There are also 34 rooms that can be converted into 17 family-style suites for people who want to bring children to the new waterpark and pool area. Guest room offerings include specialized Golf and Spa Suites featuring a luxury experience with hot tubs and a unique option of getting in-room massages. The new rooms boast modern furnishings, décor and technology with views of the Sweetgrass golf course and Northern Michigan forests. The addition features 138 guest rooms and suites, the Horizons Steakhouse, located on the top floor, and the resort’s new family water attraction, Splash Island. The new hotel, which opened on New Year’s Eve, is connected to the south end of the current 11-story Palm Tower. The resort completed a $33 million expansion to cap 2021. Sister course, Sage Run, made its official debut in 2019. A year later, the 18-hole Sweetgrass golf course ushered in a new era. In 2007, the Palm Tower opened, offering overnight guests a place to stay and play. In addition to table games, bingo, poker, and a Vegas-style slot floor, the resort boasts a state-of-the-art, 1,315-seat theatre-style Island Showroom that features world-class entertainment and headline acts. What began as a modest bingo hall in the early 1980s has grown into a full-scale casino and entertainment hub. “Gaming packages, golf packages, spa and entertainment packages … All with 454 hotel rooms and four dining options.” “We have a large number of entertainment options with great packages for each different customer,” he says. General Manager Tony Mancilla says the Harris, Mich. In the heart of it all, sits the Island Resort & Casino, owned and operated by the Hannahville Indian Community, a federally recognized Potawatomi Indian Tribe. From hunting and fishing to dogsleds and snowmobiles, this remote location is both rugged and beautiful.

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has long been a bastion for outdoor enthusiasts. to complete a $33 million expansion, adding 138 guest rooms and suites, a steakhouse, and family water attraction.

A growing demand drove the Island Resort & Casino in Harris, Mich.

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