Revised October 28, 2026

Canada's casino hotels, reviewed and ranked for 2026

Our test for a casino hotel is simple: would it make a good night away? So we look at the room before anything else, then the casino, the restaurants, the shows, the pool and spa, and the trip there. Figures come from each property's own website or from a source we name, and every review is stamped with the date of its last check.

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July 3, 2025

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa

Ottawa, ON · 150 rooms incl. 22 suites

Rebuilt from the Rideau Carleton site for $350 million; Hard Rock calls it its first fully integrated resort in Canada. A 24/7 casino with 1,500-plus slots, Hard Rock LIVE for 2,200 and a Council Oak steakhouse. 19+ throughout.

Casino June 20, 2023 · hotel August 1, 2023

Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto

Toronto (Etobicoke), ON · 400 rooms and suites

The old Casino Woodbine, rebuilt beside the racetrack: a 5,000-person theatre, a pool with sauna and steam room, free parking and a free Pearson shuttle.

January 16, 2023

Pickering Casino Resort Hotel

Pickering, ON · 275 rooms incl. 33 suites

East of Toronto, the hotel at Great Canadian's $500 million resort: rooms of 388–775 sq. ft. (22 accessible), a 2,500-seat arena and theatre, and a casino that launched with 2,200 slots and 90-plus live tables.

Completed November 2021

Great Blue Heron Casino & Hotel

Port Perry (Scugog Island), ON · Roughly 100 rooms (sources disagree)

On Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation land; the hotel was announced complete on November 1, 2021. Room totals differ — Wikipedia says 100, travel listings 116, the operator gives none. Its Nest event space takes up to 800.

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Browse by province

Ontario5 reviewed · entry age 19+British Columbia2 reviewed · entry age 19+Alberta2 reviewed · entry age 18+Québec1 reviewed · entry age 18+Manitoba & New Brunswick2 reviewed · entry age 18+ / 19+

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Family-friendlyCanadian casino hotels that work with kids — pools, family suites, ice rinks and nearby attractions — plus the one resort that admits only guests 19+.For spa and pool timeSpas and pools at Canadian casino hotels compared — Lac-Leamy's all-year outdoor pools, Damara Day Spa at Fallsview, River Rock's water slide and more.For concerts and live showsConcert venues at Canadian casino hotels, biggest first — OLG Stage, the Colosseum, Casino Rama, Great Canadian Toronto — and who's allowed in at each.

How our scores work

Six criteria, weighted. Rooms and views count most; the casino floor and dining come next; shows, pool and spa, and access follow. Every fact traces back to the hotel's own site or a source we name. Full method.

What travellers ask us

Which casino hotel tops your Canadian ranking?

Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls: 372 rooms planned around the falls, 3,200-plus slots, 110 tables, the 5,000-seat OLG Stage and over 20 restaurants.

What's the newest casino hotel in Canada?

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa, opened July 3, 2025 with 150 rooms. Before that came the hotel at Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, on August 1, 2023.

How old must you be to enter a Canadian casino?

19 in Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick and most other provinces; 18 in Alberta, Manitoba and Québec.

Can I bring children to a casino hotel?

Mostly yes, since the age limit applies to gaming and to some bars and venues rather than to the hotel. The exception is Hard Rock Ottawa, where everything — rooms included — is 19+.