The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, now owned by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, will reopen to the public Wednesday, April 27, after being shuttered since the pandemic.
Reservations for rooms for stays starting April 28 are available via the casino’s website at palms.com, according to an April 5 press release announcing the reopening of the resort.
In 2021, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians purchased the property for $650 million, allowing them to expand their gaming and casino ambitions outside of California.
According to the press release, renovations for the Palms Casino Resort started in 2019 and cost over $600 million. The newly revamped property includes a resort pool area featuring a multi-level, 73,000-square-foot space. It offers two main pools and 39 cabanas, many with individual private pools.
The complex will offer a mix of bars and restaurants previously on the property, such as Send Noodles, Scotch 80 Prime and Mabel’s BBQ by Chef Michael Symon. The Serrano Vista Café, a restaurant that has an outpost at the Yaamava’ Resort & Casino in Highland, San Manuel’s Southern California property, will also debut at the Las Vegas property.
The Southern California tribe is the first to own and operate a property in Las Vegas and the second tribe operating in Las Vegas’ resort corridor. Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, operated by Connecticut’s Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, runs the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, formerly the Hard Rock Hotel.
Back in California, the tribe began its expansion in 2018 of the complex known previously as San Manuel Casino before changing its name to Yaamava’ Resort & Casino. A 17-floor hotel tower opened at the property in December. Yaamava’ Resort & Casino’s next venture involves a new entertainment venue and a deal with Live Nation and the venue is set to open in the weeks ahead.
