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Top 10 Casino Hotels

Each address below shelters a casino somewhere inside, yet no gaming room had any say in the order. The ten were placed as a seasoned traveller would place them: by the welcome, the bed, the view and the streets beyond the lobby. Open a row for the complete note.

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Updated: October 2026

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Ten stays, in order of the night they give you

Last checked: October 2026

Peninsula waterfrontA glass-roofed piazza sits right below the guest tower

MGM Macau

A layered metallic tower with a sunlit piazza at its heart

Macau Peninsula, Macau

Art
Dining
Spa
Pool

Grande Praça: a glass-roofed atrium styled on a Portuguese square
Spa and outdoor pool inside the resort
Senado Square and old Macau a short taxi ride away

CentrepieceThe Grande Praça atrium

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Staying at MGM Macau

MGM Macau rises on the southern waterfront of the Macau Peninsula, its layered metallic façade stepping upward like a wave caught mid-fall. The arrival is the strongest moment of the stay: the Grande Praça, a lofty atrium under a glass roof, borrows the arcades, cobbles and pastel frontages of a Portuguese town square and lets daylight spill across them. Tower rooms are calm and well proportioned, and higher floors look over the water toward Taipa and its bridges.

The resort treats art as part of the furniture, with pieces placed along public corridors and around the atrium, so even the walk to breakfast offers something to study. A spa and a pool give the afternoon a slower gear. Beyond the doors, the old core of the peninsula is close: Senado Square, the stone face of St. Paul's and lanes of almond-biscuit bakeries can fill a morning, and a taxi shortens the trip in summer heat. Gaming rooms sit apart from the hotel lifts.

Best forTravellers who want historic Macau within easy reach and a remarkable lobby to return to each evening.

Lakefront landmark

Bellagio

Lake Como manners and the Strip's most famous fountains out front

Las Vegas, Nevada

Gardens
Shows
Spa
Pool

Fountains of Bellagio perform on the front lake
Conservatory & Botanical Gardens replanted each season
Dale Chihuly glass flowers spread across the lobby ceiling

Free every eveningThe fountain show

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Staying at Bellagio

Bellagio took its cue from the villages around Lake Como, and the reference is clearest out front, where a broad man-made lake separates the resort from Las Vegas Boulevard. Through the afternoon and evening the Fountains of Bellagio send jets of water swaying in time with music, and rooms on the lake side turn every performance into a private view. In the lobby, a ceiling of hand-blown glass flowers by Dale Chihuly scatters colour over arriving guests.

Beside the lobby, the Conservatory & Botanical Gardens is replanted for every season with elaborate floral scenes that pull in crowds of people who are not even staying. O, the Cirque du Soleil show staged around a pool of water, plays in a theatre of its own on site. A Mediterranean-style pool courtyard and a spa fill the daylight hours. Paris Las Vegas stands directly across the boulevard, and the boutiques of Via Bellagio line the passage out to the street. Most restaurants lie past the gaming floor.

Best forA first visit to Las Vegas where the setting itself is the attraction, ideally from a lake-view room.

Atlantic seafront

Mazagan Beach Resort

Moroccan arches and courtyards behind kilometres of open sand

El Jadida, Morocco

Beach
Spa
Pool
Dining

Direct access to a long Atlantic beach
Spa with a traditional hammam
El Jadida's Portuguese City a short drive south

Beyond the gardenKilometres of Atlantic sand

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Staying at Mazagan Beach Resort

Mazagan sits on the Atlantic coast a little north of El Jadida, within comfortable driving distance of Casablanca. Its low-rise buildings draw on Moroccan architecture, with pointed arches, tiled courtyards and earthy plaster, and they open onto a wide, uncrowded beach that runs for kilometres. Rooms look over gardens, pools or the ocean, and the sound of breaking waves is a constant companion. It feels much more like a seaside retreat than a place organised around a gaming room.

Days drift between the sand and the pools, with long walks at low tide and sunsets dropping straight into the ocean. The spa includes a hammam, and the restaurants pair Moroccan cooking with other cuisines. El Jadida's Portuguese City, a fortified old quarter listed by UNESCO, lies a short drive south; its vaulted underground cistern, where light falls through one opening onto still water, is the sight most visitors remember. The casino is simply one venue among many on the grounds.

Best forA slow Atlantic seaside break with a fortified old town close enough for an afternoon.

Harbour skyline

Crown Sydney

A twisting glass tower at Barangaroo facing the Harbour Bridge

Sydney, Australia

Views
Spa
Pool
Dining

Tower designed by the architects WilkinsonEyre
Hotel opened in late 2020
Barangaroo Reserve headland paths next door

From the windowSydney Harbour Bridge

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Staying at Crown Sydney

Crown Sydney occupies the tallest tower on the city skyline, a sculpted glass form by WilkinsonEyre that seems to turn as it climbs above Barangaroo. The hotel opened in late 2020 on the western rim of the harbour, and its rooms are organised around their windows: depending on the side, the outlook takes in the Harbour Bridge, the water toward Balmain or the full sweep of the city. Interiors stay quiet and polished, leaving the view to carry the room.

Crown Spa and an outdoor pool give reasons to linger indoors, and the restaurants on the lower levels are among the busiest in the precinct. Outside, the landscaped headland of Barangaroo Reserve offers sandstone paths along the water, and The Rocks, with its old laneways and weekend market, is a pleasant walk north. Ferries leave the Barangaroo wharf for Circular Quay and beyond. Gaming is confined to members-only rooms away from the hotel entrance.

Best forHarbour views from the bed and a city break walkable to the old laneways of The Rocks.

Parisian pastiche

Paris Las Vegas

A half-scale Eiffel Tower and Left Bank façades on the boulevard

Las Vegas, Nevada

Views
Dining
Pool
Shopping

Eiffel Tower replica with an observation deck
Faces the Bellagio fountains across the boulevard
Operated by Caesars Entertainment

Lookout pointThe Eiffel Tower deck

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Staying at Paris Las Vegas

Paris Las Vegas wears its theme without a hint of embarrassment. A copy of the Eiffel Tower at half the scale of the original rises through the building, an Arc de Triomphe stands by the entrance and a glowing hot-air balloon marks the forecourt. Inside, wrought iron, cobbled walkways and painted skies keep the act going. Rooms are straightforward, yet the ones facing the boulevard look straight across to the Bellagio lake and its fountains, which makes them a clever buy.

A lift carries visitors to the observation deck near the top of the tower, the finest spot on this stretch for watching the fountains from above. At street level, the shops and bakeries of Le Boulevard extend the French theme, and the pool deck spreads out beneath the tower's iron legs. Caesars Entertainment runs the resort, and indoor passages connect it with a neighbouring property for scorching afternoons. The gaming floor sprawls around the base of the tower.

Best forPlayful first-timers who want a fountain view without paying lakefront prices.

Rainforest edge

Equarius Hotel, Resorts World Sentosa

A calm hotel framed by tropical forest on Sentosa island

Sentosa, Singapore

Forest
Spa
Pool
Dining

Backs onto a band of tropical forest
Universal Studios Singapore within the same resort
Sentosa Express monorail runs to VivoCity

Next doorA strip of tropical forest

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Staying at Equarius Hotel, Resorts World Sentosa

Equarius is the quieter face of Resorts World Sentosa, set on the western side of the complex where the buildings give way to a band of tropical forest. Rooms are spacious and finished in natural tones, and many look over greenery rather than roads or car parks. Mornings start with birdsong, and the lawns and pools around the hotel feel removed from the crowds a few minutes' walk away. It is the address on the island that most resembles a garden hotel.

Those crowds are part of the appeal for families: Universal Studios Singapore and a waterpark sit inside the same resort, while the spa nearby offers a calmer counterweight. Sentosa's beaches at Siloso and Palawan are a short shuttle hop, and the Sentosa Express monorail crosses the water back to VivoCity and HarbourFront station. The Equarius Villas, set apart on the grounds, suit longer or more private stays. The casino lies well away, near the centre of the complex.

Best forFamilies splitting their time between theme-park days and quiet evenings at the forest edge.

Riviera promenade

Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic

A white Riviera palace on La Croisette with its own stretch of sand

Cannes, France

Beach
Pool
Spa
Dining

Private beach across the promenade
Next door to the Palais des Festivals
Fouquet's brasserie inside the hotel

Across the promenadeA private Mediterranean beach

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Staying at Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic

Le Majestic has faced the Bay of Cannes for generations, a white façade with wrought-iron balconies looking out over palms and the Croisette. It is a Riviera palace in the traditional sense: marble halls, a concierge desk that remembers returning guests and rooms where the sea fills the windows. The Palais des Festivals stands next door, which explains why the lobby becomes busy and glamorous whenever the city hosts one of its big international events.

Across the promenade, the hotel's private beach lays out loungers and parasols on the sand, and a heated pool in the garden covers days when the sea is still cool. A spa and several restaurants, including a branch of Fouquet's, keep guests close by. On foot, the old quarter of Le Suquet climbs the hill to the west, and boats leave the old port for the Lérins Islands and their monastery. Groupe Barrière, which runs the hotel, operates casinos elsewhere in town.

Best forA Riviera stay organised around the sea, the promenade and boat trips from the old port.

Maritime base

Hotel at Casino New Brunswick

A modern 126-room hotel and a handy base for the Bay of Fundy

Moncton, New Brunswick

Pool
Dining
Shows
Views

126 rooms and suites
Pool and fitness centre for guests
Pet-friendly rooms available

Day tripHopewell Rocks at low tide

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Staying at Hotel at Casino New Brunswick

Casino New Brunswick stands on the edge of Moncton close to Magnetic Hill, and its hotel offers a modern, practical base for exploring the Maritimes. There are 126 rooms and suites with clean lines and big bathrooms, and the better categories open up wide views over the surrounding countryside. Great Canadian Entertainment operates the complex, and the hotel accepts pets, a rare comfort for travellers driving the region with a dog dozing on the back seat.

A pool and fitness centre take care of downtime, and the on-site venue books concerts and comedy nights. The real draw lies outside: the gravity illusion at Magnetic Hill is minutes away, and the Hopewell Rocks on the Bay of Fundy, carved by some of the highest tides anywhere, reward a visit timed for low water. Downtown Moncton has the Capitol Theatre and riverside paths where the tidal bore rolls up the Petitcodiac. The gaming floor has its own entrance.

Best forRoad trippers touring the Bay of Fundy who want dependable comfort and room for a pet.

Northern Manila

Solaire Resort North

A tall glass tower bringing resort scale to Quezon City

Quezon City, Metro Manila

Views
Dining
Shopping
Gardens

Opened in 2024 in Vertis North
Sister property of Solaire in Entertainment City
Close to large malls and Quezon Memorial Circle

NeighbourhoodNorthern Metro Manila

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Staying at Solaire Resort North

Solaire Resort North opened in 2024 in Vertis North, a planned business district in Quezon City, giving the northern half of Metro Manila a resort of a scale usually found by the bay. The tower is tall and glassy, and rooms make the most of that height with wide windows over the sprawling city. Interiors are fresh, contemporary and generously lit, which suits business travellers as well as families visiting relatives in the area for a weekend.

Staying north changes the shape of a Manila trip. Rather than the reclaimed bayside of Entertainment City, guests are close to big malls such as Trinoma and SM North EDSA, and to Quezon Memorial Circle, a broad park with a tall monument at its centre. University districts and well-loved food streets lie a short ride away. Plenty of restaurants under one roof make an evening in easy when traffic on EDSA is heavy. The gaming floor occupies its own levels.

Best forVisitors whose work or family ties sit in northern Metro Manila rather than around the bay.

Caribbean all-inclusive

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Punta Cana

An all-inclusive Caribbean resort behind the golden sand of Macao Beach

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Beach
Pool
Spa
Shows

All-inclusive room rates
Music memorabilia displayed around the resort
Rock Spa with hydrotherapy

On the doorstepMacao Beach

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Staying at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Punta Cana

Set on Macao Beach toward the northern end of the Punta Cana coastline, this is a large all-inclusive resort under the Hard Rock flag. The rate covers meals, drinks and most activities, which leaves days refreshingly unplanned. Rooms are spread across several blocks set among gardens and pools; requesting an ocean-facing building saves long walks to the sand. Guitars, stage costumes and other music memorabilia from the brand's collection decorate the public spaces.

Pools of many shapes stretch between the buildings, some lively with music, others kept hushed for reading. Macao Beach itself is wide and golden, with waves that tend to be livelier than in the sheltered coves further south. The Rock Spa adds hydrotherapy circuits and treatments, and the restaurants cover a long list of cuisines. Excursions to Saona Island and the lagoon at Hoyo Azul can be arranged with the resort. The casino occupies a building of its own.

Best forCouples and families who want a Caribbean beach week where nothing needs paying for twice.

Four house principles

Hotels, not halls

Arrival, bedroom, view, breakfast and the streets outside set each position. The gaming room counts for nothing either way.

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Questions readers ask

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