Treasure Bay hotel finally opens
Treasure Bay is pretty much the favorite casino of the Biloxi Blog. Of course the Beau Rivage is also on top of the list. But the Bay has always treated me so good, that they get the nod. I am glad to see the hotel finally open. Here is the article from the Sun Herald..
BILOXI - Earlier this summer the expanded casino floor and buffet opened, and now Treasure Bay Casino is welcoming its first overnight guests since Hurricane Katrina.
Erik Johnson, director of advertising, said several floors of the hotel tower opened this week and more will be available within about a month.
Adding to these first 91 rooms will be 70 more rooms and suites at the end of September. An additional 90 pool terrace rooms will then be renovated and ready for guests near the end of the year, Johnson said.
Completely renovated since the storm, the tower rooms were designed with plush fabrics and imported furnishings in keeping with the decor of the resort. The guest rooms feature pillowtop mattresses, high-definition TV, a choice of tub or walk-in shower and sweeping views toward the Gulf of Mexico or overlooking the swimming pool and the city.
Also coming in September will be the debut of the CQ fine-dining restaurant and adjoining Blu ultra-lounge on the ninth floor, along with retail and four conference rooms to accommodate weddings and small conferences. Joining Executive Chef Tim Miller are “a number of chefs coming back from Captain’s Quarters.” That restaurant was destroyed during Katrina along with the Treasure Bay pirate-ship casino. Treasure Bay management chose to bring back several of the most popular dishes from the original restaurant while giving the new steak and seafood restaurant a different name and updated style.
The infinity swimming pool area is also getting a complete makeover. A rock waterfall will spill into a lower pool and there will be cabanas, a fire pit and poolside bar. “The whole area’s being landscaped,” Johnson said, and they hope to use the area for events.
I will be keeping my eye out for fresh reviews about the Treasure Bay hotel, I am also trying to make a trip in the very near future so I can offer my own review.