Mount Airy Casino Resort
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The Mount Airy Casino Resort (formerly Mount Airy Lodge) is a casino
and hotel
located in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
. The casino resort has 188 hotel rooms, a 62000 sq ft (5,760 m²) casino with 2,523 slot machine
s and table games, five restaurants, a spa and salon, a nightclub, and an 18-hole golf course.
The original lodge was constructed in 1898 as an eight-room inn and was re-constructed in the 1950s as the Poconos' largest resort. In the Lodge's heyday in the 1960s and 1970s, Mount Airy had more than 890 rooms, indoor/outdoor pools
, skiing
, snowmobiling, ice skating
, hiking
, biking, horseback riding, archery
, an 18 hole golf course
, paddle ball
courts, on over 1000 acre (404.7 ha) of property.
During the 1980s the resort saw a great decline in numbers of customers. Due to increased competition from cruise ships and Caribbean
tourism, and Atlantic City and Las Vegas
, Mount Airy went into foreclosure
in November 1999.
An investment company
, Oaktree Capital Management
, bought the resort in 2000 and sold the resort to Louis DeNaples
in 2004. George Toth who ran Sands Atlantic City before it closed is the current CEO of Mount Airy.
The old resort was completely demolished with a completely new $412 million, 188 room hotel erected from the ground up in the same location as the old lodge. The new casino resort officially opened in November 2007.
For more than half a century Mount Airy Lodge was known as America's premier honeymoon hideaway, with floor-to-ceiling mirrors, velvet-swagged canopy beds, and heart-shaped bathtubs. The artificial lake in front of the building (currently unused) served as a beach and boating venue. It was also known for its top entertainment. The Crystal Room, Mount Airy's 2,000-seat show palace, hosted headliners like Bob Hope
, Milton Berle
, Connie Francis
, Red Buttons, Tony Bennett
, Paul Anka
and Nipsey Russell
.
's Total Rewards
.
(Plus all the benefits of the Bronze Club.)
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
and hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
located in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
Mount Pocono is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is located in the Poconos region of the state.As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 2,742.-Geography:Mount Pocono is located at ....
. The casino resort has 188 hotel rooms, a 62000 sq ft (5,760 m²) casino with 2,523 slot machine
Slot machine
A slot machine , informally fruit machine , the slots , poker machine or "pokies" or simply slot is a casino gambling machine with three or more reels which spin when a button is pushed...
s and table games, five restaurants, a spa and salon, a nightclub, and an 18-hole golf course.
History of the Location
Mount Airy Casino Resort is located on the site of the former Mount Airy Lodge, which has since been demolished and replaced with the new casino resort.The original lodge was constructed in 1898 as an eight-room inn and was re-constructed in the 1950s as the Poconos' largest resort. In the Lodge's heyday in the 1960s and 1970s, Mount Airy had more than 890 rooms, indoor/outdoor pools
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
, skiing
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
, snowmobiling, ice skating
Ice skating
Ice skating is moving on ice by using ice skates. It can be done for a variety of reasons, including leisure, traveling, and various sports. Ice skating occurs both on specially prepared indoor and outdoor tracks, as well as on naturally occurring bodies of frozen water, such as lakes and...
, hiking
Hiking
Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...
, biking, horseback riding, archery
Archery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
, an 18 hole golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
, paddle ball
Paddle ball
Paddle ball is a one-person game played with an attached ball and paddle. Using a flat paddle with a small rubber ball attached at the center via an elastic string, the player tries to hit the ball with the paddle in succession as many times as possible. The paddle is usually made from either...
courts, on over 1000 acre (404.7 ha) of property.
During the 1980s the resort saw a great decline in numbers of customers. Due to increased competition from cruise ships and Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
tourism, and Atlantic City and Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
, Mount Airy went into foreclosure
Foreclosure
Foreclosure is the legal process by which a mortgage lender , or other lien holder, obtains a termination of a mortgage borrower 's equitable right of redemption, either by court order or by operation of law...
in November 1999.
An investment company
Investment company
An investment company is a company whose main business is holding securities of other companies purely for investment purposes. The investment company invests money on behalf of its shareholders who in turn share in the profits and losses....
, Oaktree Capital Management
Oaktree Capital Management
Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. is a global investment management corporation with about US$82.4 billion of assets under management. Oaktree's mission is to provide management with a primary emphasis on risk control in a limited number of sophisticated investment specialties...
, bought the resort in 2000 and sold the resort to Louis DeNaples
Louis DeNaples
Louis A. DeNaples is a Scranton, Pennsylvania businessman, best known as former owner of the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania. In January, 2008, DeNaples was charged with four counts of perjury due to his suspected ties to the Bufalino crime family when applying for a...
in 2004. George Toth who ran Sands Atlantic City before it closed is the current CEO of Mount Airy.
The old resort was completely demolished with a completely new $412 million, 188 room hotel erected from the ground up in the same location as the old lodge. The new casino resort officially opened in November 2007.
For more than half a century Mount Airy Lodge was known as America's premier honeymoon hideaway, with floor-to-ceiling mirrors, velvet-swagged canopy beds, and heart-shaped bathtubs. The artificial lake in front of the building (currently unused) served as a beach and boating venue. It was also known for its top entertainment. The Crystal Room, Mount Airy's 2,000-seat show palace, hosted headliners like Bob Hope
Bob Hope
Bob Hope, KBE, KCSG, KSS was a British-born American comedian and actor who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in radio, television and movies. He was also noted for his work with the US Armed Forces and his numerous USO shows entertaining American military personnel...
, Milton Berle
Milton Berle
Milton Berlinger , better known as Milton Berle, was an American comedian and actor. As the manic host of NBC's Texaco Star Theater , in 1948 he was the first major star of U.S. television and as such became known as Uncle Miltie and Mr...
, Connie Francis
Connie Francis
Connie Francis is an American pop singer of Italian heritage and the top-charting female vocalist of the 1950s and 1960s. Although her chart success waned in the second half of the 1960s, Francis remained a top concert draw...
, Red Buttons, Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett is an American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz....
, Paul Anka
Paul Anka
Paul Albert Anka, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor.Anka first became famous as a teen idol in the late 1950s and 1960s with hit songs like "Diana'", "Lonely Boy", and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder"...
and Nipsey Russell
Nipsey Russell
Julius "Nipsey" Russell was an American comedian, best known today for his appearances as a guest panelist on game shows from the 1960s through the 1990s, especially Match Game, Password, Hollywood Squares, To Tell the Truth and Pyramid...
.
Players Club
At Mount Airy Casino Resort, there are reward gaming cards called "Players Club", similar to Harrah's EntertainmentHarrah's Entertainment
Caesars Entertainment Corporation is a private gaming corporation that owns and operates over 50 casinos, hotels, and seven golf courses under several brands. The company, based in Paradise, Nevada, is the largest gaming company in the world, with yearly revenues $8.9 billion...
's Total Rewards
Total Rewards
Total Rewards is a casino loyalty program at nearly all Caesars Entertainment locations.- History :...
.
Bronze Card
Earn valuable points for your slot play. Points can be redeemed on the same day earned and used for Free Slot Play, rooms restaurants, The Spa and retail shops. Receive offers and discounts in your mailbox or email. Earn free entries for promotions and get the latest news in our Newsletter. Also, enjoy free valet service upon every visit.Silver Card
Receive exclusive room offers (based upon availability), Silver Club exclusive invitations, discounts at retail and food outlets and a priority 800# for reservations.(Plus all the benefits of the Bronze Club.)
Gold Card
Enjoy free valet parking, exclusive room offers with suite upgrade (based upon availability), VIP check in, priority line at The Buffet, discounts at retail and food outlets, Gold Club entertainment rewards, Gold Club exclusive invitations, personalized casino host service, priority 800 # for reservations and Gold Member lounge access. (Plus all the benefits of the Silver and Bronze Clubs.)Onyx Card
All gold benefits except a 10% discount at golf and spa, also includes guaranteed hotel and dining reservations with 24 hour notice.Dining
- Betty's Diner
- The Buffet at Mount Airy
- Le Sorelle Cucina
- Red Steakhouse
- Reggie's Express
Slot Machines
- Amazing Sevens
- Triple Double Stars
- Extreme Wheels
- Gold Fish
- New York Gold
- Hot Hot Super Jackpots
- Wheel of Fortune
- Blazin’ 7s
- Jackpot Party
Electronic Table Games
- Game King Multi-Game
- Blackjack
- World Poker TourWorld Poker TourThe World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
- Super Times Pay Poker
- Virtual Roulette
- Draw Poker
Table Games
Table Games began operation at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday July 13, 2010.- Blackjack
- Poker
- "Let it Ride" Poker
- 3 Card Poker
- 7 Card Stud
- Hold 'em
- Omaha
- Pai Gow Poker
- Roulette
- Craps
- Midi and Mini Baccarat
- Pai Gow Tiles