Method
Rating system: from six criteria to one letter
File date · sources re-read
Every dossier ends in one letter grade. This page shows how it is produced, step by step, so any reader can recompute it.
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | 20% |
| Gaming | 20% |
| Showrooms | 20% |
| Dining | 15% |
| Leisure & spa | 15% |
| Reachability | 10% |
The six criteria and their weights
- Accommodation (20%) — number and range of rooms and suites, published sizes, outlook, refurbishment status.
- Gaming (20%) — size of the floor, how many slots and tables, hours, and whether poker or high-limit rooms exist.
- Showrooms (20%) — capacity, programming, who may enter.
- Dining (15%) — spread of outlets, a flagship room, late food, buffets and brunch.
- Leisure & spa (15%) — pool, spa and gym as they operate today.
- Reachability (10%) — airports, downtown, transit, parking.
From numbers to letters
Each criterion is scored 0–10; the weighted total is expressed out of 100 and converted to a letter. Thresholds: 92 and up earns A+; 88 earns A; 85, A−; 82, B+; 78, B; 74, B−; 70, C+; 65, C; 60, C−. The number stays in brackets beside the letter, so two resorts with the same letter can still be told apart.
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 Unpublished facts are marked as such, never guessed.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.
Method note: this edition is desk research. No overnight stays were made; every dossier is compiled from published material.
Money
Funding comes from referral commissions: casino operators' affiliate programmes (the buttons on this guide's two online-casino pages) and, once set up, from hotel booking partners ("Room availability & rates" buttons on each dossier). Grades are computed from the six criteria above and nothing else; a commission cannot add a letter. Full account: funding and partners.
Corrections
Restaurants close, pools reopen, fees change. Spot something stale? Email [email protected] — the source is rechecked and the page carries a new date once corrected.