Ground Broken for $200 Million Hotel at Maryland Live Casino

HANOVER, MD — Developers with Maryland Live Casino in Hanover broke ground Tuesday on construction of a $200 million hotel on the property. The 350,000-square-foot complex will feature a 17-story hotel tower, making it the tallest building in Anne Arundel County, with 310 guest rooms, an event center, meeting spaces, new dining options, and a day spa/salon.

Project completion is slated for the first quarter of 2018, according to casino owners the Cordish Global Gaming Group. That puts its opening more than a year behind the new MGM National Harbor resort set to open in Prince George’s County in the fourth quarter of this year.

The Cordish Companies says the hotel will be located adjacent to Maryland Live! Casino at Arundel Mills and add new dining options at the site. The construction project is expected to create about 400 new jobs for area residents and 550 construction jobs for the region.

“The Live! Hotel brand fills a niche in the hotel market that is completely unaddressed,” said David Cordish, chairman of the Cordish Companies, in a statement. “We are providing customers with the best mix of gaming, entertainment, dining and retail with first-class overnight accommodations and superior customer service, which is a hallmark of the Live! brand. We are a family-owned company that is deeply committed to treating our guests like family. No one else is offering this kind of experience in one place.”

The Live! Hotel will feature guest rooms designed with a mix of modern style and chic, urban flare, along with public spaces showcasing floor-to-ceiling windows, high ceilings accented with striking chandeliers, and wood and polished marble throughout, according to a news release.

The hotel will include:

• A 17-story tower that will be the tallest building in Anne Arundel County
• 310 luxury guestrooms, including 52 Suites, featuring warm wood colors with accents of polished ebony
• Grand Event Center
  • 1,500-seat concert venue
  • Built-in performance Sstage
  • State-of-the-art audio/visual and seating systems
  • Banquet seating capability up to 800
• 24-hour café with options for open kitchen viewing and community seating
• Gelato bar offering expertly crafted espresso, coffee drinks, fresh-baked pastries, and a variety of Italian specialty gelato.
• Signature lobby bar with more than 50 seats
• A luxury day spa and salon, including a state-of-the-art fitness center
• About 1,000 additional parking spaces

»Architect's image of planned hotel tower at Maryland Live Casino, courtesy of Cordish Companies via PR Newswire