Yaamava’ casino owner in contract to buy historic downtown Riverside hotel

A Southern California Native American tribe is adding a crown jewel to its hospitality lineup. The Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation is in contract to acquire the 238-room Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in downtown Riverside, the Press-Enterprise reported. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal for the 150-year-old property is expected to close by the end of this month. The sale folds the Mission Inn into the tribe’s San Manuel Investment Authority holdings. The move is part of the tribe’s push beyond gaming into hotels and destination resorts, with leadership signaling it sees the property as a cultural and […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.