The Potawatomi Bingo Casino’s name officially changed to Potawatomi Hotel & Casino today, and the facility began accepting reservations for later this summer.
The property will begin changing out its logo and signage over the next weeks. Most noticeably, 8-foot-tall letters spelling “Potwatomi” will be hoisted and fastened to the crown of the building over the next several days. The 400-pound letters will be lit with LED lights.
A freshly designed website, www.paysbig.com, was launched as part of the transition which features the ability to make hotel room reservations on-line.
Potawatomi Hotel & Casino is now accepting room reservations for arrivals beginning Aug. 18. The hotel will celebrate its official grand opening with a private ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, Oct. 1. The hotel is scheduled to host its first contracted events in its new event space in August and September.
“The timeline of opening a hotel is a lengthy, detailed process,” said hotel director Hassan Abdel-Moneim. “As construction wraps up we’ve shifted our focus to hiring and training a great staff and now we are ready to start taking reservations.”
The 19-story hotel features 364 standard rooms, 16 spacious suites and one presidential suite. The hotel connects with a direct walkway to the property’s 781,000 square-foot casino and entertainment facility.
“People throughout the community have commented on how beautiful the exterior of the hotel is and how it has changed the skyline of Milwaukee’s Menomonee Valley,” Abdel-Moneim added. “We can’t wait for guests to experience the new hotel and the elevated level of service and entertainment they won’t find elsewhere.”
“With the addition of this beautiful new hotel our guests will enjoy their visits in a completely new way,” said general manager Mike Goodrich. “We look forward to welcoming guests who want to enjoy all of our entertainment offerings and explore everything the Valley has to offer.”
