Cedars Restaurant and Bar, a Foxwoods fixture, was renovated during the initial phase of the project. The concourse's food court - an area now hidden behind wallboard and curtains - will include a Starbucks, Regina Pizzeria, Pequot Bay Seafood and Fox Deli. … The window space was an opportunity for our guests to see what's around them.'

'It was clear the design had to be linked to nature. 'Our team went out on the (Mashantucket Pequot) reservation and took its inspiration from the land,' he said. In redesigning the concourse area, Foxwoods is seeking to replace the small-town New England motif that's been in place for 20 years with a more contemporary approach, according to Jens Baake, vice president of food and beverage. The white counters and tabletops of crystallized glass are resistant to stain, O'Connell said, be it by mustard, relish, lipstick or ink. O'Connell said a room that has yet to be renovated had a '1990 feel about it.' A renovated room, on the other hand, features closet space instead of armoires, bright lighting in the bathrooms and 'outlets all over the place.' Night lights are activated by motion sensors and towels are stowed on shelves beneath the sink, eliminating the need for wall-mounted bars and racks.

Begun in April, the work is to be finished by next May.Īll the old paint, wallpaper, carpeting, furniture and fixtures are being replaced. He said the 'monumental task' of renovating 785 Grand Pequot rooms, including 86 suites, is about 50 percent complete. most days - plenty else is happening at the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe's resort casino, which is in the midst of two other construction projects.Ī $23 million renovation of rooms in the Grand Pequot tower and a $15 million makeover of food-and-beverage and retail in Foxwoods' concourse area began this spring.Ĭhris O'Connell, vice president of development and resort services, led reporters on a tour Thursday.

Mashantucket - While blasting for the $115 million Tanger Outlets at Foxwoods is making a lot of noise lately - it starts around 2 p.m.

Foxwoods executives give a tour Thursday of completed and in-progress renovations of the shopping concourse between the Grand Pequot and Great Cedar hotels at the resort casino.

Foxwoods hotel renovations