RESORT REPORT
We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort
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or 20 years We-Ko-Pa has been on the must-play lists of the Greater Phoenix area. And it just keeps getting better.
Most often praised for its zero houses and pristine views, the Cholla and Saguaro 18-hole award-winners are among my favorites.
food was outstanding and I was treated to a Q&A with Seth Joyner, NFL All-Pro linebacker. Here’s more on the new improvements and awards
• We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort was named “Best Casino” for 2021 in Phoenix Magazine’s “Best of the Valley” Reader’s Choice section.
Four Peaks (We-Ko-Pa in Yavapai) rises 7,000 feet in elevation and frames many of your shots. You will also see the Verde River, McDowell Mountains, Red Mountain, Superstitions, and Matazal Mountains.
• Unified the casino and hotel, which were previously separately managed and operated enterprises, under one entity to build a cohesive brand, maximize efficiencies, and achieve economies of scale.
But today We-Ko-Pa has outstanding Stay and Play options with the newly renovated hotel and casino. My stay at the resort included dinner at WKP Sports & Entertainment, the casino’s sports 2022 bar-themed restaurant. The 28 Golf Vacations • February
• Ember, the casino’s fine-dining steakhouse, achieved the illustrious Wine Spectator “Best of Award of Excellence” for 2021. Ember is one of only seven restaurants in the state to receive this award. www.golfvacationsmag.com
