Mohegan Sun
Casino resort in Uncasville, United States. Family, Weekend.
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- Size
- 1563 rooms and suites
- Check-in and check-out
- until 11:00
- Address (opens the map)
- 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard, Uncasville, CT 06382
Overview
Mohegan Sun is a casino resort at 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard in Uncasville, Connecticut, created in 1996 by the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut. The resort's own site presents its accommodation as one two-tower hotel with 1,563 guest rooms, made up of the 34-storey Sky Tower and the 13-storey Earth Tower, and this guide follows that: the two towers are covered here as a single hotel. The hotel and the resort's two casinos, Casino of the Earth and Casino of the Sky, are parts of the same complex at the same address. The resort describes Sky Tower as just steps away from the rest of the resort, and its meetings site speaks of accommodation and entertainment all under one roof. The Connecticut tourism office places the resort on 185 acres (about 75 hectares) along the Thames River.1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8
Two casinos, Casino of the Earth and Casino of the Sky, are part of the same complex as the hotel towers.1, 6, 7
The Sun Terrace Pool in Sky Tower has a 10,000 square-foot (about 930 square metre) solarium, an indoor pool and a whirlpool, with a 17,500 square-foot (about 1,630 square metre) sun terrace beyond it for the summer months.9
Mandara Spa has two locations, one in each tower. The Sky Tower spa has 14 treatment rooms.10
The resort has three entertainment venues, among them the 10,000-seat Mohegan Sun Arena and the 350-seat Wolf Den.1
Kids Quest offers supervised child care for children from six weeks to 12 years old.11, 12
Hotel details
- Rooms
The hotel has 1,563 guest rooms across its two towers, with over 175 suites and five hospitality suites. All Sky Tower rooms measure at least 450 square feet (about 42 square metres) and have a desk area, loungers and a marble bathroom; its suites range from the Cove Suite, at an average of 845 square feet, to the Royal Suite of 3,500 square feet, the largest at Mohegan Sun. Earth Tower's Deluxe King and Deluxe Double Queen rooms measure at least 365 square feet (about 34 square metres) and have a desk area, a refrigerator, a marble bathroom and Wi-Fi. Standard rooms have two queen beds or one king bed, and the maximum occupancy is four people. Every room has a safe, a hairdryer, an iron and high-speed internet access; the rooms have no kitchen facilities.2, 6, 7
- Dining
The resort counts over 45 restaurants, bars and lounges. In the hotel itself, Bean and Vine Café in the Earth Tower lobby has a full-service coffee bar and an outdoor terrace with fire pits, and both towers have in-room dining. A bar with a limited food menu opens at the pools at 11 a.m. every day. Anyone under 21 must be with a parent or legal guardian in any restaurant that serves alcohol.1, 7, 9, 13
- Wellness and leisure
Mandara Spa in Sky Tower covers 19,000 square feet (about 1,770 square metres) with 14 treatment rooms, two couples suites, wet lounges with steam room, sauna and whirlpool, and a salon; it is open daily from 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The smaller Mandara Spa in Earth Tower has seven treatment rooms and opens on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Spa facilities are for adults only and reservations are required. Hotel guests have a pool in each tower, open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Sunday to Thursday and until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and a fitness centre in each tower. The Sky Tower hot tub is for guests aged 18 and older.6, 9, 10, 11
- Getting there
By the resort's account, Mohegan Sun is within 45 minutes of Providence, Hartford and New Haven by car, just over 90 minutes from Boston and just over two hours from New York; drivers leave Interstate 395 at Exit 9. The resort lists Bradley International Airport in Hartford at approximately 58 miles (about 93 km), T.F. Green International Airport in Rhode Island at approximately 60 miles (about 97 km) and Groton-New London Airport at approximately 14 miles (about 23 km). Amtrak trains stop at New London, which the resort describes as 20 minutes away. The resort states that no scheduled line buses run to Mohegan Sun at this time.15, 16, 17
Nearby
Mohegan Sun Arena, a 10,000-seat venue for concerts and sport, is part of the resort and home to the Connecticut Sun basketball team.1, 14
The Shops at Mohegan Sun are a 130,000 square-foot retail area inside the resort.1
Mohegan Sun Golf Club is an 18-hole championship course run by the resort.11
By the account of the Connecticut tourism office, the resort is 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country.4
Good to know
Check-in is at 4 p.m. from Monday to Saturday and at 5 p.m. on Sundays. Check-out is at 11 a.m. every day.2
Guests must be 21 or older to reserve a room, and a credit card is needed at check-in for a 100 dollar deposit per stay.2
Valet parking is complimentary and runs 24 hours a day. The resort has more than 13,000 parking spaces for guests, and its room pages list free parking.7, 17
Only service animals are allowed in the hotel and the casino.2
The resort is currently non-smoking, with designated outdoor smoking areas and limited smoking accommodation in Sky Tower.18
Questions and answers
Is Mohegan Sun Casino inside Mohegan Sun?
Mohegan Sun Casino is in the same complex as the hotel.1, 4, 6, 7, 8
Is the casino inside the hotel at Mohegan Sun?
The hotel towers and the two casinos are parts of one resort complex at the same address, 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard. The resort describes Sky Tower as just steps away from the rest of the resort. Its site does not state that a casino floor is inside either tower, so this guide records the link as the same complex.1, 6, 7
Which hotel towers does Mohegan Sun have?
Two: the 34-storey Sky Tower and the 13-storey Earth Tower. Together they have 1,563 guest rooms, and the resort presents them as one two-tower hotel.2
What time is check-in at Mohegan Sun?
Check-in is at 4 p.m. from Monday to Saturday and at 5 p.m. on Sundays. Check-out is at 11 a.m. every day.2
Sources
- 1.Mohegan Sun: About Mohegan Sun
Official hotel website, accessed
- 2.Mohegan Sun: FAQ, accommodations
Official hotel website, accessed
- 3.Mohegan Sun: Hotels at Mohegan Sun
Official hotel website, accessed
- 4.CTvisit (Connecticut Office of Tourism): Mohegan Sun
Tourism authority, accessed
- 5.OpenStreetMap: Mohegan Sun, 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard
Maps, accessed
- 6.Mohegan Sun: Sky Tower
Official hotel website, accessed
- 7.Mohegan Sun: Earth Tower
Official hotel website, accessed
- 8.Mohegan Sun: meetings and conventions site
Official hotel website, accessed
- 9.Mohegan Sun: The Pools at Mohegan Sun
Official hotel website, accessed
- 10.Mohegan Sun: Mandara Spa
Official hotel website, accessed
- 11.Mohegan Sun: hotel amenities and services
Official hotel website, accessed
- 12.Mohegan Sun: FAQ, kids
Official hotel website, accessed
- 13.Mohegan Sun: FAQ, general
Official hotel website, accessed
- 14.Mohegan Sun: Casino of the Sky
Official casino website, accessed
- 15.Mohegan Sun: getting here
Official hotel website, accessed
- 16.Mohegan Sun: driving directions
Official hotel website, accessed
- 17.Mohegan Sun: FAQ, transportation
Official hotel website, accessed
- 18.Mohegan Sun: FAQ, gaming
Official casino website, accessed