How we score casino hotels
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Six criteria, each scored 0 to 10, combined into a weighted average — a single standout feature can't carry a hotel to the top.
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Rooms & views | 25% |
| Casino floor | 20% |
| Dining | 20% |
| Shows & events | 15% |
| Pool, spa & fitness | 10% |
| Getting there | 10% |
What each criterion covers
- Rooms & views — room and suite count, variety, published sizes, outlook, renovation status.
- Casino floor — square footage, slots and tables, hours, poker rooms and high-limit areas.
- Dining — range, a flagship restaurant, late-night options, buffets, brunch.
- Shows & events — capacity, programming, age rules.
- Pool, spa & fitness — what's open now, not what used to be.
- Getting there — airport and downtown distance, transit, parking.
Sourcing
Order of trust: the hotel's and casino operator's own sites; then provincial tourism boards and hotel-brand pages; then press and Wikipedia, always named. Conflicting sources (Hilton Lac-Leamy's room count, say) get both numbers printed. Unpublished facts are marked as such, never guessed. Facts for this edition: verified October 23, 2026; new-openings page, October 28, 2026.
Full disclosure: we didn't stay at these hotels for this edition. These are desk reviews of published information.
Money
No hotel pays us; links to hotels are plain links. On our two online casino pages, casino-site links may be affiliate links — sign up through one and we might earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. Commissions never touch a hotel score, and nobody can buy a ranking spot.
Corrections
Restaurants close, pools reopen, fees change. Spot something stale? Email [email protected] — we'll check the source and re-date the page once it's fixed.