Construction and Expansion Update

“The front desk operations for the Hotel and Tower at Turning Stone were mreged last week, with all check-in services now located in the Tower lobby off The Garden. Bell and valet parking services are available at botht heold hotel lobby entrance and The Garden. The elevators next to Opalss Too in The Garden provide additional access to the origional hotel, as well as to the new VIP players' lounge that overlooks The Garden. The front desk area for the origional hotel was closed in last week and will be the new home for the Diamond Mine and Diamond Card registration desk. The bell station will be moved next to the main elevators across from the Emerald so it is readily accessible for guests. The front desk merger required alterations to the service area behind the Tower front desk to accommodate the increase in baggage. A service hallway and closet were converted to double the size of the baggage storage room. Work on the third-floor fitness center in the Tower has been progressing. The 65-foot lap pool and the hot tub are filled with water; both are 'infinity pool' designs, so the water comes over the outer edge, spilling into grates, and gives the suface the appearance of a sheet of glass. The equipment room is complete, and the redesigned locker rooms are under construction. The fitness center also will feature a lounge area between the equipment room and the pool room, as well as limited retail displays. The Spa at Turning Stone also has been getting a facelift. The ceiling in the pool room and the stone work around the hot tub are being replaced, and both are being painted. The work is expected to be completed by mid-week. When the fitness center opens in the next few weeks, the spa will undergo more renovations. Crews will build a seperate entrance to the pool room inside the main entrance to the spa. When the exercise equipment is moced to the fitness center, new treatment rooms will be added to the spa, increasing the total number of treatment rooms from four to nine. One of the new rooms will be equipped with a shower so the spa can offer body treatments and rubs. Three of the rooms will be dual-purpose, allowing staff to offer either massage or facials in those rooms.”