Awards & Accolades

ilani
the premier, award winning destination

ilani is proud to have been recognized with over 100 awards since opening in 2017, ranging from dining and nightlife to commercial top projects.

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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.

Vancouver Business Journal 2021 Best in Business

Vancouver Business Journal 202 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.

Best of Slots Native Northwest

Best of slots best of native northwest winner 2021

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!

Best of Gaming Native Northwest

Best of gaming best of native northwest winner 2021

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.

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.

dining

ilani is a getaway from the everyday with a number of restaurants and bars, everything from casual to gourmet dining.

Casino Player Best of Dining & Nightlife awards.

ilani has won nine more dining & nightlife awards from the readers of Casino Player,
including Best of Dining in the Native Northwest for the fourth year in a row!

With new restaurants coming later this year, 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.