First there was horse racing. And then came the casino. And now a hotel will rise on the Parx complex on Street Road in Bensalem.

“A hotel has always been a part of Parx casino’s plans,” said Mike Meginniss, legal council for the Parx Casino Hotel project. “This is a natural evolution of the site.”

In planning for longer than a decade, Parx received approval Monday from Bensalem Township Council to proceed with plans to build a luxury hotel on Street Road.

Goundbreaking is scheduled for later this year with the expectation that construction will be complete in 2025. Parx representatives shared details with Bensalem Township Council at its meeting Monday night.