With slot machines, table games, and designated poker and high-limit rooms, the casino is one of the hotel's main draws. Wood paneling and husky yellow lighting make the reception area rather dark, allowing the bright neon of the casino area to draw immediate attention.

Palm trees line the driveway and rough brick columns add decoration to the entrance, though overall the hotel has a reserved, corporate feel. The Agua Caliente towers over a lonely strip of highway overlooking desert sand dunes and the Santa Rosa-San Jacinto Mountains.