Kalahari Opens $900M Spotsylvania Resort

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions opened its $900 million resort in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, on Nov. 12, adding the company’s fifth U.S. location and the state’s largest indoor water park. The resort, near Interstate 95 between Washington and Richmond, includes a 175,000-square-foot water park with more than 50 attractions, a 90,000-square-foot indoor adventure park, more than 900 guest rooms, restaurants and other entertainment, and 150,000 square feet of convention space. It is expected to create more than 1,400 jobs and is one of Virginia’s largest hospitality investments. Opening events honored military families, featured live entertainment and included a fundraiser for access to clean drinking water in Africa.