The Grand Sierra Resort is located approximately three
miles of east of downtown Reno, Nevada.
There are 2,001 rooms and suites at the Grand Sierra Resort.
Additionally, the Grand Sierra Resort Reno has ten restaurants
and an 115,000 square foot casino.
The Grand Sierra Resort also has its own 70,000 square
foot shopping center, wedding
chapel, fitness center, outdoor heated swimming pool,
sauna, driving range, 50-lane bowling alley and convention
center. In-fitness is a unique special feature of the
Grand Sierra Resort and Casino. If you upgrade to a fitness
room, a treadmill will be delivered to your room.
If for some reason your office does not like to be left
behind when you go on vacation, never fear. The Grand
Sierra Resort has its own business center, complete with
inbound/outbound fax machines, internet access, printing,
photocopying, bindery, ground and air shipping, office
supplies as well as a notary.
When the Grand Sierra Resort first opened in 1978, it
was called the MGM Grand Hotel. At the time, the 26-story,
1,015 room hotel was considered to be the world’s largest
casino. In 1981, the Bally Corporation bought the hotel.
Then, in 1992, the Hilton Hotels Corporation entered into
a bidding war with Harvey’s Lake
Tahoe over the right to buy the resort from Bally’s.
Hilton won the bid, and the MGM Grand Hotel became the
Reno Nevada Hilton. However, it is now the Grand Sierra
Resort.
Today, the Grand Sierra Resort Reno is considered to
be one of Nevada’s most complete destination resorts.
Not only does it have the largest casino in Northern Nevada,
the Grand Sierra Resort also has the largest recreational
vehicle park in Reno. If you are looking for top quality
entertainment, look no further than the 1,750 seat theater.
The site features some of Nevada’s best concerts and stage
productions. In the summer, the Grand Sierra Resort and
Casino holds concerts in its 8,500 seat Outdoor Amphitheater.
Couples who envision wedding bells in their
future should also consider the Grand Sierra Resort and
Casino. Their special wedding packages include the use
of the Grand Sierra Resort Chapel, flowers, photography
and video.
