Revised October 28, 2026

Canada's casino hotels, reviewed — plus our 2026 top 10

We don't rate a casino hotel on its slot count alone. The stay is judged as a whole — the bed, the floor, the dinner, the stage, the pool and the journey in — and every number we quote is traced to the property's own site or a source we name, with a check date on each review.

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Newly opened

July 3, 2025

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa

Ottawa, ON · 150 rooms, 22 of them suites

$350 million turned the old Rideau Carleton site into Canada's first fully integrated Hard Rock resort. Inside: a casino that never closes with 1,500-plus slots, Hard Rock LIVE (capacity 2,200) and a Council Oak steakhouse. Adults only — 19+ throughout.

Casino June 20, 2023 · hotel August 1, 2023

Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto

Toronto (Etobicoke), ON · 400 rooms and suites

Casino Woodbine, reinvented as a resort beside the racetrack. Highlights: a 5,000-capacity theatre, free parking, a free Pearson shuttle and a pool with steam room and sauna.

January 16, 2023

Pickering Casino Resort Hotel

Pickering, ON · 275 rooms, 33 of them suites

East of Toronto, the hotel piece of Great Canadian's $500 million Pickering resort. Rooms span 388–775 sq ft, 22 of them accessible; at launch the casino counted 2,200 slots and 90-plus live tables, and the arena and theatre hold 2,500.

Completed November 2021

Great Blue Heron Casino & Hotel

Port Perry (Scugog Island), ON · Around 100 rooms (sources vary)

On November 1, 2021, the casino on Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation land announced its hotel finished. How many rooms depends on the source — 100 per Wikipedia, 116 per travel listings, none stated by the operator. Events of up to 800 fit in The Nest.

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Browse by province

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

Match the hotel to your trip

Best for familiesCasino hotels in Canada that work with kids — pools, family suites, ice rinks, nearby sights — and the one resort where everybody must be 19+.Best for spa and pool timeCanadian casino hotels ranked for spa and pool: year-round outdoor swimming at Lac-Leamy, Damara Day Spa at Fallsview, a water slide at River Rock and others.Best for concerts and showsConcert venues at Canadian casino hotels, sorted by size — OLG Stage, Colosseum, Casino Rama, Great Canadian Toronto — with the age rule at each.

How our scores work

Six weighted criteria: rooms and views carry the most weight, then the casino floor and dining, then shows, the pool and spa, and finally how easy the hotel is to get to. Each fact is taken from the hotel's own pages or from a source we name. See the full method.

Quick answers before you book

Which Canadian casino hotel scores highest with you?

Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls. It pairs 372 rooms angled at the falls with 110 tables, 3,200-plus slots, a 5,000-seat stage (the OLG Stage) and 20-plus restaurants.

What's the newest casino hotel in the country?

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

At what age can you enter a Canadian casino?

It's set province by province. Alberta, Manitoba and Québec say 18; Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick and most others say 19.

Can I bring the kids to a casino hotel?

Usually. Age limits apply to the gaming floor plus some bars and venues, not the hotel. Hard Rock Ottawa is the big exception: 19+ everywhere, rooms included.