Bay Area’s Graton Resort & Casino to Expand
February 1, 2016
Graton Resort & Casino, a resort, gaming and entertainment destination in Sonoma County, California, is expanding to create a 200-room resort, which also will feature a spa, meeting and convention space, and an outdoor pool area. The $175 million, 342,000-sf addition, to open in fall 2016, will expand the amenities at the existing $800 million casino and entertainment facility, which opened in November 2013.
The Graton Resort & Casino is owned by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria and is managed by Station Casinos LLC. In 1992, the Tribe was established as the Federated Coast Miwok; then, upon federal restoration in 2000, renamed the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. The 1,300-member tribe consists of both Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo people. Their tribal ancestors existed for thousands of years in what is now Marin and southern Sonoma counties. Under the leadership of its Tribal Chairman, Greg Sarris, the tribe is the owner of Graton Resort & Casino.
The six-story hotel at Graton Resort & Casino will seamlessly connect to the casino, and feature a variety of guest rooms and suites ranging from more than 500 sf to 2,600 sf. It also will feature an opulent lobby and bar, a luxurious spa and 20,000 sf of flexible event and convention space that includes seven separate rooms as well as prefunction areas and smaller breakout meeting rooms. The centerpiece of the resort will be the pool area that will be an extension of the hotel lobby and provide an outdoor connection to the convention and meeting space.
The resort and its new amenities will augment Graton Resort & Casino’s current offerings including 130-plus popular table games; 3,000 slot and video poker games; live poker; an 8,700-sf events center for concerts and special events; and a dozen restaurants and bars such as Tony’s of North Beach operated by 11-time World Pizza Champion Tony Gemignani, 630 Park Steakhouse, Daily Grill as well as a variety of casual dining choices inside the 500-seat Marketplace.