Posted: 2007/09/07 by: Glenn Haussman.
The Pueblo Indians of Pojoaque are getting set to break ground this month on an incredible new resort complex just north of Santa Fe New Mexico.
The resort is being built in conjunction with Hilton Hotels Corporation which will fly its flag on a 390-room hotel when construction at the 587-acre resort is complete.
Buffalo Thunder will be a Four-Star destination resort featuring a gigantic 151,000 sq. ft. casino will be operated by the Pueblo of Pojoaque similar to the existing Cities of Gold Casino and the Sports Bar Race Book and Casino. The Casino at Buffalo Thunder Resort will feature 1,200 slot machines, 25 table games (black jack, roulette, etc.); simulcast wagering, and a 10-table poker room.
The resort will also have the 390-room Hilton Santa Fe North which will have 66,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, a 1,200 seat ballroom, 16,000 sq. ft. Native American themed spa/salon and exercise facility, a 12,700 sq. ft. retail promenade, an 8,000 sq. ft. children’s recreation area and a 100 seat outdoor performance space. The five-story hotel will have Pueblo-themed décor and a two-level Presidential Suite with a private outdoor “observatory.” The project should debut in the fall of 2008.
The new state-of-the-art, upscale Las Vegas style casino, to be operated by the Pueblo of Pojoaque’s new corporation, Buffalo Thunder Inc., will be 151,000 square feet with 1,200 slot machines 25 table games, a horse and dog simulcast wagering area and a 10-table poker room.
“The beginning of construction is the result of years of planning and investment by the Pueblo of Pojoaque,” said Tribal Governor George Rivera. "Buffalo Thunder, the name of the new resort, was chosen because it is a symbol of spiritual strength for Native Americans.”
The Pueblo of Pojoaque, through the Buffalo Thunder Development Authority and certain other of its tribal corporations, is the owner of the entire destination resort. The hotel and resort will be managed by Hilton Hotels Corporation.
"Hilton is one of the most recognizable brands in the hospitality industry and the largest hotel company in the world, and having that name attached to our project reflects our commitment to quality,” Governor Rivera said.
“Hilton Hotels Corporation is extremely pleased to be working with the Pueblo of Pojoaque on this unique project that, when completed, promises to result in a prominent and novel addition to our company’s growing portfolio of worldwide resorts,” said Hilton Area Vice President Ben Fusco.
Architects for the project are Thalden-Boyd of Tulsa, OK, a firm specializing in Native American casino design. The destination resort will be built in the traditional Pueblo style. Already on the site is the Towa Golf Course, designed by Hale Irwin and Bill Phillips, and a 81-unit Homewood Suites by Hilton.
The substantial planned infrastructure of the project includes construction of an environmentally responsible, state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility that will have 100 percent water recycling capability. In addition, the project will "harvest" and purify rainwater through the use of settlement basins. When completed, all irrigation for the Towa Golf Course will come from recycled water.
Access to the new resort is via the Buffalo Thunder interchange on Highway 84/285 that was completed in 2004.
The Pueblo of Pojoaque currently owns and operates two casinos, two hotels, an apartment complex, a supermarket and various other businesses all located on tribal land.
The current Cities of Gold Casino, which opened it doors in 1995, was the first Class III casino in New Mexico. The Sports Bar Race Book and Casino is located near the Cities of Gold. The 124 room Cities of Gold Hotel opened in 1999 and the 81 unit Homewood Suites by Hilton opened in 2005. Homewood Suites, which opened in 2005, is the #1 ranked property system-wide in satisfaction and loyalty tracking and has received numerous awards for cleanliness, maintenance and front desk service.
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