Atlantis Top-Ranked Restaurants. Our exceptional restaurants offer cuisine that inspires your imagination, from gourmet to buffet. The choices are endless with something to satisfy everyone from casual all-you-care-to-eat to fine dining, all prepared by award-winning chefs. For my Birthday my sister and I booked a spa pedicure at the Atlantis Reno. We arrived early for our 2:15 appointments and were able to relax and enjoy the spa amenities while we waited. The Brine Room is spectacular, as well as the experimental shower. We patiently waited before we were picked up by our cosmologists picked us up.

Atlantis Casino Resort Spa (formerly Golden Road Motor Inn, Travelodge, Quality Inn and Clarion) is a hotel and casino located in Reno, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRI). The three hotel towers have combined 824 guest rooms and Jacuzzi suites. The casino floor spans 64,814 sq ft and is one of Reno's most profitable and luxurious properties.^[1] Nearly $150 million has been spent on upgrading the facility. Atlantis competes directly with Peppermill Hotel Casino for customers.

History[edit]

Golden Road Motor Inn (1972–1979)[edit]

Prior to 1972, the present-day Atlantis was home to the Golden Road Motor Inn, a 142-room motel. In that year, the property was purchased by the Farahi family. The purchase included with it a restaurant on the site known as the Copper Kettle.

Travelodge (1979–1986)[edit]

Shortly after the purchase, a franchise agreement was signed with Travelodge.

Quality Inn (1986–1991)[edit]

In the late 1980s, a deal was struck with Choice Hotels. As a result, the hotel was renamed Quality Inn and the restaurant became the Purple Parrot.

Clarion (1991–1996)[edit]

In 1991, the hotel was renamed again; under the Choice Hotels lease agreement, they branded the hotel as a Clarion and through the Farahis, constructed a 12-story hotel tower that opened in 1991. The Farahis pledged it would be the first of many expansions to come. Clarion Reno had a tropical theme and when the first tower was built, along came with more casino and more restaurants.

In 1993, Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc, the Farahis' corporate firm, took over financial responsibility for the Clarion. With this came a public offering on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. With the additional capital from the public offering, Clarion began its second major expansion, which included a second 18-story hotel tower with an additional 400+ rooms and more gaming space and another restaurant, a buffet.

Atlantis (1996–present)[edit]

Desiring to have an independent identity, in 1996, the Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. Board of Directors made the decision to rename the resort Atlantis. With the new name came plans for yet another expansion. The phase III expansion included a third 27-story hotel tower with close to 650 rooms, an expanded casino, three new restaurants, and the addition of a 40,000 sq ft (3,700 m²) entertainment facility. Additionally, the expansion plans called for a 'sky terrace' over Virginia Street that would be anchored by two Greco-Roman columns topped with flame shows that would be hourly. Ground was broken in June 1998, with completion just over a year later, in July 1999. The Sky Terrace opened first before the new hotel tower and casino expansion. The latest expansion cost $60 million to construct, the most expensive and largest to date in the resort's history, and it redefined the resort entirely.^[2]

Atlantis in 2002 remodeled its original tower built back in 1990 and renamed it the 'Royal Dolphin Tower', its rooms furnished with mahogany accents and warm color tones. They charged extra per night for those rooms. The next tower to be built in 1994, was too remodeled in 2004 with similar furnishings and in 2005 got its own pricing distinction and name, 'Atrium Tower', because of the lobby atrium behind its signature glass elevators. The 'Luxury' tower rooms became known as floors 3-20 of the third most and newest of the Atlantis towers. Atlantis has two floors of exclusive VIP suites, they sit on the 26th and 27th floors of Atlantis' third tower and are not available to regular guests unless booked through a party. Atlantis is home to the region's only Concierge Tower, with a concierge lounge on the 25th floor. Atlantis kept in operation their two-story Motor Lodge rooms that was part of the original Golden Road/Travelodge/Quality Inn but closed it down on October 16, 2010, and demolished in the weeks following.

In 2003, Atlantis built a spa consisting of 3,000 sq ft (280 m²) and as a result of the spa addition, 'spa' was added under 'Resort-Casino' below Atlantis' signature logo. That spa was expanded to 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m²) during the most recent expansion that was completed in January 2009. To match their new 'Spa Atlantis' the hotel sequestered a set of rooms on the 3rd floor to be designated as 'Spa Rooms' with yoga mats, soothing color tones, yoga channel and specialized bath products.

To date, all rooms in Atlantis' Concierge and Luxury Towers have been completely remodeled; rooms in the Atrium and Dolphin towers are being updated with modern technology to match the newly remodeled Luxury/Concierge Towers.^{[citation needed]}

Expansion and improvements[edit]

Since 2006, the Atlantis has been on a constant improvement program, starting with a $50 million expansion project that was completed in the summer of 2008; that project saw the expansion of the casino floor to include a new Race and Sports Book, high end poker room, and a new bar-lounge. The property also added onto its convention space and constructed an enclosed walkway link to the Reno/Sparks Convention Center, which is next door to the resort.

Following that project, a series of renovation projects were embarked on, including the renovation of all the hotel's guest rooms in phases, a remodel and expansion of the hotel's spa, completed in January 2009, to the remodel of its signature restaurants. The main casino floor was renovated to match the hotel's new refined tropical motif.

New marble, furnishings and accent lighting now flow throughout the property. In 2010, the property demolished its two-story motor lodge buildings on which the resort was founded to add more parking and make room for intended future expansion later.

In the summer of 2012, the Atlantis announced it had earned the Triple AAA Four Diamond Award, a rating only 5.4% of hotels receive. The only other property in Reno to win it was the Atlantis' chief competitor, Peppermill Reno.

CEO John Farahi of resort owner Monarch Inc said the company has no plans to stop improving the facility. It is likely they will announce plans to build a parking structure to hold some 1700 cars in the near future, also, the company is preparing a nightlife/entertainment district as well to complement the resort.^{[citation needed]}

Monarch expands company[edit]

Seeking to diversify its holdings, Monarch successfully acquired the Riviera Black Hawk Casino 40 miles outside of Denver for $72 million. The sale closed in Spring of 2012, since then, Black Hawk has increased Monarch's overall profit margins by 6%. The company announced in the first quarter of 2013 that they are planning an expansion and major renovation of the property. The details are being finalized but a brief overview was given, the company will expand the casino floor and add a 300 ft hotel tower. The project is expected to be announced the 4th quarter of 2013.^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

1. ^'Listing of Financial Statements Square Footage'. Nevada Gaming Control Board. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
2. ^'Atlantis Casino Resort History'. June 2, 2004. Archived from the original on October 20, 2006. Retrieved April 16, 2007.

External links[edit]

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• Official website
• Media related to Atlantis Casino Resort at Wikimedia Commons

The Atlantis Casino Resort in Reno, Nevada, is a luxury casino hotel that clearly rates among the best in the city. There’s a lot of competition in Reno among the casinos here, and with less tourists to go around, the top casino resorts here constantly battle one another, looking to stand out enough to keep their place full and busy.

The Atlantis targets the luxury market more, and is considered among the two finest hotels in the city, with a 4 diamond rating from AAA, an award held by only one other casino hotel in Reno, the Peppermill, their main competition here. They are also the only concierge hotel in the city, where the staff here is on hand to attend to their guests’ every need.

There are three hotel towers here, including their concierge tower, with a total of 824 rooms. While the casino here is of a pretty modest size, with only about 65,000 square feet of gaming space, it is one of the city’s most popular and most profitable casinos, partly due to their attracting more affluent clientele.

The Atlantis started out as the Golden Road Motor Inn in 1972, a 142 room motel. The name of the motel changed several times over the years, to Travelodge, Quality Inn, and the Clarion Reno, all under the ownership of the Fahari family, who still own the property today through their company Monarch Casino and Resort Inc.

In 1991 it saw its first expansion, and the owners claimed that it would be the first of many, and they were true to their word. In total, $150 million have been spent on upgrades, bringing it from a motel to a world class luxury casino resort.

There are further plans to expand it even more in the coming years, as they want to keep growing and keep making the Atlantis bigger and better as time goes on.

The Features of the Atlantis Casino Resort

There are three different types of standard rooms to choose from here, although none of them can be considered standard. Floor to ceiling windows grace every room here, which are definitely in the luxury class. Rates here are higher than in most other Reno resorts, but depending on the day you can get one in the Atlantis Tower for as low as $90. A room in the Luxury Tower starts at around $114 a night, and you can book a room in the Concierge Tower for as little as $154.

There are four choices of suites here, all featuring the same high class quality as the luxury rooms, only larger. They all come with a very impressive list of amenities, including a refrigerator, a mini bar, digital safe, guest robes, and much more. Concierge Tower rooms come with additional features, including butler service upon request.

11 restaurants await you here, and the food at the Atlantis is certainly one of their stronger points, although just about everything at this place is a strong point.

The Atlantis Steakhouse is the headliner of them, serving the finest cuts of meat and cocktails in an intimate atmosphere. Bistro Napa features California cuisine and fine wine. The Manhattan Deli brings a full service New York style deli to the area.

The Café Alfresco serves up wood fired pizza, fresh pasta dishes, and great sandwiches. Toucan Charlie’s has been voted Reno’s best buffet restaurant, with dishes from around the world.

There are 2 restaurants on the Sky Terrace, the Sushi Bar and the Oyster bar, so you can take your pick between these two delicacies. The Purple Parrot serves American food 24 hours a day and is a favorite among the locals.

For even more casual dining, guests can visit the Chicago Dogs! Eatery, with Chicago style hot dogs, pizza, and sandwiches. In addition, there are two coffee shops on hand, Gourmet Grind and Java etc.

The spa here is also a big attraction, with 30,000 square feet of space, and boasting the only Forbes Travel Guide Four Star award. This is a world class spa that is also one of the most beautiful in the world and features every type of spa treatment imaginable. There’s also a salon and a fitness center on location.

Atlantis also really stands out as far as entertainment goes and they feature an ongoing assortment of concerts and other special events, as well as several bars including the Sky Terrace Bar featuring spectacular views of the city and the mountains. They can also plan your meeting or wedding reception and put the same effort into it as they do everything here.

The Casino at the Atlantis Casino Resort

The casino here might not be the biggest, but it’s of a high quality, and well loved by the regulars in Reno as well as tourists.

All casinos have player’s clubs, but the one here, Club Paradise, is felt by many to be the best in Reno.

Casinos all start with their slots and the slots here have been named the best video slots in Reno by Casino Player Magazine, as well as being voted the loosest slots in town by readers of the Reno Gazette-Journal. They have also been deemed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board as being 20% looser than average, and looser means a higher payout to players, which is exactly what we want.

There are 1,450 different slot and video gaming machines on hand here, with more than 700 penny machines alone. This might be a luxury hotel casino but they still ensure that the smallest players are well taken care of as well, and that’s the case here.

There are many progressive slot machines as well, including some state wide progressives such as Megabucks.

The table games here are also considered to be among the best in the city, if not the very best, and their friendly staff will ensure that even the newest table game players will be able to enjoy themselves fully.

Your first table game bet with them is free, and they also have daily lessons covering the major casino table games.

While some casinos boast that they have $5 Blackjack, Atlantis ups the ante and offers $3 Blackjack, once again ensuring that smaller bankrolled players get a lot of bang for their buck. There’s no need to stick to slots here if you don’t have that much money to gamble with.

There’s a good range of different table games as well, including Blackjack, Baccarat, Craps, Ultimate Texas Holdem, Roulette, Crazy 4 Poker, Pai Gow Poker, and more. Their dealers have been voted the friendliest in Reno, and playing table games is all about enjoying yourself, and having a friendly dealer just adds to this.

Those who prefer playing poker against other players instead of the house will find a very nice poker room here, with some of the most comfortable seats you’ll ever find at a poker table. They feature daily tournaments in addition to their cash games, special room rates for poker players, and are also the only non smoking poker room in Reno.

Atlantis also has the city’s only non smoking race and sports book, featuring great lines on all major sporting events. There’s also plenty of Keno on hand, featuring an exclusive progressive jackpot which is almost up to a million dollars at the time of this writing.

Atlantis Casino Reno Room Service Menu And Prices

The Atlantis Casino Resort is simply a great all around place to stay and to gamble. There really isn’t anything they don’t do well here, and if you’re planning on being in the Reno area, well people pretty much only go to Reno to gamble, and the Atlantis is an excellent choice for sure.

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