2026 ranking
Canada's top 10 casino hotels for 2026
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Plenty of Canadian casinos have a hotel next door. Far fewer are true resorts, where the room, dinner, a show and the tables all sit in one complex. We ranked only the second kind: twelve properties scored on six weighted criteria, from rooms to access, with the ten highest totals making the cut.
Every score is an editorial judgment built from what the hotels and named sources publish. Hotels don't pay us, and positions in the ranking can't be bought.
The ten, in order
- 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 |
Each of the ten, in detail
The falls outside your window, a huge casino under your feet
Fallsview earns its reputation on numbers: 372 rooms aimed at the falls, a 200,000 sq. ft. floor with 3,200-plus slots and 110 tables, the 5,000-seat OLG Stage plus a second 1,559-seat theatre, and more than 20 places to eat. No other Canadian casino hotel offers that combination — or that view.
- Rooms
- 372
- Slot machines
- 3,200+
- Table games
- 110
- Stage capacity
- 5,000 + 1,559
- Pool
- Indoor
- Entry age
- 19+
Book it for: A no-car weekend that bundles a falls view, an arena-size show and a big gaming floor.
Look elsewhere if: You count on a buffet, or your under-12s want the pool to themselves — a parent has to be in with them.
Detroit skyline views from the biggest hotel in this guide
Caesars Windsor is built on scale: 758 rooms in two towers, most looking across the river at Detroit; a Colosseum that seats 5,000 with nobody more than 225 feet from the stage; and a gaming floor of 2,000-plus slots and 80-plus tables. It's also genuinely downtown, on the Windsor riverfront, not beside a highway exit.
- Rooms
- 758
- Slot machines
- 2,000+
- Table games
- 80+
- Stage capacity
- 5,000
- Pool
- Indoor, adults only
- Entry age
- 19+
Book it for: A Colosseum concert plus a riverside downtown break, with a wide choice of rooms and suites.
Look elsewhere if: Swimming with the kids is on the plan — the indoor pool admits adults only.
Brand-new rooms and Canada's biggest slot choice, near Pearson
Woodbine's old casino became a full resort in 2023: 400 rooms, a theatre with capacity for 5,000, a pool with a sauna and steam room, free self-parking and a free shuttle from Pearson. The operator says no casino in Canada offers more slot machines.
- Rooms
- 400
- Slot machines
- Largest selection in Canada
- Table games
- 145 (at opening)
- Stage capacity
- 5,000
- Pool
- Indoor, hot tub, sauna, steam
- Entry age
- 19+
Book it for: Fly-in visitors, arena concerts and slot players who want the most machines in one place.
Look elsewhere if: A big room or a scenic view matters — standard rooms are 388 sq. ft. and look over the track or the city.
Five stars, two lakes and Parliament Hill ten minutes away
Spa-and-casino weekends don't get more complete in Canada: a five-star Hilton joined to Loto-Québec's Casino du Lac-Leamy, heated indoor and outdoor pools open in every season, a 17-room Amerispa, an 1,100-seat theatre and 1,400-plus slots — all ten minutes by car from downtown Ottawa.
- Rooms
- 349
- Slot machines
- 1,400+
- Table games
- 48
- Stage capacity
- 1,100
- Pool
- Indoor + outdoor, heated, year-round
- Entry age
- 18+
Book it for: Spa-first weekends with an evening at the tables, or a comfortable base for Ottawa sightseeing.
Look elsewhere if: You're travelling with under-18s who want to see the casino, the theatre or the bars — all are 18+ only.
Seven minutes to YVR by train, with steak by Gordon Ramsay
Leave the car at home: River Rock sits by the Canada Line, seven minutes from YVR and eighteen from downtown Vancouver. You get 396 rooms (with some seriously big suites), the first Gordon Ramsay Steak in Canada, a water-slide pool and a marina on the Fraser River.
- Rooms
- 396
- Slot machines
- —
- Table games
- —
- Stage capacity
- 965
- Pool
- Yes, with water slide
- Entry age
- 19+
Book it for: Anyone flying through YVR, food-focused weekends and car-free trips.
Look elsewhere if: A stadium-size concert is the plan — The Show Theatre tops out at 965 seats.
Cottage-country concerts at a resort being rebuilt room by room
Casino Rama, on Rama First Nation land outside Orillia, is mid-renovation and improving fast: new rooms rolling out since 2025, a ground-floor spa, and three new restaurants including Gateway's Atlas Steak and Fish. The 5,000-plus-seat Entertainment Centre keeps headliners coming up Highway 400.
- Rooms
- 289
- Slot machines
- 1,800 (Wikipedia)
- Table games
- 50 (Wikipedia)
- Stage capacity
- 5,000+
- Pool
- Indoor (3rd floor)
- Entry age
- 19+
Book it for: GTA concert getaways and lakeside weekends with gaming on the side.
Look elsewhere if: You're travelling without a car — the resort is about two hours north of Toronto, near Orillia.
Adults-only rock-and-roll resort, open since July 2025
Canada's first fully integrated Hard Rock resort opened on July 3, 2025, making it the newest casino hotel we review. Expect 150 rooms (22 are suites), a casino with 1,500-plus slots that never closes, Council Oak Steaks & Seafood and the 2,200-capacity Hard Rock LIVE. Nobody under 19 gets in — not even to the hotel.
- Rooms
- 150
- Slot machines
- 1,500+
- Table games
- 24/7 tables
- Stage capacity
- 2,200 max
- Pool
- Not listed
- Entry age
- 19+
Book it for: Couples or friends after live music, a steak dinner and a 24-hour casino — no kids in sight.
Look elsewhere if: Anyone in your group is 18 or younger — every part of the property, hotel included, is 19+.
Twin NHL-size rinks, a Hell's Kitchen and a tower still to come
Edmonton's western edge, on Enoch Cree Nation land: a 249-room hotel attached to one of Alberta's largest casinos, Canada's first Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen, two NHL-size rinks and a free West Edmonton Mall shuttle, with an 18-storey hotel tower under construction.
- Rooms
- 249
- Slot machines
- 1,665
- Table games
- 46
- Stage capacity
- 2,500
- Pool
- Indoor, with whirlpool
- Entry age
- 18+
Book it for: Edmonton weekends that mix hockey, a big casino and Canada's first Hell's Kitchen.
Look elsewhere if: You need a brand-new room right away — the new tower is due in 2027.
Rooms facing the Rockies, just outside Calgary
On Calgary's south-west edge, the Tsuut'ina Nation owns and runs Grey Eagle, whose 178-room hotel opened in 2014. Some rooms look west to the Rockies, the 2,500-seat Event Centre books good acts, and Little Chief is one of the stronger casino restaurants in the West. Expect a closed pool while renovations continue into 2027.
- Rooms
- 178
- Slot machines
- 975+
- Table games
- 32
- Stage capacity
- 2,500
- Pool
- Closed (renovation)
- Entry age
- 18+
Book it for: Concerts in Calgary and a base for day trips to Kananaskis or Banff.
Look elsewhere if: A hotel pool is non-negotiable — it's closed for the renovation.
Big rooms, a pool and pets welcome on the East Coast
Moncton's casino hotel opened in 2010 with 126 rooms from a generous 440 sq. ft., windows that actually open and views over the city or the mountain. Add a pool, an on-site concert venue, free parking and a pet-friendly policy, and it's the obvious casino stay in Atlantic Canada, with Magnetic Hill and Hopewell Rocks close by.
- Rooms
- 126
- Slot machines
- —
- Table games
- 5 game types + poker
- Stage capacity
- Molson Canadian Centre
- Pool
- Yes
- Entry age
- 19+
Book it for: Maritime road trips with the dog, near Magnetic Hill and Hopewell Rocks.
Look elsewhere if: You want room service or a wide choice of restaurants — there are two.
Scoring in brief
Six criteria, each scored 0–10, combined as a weighted average:
- Rooms & views — 25%
- Casino floor — 20%
- Dining — 20%
- Shows & events — 15%
- Pool, spa & fitness — 10%
- Getting there — 10%
Sources, details and the limits of our reviews are explained on the method page.
Reviewed, but outside the ten
Club Regent Casino Hotel
Club Regent is a Canad Inns hotel attached to one of Winnipeg's two casinos: 146 smoke-free rooms, about 1,200 slots plus bingo next door, and a 1,300-seat event centre. Handy, not glamorous.
Cascades Casino Resort
Cascades is Gateway's Langley City casino, with the 77-room Coast hotel attached: a good steak at ATLAS, round-the-clock gaming and free parking, but no pool and no theatre.
What travellers ask us
Which Canadian casino hotel is the largest?
By room count, Caesars Windsor: 758 rooms across the Augustus and Forum towers.
Which casino hotels host arena-size concerts?
Four of them: Fallsview (OLG Stage, 5,000 seats, plus the 1,559-seat Avalon), Caesars Windsor (Colosseum, 5,000), Great Canadian Toronto (up to 5,000) and Casino Rama (5,000-plus).
Which casino hotel works best without a car?
River Rock in Richmond, BC: the Canada Line reaches Vancouver airport in about 7 minutes and downtown in about 18.
Is any casino hotel's outdoor pool open in winter?
Yes — Hilton Lac-Leamy in Gatineau keeps heated indoor and outdoor pools open all year.