2026 ranking
Canada's 10 best casino hotels for 2026
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Lots of Canadian casinos have a hotel nearby; only a handful are true resorts, where the room, the restaurants, the showroom and the gaming floor all live in one complex. Those are the ones we rank. Twelve properties went through our six-criteria scoring — rooms through to access — and the top ten totals form this list.
The scoring is editorial and based only on what the hotels and named sources have published. We take no money from hotels; placements here are not for sale.
Quick list
- Fallsview Casino Resort — 9.3
- Caesars Windsor — 8.8
- Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto — 8.7
- Hilton Lac-Leamy & Casino du Lac-Leamy — 8.6
- River Rock Casino Resort — 8.5
- Casino Rama Resort — 8.2
- Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa — 8.1
- River Cree Resort & Casino — 8.0
- Grey Eagle Resort & Casino — 7.8
- Casino New Brunswick — 7.2
Side-by-side comparison
| # | Hotel | Prov. | Rooms | Slots | Stage seats | Pool | Age | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fallsview Casino Resort | ON | 372 | 3,200+ | 5,000 + 1,559 | Indoor | 19+ | 9.3 |
| 2 | Caesars Windsor | ON | 758 | 2,000+ | 5,000 | Indoor, adults only | 19+ | 8.8 |
| 3 | Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto | ON | 400 | Largest selection in Canada | 5,000 | Indoor, hot tub, sauna, steam | 19+ | 8.7 |
| 4 | Hilton Lac-Leamy & Casino du Lac-Leamy | QC | 349 | 1,400+ | 1,100 | Indoor + outdoor, heated, year-round | 18+ | 8.6 |
| 5 | River Rock Casino Resort | BC | 396 | — | 965 | Yes, with water slide | 19+ | 8.5 |
| 6 | Casino Rama Resort | ON | 289 | 1,800 (Wikipedia) | 5,000+ | Indoor (3rd floor) | 19+ | 8.2 |
| 7 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa | ON | 150 | 1,500+ | 2,200 max | Not listed | 19+ | 8.1 |
| 8 | River Cree Resort & Casino | AB | 249 | 1,665 | 2,500 | Indoor, with whirlpool | 18+ | 8.0 |
| 9 | Grey Eagle Resort & Casino | AB | 178 | 975+ | 2,500 | Closed (renovation) | 18+ | 7.8 |
| 10 | Casino New Brunswick | NB | 126 | — | Molson Canadian Centre | Yes | 19+ | 7.2 |
Our ten best, in detail
Falls-facing rooms over a 200,000 sq ft gaming floor
Ask Canadians to name a casino hotel and most will say Fallsview. It earns that with 372 guest rooms aimed at the falls, over 3,200 slots and 110 tables, a pair of theatres (the bigger one seats 5,000) and 20-plus restaurants. Nowhere else in the country fits this much under one roof — let alone with Niagara outside the window.
- Rooms
- 372
- Slots
- 3,200+
- Tables
- 110
- Stage capacity
- 5,000 + 1,559
- Pool
- Indoor
- Gaming age
- 19+
Book it for: A self-contained weekend: view, headliner and gaming floor without moving the car.
Pass if: You live for buffets, or your under-12s want to swim unsupervised — they need a parent poolside.
Two towers, 758 rooms and the Detroit skyline across the water
Biggest hotel in our guide, full stop: 758 rooms in two towers, most looking over the Detroit River at the Detroit skyline. Then there's the Colosseum — 5,000 seats, none more than 225 feet out — and a floor with 2,000-plus slots and 80-plus tables, right downtown instead of out by a highway exit.
- Rooms
- 758
- Slots
- 2,000+
- Tables
- 80+
- Stage capacity
- 5,000
- Pool
- Indoor, adults only
- Gaming age
- 19+
Book it for: Colosseum nights and two-day downtown breaks with a big menu of room types.
Pass if: The kids expect to swim — the indoor pool admits adults only.
Woodbine's 2023 resort, minutes from Pearson
Opened in 2023 beside Woodbine Racetrack, Great Canadian Toronto is the GTA's newest large-scale casino resort — 400 rooms, a theatre for 5,000, a pool with sauna and steam, no-charge parking and a free Pearson shuttle. The operator says no Canadian casino carries more slot machines.
- Rooms
- 400
- Slots
- Largest selection in Canada
- Tables
- 145 (at opening)
- Stage capacity
- 5,000
- Pool
- Indoor, hot tub, sauna, steam
- Gaming age
- 19+
Book it for: Fly-in weekends, 5,000-capacity concerts, and slot fans who want the biggest selection in Canada.
Pass if: You want a scenic outlook (it's the track or the city fringe) or more than 388 sq ft of room.
Five stars between two lakes, ten minutes from Parliament Hill
Five stars, two lakes and a Loto-Québec casino next door: the Hilton in Gatineau sits about ten minutes' drive from central Ottawa. Year-round heated pools indoors and out, Amerispa's 17 treatment rooms, an 1,100-seat theatre and over 1,400 slots add up to the best wellness-and-gaming combination in Canada.
- Rooms
- 349
- Slots
- 1,400+
- Tables
- 48
- Stage capacity
- 1,100
- Pool
- Indoor + outdoor, heated, year-round
- Gaming age
- 18+
Book it for: A spa getaway with some gaming, or an Ottawa sightseeing base on the Gatineau side.
Pass if: Your group includes under-18s who want the casino, the theatre or the bars — all adults-only.
Steps from Bridgeport station on the Fraser River
Transit doesn't get easier: from River Rock, the Canada Line reaches YVR in seven minutes and downtown Vancouver in eighteen. On top of that come 396 rooms with some standout suites, Gordon Ramsay Steak (his first in Canada), a pool with a water slide and a marina right on the Fraser.
- Rooms
- 396
- Slots
- —
- Tables
- —
- Stage capacity
- 965
- Pool
- Yes, with water slide
- Gaming age
- 19+
Book it for: YVR travellers, serious eaters and anyone leaving the car at home.
Pass if: You want stadium-scale concerts — The Show Theatre tops out at 965 seats.
Lake-country headliners and a resort halfway through its refit
Casino Rama, on Rama First Nation land near Orillia, is midway through its most significant upgrade in years — rooms redone from 2025, a fresh ground-floor spa, and three new restaurants including Gateway's Atlas Steak and Fish. The 5,000-plus-seat Entertainment Centre keeps headliners driving up the 400.
- Rooms
- 289
- Slots
- 1,800 (Wikipedia)
- Tables
- 50 (Wikipedia)
- Stage capacity
- 5,000+
- Pool
- Indoor (3rd floor)
- Gaming age
- 19+
Book it for: Concert road trips from the GTA and cottage-country weekends with a casino attached.
Pass if: You won't have a car — Rama is about two hours up from Toronto, by Orillia.
Canada's first fully integrated Hard Rock, opened July 2025, adults only
The newest casino hotel in this guide opened on July 3, 2025, as Canada's first fully integrated Hard Rock resort. Inside: 150 rooms including 22 suites, a 24/7 casino with 1,500-plus slots, Council Oak steaks and Hard Rock LIVE (capacity 2,200). It's 19+ throughout — hotel, restaurants, everything.
- Rooms
- 150
- Slots
- 1,500+
- Tables
- 24/7 tables
- Stage capacity
- 2,200 max
- Pool
- Not listed
- Gaming age
- 19+
Book it for: 19+ weekends of live music, steak and around-the-clock gaming.
Pass if: Anyone travelling with you is under 19 — even the hotel lobby is off-limits to them.
Hell's Kitchen, two NHL rinks and an 18-storey tower in the works
Sitting on Enoch Cree Nation land on Edmonton's west side, River Cree combines a 249-room hotel, one of Alberta's largest casinos, the country's first Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen, a pair of NHL-size rinks and a free West Edmonton Mall shuttle. An 18-storey tower is going up.
- Rooms
- 249
- Slots
- 1,665
- Tables
- 46
- Stage capacity
- 2,500
- Pool
- Indoor, with whirlpool
- Gaming age
- 18+
Book it for: Edmonton weekends combining hockey, a big casino and Canada's first Hell's Kitchen.
Pass if: Brand-new rooms are a must right now — the tower won't open before 2027.
Calgary's edge, the Rockies on the horizon
Tsuut'ina Nation owns and runs Grey Eagle, on the south-west fringe of Calgary; the 178-room hotel opened in 2014. West-facing rooms can see the Rockies, the 2,500-seat Event Centre books serious acts, and Little Chief is one of Western Canada's better casino restaurants. The pool stays closed during renovation work that runs into 2027.
- Rooms
- 178
- Slots
- 975+
- Tables
- 32
- Stage capacity
- 2,500
- Pool
- Closed (renovation)
- Gaming age
- 18+
Book it for: Concert nights in Calgary and a base for Kananaskis or Banff day trips.
Pass if: Swimming laps is non-negotiable — the pool is shut through the renovation.
Big rooms, opening windows and a welcome for pets in Moncton
Moncton's casino hotel dates from 2010, and its 126 rooms start at a spacious 440 sq ft, with windows that actually open onto city or mountain views. It's the go-to casino stay in Atlantic Canada — pool, concert venue, free parking, pets accepted, and Magnetic Hill and Hopewell Rocks within reach.
- Rooms
- 126
- Slots
- —
- Tables
- 5 game types + poker
- Stage capacity
- Molson Canadian Centre
- Pool
- Yes
- Gaming age
- 19+
Book it for: Atlantic road trips with the dog, near Magnetic Hill and Hopewell Rocks.
Pass if: You expect room service or more than a couple of dining choices.
Scoring in brief
Six criteria, 0–10 each, rolled into a weighted average:
- Rooms & views — 25%
- Casino floor — 20%
- Dining — 20%
- Shows & events — 15%
- Pool, spa & fitness — 10%
- Getting there — 10%
Sources, details and exclusions: see the method page.
Reviewed, but outside the top 10
Club Regent Casino Hotel
Canad Inns runs this 146-room, smoke-free hotel attached to Club Regent Casino in Winnipeg: around 1,200 slots, bingo and a 1,300-seat event centre. Practical, not glamorous.
Cascades Casino Resort
Gateway's Langley City casino with the 77-room Coast hotel alongside. ATLAS does a solid steak, the casino runs 24 hours and parking is free — but there's no pool and no theatre.
Traveller questions, answered
Biggest casino hotel in Canada by rooms?
Caesars Windsor, with 758 rooms across the Augustus and Forum towers.
Best casino hotel for a big-name concert?
Look at Fallsview (OLG Stage 5,000 plus the Avalon at 1,559), Caesars Windsor (Colosseum, 5,000), Great Canadian Toronto (up to 5,000) and Casino Rama (5,000-plus) — all of them handle arena-size acts.
Casino hotel you can reach by transit?
River Rock in Richmond, B.C.: YVR is about 7 minutes and downtown Vancouver about 18 on the Canada Line.
Any casino hotel with a winter outdoor pool?
Hilton Lac-Leamy in Gatineau — its indoor and outdoor pools are heated and open year-round.