10.24.07 MotorCity Casino hotel opening delayed
Susan R. Pollack / The Detroit News
MotorCity Casino's new hotel will not open to guests next week after all.
The Nov. 1 scheduled opening, which officials announced in mid-July, has been delayed -- possibly by more than three weeks.
The first night for which reservations are being taken on the casino's Web site is now Nov. 28, nearly a week after Thanksgiving. Just yesterday, the posted date was Nov. 6.
Though MotorCity officials would not pinpoint a new opening date, Jennifer Kulczycki, a casino spokeswoman, confirmed today that the MotorCity hotel would not open on schedule.
"We are not going to be opening on Nov. 1, but we do not have a solid new date," she said.
Kulczycki blamed the delay on problems getting delivery of "soft goods," such as furniture, fixtures and other hotel furnishings.
"We're also using that time to make sure our training is complete and up-to-speed to make sure we have the best possible guest experience."
Room rates will start at $299.
MotorCity executives made the decision to delay the hotel's opening in a meeting Tuesday.
Unlike the new MGM Grand Detroit casino hotel, which opened in one 24-hour period earlier this month, MotorCity is rolling out various segments of its new hotel, restaurants, nightclub, spa and other amenities in phases. Portions of the gaming floor already have been renovated and open to the public since June.
You can reach Susan R. Pollack at (313) 222-2665 or srpollack@detnews.com.
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