It can be accessed through the hotel entrance, which is also smoke-free. A 15,000-square-foot, glass-walled, smoke-free casino area has been added to the gaming floor.Pala’s parking garage has been expanded by 420 additional parking spaces.No date has been set for the groundbreaking of a new hotel tower, nor has its exact size been determined, Abdel-Moneim said.Four rooms on the second floor of the hotel that face the Starlight Theater concert space will be enlarged and have balconies added on which to watch the show. Several rooms will be expanded into balcony suites.“Hotel rooms are the new office.” The renovations are expected to be completed in May. “Business centers are passé now,” he said. High-tech touches - smart TVs, thermostats with infrared sensors, bedside USB ports and charging cubes with Bluetooth and cords in an array of sizes to fit every device - are the norm now, said Abdel-Moneim. A contemporary color scheme complements the muted surfaces, like the over-sized, one-piece, Italian porcelain desktop and dresser. “It’s clean, bright and modern,” he noted. While giving a tour of a model room, Abdel-Moneim said all of the furniture, finishes and decorative elements were chosen with a discriminating hotel guest in mind - and to maintain Pala’s AAA 4-Diamond status. A floor-by-floor renovation of the hotel’s 500-plus rooms, beginning in October.Other highlights of Pala’s ongoing $170 million expansion include:
