Harrah's Resort Southern California


Harrah's Resort Southern California is an Indian casino and hotel in Valley Center, California. It is owned by the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corporation.

Hotel rooms

The hotel has 3 towers. Dive Inn, Resort Tower South and Resort Tower North. There are 662 rooms in the Resort Tower South and Dive Inn and there are 403 rooms in the Resort Tower North. The casino consists of 1600 slot machines and 51 tables, including eight poker tables. The architects for this casino were the Steelman Partners of Las Vegas, NV, providing interior and lighting design.
The resort also includes a spa and nearby Woods Valley Golf Club. The North and South Towers includes non-smoking and smoking Luxury rooms, as well as the La Jolla suite, 4 Coronado Suites total on each floor which includes a balcony with a table and 2 lounge chairs facing east and north or south, Catalina suite which is exclusive to the renovated South Tower and features 1 king and 2 queen beds, extra space and 2 lounge chairs and a table on the private balcony facing west and the "Mayoral Suite" located on the top floor of the South Tower. In 2017, the resort introduced "Resort Wellness Rooms and Resort Wellness Suites" located on the 2nd floor of the North Tower which has Vitamin C infused showers, bathrobes and slippers as well as exercise equipment in each room. The rooms are also a close proximity to the fitness center on the 2nd floor of the South Tower. Dive Inn includes non-smoking and smoking Deluxe rooms with a small balcony. Palomar Suite is the smallest suite in this tower while the larger Laguna and Malibu suites include a private small heated pool outside the room. Rooms on the first floor facing the pool also have a private balcony with lounge chairs.

Expansion

On November 1, 2012, construction began on a $160-million expansion that included a new 403-room hotel tower and a 23,000 square foot convention center, which can be converted for meetings, concerts, etc. The project also consisted of many other expansions, including a renovation of the pool area featuring a lazy river and swim-up bar, a food court comprising Earl of Sandwich and the reopening of Pink's, a Starbucks location, Corked, Spiked, and Rita's. The lazy river, swim up bar and pool restaurant was completed during the summer of 2013, while the convention center and the bar Corked were completed by December. Starbucks opened in early 2014. The new hotel tower was partially opened in March and fully open by April 2014, bringing the resort's total room count to 1,065, making it the largest Indian casino resort by room count in the state of California. Spiked and the food court was also opened in April. The entire project was officially completed April 18, 2014. Upon its grand reopening, the resort was renamed Harrah's Resort Southern California. In 2015, after the expansion, the south tower was renovated to make it more modern and mimics the newer north tower.

History

The land on which Harrah's Resort Southern California sits was officially and unanimously renamed by the Rincon Band of Luiseño Mission Indians to Funner on August 1, 2016, with the public unveiling of this change occurring on May 5, 2017. Together with the Tribal Council, Harrah's Resort Southern California management stands firmly committed to promoting "Fun" as the underlying operation guide for business practices.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Funner has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps. Temperatures range from 100+ degrees Fahrenheit to 32 degrees and below.

Local government

On May 18, 2017, Funner, California introduced its first official mayor: David Hasselhoff.
On May 15, 2019, Funner, California introduced its second official mayor: Rob Riggle.