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$130M Tulalip Resort Casino Opens Near Seattle

TULALIP, WA—Tulalip Resort Casino has opened its new 12-story, luxury hotel, marking the end of a two-year, $130-million construction project that was completed under the aegis of the Tulalip Tribe.

A grand opening reception was held at the hotel’s 15,000-square-foot Orca Ballroom with a complementary event at the new Oasis Pool.

Ken Kettler, president/COO of Tulalip Resort Casino, said, "From the custom-, Tulalip-artisan-designed carpets to the prints on the walls to the thorough training of our new staff, every last detail has been carefully considered and selected to create a truly exceptional experience for our guests.”

The hotel features 370 guestrooms, including numerous specialty suites, such as the 3,000-square-foot Tulalip Suite, designed to accommodate any level of corporate entertaining; the 2,000 square-foot Player’s Suite with a professional-size pool table, dart board, arcade games and professional sporting memorabilia; the Technology Suite offering guests leading-edge hotel and entertainment technology; and two Asian-themed suites designed on the principles of feng shui with a Northwest flare.

All standard rooms at the hotel have granite counters, dark wood trim, 47-inch, flat-screen televisons, iPod docks, triple-headed showers and floor-to-ceiling windows.

Authentic tribal art, valued at more than $1 million, is incorporated into the hotel’s interior design.

Tulalip Resort Casino also boasts: 30,000 square feet of meeting and reception space, including the largest ballroom north of Seattle; T Spa, a 14,000-square-foot, full-service spa; the Oasis Pool; six dining options; and Mpulse Lounge, a cocktail bar.

Surrounded by the Cascade Mountains and Puget Sound, Tulalip Resort Casino is situated on 83 acres within the municipality of Quil Ceda Village on the Tulalip Indian Reservation. Tulalip Resort Casino is located between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. off Interstate-5 at exit 200 and is an enterprise of the Tulalip Tribes.