WAYLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A large $300 million growth on the Gun Lake On line casino is sort of full.
On Friday, a 16-story, 252-room lodge linked to the on line casino will formally open. The Wawyé Oasis will open for company in Could.
“It’s so surreal,” Bob Peters, the Gun Lake Tribe chairman, advised Information 8. “From all of the years that went into planning the resort piece … to be standing here right now is — I’m so prideful. My heart is busting at the seams. So much blood, sweat and tears went into this project over the past five or six years. And to finally bring it to fruition and open it to Michigan, West Michigan, our local community tomorrow is exciting, nerve wracking and emotional for me.”
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A large $300 million growth on the Gun Lake On line casino is sort of full. (March 6, 2025)
Together with 30 different suites, the lodge contains the Ogema Suite, a two-story penthouse with a full bar, an in-suite elevator and a fantastic view. It may be expanded with an adjoining suite for a complete of round 4,600 sq. toes.
“It’s pretty spectacular,” Gun Lake On line casino Resort CEO Sal Semola stated.
Information 8 received a sneak peek of a few of the suites and lodge rooms previous to the grand opening Friday. Nothing was spared, based on Wayland Township Supervisor Roger VanVolkinburg, who received to remain in one of many rooms previous to the grand opening.
A Information 8 crew interviews Gun Lake On line casino Resort CEO Sal Semola inside the brand new lodge on the Gun Lake On line casino. (March 6, 2025)
One of many suites gives an enormous lavatory with each a bathe and a shower tub. In the course of two sinks is a conceit desk, with a backlit mirror. The suite has a number of seating areas, together with a eating desk and a sofa. It contains particulars like ornamental pillows on the sofa and delightful work on the wall.
See photographs of the rooms right here:
Inside the brand new lodge on the Gun Lake On line casino. (March 6, 2025)
Inside the brand new lodge on the Gun Lake On line casino. (March 6, 2025)
Inside the brand new lodge on the Gun Lake On line casino. (March 6, 2025)
Inside the brand new lodge on the Gun Lake On line casino. (March 6, 2025)
Inside the brand new lodge on the Gun Lake On line casino. (March 6, 2025)
Inside the brand new lodge on the Gun Lake On line casino. (March 6, 2025)
Inside the brand new lodge on the Gun Lake On line casino. (March 6, 2025)
Inside the brand new lodge on the Gun Lake On line casino. (March 6, 2025)
Inside the brand new lodge on the Gun Lake On line casino. (March 6, 2025)
Inside the brand new lodge on the Gun Lake On line casino. (March 6, 2025)
Inside the brand new lodge on the Gun Lake On line casino. (March 6, 2025)
Inside the brand new lodge on the Gun Lake On line casino. (March 6, 2025)
The growth additionally features a spa with a pool, massages and a nail salon, amongst different choices. The on line casino can be reopening the Sandhill Café, after it closed in one other a part of the on line casino.
The Sandhill Café on the Gun Lake On line casino. (March 6, 2025)
The Sandhill Café on the Gun Lake On line casino. (March 6, 2025)
Come this Could, the Oasis can be stored at 80-degrees year-round. It’ll have three swimming pools, together with a 21+ VIP Pool and a Household Pool. The house will host pool events, ‘dive in’ films, live shows and banquets, Semola stated, noting that it may be introduced down from 80 levels for a few of these occasions.
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He stated the addition of the lodge places them on a aggressive degree with different casinos within the space, whereas the Oasis will actually set them aside.
“It says casino in the front door, but we are in the entertainment business. And this expansion has been nothing but non-gaming amenities,” he stated. “The more things that we have to offer to our guests, the greater likelihood the frequency of visit and also the duration of stay.”
The Sandhill Café on the Gun Lake On line casino. (March 6, 2025)
The brand new growth will permit the Gun Lake On line casino and the Gun Lake Tribe to proceed providing help to the encircling neighborhood. The Wayland Township supervisor famous funding from the on line casino has helped pay for street repairs, supported native colleges, inspired extra growth and has introduced in additional residents.
“It’s been a big boon to the economy, for sure,” VanVolkinburg stated. “The casino was a huge investment when it originally came, and then of course phase two, phase three. But this is by far the crown jewel … this is what turns it into a resort and destination point.”
Peters echoed the concept the growth will flip the Gun Lake On line casino right into a vacation spot.
“It sets us apart from any other casino in Michigan. It sets us apart from any other experience in Michigan and for that matter, I think it sets us apart from anything in this region,” he stated. “What you see here right in Wayland, Michigan is something that you’re not going to see anywhere else.”
