Reno, Nev. – The GSR is offering room and ski packages starting at $79. Customers who book standard rooms online between Sunday and Wednesday will not only receive the special rate, but will also be presented with a $30 food credit (good at any GSR-owned restaurant) and $10 in casino play OR one adult lift ticket at Mt. Rose, a $20 food credit, a $20 FunQuest credit and a $20 bowling credit. Both include a second free night. Pre-arranged packages start at $79, or guests can create their own customized package and select lift tickets from 11 surrounding ski resorts.

The effective dates for Grand Sierra Resort and Casino’s room and ski packages are from Oct. 31, 2009 through April 30, 2010. Reservations can be made by calling 1.800.648.5080 or by visiting www.grandsierraresort.com.

Restrictions may apply. Package is based on double occupancy with a minimum one-night hotel stay available Sunday through Wednesday nights. Special is based on availability and may exclude holidays or special event dates and on the ski resorts being open. Casino match play is redeemable at the hotel’s players club. Food, FunQuest and bowling credits are redeemable directly at each venue. Participants must be 21 years or older and present valid identification upon redemption.

About Grand Sierra Resort:
Grand Sierra Resort and Casino is located in the heart of Reno/Tahoe - America’s Adventure Place. GSR is northern Nevada’s most complete resort destination with nearly 2,000 guest rooms and suites. The property offers a wide variety of accommodations for the everyday business traveler to the complete family vacation with amenities that include 200,000 square feet of meeting and convention space, branded retail shopping, headliner entertainment, a cinema, a 50-lane championship bowling center, outdoor thrill rides, aqua golf driving range, the largest casino north of Las Vegas with 24 hours of heart-pounding action plus so much more. GSR is a proud member of Summit Hotels and Resorts, a prestigious brand of Preferred Hotel Group. For more information, please visit www.grandsierraresort.com or to make reservations call 1.800.648.5080.