Ontario — Toronto — door age 19
Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto: the airport-side newcomer
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No. 5 of ten in our 2026 rankings
Toronto's newest big resort, a short shuttle ride from Pearson.
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Everything here dates from 2023 (rooms, theatre, pool) and it sits a free shuttle ride from Pearson, right beside Woodbine's racetrack. Rooms are practical rather than spacious, the gaming floor is enormous, and parking costs nothing, which is rare for Toronto.
How the 86 points add up
| What we judged | Share | Mark /10 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooms & sleep | 26% | 8.0 | 20.8 |
| Pool, spa & downtime | 20% | 8.5 | 17.0 |
| Getting in & out | 20% | 9.0 | 18.0 |
| Restaurants & bars | 17% | 8.0 | 13.6 |
| Stage & events | 9% | 9.5 | 8.6 |
| Gaming floor | 8% | 9.5 | 7.6 |
| Total, rounded | 100% | 86 |
The room to ask for
Every one of the 400 rooms is new. Standard rooms come in Premium or Racetrack versions, with a king or two queens, all 388 sq ft (36 m²); pick Racetrack if you want to watch the horses, a view Destination Toronto says close to half the building shares. Need more room? The 2-Bedroom Suite takes six people and the Corner Suite adds a queen sofa bed to its king; each has a microwave and fridge. Standard kit: coffee maker, mini fridge, NEST bath products, robes, blackout curtains. Accessible rooms get grab bars and roll-in showers five feet wide.
Whoever books needs to be 19-plus; kids may share the room, though 19+ zones stay off-limits to them. Arrive from 16:00, leave by 11:00.
Swim, steam, unwind
Steam room, sauna, gym, and a pool with a hot tub. On busy days you might need to reserve swim time at the desk.
Arriving and parking
From Pearson, a free shuttle runs daily in two windows, morning (until noon, from 06:00) and afternoon (from 15:00 until 21:00); look for post F3 outside T1 arrivals, or near the B and G gates in T3. Park yourself and it's free, with 3,800 covered spaces; valet costs roughly C$20 Mon–Thu and C$30 Fri–Sun. Pets: up to two, cats or dogs under 50 lbs, C$49 nightly and C$49 once for cleaning.
Where to eat and drink
Copperhorn, the steakhouse on the gaming floor, is the special-occasion choice. Casual, the gastropub, pours a long local craft-beer list. For Asian food there's Lobster Legend Noodle Bar (Teochew and Western plates) and Chopsticks Noodlehouse; Pizzaiolo does gourmet pizza. In the Food Hall: Mary Brown's Express, Noodlebox, Tim Hortons. For a cocktail it's Northern Lights Bar, 19+ only, while all ages can use the Lobby Bar Grab & Go.
What's on stage
Concert capacity at The Theatre is 5,000; gala capacity, 1,500 and up. Ticketmaster is the only seller. Woodbine's races next door cost nothing to watch on most days, parking included; the fall meet's last race day was listed as 29 November 2026.
Downstairs: the gaming floor
Global News reported 145 table games and 4,800 slots at the 2023 opening, and the operator says no one in Canada offers more slot choice. The high-limit room alone holds 210-plus slots, 15 electronic poker and blackjack terminals and more than 25 live tables. Both the hotel and the floor operate 24 hours, and anyone 19 or older can join Great Canadian Rewards at no cost.
Good to know before you go
A labour dispute is running: since 23 July 2026 roughly 100 security officers (Unifor Local 1090) have been locked out, and there are picket lines at the entrances. In a notice dated 2 October 2026, Great Canadian says hotel and casino remain open 24/7 with normal restaurant hours; cars, it says, are waved through the line no more than three minutes apart. Check the latest before you drive over.
Our take
Toronto's best pick when you're flying in, going to a concert or simply after the biggest slot choice in the country. Rooms are new but not large, so book a Corner Suite if you need elbow room.
Routes in: airport, downtown, transit
Each route below opens live in Google Maps with Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto as the destination. Any time or distance we quote is the one the named source publishes; the map adds today's traffic and timetables.
Drive · Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ)
The resort calls itself minutes from Pearson and runs a free shuttle, 6 am–noon and 3–9 pm. Pick-up points: post F3, Terminal 1 arrivals; Terminal 3, by gates B and G. Fourteen seats, hotel guests first.Figures from: Great Canadian Entertainment
Drive · Union Station, Toronto
Driving from downtown, the operator's advice is to come along Rexdale Boulevard from the west and turn right onto Queen's Plate Drive. Self-parking in the enclosed 3,800-space garage is free.Figures from: Great Canadian Entertainment
Transit · Union Station, Toronto
The resort names no TTC route, so we leave transit to Google: the link plans the current connection from Union Station.Figures from: Great Canadian Entertainment
Before you book Great Canadian Toronto
Is the Etobicoke hotel really new?
The hotel dates from 1 August 2023; phase one of the casino came first, on 20 June 2023.
Will I pay to park?
Self-parking: free. Valet: about C$20 early in the week, C$30 Friday to Sunday.
Is there a way from Pearson that isn't a taxi?
The resort's free shuttle, daily, morning and afternoon. Look for post F3 (T1) or the B and G gate area (T3).
Paper trail
- Great Canadian Entertainment: reference page, legal notice, home page, hotel page, news report, theatre, restaurants
- Unifor: union statement
- Mann Report: casino page
- Global News: casino page
These facts were verified on 23 October 2026 against the pages listed above. Room rates, fees and opening hours move — ring the hotel before you set off. Seen something that has changed? Write to us. More nearby: Ontario · the rankings.