Cliff Castle Casino Hotel is a casino hotel in Camp Verde, Arizona. It is owned and operated by the Yavapai–Apache Nation. The 122-room building it is in is the first six-story hotel in the Verde Valley.[1]
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| Address | 555 W Middle Verde Rd, Camp Verde, AZ 86322 |
| Opening date | 1995 (lodge) February 23, 2018 (hotel) |
| No. of rooms | 122 |
| Owner | Yavapai–Apache Nation |
| Coordinates | 34°36′23″N 111°51′44″W / 34.6065°N 111.8623°W |
| Website | www |
The casino is one of the largest employers in Verde Valley, employing 430 people. It also receives over 1.4 million guests annually, as of 2015.[2]
History
editThe Yavapai–Apache Nation opened the casino after Proposition 201, which allowed natives to run gambling operations in Arizona, was passed in 1995.[2] The hotel opened an arcade in 2015.[3] A new, six-story hotel was opened in February 2018, with the older one being renamed to the Cliff Castle Casino Lodge. It had been in development since January 2016.[4][5] It temporarily closed in March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic[6] but reopened in June with restrictions.[7]
Features
editThe casino offers over 650 slot machines and blackjack. The hotel contains an indoor pool and fitness center.[8][9] There is also a 20-lane bowling center, a nightclub, an arcade, and four restaurants.[1] There is 114,000 sq ft (10,600 m2) of activity area.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Official website". Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Cliff Castle Casino Hotel 20th Anniversary Celebration". Flagstaff Business News. May 6, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Arizona's Cliff Castle Casino Hotel to debut grand opening of Orbits Arcade | Yogonet International". Yogonet. January 6, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Grega, Kelcie (February 17, 2018). "New hotel ace in hole for Cliff Castle Casino". JournalAZ. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Morrison, Kim (February 24, 2018). "Arizona tribe opens Verde Valley's first six story tall hotel". World Casino News. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Helm, Bill (March 18, 2020). "Cliff Castle Casino Hotel closes until further notice". Verde Independent. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Helm, Bill (May 20, 2020). "Cliff Castle Casino Hotel to reopen June 1". Verde Independent. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Cliff Castle Casino - Visit Camp Verde". Visit Camp Verde. August 28, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Sedona Chamber of Commerce". Visit Sedona. Retrieved March 2, 2024.