The planned hotel will be a 14-story tower with nearly 300 rooms, according to a press release from ilani. The event was timed to mark the fourth anniversary of the casino’s opening in 2017. Ilani President and General Manager Kara Fox-LaRose joined Cowlitz Tribe Chairman Philip Harju and a group of tribal leaders at a groundbreaking ceremony Friday morning. COWLITZ INDIAN RESERVATION - ilani has officially kicked off construction of a long-planned luxury hotel next to its north Clark County casino.