Mohegan Sun breaks ground on $50 million hotel and convention centre
US-based Mohegan Sun casino has broken ground on a $50 million hotel and convention centre at Pocono Downs in the US, which will be designed by Connecticut-based JCJ Architecture.
The seven-storey hotel will offer 238 rooms, including eight two-room suites on the top floors, 10 king suites, a bistro, a business centre, a fitness centre, an indoor pool, an outdoor terrace, meeting rooms and an events room that will accommodate banquets of up to 600 people and concerts for 1,200 to 1,500 people.
The hotel will take up part of the VIP parking lot and valet area, which will be moved to another location that is yet to be determined. When complete, the hotel will be connected to the casino.
Mohegan Sun will operate the hotel itself, which will include a 20,000-square-foot convention centre which will also be designed by JCJ Architecture. It will feature an auditorium that can accommodate more than 1,000 people.
About 3,000 square feet of space has been set aside for additional amenities. Those could include a spa, children's activities, retail or food or beverage facilities.
The design of the hotel and convention centre will replicate the casino's design and will draw inspiration from the landscape, the flora, the wildlife, the natural resources and the personality of the Pocono Mountain area.
The hotel is expected to be completed by 2013 and will create more than 600 jobs, including more than 270 permanent positions at the hotel and 350 construction jobs.
