Awards & Accolades
ilani
the premier, award winning destination
ilani is proud to have been recognized with over 200 awards since opening in 2017, ranging from dining and nightlife to commercial top projects.
2022 Casino Player Best of Dining & Nightlife
ilani has won eleven more dining & nightlife awards from the readers of Casino Player,
including Best of Dining in the Native Northwest for the fifth year in a row!
With new restaurants and established ones, ilani continues to serve up the best dining options in the Pacific Northwest! In addition to the fourth consecutive Best Overall Dining achievement, ilani took top tier rankings in several areas for their various dining outlets. A few of ilani’s signature restaurants were celebrated for what they do best, with Michael Jordan’s Steak House receiving recognition as Best Steakhouse, Longhouse raw bar, sushi, and noodle shoppe for Best Sushi and Muze Lounge earning top remarks as the Best Place for Cocktails.
2022 Best of Dining & Nightlife Native Northwest
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR BEST OF DINING & NIGHTLIFE NATIVE NORTHWEST WINNERS!
BEST OVERALL DINING:
ilani
BEST NEW RESTAURANT:
Bamboo 8
BEST STEAK HOUSE:
Michael Jordan's Streak House
BEST ITALIAN:
Rose & Thorn
BEST MEXICAN:
Taco Cantina
BEST SUSHI:
Longhouse
BEST PIZZA:
i.talia
BEST PLACE TO CELEBRATE:
Line & Lure Seafood Kitchen and Tap
BEST OUTDOOR DINING:
Tom's Urban
BEST BAR:
360 Bar
BEST PLACE FOR COCKTAILS:
Muze Lounge
Located on the Cowlitz Reservation in Ridgefield, Washington, ilani, developed by the Cowlitz Tribe and Salishan-Mohegan, a partnership that includes Mohegan Sun, one of the world’s foremost gaming and entertainment developers and operators, is the Pacific Northwest’s premier gaming, dining, entertainment and meeting destination. With nearly 400,000 total square feet, ilani includes 100,000 square feet of gaming space with nearly 3,000 slots and 75 gaming tables; 18 different restaurants, bars, and retail outlets; and a 2,500-seat meeting and entertainment venue hosting nationally recognized performances.
Best of South Sound 2022
BEST CASINO
ilani has been voted Best Casino by the readers & clients of Best of South Sound Magazine!
Vancouver Business Journal 2021 Best in Business
BEST IN BUSINESS: MEETING FACILITIES
Thanks to you we were voted a winner in Vancouver Business Journal's 2021 Best in Business Awards.
ilani is proud to announce we have taken home 22 awards
from the Best of Slots Native Northwest!
First Place Wins
Best Overall Casino
Best Reel Slots
Best Progressive Slots
Best Quarter Slots
Best Dollar Slots
Best High-End Slot Area
Casino Where You Feel Luckiest
Best Slot Club
Best Player's Club Lounge
Best VIP Services
Friendliest Casino
Second Place Wins
Best Video Poker
Best Variety of Slots
Best Video Slots
Best Penny Slots
Best Nickel Slots
Best 50-cent Slots
Best $5+ Slots
Best Hosts
Third Place Wins
Best Comps
Best Customer Service
Best Non-Smoking Casino/Area
The Columbian's 2021 Best of Clark County
BEST CASINO:
ilani
Voted Best Casino for the 4th year in a row thanks to you!
ilani is proud to announce we have taken home 16 awards
from the Best of Gaming Native Northwest!
First Place Wins
Best Overall Gaming Resort
Best Casino
Best Players Club
Best VIP Services
Best Table Games
Best Non-Smoking Casino
Best Reel Slots
Best Video Poker
Best Carnival Games
Second Place Wins
Best Hosts
Best Comps
Best Promotions
Casino Where You Feel The Luckiest
Best Roulette
Third Place Wins
Best Blackjack
Best Craps
DJC Oregon Top Projects 2021 Finalist
New ilani Parking Garage Wins TopProjects Award
ilani has been awarded second place in the Daily Journal of Commerce’s 2021 TopProjects awards in the infrastructure category for the construction of its new parking garage. The six-story structure, which has more the 2,700 parking spaces, was submitted for consideration by Swinerton Builders. The DJC award comes one year after ilani’s garage was awarded Top Commercial Project of 2020 by the Vancouver Business Journal.
2021 Top Project of the Year Award
TOP PROJECT OF THE YEAR:
ilani's Hotel Tower
ilani has won the Vancouver Business Journal’s top honor for its new hotel tower, being awarded Top Commercial Project for 2021, as well as a co-recipient of this year’s Overall Top Project.
As the region’s premier gaming, dining, entertainment and meeting destination, ilani will add overnight experiences to its roster of offerings once the 14-story glass hotel tower is completed in 2023. The nearly 300-room facility broke ground this April and will offer four-diamond level guest service and amenities, including a mix of room types and suites, a full-service luxury spa, an indoor-outdoor pool experience and a signature top-floor restaurant with views of the beautiful Pacific Northwest mountains and rivers.