Marcus Samuelsson is a James Beard Award honoree. Oversize pictures of cherry blossoms trim the lobby, while mixed media artist Margaret Boozer's relief map of the region, constructed from several tons of clay excavated from the construction site, hangs behind the check-in desk. Contact Reservations 301.971. In addition to celebrity restaurants, boutique retail and a 3,000-seat theater that's already hosted marquee performers like Bruno Mars and Sting, a bright, sunlit conservatory and a French-style bakery nod to Bellagio, for example, and a 20-foot-tall water wall flanking the casino entrance recalls a similar one at Aria Resort & Casino.ĭozens of paintings, photographs and sculptures created by local artists tie the resort to the community. The resort wasn't shy about borrowing heavily from MGM's Vegas properties.

Jose Andres, another famous chef who, like the Voltaggios, has ties to the area, has opened a seafood-focused restaurant that celebrates the Chesapeake. Around the corner, Top Chef contestants (and brothers) Michael and Bryan Voltaggio operate a prime steakhouse.