Plans for Bath's first casino were approved after developers improved their designs.
Last month councillors on the Development Control Committee deferred a decision on the Saw Close proposals, saying the design needed 'softening' to fit in with the surrounding area.
Developers worked on the proposals, and when they presented it to the committee again councillors voted in favour of the scheme.
Materials used in the design have been changed to fit in with the area, including swapping blue pennant stone with Bath stone, and work on the roof and grills.
Councillor Manda Rigby (Lib Dem, Abbey) said: "This is a good attempt, and I am very encouraged that the developers are willing to work with officers.
"I don't think it is the most perfect design ever, but we all have different ideas of what is perfect.
"What we have in front of us is the best opportunity of taking it forward."
Councillor Brian Webber (Cons, Abbey) said: "I am content with what we have in front of us and am grateful to the applicants for their willingness to work with us.
"We won't be able to satisfy everyone.
"I think what we have here is a very satisfactory result.
"It is a very contemporary solution and a nice reflection on Bath."
However not everyone was happy with the plans, with Bath Heritage Watchdog describing it as being 'akin to putting lipstick on a pig, it still remains a pig.'
Campaigners felt that the new materials used throws greater emphasis on the 'boxiness of the hotel roof line.'
The £14 million plans also include a 148-bed hotel and two restaurants.
To make way for the new entertainment quarter several buildings will have to be demolished, including the former clinic and weighbridge kiosk as well as a significant section of the Grade II listed Gala bingo hall, while the public and private car parks will also go, provoking concern from regular users of the nearby Mineral Water Hospital.
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