By North County Times | Monday, October 20, 2008

SAN PASQUAL INDIAN RESERVATION —- Officials with the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians broke ground Monday on their new, 161-room hotel.

The tribe owns the Valley View Casino near Valley Center. It plans to build a boutique hotel to make room for guests that want to stay overnight.

“Breaking ground for our hotel is an exciting step in our expansion process,” said Joe Navarro, president of the San Pasqual Casino Development Group.

In December, Valley View Casino completed a $114 million expansion of the casino adding more gambling and dining space. In June, construction began on its smoke-free casino addition and live poker room that will open on December.

The new hotel will include a 5,000 square-foot spa, 3,500 square-foot fitness center, a pool, a restaurant and a bar.

The hotel is scheduled to open in early 2010, casino officials said. When it opens, it will be the third North County tribe to open a hotel.

(c) North County Times

Posted on October 20th, 2008 by hunwut
Filed under: Gaming, Hotel & Resorts, Reservations