A $400 million expansion is under way at Washington state’s Snoqualmie Casino, 30 miles from Seattle.

The project, which broke ground in July 2022, will add a 210-room luxury hotel to the original casino resort, which was completed in 2008. Also in the works: a new 2,000-seat event center; 22,000 square feet of additional gaming space; two new restaurants; a full-service spa and fitness center; and an indoor pool.

The project was designed by Bergman Walls & Associates, architect for the original $670 million casino. The architects took their aesthetic cues from Snoqualmie history. For example, the hotel’s contemporary slant roof was inspired by the original longhouses of the tribe’s ancestors, and artwork placed throughout the resort includes many nods to tribal culture.

The design also takes advantage of stunning panoramic views. The resort’s front desk, indoor pool, outdoor sun deck, prefunction space and a number of rooms and suites look out on the majestic landscape of the Pacific Northwest, including the lush Snoqualmie River Valley and Mount Si, part of the Cascade Range.

“We have continued to strengthen and preserve our cultural traditions, protecting our sacred places, healing our ancestral lands and establishing enterprises that allow our tribe to provide our families with education, health care and housing, while also giving back to the community,” Snoqualmie Tribe Chairman Robert de los Angeles said in a statement. “This next period of growth at the Snoqualmie Casino allows us to continue advancing those goals.”

The expansion is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.

OWNER: Snoqualmie Entertainment Authority

ARCHITECT: Bergman Walls & Associates