Simon Nakhapreecha. Featuring Pan-Asian specialties
- Seafood Grotto - Chef Kevin Hendrickson
- Kelsey’s - Chef Javier Castro. Sports-themed restaurant
- Buffet
- Pechanga Café
- Journey’s End – Chef David Fune & Dan Saechang. Open for breakfast and lunch.
- Temptations Food Walk – featuring Pronto (Italian), American Classics, Agave (Mexican), Little Wok (Chinese), Parkway Deli (New York-style sandwiches), Caffe Cocoa (coffee and desserts).
[edit] Entertainment
Entertainment venues at Pechanga include:
- Pechanga Showroom Theater – 1,200 seat venue hosting headlining acts
- Comedy Club at Pechanga
- Cabaret Lounge
- Eagle’s Nest Lounge – located on the top floor of the hotel tower
[edit] Pechanga RV Resort
The adjacent RV resort features 168 tree-shaded sites with full electric (20, 30 and 50 amp), water, cable TV and sewer service, 25 pull-through sites, a heated pool and two jacuzzis, two large clubhouses, pet area, and the Pechanga Gas Station.
[edit] Meeting/Convention Space
Pechanga Resort & Casino has the largest meeting space in the Temecula Valley, hosting many large events in its Grand Ballroom. Meeting space at the facility includes:
- 53,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting and convention space – 13 individual breakout rooms
- 60,000 sq. ft. of outdoor meeting space
- 22,000 sq. ft. Grand Ballroom (divisible into 3 sections)
- 125-seat teleconferencing lecture center
[edit] Trivia
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Pechanga Resort and Casino is Temecula Valley's number one employer, with about 4,100 employees and the second largest private employer in Riverside County, behind grocery store chain, Stater Bros.[citation needed]
The Showroom Theater has hosted Broadway musicals and headline musical acts including Bob Dylan, magician David Copperfield and comedian Jerry Seinfeld, among others.
At 188,000 sq. ft., Pechanga Resort & Casino's gaming space is bigger than the largest Las Vegas casino, (The Venetian: 120,000 sq. ft.) and with 3,400 slots, has over 2 times as many slots as Caesars Palace.
With the addition of Journey at Pechanga, the resort’s 146-acre footprint (incl: facility, RV Park, parking lots & structures) has more than tripled to 445 acres. By comparison, the nation’s largest casino (and the world’s second largest), the Mohegan Sun, is located on 240 acres.
More than four million buffet meals have been served. Over 750,000 people per year eat at the buffet, while the Temptations Food Walk will serve close to 620,000 persons in a year.
The resort serves only Pechanga Premium Angus Beef, raised on exclusive farms in Northern California. This is done to maintain quality for the approximately 50,000 lbs. of beef used each week. Pechanga also makes its own corned beef brisket, beef jerky and beef hot dogs.
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Coordinates: 33°27′22″N 117°06′24″W / 33.456002°N 117.106737°W
