Spokane Tribe Casino Celebrates New Hotel Addition

The Spokane Tribe Casino, its staff members, and the general public celebrated the newly expanded hotel Friday, with a ribbon cutting officially opening the new wing of the building. The new hotel opened to VIPs during Hoopfest and is now welcoming all guests.

Spokane Tribe Casino has a new retail shop, pool, fitness center, valet parking, and 175 hotel rooms

“This is the transition from the original casino into what now is the hotel lobby and the connection to the gaming floor,” said Matt Damskov, director of hotel operations. “Everything from the tile all the way down is all brand new.”

The casino boasts a new retail shop, pool, fitness center, valet parking, and 175 luxury hotel rooms. Of course, adding jobs to the local economy has always been one of the main goals of Spokane tribal council members.

“A lot of our youth, some of the younger people working in this establishment. That was all part of going through this, to get our people working, get jobs, get revenue,” said tribal council chairman Greg Abrahamson.

According to KREM2, the resort and casino are hiring right now to staff the new hotel, adding to the hundreds of people already employed.

“When we first started this four years ago, we were [at] 150 employees,” said general manager Javier de la Rosa. “Today we’re at 600 employees, so the economic impact is incredible.”

Moreover, another casino and resort in Airway Heights opened its latest expansion last spring. Northern Quest’s River Tower has 192 rooms, including 17 suites.

At the time it opened in May 2023, it was the largest casino resort in Washington with a total of 442 rooms. The Spokane Tribe’s new expansion is already giving Northern Quest a run for its money.

“People on staycation, on vacation but also business travelers. We’re right next to the airport, Air Force base is right here,” Damskov said.

Hotel rooms will average between $130 and $200 per night

Rooms will average between $130 and $200, per the website. In fact, the hotel is now accepting reservations, and staff members are recommending that guests book early.

Furthermore, tribal and casino leaders are still eyeing further expansion. This includes more gaming machines and additional hotel rooms.

“There’s more to come,” de la Rosa said. “The conversations have already started.”

According to the hotel’s policy, guests must be at least 21 years old to reserve a room. Guests under 21 years of age must be accompanied by an adult over 21 to stay in the hotel.

For security purposes, a valid government or state-issued photo ID is required at check-in. Not to mention, a hold of $50 per stay is placed on the guest’s credit card to cover incidentals.

The credit card holder must be present with a valid government or state-issued ID at check in. The hotel requires a 24 -hour advance cancellation or the first night’s room rate plus tax is charged.

Additionally, check-in time is 3 p.m. and check-out time is 11 a.m.

Spokane Tribe Casino is located at 14300 W SR-2 HWY in Airway Heights, Washington.