Completed in early 2006 after much anticipation, this seven-story casino resort has set the new standard for luxury in Albuquerque. Ceramic bath tiles, walk-in showers with separate tubs, 32-inch plasma TVs, handcrafted wooden furniture, louvered wooden blinds, and muted, natural color palettes lend elegance to the spacious rooms, most of which have sweeping views of the Sandia Mountains or the Rio Grande Valley. The 700-acre grounds, which are in the Far Northeast Heights, just across I-25 from Balloon Fiesta Park, ensure privacy and quiet and include a superb golf course and an amphitheater that hosts top-of-the-line music and comedy acts. The fabulous Green Reed Spa offers a wide range of treatments, many of them using local clay and plantlife. One of the city's best restaurants, Bien Shur, occupies the casino's top floor, and there are three other places to eat on-site. The casino is open 24 hours.
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