The hotel portion of Snoqualmie Casino & Hotel, a project seven years in the making, is open for business.
Snoqualmie Casino had a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception Aug. 8 to officially mark the opening of its hotel. Hundreds of people attended, including various members of the media, community stakeholders, Snoqualmie Tribe elders and more.
Robert de los Angeles, chairperson of the Snoqualmie Tribal Council, spoke to the crowd about the importance of the Snoqualmie Casino in the tribe’s modern history as a place “where Snoqualmie people can gather, celebrate and succeed together.” The casino opened in 2008, and it has long been a dream to open a hotel as well, he said.
“It was more than a start of a business. It was a homecoming and foundation of economic growth we continue to build today,” he said. “Just as Nov. 6, 2008, will always be remembered in our history, Aug. 8, 2025, will also be a day we won’t forget.”
In 2018, de los Angeles said, the Casino Expansion Work Group and Art Committee were established with tribal council members, government staff, casino staff and tribal members.
“Together, we spent thousands of hours planning, designing and making sure that our culture is represented in every detail,” he said. “For example, the roof line on the hotel tower is designed to honor the traditional longhouses of our ancestors, which once dotted hundreds of square miles of our ancestral lands.”
On a tour July 31, Snoqualmie Casino & Hotel CEO Mary Lou Patterson said they wanted the gathering space to be large enough for the whole tribe to come home — and it is.
One entire floor of the building is a convention center, which includes several breakout rooms and a large ballroom with a stage and a bar. Each room is equipped with high-quality technology for presentations.
Another floor of the hotel houses the spa, pool and fitness center. The spa, MoonRise, has multiple treatment rooms, locker rooms with robes and slippers, a steam room, a sauna and a relaxation lounge with refreshments.
The spa is open to the general public, not just hotel guests. Purchasing a spa service also gives access to the fitness center and pool.
The pool is indoors, with a wall of glass doors that can fully open to the adjoining outdoor deck, which views the Cascades. There is an indoor hot tub, as well as a hot tub on the patio. The fitness center will have machines and host classes.
The hotel tower has 210 rooms, half of which have views of Mount Si. Room options include deluxe and premium king and double queen rooms, as well as a grand suite and a signature suite. The suites are 965 square feet and include a bedroom separate from the living space, a kitchenette, two bathrooms and expansive views.
Every design decision in the hotel was intentional, Patterson said, with art made by Indigenous artists on each floor. Most of the room floors have a custom-made carpet pattern in the hallway symbolizing a river, and the walls are lined with photos of the tribe’s yearly canoe journey.
The hotel is working to put together a brochure for guests that lists all of the art and artists.
The grand lobby of the hotel includes a gift shop, a non-smoking slot machine floor, a brand new Drip coffee shop — open 24 hours a day — and Hawks Peak, a sports bar with 66 big-screen TVs and outdoor seating.
“I want to thank the current running casino team for maintaining the level of excellence that gives every guest the best possible experience,” de los Angeles said, “and thank the leaders, the staff members who helped shape this project. Your vision will be remembered for generations.”
Visit snocasino.com for reservations, hours of operation and event information.
A string quartet plays at the opening of the Snoqualmie Casino’s hotel, Aug. 8, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)
The new Hawks Peak sports bar at the Snoqualmie Casino’s hotel displays local sports memorabilia, Aug. 8, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)
Guests take photos at the opening of the Snoqualmie Casino’s hotel, Aug. 8, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)
Metal work outside the entrance to the Snoqualmie Casino’s hotel, Aug. 8, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)
The lobby of the Snoqualmie Casino’s new hotel, July 31, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)
The lobby of the Snoqualmie Casino’s new hotel, July 31, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)
The indoor pool, with doors open to the deck, at the Snoqualmie Casino’s new hotel, July 31, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)
The outdoor hot tub at the Snoqualmie Casino’s new hotel, July 31, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)
The ballroom at the Snoqualmie Casino’s new hotel, July 31, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)
