The high definition 55” and 65” flat screen TV’s, coupled with the many other luxury room appointments, are the perfect touch for the resort. The accommodations at the Pechanga Resort have all been remodeled – and those in the newly-constructed towers feature spacious spa studio rooms and one and two-bedroom suites with floor to ceiling windows that have breathtaking views of the mountains and golf course. Their recently-completed $300 million expansion to 1,090 rooms and suites, the addition of a 4.5-acre pool complex, two additional restaurants, a two-level luxury spa with a fitness and yoga studio and an additional meeting/convention space brings the total to 100,000 square foot indoor and another 174,500 outdoor.

The Pechanga Resort and Casino, unequivocally, has one the best accommodations in Southern California. Owned and operated by the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, this resort is now the largest resort/casino on the West Coast, and larger than some of the well-known Las Vegas properties like the MGM Grand. Southern California is home to many outstanding golf courses and resorts such as Barona, Monarch Bay, Pelican Hill, Torrey Pines, Aviara, Trump and The Grand Golf in Del Mar to name just a few. Now there are two existing towers that have arisen and that are comparable to any Las Vegas casino, or for that matter, any other golf/casino project I have visited. My, how the times have changed! From having the chef cook for us in a tent, to trapezing around the main building, through the ongoing construction and avoiding the workers. My very first experience with Pechanga was when our Harvard Business Club of San Diego was invited to preview the hotel in 2002 and attend the golf course opening in 2008 with Corey Pavin. You never run out of things to enjoy – and we haven’t even gotten to the golf yet! The Pechanga Resort Casino, on an expansive 550 acres of tribal land, has just about every possible amenity you can think of for a multi-day or even a week-long stay. The Temecula area – long known for its many award-winning wineries, temperate weather and abundant golf opportunities – is less than a two-hour drive from the Los Angeles basin and about an hour from the major airports in San Diego and Ontario.

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