Updated October 28, 2026

Casino hotels in Canada: honest reviews and the 2026 top 10

We compare Canada's casino hotels on what matters when you are spending the night: the room, the casino floor, the food, the shows, the pool and how easy the place is to reach. Every number on this site comes from the hotel's own pages or a named source, and each profile shows when it was last checked.

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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa

Ottawa, ON · 150 rooms incl. 22 suites

A $350 million rebuild of the Rideau Carleton site and Canada's first fully integrated Hard Rock resort. 24/7 casino with 1,500+ slots, Hard Rock LIVE for up to 2,200 and a Council Oak steakhouse. The whole property is 19+.

Casino June 20, 2023 · hotel August 1, 2023

Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto

Toronto (Etobicoke), ON · 400 rooms and suites

The former Casino Woodbine, rebuilt as a resort next to Woodbine 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

Part of Great Canadian's $500 million Pickering resort east of Toronto. Rooms run from 388 to 775 sq ft, 22 are accessible; the casino launched with 2,200 slots and 90+ live tables, and the arena and theatre seat 2,500.

Completed November 2021

Great Blue Heron Casino & Hotel

Port Perry (Scugog Island), ON · About 100 rooms (sources differ)

The casino on Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation land added a hotel, announced as complete on November 1, 2021. Wikipedia gives 100 rooms and travel listings 116; the operator's page doesn't publish a number. The Nest event space holds up to 800 guests.

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Casino hotels by province

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

Pick by the kind of trip

Best for familiesWhich Canadian casino hotels welcome kids: pools, family suites, rinks and nearby attractions — and the one resort where everyone must be 19+.Best spa and poolSpa and pool at Canada's casino hotels compared: Lac-Leamy's year-round outdoor pools, Fallsview's Damara Day Spa, River Rock's water slide and more.Best for concerts and showsCanada's casino hotel concert venues ranked by size — OLG Stage, the Colosseum, Casino Rama, Great Canadian Toronto — with age rules for each.

How we rate

Six criteria, weighted: rooms and views count most, followed by the casino floor and dining, then shows, the pool and spa, and how easy the hotel is to reach. Every fact comes from the hotel's own pages or a named source. Read the full method.

Questions travellers ask

What is the best casino hotel in Canada?

On our scoring it is Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls: 372 rooms built around views of the falls, 3,200+ slots and 110 tables, the 5,000-seat OLG Stage and more than 20 restaurants.

What is the newest casino hotel in Canada?

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

How old do you have to be to go to a casino in Canada?

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

Can children stay at a casino hotel?

At most of them, yes — the age limit applies to the gaming floor and some bars and venues. The big exception is Hard Rock Ottawa, where the whole property, hotel included, is 19+.