Kahneeta High Desert Resort & Casino

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Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort and Casino is a resort in central Oregon, United States on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, near the community of Warm Springs in Jefferson County.

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The Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort and Casino offers a variety of suites and private rooms in the Lodge, Village Suites, teepees and a full-service recreational vehicle park. The lodge features seven separate types of rooms, including the king room, double queen room, double king room, leisure suite, parlor suite, executive king suite and chief. Kah-Nee-Ta Resort is set 0.2 km from Kahneeta Hot Spring, and boasts a shared lounge and a golf course. The venue comprises 170 air-conditioned rooms spread across 5 floors. You will find free shuttle service and ironing service at the Resort too. Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort & Casino 6823 Highway 8, Warm Springs, Oregon, United States, 97761 show map Check rooms and rates.

Kah-Nee-Ta Resort first started by a non-Indian doctor who owned land around the hot springs of the Warm Springs River. In 1961, the Tribes purchased the land back and started to rebuild the spa. The great flood of 1964 damaged the spa and bridge to the spa. In 1964-1965, the Tribes built an Olympic-sized swimming pool, cottages, restaurant, and tepees.

In 1971, the Tribes began construction of the Kah-Nee-Ta Lodge using funds from low-interest loans from the Economic Development Administration (EDA). In 1995, the Tribes expanded operations to include a casino and improved convention center.

In 2001, the resort and casino were combined to form Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort & Casino, which also includes a golf course.

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Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort and Casino is at coordinates 44°51′32″N121°11′49″W / 44.859°N 121.197°WCoordinates: 44°51′32″N121°11′49″W / 44.859°N 121.197°W

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Coordinates: 44°51′32″N121°11′49″W / 44.859°N 121.197°W

Kah-Nee-Ta sign

The golf course

Kah-Nee-Ta Resort & Spa was a resort in central Oregon, United States, on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, near the community of Warm Springs in Jefferson County. It closed on 5 September 2018, laying off all its employees.

History[edit]

Kah-Nee-Ta Resort first started by a non-Indian doctor who owned land around the hot springs of the Warm Springs River. In 1961, the Tribes purchased the land back and started to rebuild the spa. The great flood of 1964 damaged the spa and bridge to the spa. In 1964–1965, the Tribes built an Olympic-sized swimming pool, cottages, restaurant, and tepees.

The campground at Hot Springs Resort

In 1971, the Tribes began construction of the Kah-Nee-Ta Lodge using funds from low-interest loans from the Economic Development Administration (EDA). Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects designed the lodge. Today it stands as an example of seventies architecture with strong Indian and Scandinavian influences. The gigantic fireplace in the lobby represents all of that: raw concrete, Indian symbols and Artichoke lamps by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. In 1995, the Tribes expanded operations to include a casino and improved convention center.

In 2001, the resort and casino were combined to form Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort & Casino, which also includes a golf course.

The resort's casino closed in December 2011 in preparation for moving it to a new property, the Indian Head Casino, on U.S. Route 26, where it would be more accessible to passing travelers.^[1] While Kah-Nee-Ta's casino netted $2–4 million annually, the tribes expected the new location to earn $8–12 million. The resort shifted its focus to its family-friendly amenities, including the golf course and spa.^[2]

The resort filed a WARN notice with the state on 7/6/2018, announcing that it plans to permanently lay off 146 employees starting Sept. 5, 2018. Along with the layoffs will come the closure of the resort, which includes a lodge, spa, hotel and RV park.^[3] In spite of efforts to maintain operations, the resort closed in September 2018. ^[4]