We arrived on Thursday, so there weren’t many crowds of gamblers/tourists. Decor was modern yet simple, with basic colors such as brown and blues – oddly making me crave chocolate covered blueberries.Īfter arriving and settling into the room, we still had a few hours to spare before heading to the wine dinner, so we walked around the hotel and let me tell you, it was majestic. Photo Courtesy of Foxwoods Resort & Casinoīreathtaking view of the -–, we were instantly relaxed when we walked in the room. And this below, is what we walked into at MGM at Foxwoods. For us, it’s when we finally reach the hotel room, take a deep breath, and smile because we are on vacation.

As guests of the resort, we indulged in a fabulous wine dinner crafted in the David Burke Prime Steakhouse, paired with wines from BR Cohn Winery, in Sonoma Valley.Ī question was asked on Twitter a few weeks ago, about travel: when does a vacation really start for you? Some people said the moment they get on the plane, other said the moment they buy their tickets. It would likely compete with Mohegan Sun, which operates a massive casino seven miles away from Foxwoods in Connecticut and is also in pursuit of a resort casino in the western Massachusetts town of Palmer.Recently, M and I had a chance to visit Foxwoods Resort & Casino in Connecticut during their month-long culinary event, Extraordinary Eats. MGM is one of the companies pursuing a license for a casino in western Massachusetts. The tower bearing the MGM name opened in 2008 at a cost of $700 million.įoxwoods, the largest casino complex in North America, is owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.

The licensing agreement was signed in 2006 as MGM was looking to increase its brand recognition on the East Coast, and Dumont said the relationship with Foxwoods did not go beyond use of the MGM name. 'When we looked at the master plan for the resort and our current opportunities, it was obvious that the iconic brand of Foxwoods needed to be at the forefront of our transformation,' Butera said in a written statement. Foxwoods President and CEO Scott Butera said the renaming of the tower is part of a campaign to reinvigorate the Foxwoods brand that will include improvements to the property.

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