M Resort Spa Casino | |
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Location | Henderson, Nevada |
Address | 12300 South Las Vegas Blvd |
Opening date | March 1, 2009; 11 years ago |
No. of rooms | 390 |
Total gaming space | 92,000 sq ft (8,500 m2) |
Notable restaurants | 'Anthony’s' 'Marinelli's' 'Hostile Grape Wine Lounge' |
Casino type | Land-based |
Owner | Gaming and Leisure Properties |
Operating license holder | Penn National Gaming |
Website | themresort.com |
M Resort Spa Casino is a boutique hotel, spa, and casino[1] in Henderson, Nevada, owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn National Gaming. It is located on 90 acres (36 ha)[1] at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and St. Rose Parkway (about 8.5 mi (13.7 km) south of Mandalay Bay), near the affluent neighborhood of Southern Highlands.[2] The hotel includes a 92,000-square-foot (8,500 m2) casino[3] and a 390-room boutique hotel.[4] The hotel tower is 118.17 feet (36.02 m) tall.[5]
M Resort has received a four-star rating from the Forbes Travel Guide every year since its opening, deeming the property 'One of the Finest Hotels in the World'.[6]
M Resort Spa Casino is a boutique hotel, spa, and casino in Henderson, Nevada, owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn National Gaming.It is located on 90 acres (36 ha) at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and St. Rose Parkway (about 8.5 mi (13.7 km) south of Mandalay Bay), near the affluent neighborhood of Southern Highlands. Travelers' Choice Nestled in the quiet city of Henderson at the southern end of the Las Vegas Valley, the Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star and AAA Four-Diamond M Resort Spa Casino captures a unique sense.
Anthony Marnell III is the son of Tony Marnell (owner of Marnell Corrao Associates), who has developed resorts such as Caesars Palace, Wynn Las Vegas, and the Bellagio. Anthony Marnell III acquired the land for the resort for $240 million.[2]MGM Mirage announced a $160 million investment in the resort on April 26, 2006.[7] The total cost of the completed project was $1 billion.[8] Marnell Corrao Associates was responsible for development, master-planning, interior design, construction/design/program management, FFE procurement, property management, as well as being the executive design architect, architect of record, and general contractor.
The resort opened to the public on March 1, 2009.[8]
In October 2010, Penn National Gaming bought the resort's $860 million in debt from the Bank of Scotland for $231 million.[9][10] They then acquired the property the following June, in exchange for canceling the debt.[9] Marnell remained as president, but with no ownership.[10]
For Christmas 2009, the resort placed on display the tallest Christmas tree in the United States. The 109-foot (33 m) tree was lit in a ceremony on December 12, 2009.[13] For the last few years, a tree at Fashion Island, an upscale mall in Newport Beach, California, had been the nation's tallest.[14]
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