We wanted it to be one continuous experience.” We wanted to ensure that people didn’t know where the new and the old casino began or ended. “We went to great lengths over the last year to integrate the design of the new space with the existing casino. The hotel was not built to be an annex to the casino, Arceo said in a phone interview, but to blend so seamlessly that visitors wouldn’t be able to tell where the original footprint ended. San Manuel to build new hotel, event venue, parking structure next to Highland casino.San Manuel Casino’s $550 million expansion is underway and here’s what it includes.San Manuel Casino pushes back part of expansion because of coronavirus.San Manuel Casino reveals expanded gaming area, restaurant and shops opening in July.Phase three is an entertainment center, targeted for a public opening 2022. With construction wrapping up, it is expected to open this winter. The 17-floor hotel is phase two of the expansion. The bar’s lounge, furnished with tables and sofas, is intended to show off the entrance to the resort’s hotel, which will be between the first and second floor. It serves concoctions such as Haley’s Comet, topped with a bubble of foam. The third bar is the Overlook Bar, also on the second floor.
