Sunland Casino In El Paso

1202 Futurity Drive,88063El Paso

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Boasting a fitness centre, bar and views of lake, The Hotel at Sunland Park Casino El Paso, Ascend Hotel Collection is situated in El Paso, 7.5 miles from El Paso Museum of Art. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk and room service, along with free WiFi. The hotel has family rooms. Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino is located in Sunland Park, New Mexico, a suburb of El Paso, Texas. The only legalized gambling venue in the area for many years, Sunland Park, was opened in 1959 as a Thoroughbred racing track. Located just minutes from downtown El Paso, Texas and steps away from Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino, features expansive racetrack and mountain views. Grab a drink in our bar/lounge or enjoy our outdoor patio after a day of exploring West El Paso, Texas. Book one of our 78 modern, well-appointed rooms each with custom-pillow top beds and luxurious linens.

Boasting a fitness centre, bar and views of lake, The Hotel at Sunland Park Casino El Paso, Ascend Hotel Collection is situated in El Paso, 12 km from El Paso Museum of Art. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk and room service, along with free WiFi. The hotel has family rooms.

A business centre and vending machines with drinks are available on site at the hotel.

Sun Bowl Stadium is 11 km from The Hotel at Sunland Park Casino, while Wyler Aerial Tramway is 20 km from the property. The nearest airport is El Paso International, 17 km from the accommodation, and the property offers a free airport shuttle service.

Rooms: 11

Hotel Chain: Ascend Collection

Facilities of The Hotel at Sunland Park Casino El Paso, Ascend Hotel Collection

Activities

• Walking tours

Food & Drink

• Restaurant
• Room service
• Bar

• Packed lunches
• Special diet menus (on request)

• Vending machine (drinks)
• Kid meals

Pool and wellness

• Fitness centre

Transport

• Airport shuttle

• Airport shuttle (free)

Reception services

• 24-hour front desk

• Luggage storage

Entertainment and family services

• Casino

Cleaning services

• Dry cleaning
• Ironing service

• Daily housekeeping

Business facilities

• Business centre

• Fax/photocopying

Shops

• Mini-market on site

Miscellaneous

• Non-smoking rooms
• Facilities for disabled guests
• Family rooms
• Bridal suite

• Lift
• Heating
• Allergy-free room

• Non-smoking throughout
• Air conditioning
• Designated smoking area

Safety & security

• 24-hour security
• Security alarm

• Smoke alarms

Safety features

• Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
• Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed

• Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas

• First aid kit available
• Face masks for guests available

Physical distancing

• Cashless payment available
• Physical distancing rules followed

• Screens or physical barriers placed between staff and guests in appropriate areas

Cleanliness & disinfecting

• Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against Coronavirus
• Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines

• Guest accommodation is disinfected between stays

• Guests have the option to cancel any cleaning services for their accommodation during their stay

Food & drink safety

• Food can be delivered to guest accommodation

Internet

WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.

Parking

Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

Policies of The Hotel at Sunland Park Casino El Paso, Ascend Hotel Collection

These are general hotel policies for The Hotel at Sunland Park Casino El Paso, Ascend Hotel Collection. As they may vary per room type; please also check the room conditions.

Check-in

16:00 - 00:00 hours

Check-out

Until 11:00 hours

Cancellation / Prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to property type.

Children and extra beds

Free!Up to three children under 18 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.

There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.

The maximum number of total guests in a room is 10.

There is no capacity for cots in the room.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

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Groups

When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Accepted credit cards

• Maestro
• Mastercard
• Visa
• Carte Blanche
• Discover
• JCB
• Diners Club
• American Express

The property reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.

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Typically, Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino would be preparing for its annual horse racing meet.

But with COVID-19 virus cases remaining high in New Mexico and the casino still closed, the start of horse racing or any type of season is still up in the air.

According to the New Mexico Racing Commission website, Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino had a 42-day meet scheduled for Dec. 26 through March 30.

In a text to the El Paso Times, Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino officials offered this statement: 'Per the New Mexico health order, Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino will remain closed. We continue to work with the racing commission as we prepare for the return of live racing.'

Sunland Park ended the 2020 season in mid-March due to virus concerns, costing the track several big races including the Sunland Derby, West Texas Futurity and Sunland Park Handicap. Sunland Derby is a prep race for the Kentucky Derby worth 50 points to the winner.

The racetrack attempted to bring back simulcasting of horse racing from other tracks in June, but that lasted a few days before it ceased.

Meanwhile, several trainers and jockeys will have to relocate this winter to other tracks. Thoroughbred trainers Todd Fincher and Justin Evans have made plans to go to Turf Paradise in Arizona and Sam Houston Park in Texas, respectively. Fincher and Evans have been prominent trainers at Sunland Park for several years.

'We'll spend a good portion of the winter in Arizona,' Evans said. 'I'll look at Sam Houston as well for some stakes races. I'll keep my New Mexico bred horses ready in New Mexico if Sunland Park does open. It's been tough on everyone. Some jockeys are headed to Arizona as well. My wife Vanessa is going to be agent for a few jockeys such as Frank Reyes, Luis Negron and Jimmy Coates.'

Added Fincher: 'It's been a difficult time for so many in this industry. I'm fortunate to have been granted 24 stalls at Sam Houston and will have some run at Remington Park in Oklahoma as well. But I really believe we could have run in New Mexico and done it the right way. People are getting out of the business and it's tough to see that happen to good people.'

Zia Park Racetrack and Casino in Hobbs, New Mexico, took a couple of weeks off due to the health order in New Mexico but is expected to resume racing on Wednesday and will try to finish the meet, which is slated to end Dec. 22.

Longtime quarter horse and thoroughbred trainer Tony Sedillo said he doesn't believe Sunland Park will have live horse racing unless the casino is opened.

'I'm looking at running horses in Arizona and then in March, we'll send some of my quarter horses to Remington Park in Oklahoma,' Sedillo said. 'I still have some horses set to run at Zia Park. Hopefully, we can finish the meet there. I don't think we'll see any dates made up, but purses look to be going up over the next three weeks. It's just hard times right now and hopefully, we can weather this. I've been in this business 45 years and never have seen anything like this.'

Race meets at Ruidoso and Albuquerque took place in the summer and fall but had limited fans on track and the casinos remained closed at those meets. Zia Park has been running without its casino open.

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Felix F. Chavez may be reached at 915-546-6167; fchavez@elpasotimes.com; @Fchavezeptimes on Twitter.

This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Live Horse Racing at Sunland Park remains up in the air