Mohegan Sun Shines with a $13.8mil Renovation
UNCASVILLE, CT, March 27, 2007. Continuing its reign as the Northeast's premier gaming, entertainment, meeting, dining and shopping destination, Mohegan Sun's 34-story hotel tower is undergoing a $13.8 million refurbishment after only five years of opening its doors. As of June, all 1,200 guestrooms and suites will be completely upgraded.
All guestrooms and hallways will be freshly carpeted and beds will be fitted with new Simmons Health Smart plush pillow-top mattresses and tuxedo-stripped linens. All furnishings will be replaced and bathrooms refitted. Renovations are taking place floor by floor to ensure minimal disruptions to Mohegan Sun guests. The bed linens, including pillow sham, coverlet, bed skirts and bolster pillow, as well as the shower curtains have been furnished by Los-Angeles-based bedding manufacturer - Matteo.
"At Mohegan Sun, we strive for every element of the property to be a winning experience for our guests," commented Mitchell Etess, President and CEO of Mohegan Sun. "The latest enhancements to the guestrooms will only heighten our appeal as one of the country's pre-eminent casinos."
Just four months ago, Mohegan Sun announced Project Horizon - a $740 million expansion project. The cornerstone of Project Horizon will be a new 1,000-room hotel, featuring 300 House of Blues-themed rooms and an exclusive, members-only House of Blues Foundation RoomTM . Project Horizon also calls for 115,000 square feet of additional retail and restaurant space, as well as the new 64,000-square-foot "Casino of the Wind." In addition, Mohegan Sun will expand its Asian gaming in the Casino of the Earth.
With construction set to begin in the summer of 2007, Project Horizon is expected to add more than 1.4 million square feet to Mohegan Sun's existing structure.
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and meeting destinations in the United States. Situated on 240 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country. What began with the Casino of the Earth in 1996 has evolved into a legendary destination that now includes: the Casino of the Sky and over 300,000 square feet of total gaming space; The Shops at Mohegan Sun, featuring more than 60 retail shops and dining venues; the 10,000-seat Mohegan Sun Arena for world-class sporting events and concerts, an intimate Cabaret Theatre; and a 34-story luxury hotel, featuring 1,200 guestrooms and suites, premier meeting and convention space and a world-class spa. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com.
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