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Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino

Santa Fe, NM, United States

8.3/10

Santa Fe's AAA Four Diamond resort — 1,000+ slots, 30+ tables, 395-room Hilton hotel, spa & art galleries operated by the Pueblo of Pojoaque 15 miles north.

Casino Facts

Year Opened

2008

Gaming Floor

45,000 sq ft

Slot Machines

1,000

Table Games

Hotel Rooms

395

About Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino

Overview

Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino is operated by the Pueblo of Pojoaque and is the premier casino resort in the Santa Fe market. Located 15 miles north of downtown Santa Fe on the Pojoaque Pueblo Reservation — a location that places it on the "High Road to Taos," one of New Mexico's most scenic drives — Buffalo Thunder combines casino entertainment with a genuine AAA Four Diamond luxury hotel and New Mexico art and cultural programming that reflects Pojoaque Pueblo heritage.

The Pueblo of Pojoaque ("Po-wha-ge Owingeh" — "Water Drinking Place") has historically been one of the most severely impacted Pueblo communities — the population was nearly extinguished by smallpox epidemics in the 1890s and reduced to about 14 members. Casino revenue has funded an extraordinary cultural and demographic revival, with the pueblo's population now in the hundreds and its cultural programs among the most active of any Rio Grande Pueblo.

Gaming & Hotel

1,000+ slot machines and 30+ table games. The Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder (395 rooms, AAA Four Diamond) is the finest casino hotel in the Santa Fe market. The spa and pool complex compete with the Santa Fe luxury resort market.