The tribal leaders operating casinos across America likely have Rees Jones’s number on speed-dial. The pools, restaurants, outlet center and proximity to the coastal escapes of Noank/Groton and Mystic Seaport are primary attractions to the masses, while the Troon-managed Lake of Isles golf courses bring in the rest of us. The second positive impression is of the luxury scattered within the walls, from those two hotels to the other two-the AAA Three Diamond Great Cedar Hotel and the Two Trees Inn next door. Two AAA Four Diamond Towers-The Fox and Grand Pequot (23 stories)-loom large above the green forest blanket spread across southern Connecticut.Īs first impressions go, well…let’s just say you can’t miss the place. The Foxwoods Casino Resort has four hotels, two golf courses and its own 80-plus store Tanger Outlet Center.
