NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK: (August 17, 2026) — Western New York’s premier resort destination is about to become even more extraordinary.
Officials from Seneca Resorts & Casinos announced today that a $47 million hotel room renovation project at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino will begin in October. A total of 594 rooms and suites across 22 floors, encompassing a total of 394,000 square feet in Western New York’s largest hotel, will be completely renovated and upgraded. Crews will complete work in three-floor phases, with total completion expected in December 2027.
“Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino is the gateway to bold, distinctive and memorable experiences for our guests,” said Seneca Resorts & Casinos President & CEO Kevin Nephew. “With this latest evolution, we continue to elevate our world-class atmosphere and keep Seneca Niagara at the leading edge of luxury to make each stay with us even more memorable.”
A popular destination for guests from across the United States, Canada and around the world, Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino served more than 181,000 occupied rooms in 2025 and approximately 141,000 rooms so far in 2026. The updated hotel rooms will be exquisitely appointed, creating beautiful spaces where guests can relax from a day of excitement, recharge for a high-energy experience, and fully envelop themselves in a cascade of comfort and the wonder of an escape from the ordinary.
Standing 26 stories tall, Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino has set the standard for premier accommodations from the day it opened, earning the prestigious Four Diamond Award from AAA every year since 2006. The hotel offers guests a total of 604 rooms and suites, as well as spectacular amenities including several outstanding restaurants, a complete line of spa and salon services at the Spa at Seneca, an indoor swimming pool, a state-of-the-art fitness center, the 2,300-seat Seneca Niagara Event Center, high-end retail, and professional meeting rooms and banquet space.
“Our vision for this project delivers on the elegance and quality our guests have come to expect from each visit to Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, building on the transformative experience that greets them when they arrive and carrying that feeling of excitement and anticipation of what’s to come throughout the hotel,” said Hicham Jaddoud, Senior Vice President of Resort Operations, Seneca Resorts & Casinos.
The hotel renovation project at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino is the latest in an emerging wave of projects by Seneca Resorts & Casinos. Earlier this year, the company unveiled a $2.7 million renovation of the Seneca Café restaurant at Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino. A $5.8 million renovation of that resort’s popular Thunder Mountain Buffet is currently underway, with completion scheduled for November. The company is currently working on plans for a series of significant projects at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino and Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino over the next few years.
“We’re working on an exciting new chapter,” said Allie R. George, Chairman of the Seneca Gaming Corporation Board of Directors. “The projects we are considering at each property are designed to maximize what makes each Seneca Resorts & Casinos property a unique, world-class destination.”
For information on all of the excitement taking place at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino and to plan your next stay, visit senecaniagaracasino.com.