Chinook Winds Casino Resort Reviews

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• Ashley S. Sent on 04/13/2024
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  We utilized the location on the beach behind the casino and didn’t hire any vendor but our amazing officiant

  We held our ceremony on the beach behind the casino. It was a stunning location with a mini waterfall and views of Gods Thumb. The beach was fairly empty at sunset, adding to the intimacy of our ceremony. We had less than 10 guests for our elopement and thus didn’t require a permit. Saying our vows at this beautiful seaside location was a dream come true. We didn’t actually end up hiring any vendors at the casino, so I can’t review their service. However we did eat dinner at the steakhouse after our ceremony. The service was great and the food was so-so, but we still had a wonderful time with the people we cared about.

  We held our ceremony on the beach behind the casino. It was a stunning location with a mini waterfall and views of Gods Thumb. The beach was fairly empty at sunset, adding to the intimacy of our ceremony. We had less than 10 guests for our elopement and thus didn’t require a permit. Saying our vows at this beautiful seaside location was a dream come true. We didn’t actually end up hiring any vendors at the casino, so I can’t review their service. However we did eat dinner at the steakhouse after our ceremony. The service was great and the food was so-so, but we still had a wonderful time with the people we cared about.

  Chinook Winds Casino Resort's reply:

  Hi Ahsley,
  
  I'm so happy you had your wedding near us! I wish that you could have had the whole wedding package, but it sounds like you had everything you needed :) Congratulations!!!
• Courtney H. Sent on 04/30/2024
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  Absolutely perfect

  My husband and I chose Chinook winds to get married because of the great package. Lori, the wedding planner at chinook winds is incredible! Very responsive, knowledgeable and very friendly and professional. She took such good care of us from start to finish. Her recommendations for dj was perfect. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

  My husband and I chose Chinook winds to get married because of the great package. Lori, the wedding planner at chinook winds is incredible! Very responsive, knowledgeable and very friendly and professional. She took such good care of us from start to finish. Her recommendations for dj was perfect. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

  Chinook Winds Casino Resort's reply:

  Courtney, You and Chris have an anniversary coming up, how could a year have already passed??? The truth is some people just make my job easy and Courtney is one of those people!! I'm so happy you had your wedding here and I hope you come back for your anniversary!! You are both just a wonderful couple!! Thank you so much for the very kind words!!
• Shouayee Sent on 09/23/2021
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  Shout Out to the Most Amazing Person Lori!

  Lori is the sales manager who handle all of our plannings of the wedding and she worked super hard and made sure we had our dream wedding come true.
  She did such a fabulous job to make things happen even if it wasn't for covid-19. We wanted to have alpacas there but Indian reservation had their own rules but they were able to accommodate them so we did have the alpacas there at our wedding!
  Shout out to an outstanding person she is and the work she put into every couples who are doing their special day there.

  Lori is the sales manager who handle all of our plannings of the wedding and she worked super hard and made sure we had our dream wedding come true.
  She did such a fabulous job to make things happen even if it wasn't for covid-19. We wanted to have alpacas there but Indian reservation had their own rules but they were able to accommodate them so we did have the alpacas there at our wedding!
  Shout out to an outstanding person she is and the work she put into every couples who are doing their special day there.

  Chinook Winds Casino Resort's reply:

  Oh my goodness Shouayee, I was not expecting this review at all!! The truth is, Sho and Rico were the loveliest couple and just so wonderful to work with! They made my job easy and had the most wonderful guests at their wedding, our whole staff loved them! I'm so happy they had their wedding here because I was the lucky one to have met them and to have been part of their very special day! Much love to them always and I wish them the very best that life has to offer them in the future!
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• Casasandra L. Sent on 06/20/2021
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  Easiest wedding planning ever

  Super organized. Everything included. They set everything up and break everything down. Provides cake and cake cutting services as well as a free night safe the night of the wedding!

  Super organized. Everything included. They set everything up and break everything down. Provides cake and cake cutting services as well as a free night safe the night of the wedding!

  Chinook Winds Casino Resort's reply:

  Thank you Kassandra!! You and Michael were just the easiest couple to work with!! I can’t believe 2 years went by since we started planning your incredible day. I wish you both the very best that the future has to offer! I will miss you 😄
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  User2679116 Sent on 07/08/2016
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  Best day ever thanks to Lori and the Chinook Winds staff! Everything went perfect. Food was great,wait staff was awesome and thanks to Lori our ceremony was perfect! Can't beat the price of the wedding packages.....can't wait to return for a visit!

  Best day ever thanks to Lori and the Chinook Winds staff! Everything went perfect. Food was great,wait staff was awesome and thanks to Lori our ceremony was perfect! Can't beat the price of the wedding packages.....can't wait to return for a visit!

  Chinook Winds Casino Resort's reply:

  Ahhh, that was the sweetest review!! I have no idea who this is but I completely agree that this is the most affordable and beautiful spot to get married!! Thank you so much for the very kind words :)
• Debra Sent on 05/09/2016
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  The venue is beautiful and it takes so much work off the couple. Lori is amazing to work with, so kind and energetic.

  The venue is beautiful and it takes so much work off the couple. Lori is amazing to work with, so kind and energetic.

  Chinook Winds Casino Resort's reply:

  Debbie, you are sooo sweet!! Thank you so much for the review and I can hardly wait for your wedding!!
• Kim S. Sent on 03/12/2020
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  Great price for what you get

  I was married 2/22/2020 at the Chinook Winds event center which is not connected to the casino and has gorgeous views overlooking the ocean! The staff is awesome, loved Kassandra, and the food was wonderful! Some much included in your price, it’s a bargain. Was able to decorate a few days ahead which took lots of pressure off, and staff was wonderful to coordinate last minute needs and changes. Don’t overlook this hidden jewel!

  I was married 2/22/2020 at the Chinook Winds event center which is not connected to the casino and has gorgeous views overlooking the ocean! The staff is awesome, loved Kassandra, and the food was wonderful! Some much included in your price, it’s a bargain. Was able to decorate a few days ahead which took lots of pressure off, and staff was wonderful to coordinate last minute needs and changes. Don’t overlook this hidden jewel!

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  Chinook Winds Casino Resort's reply:

  Thank you so much, Kim! I really enjoyed having your wedding here and getting to know you and your husband! Your wedding was absolutely beautiful and I'm so happy I got to be apart of your special day! Additionally, I am so glad that you had such a wonderful time! You were a delight to work with and I hope to see you back here to visit for your anniversary or even before then! :)
  
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  User2727255 Sent on 08/15/2016
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  Lori was amazing to deal with. She answered all my questions and with the package being all inclusive the whole process was easier than I'd thought it would be

  Lori was amazing to deal with. She answered all my questions and with the package being all inclusive the whole process was easier than I'd thought it would be
• Teisha Sent on 12/20/2016
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  This is an all inclusive venue. ceremony ,food ,cake. All really have to do is book DJ,photographer and the officant. I can tell you more after our wedding in Sept.

  This is an all inclusive venue. ceremony ,food ,cake. All really have to do is book DJ,photographer and the officant. I can tell you more after our wedding in Sept.
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  User6968687 Sent on 12/20/2012
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  terrible!!! we called months in advance for rooms for the bridal party and those involved for the nights before and after the wedding. we asked to have them all together and for us to pay for the rooms. after numerous conversations (NEVER THE SAME PERSON), 2 days before the wedding when i showed up with my soon to be husband they could not find our reservations. when they finally found some of them, they were not together, and the big wig of the the casino hotel told us that we could not get the "players club" price until every single one of the people in the rooms went and got a players club though we were paying for them!!!! pretty bad!! we then asked about specials-coupons for food being that we were a group of about 20. there was no such thing. so needless to say, i would not recommend staying here with big groups. it was so stressful and crazy that i will never do it again. you would think that a casino hotel would be better prepared for big groups. this was the most stressful part of planning my wedding...

  terrible!!! we called months in advance for rooms for the bridal party and those involved for the nights before and after the wedding. we asked to have them all together and for us to pay for the rooms. after numerous conversations (NEVER THE SAME PERSON), 2 days before the wedding when i showed up with my soon to be husband they could not find our reservations. when they finally found some of them, they were not together, and the big wig of the the casino hotel told us that we could not get the "players club" price until every single one of the people in the rooms went and got a players club though we were paying for them!!!! pretty bad!! we then asked about specials-coupons for food being that we were a group of about 20. there was no such thing. so needless to say, i would not recommend staying here with big groups. it was so stressful and crazy that i will never do it again. you would think that a casino hotel would be better prepared for big groups. this was the most stressful part of planning my wedding...
• Heather Sent on 07/25/2022
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  Horrible perception

  What they show in the reception is EXACTLY what you get it’s beautiful and perfect. When it comes to the ceremony it’s horrible. Your ceremony is behind a hotel with all the balconies and the wall way right next to you. It’s nothing like what they picture. There is no white fence. There is no secluded area besides the reception

  What they show in the reception is EXACTLY what you get it’s beautiful and perfect. When it comes to the ceremony it’s horrible. Your ceremony is behind a hotel with all the balconies and the wall way right next to you. It’s nothing like what they picture. There is no white fence. There is no secluded area besides the reception

  Chinook Winds Casino Resort's reply:

  Thank you Shainna for the review. It is true that our ceremonies are not in a secluded area, it is a public beach and that isn't for everyone! I do send pictures of the current ceremony site to each client and encourage everyone to come for a site visit so they can make that decision for themselves after seeing everything. The picture on this page is of our current ceremony site. I want everyone to have the wedding of their dreams, no matter where that might be :)
• Angela Sent on 03/05/2009
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  They offer many all inclusive packages that sound great. The problem that I ran in to is that they have 1 person who handles all of the weddings. When we met with them we explained exactly what we had in mind for our wedding, and the coordinator said that she understood. We took a tour of the resort- very smoky- and the room she had in mind for our wedding/ reception. The room was way too small, and coordinating rearranging the room for the reception would have been a hassle, She promised that she would take care of it. It wasn't until way later, that she agreed that we would need one of the larger banquet rooms- and then proceeded to tell us that none were available for our date. We then changed our wedding date to work around the availability of the larger space. When we received the contract in the mail- everything was wrong! She put all of this stuff on our order that we didn't even ask for (like balloons); they do the cake in-house- we asked for a 3-4 tier cake, they put a 2-tier cake in the agreement. The lady was horrible at returning phone calls, and finally I decided that I would just have my wedding somewhere else. I had to complain to the manager before it was all over.

  They offer many all inclusive packages that sound great. The problem that I ran in to is that they have 1 person who handles all of the weddings. When we met with them we explained exactly what we had in mind for our wedding, and the coordinator said that she understood. We took a tour of the resort- very smoky- and the room she had in mind for our wedding/ reception. The room was way too small, and coordinating rearranging the room for the reception would have been a hassle, She promised that she would take care of it. It wasn't until way later, that she agreed that we would need one of the larger banquet rooms- and then proceeded to tell us that none were available for our date. We then changed our wedding date to work around the availability of the larger space. When we received the contract in the mail- everything was wrong! She put all of this stuff on our order that we didn't even ask for (like balloons); they do the cake in-house- we asked for a 3-4 tier cake, they put a 2-tier cake in the agreement. The lady was horrible at returning phone calls, and finally I decided that I would just have my wedding somewhere else. I had to complain to the manager before it was all over.
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  This was our original venue and the location for my dream wedding. I had waited 45 years to be able to get married at the beach. The banquet manager not only changed the location of our ceremony, she also created an atmosphere that made it impossible to trust this Casino. Our salesman was wonderful but the banquet manager was a nightmare. Our contract was canceled with less than four months to our summer wedding. And she blamed us for her actions. I wouldn't trust this venue. They are a "Sovereign Nation" and you need to check your contract carefully. They say they can cancel at any time for any reason and you can't do squat about it. Our contract didn't say that, and granted it was underquoted, but that wasn't our fault. Don't turn your back on Michelle, she can turn on you in a heartbeat.

  This was our original venue and the location for my dream wedding. I had waited 45 years to be able to get married at the beach. The banquet manager not only changed the location of our ceremony, she also created an atmosphere that made it impossible to trust this Casino. Our salesman was wonderful but the banquet manager was a nightmare. Our contract was canceled with less than four months to our summer wedding. And she blamed us for her actions. I wouldn't trust this venue. They are a "Sovereign Nation" and you need to check your contract carefully. They say they can cancel at any time for any reason and you can't do squat about it. Our contract didn't say that, and granted it was underquoted, but that wasn't our fault. Don't turn your back on Michelle, she can turn on you in a heartbeat.

  Chinook Winds Casino Resort's reply:

  This review breaks my heart. It is before I started working in this department and I just wish I could have been here during the planning of this wedding, I'm sure it would have been a different experience!!